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Re: 'Stupid' Exam Questions
« Reply #195 on: November 04, 2014, 10:54:02 pm »
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Okay, I'm much more comfortable writing and working in pencil than in pen, as I tend to erase and go back a lot and take up quite a lot of space, and I've read various threads on the use of pencils in methods, but I'm still seeing mixed opinions.
 
So, I guess my question is, would there be any chance of me being penalized, or my answers being smudged or scanning improperly if I were to use my favorite 2B pacer pencil tomorrow instead of a pen? I know I'd perform better with the ability to change my responses, but that's hardly worth it if the examiners can't even read what I've written :/
I would have thought the majority of students would do their maths exam with a pencil/pacer.

I did all my VCE maths exams in pencil and do the same for the majority of my uni exams. I even did so yesterday despite the fact we were "strongly discouraged" to do so (Yeah, if you didn't know already I'm totally a badass like that).

I've never had a problem in any of these instances :)

In some exams they recommend you to use pen because the exams are scanned onto a computer for marking. If I recall correctly in the off chance the writing becomes illegible when scanned they have procedures in place whereby the actual paper itself will be marked rather than a scanned copy, they don't just give you zero!

However, if a paper says you have to use a pen (don't think this applies to maths), it might be in your best interest to do so.
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Re: 'Stupid' Exam Questions
« Reply #196 on: November 04, 2014, 10:58:36 pm »
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Are we allowed to bring checkpoints as our bound reference? Lol
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Re: 'Stupid' Exam Questions
« Reply #197 on: November 04, 2014, 11:15:39 pm »
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Are we allowed to bring checkpoints as our bound reference? Lol
... I really wouldn't suggest it, but yes. :P

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Re: 'Stupid' Exam Questions
« Reply #198 on: November 04, 2014, 11:21:53 pm »
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... I really wouldn't suggest it, but yes. :P
Textbook or checkpoints?
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Re: 'Stupid' Exam Questions
« Reply #199 on: November 04, 2014, 11:41:34 pm »
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Checkpoints. I don't see how it could be useful, except if you get really lucky.

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« Reply #200 on: November 04, 2014, 11:51:00 pm »
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Checkpoints. I don't see how it could be useful, except if you get really lucky.
I'm bringing it in just in case haha... all I need is the calculator tbh
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Re: 'Stupid' Exam Questions
« Reply #201 on: November 05, 2014, 03:41:26 pm »
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I'm bringing it in just in case haha... all I need is the calculator tbh

Reus do exam 2 without your calc for the lols
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Re: 'Stupid' Exam Questions
« Reply #202 on: November 05, 2014, 03:59:16 pm »
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Reus do exam 2 without your calc for the lols
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Re: 'Stupid' Exam Questions
« Reply #203 on: November 05, 2014, 08:59:53 pm »
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Do I need to write anything in addition to this and the answer to obtain full marks(2 mark question)? It's more of a calculator question


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Re: 'Stupid' Exam Questions
« Reply #204 on: November 05, 2014, 09:25:03 pm »
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If you define a variable, eg. h(x) or Q; and then in a later part of the question, the exam defines a variable with the same letter, do we have to go back and change our original definition?

Edit: This probably wouldn't happen on the exam, since I've read the questions fully. However I've done it twice on one paper LOL. And my memory is shit maybe I would forget after reading the question aha.
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