2014 Q8 Design of Relays suitable for environment

[PJW]

Reading time is for reading the question! In case anyone is not aware, there is a period of reading time prior to the exam starting. From memory it is ten minutes but could be five. It is not long enough really.

It was 5 minutes until about a decade ago, but has been 10 minutes per paper for a long time. 

Not allowed to do anything than turn/ move the question paper and read and think- no writing implements, post-it notes etc

Apparently a lot of people in the exam centres fail to use it and spend the time chilling out; probably they are amongst those who then fail the exam.

You are not just looking for your favourite topics to see if there is a question on them, but are really considering:

• what the examiner is seeking in each of the precisely worded questions,
  
• thinking about the range and how it matches what you can offer for each,
  
• thinking about whether you feel it is one that you can see how to present within the time allowed,
  
• looking carefully at the mark allocation within any question in which there is a bit you are less confident on to see how much that is likely to impact your performance on the question as a whole.
  

Then evaluating the various possible questions (let's hope 5 or 6) which 3 you can do the best.