Techniques in Improving Your Marks in Power Engineers Examinations
General
If you are rewriting a test, try
to find out the areas in which you were weak in the last exam so that you can
improve in these areas.
Besides studying the courseware, study other
reference materials that are listed on the SOPEEC website.
Use the Act and Regulations, ASME and CSA
Codes books in the exam. These books
provide a lot of answers to the questions.
In the answer books, print your answer in
a tidy, legible manner so the examiner can read your writing. Start each
question on a new page.
Multiple-choices
If you are not sure which is the correct
answer, eliminate the wrong answers and focus on the best or a safe procedure for
the answer. For more information on writing
multiple choice exams click on the link below.
How
To Write a Multiple Choice Exam
Long
Essay Questions
Read the questions carefully and write the
answers that the question asked, not the things you know. Provide
more detailed answers to all the questions accordingly (i.e. if the question has 5
marks, you should provide 5 points with brief explanation, instead of one
point in detail).
Sketches
Always, if possible, provide a complete
and detailed sketch, include essential
instruments such as gauge glass, safety valve, temp controller, control dampers,
etc.
Calculation
Questions
the following approach may help:
· write
the equation,
· define all variables
and show their units e.g. KJ//kg K
· state
the assumptions,
· show
all steps,
· check
units in each step,
· eliminate
unknowns if you think there is insufficient data,
· substitute
numbers at the end to get the answer.
In doing so, examiner can follow your concept, you
ensure the correct variables are used and you avoid copying a wrong number until
the end. Partial marks will be given for correct work even you did not have
the correct answer.
Summary
The above techniques may make a big difference
and you may have the necessary marks to pass the exam.
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Updated Jan 06, 2011