● 2.1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs):
○ Focus: Testing factual recall, conceptual understanding, and ability to identify the best answer among distractors.
○ Strategy:
■ Read the question carefully, identifying keywords.
■ Analyze all options before choosing.
■ Eliminate obviously incorrect answers.
■ Be wary of distractors that are partially correct or contain common misconceptions.
○ Practice: Provide numerous MCQs across all physics topics, including those involving simple calculations.

● 2.2. Data Analysis Questions:
○ Focus: Interpreting data presented in tables, graphs, or short text passages. Drawing conclusions, identifying trends, and performing calculations based on the data.
○ Strategy:
■ Read the title and axis labels/headings carefully.
■ Understand the units used.
■ Look for patterns, relationships, or anomalies in the data.
■ Perform calculations accurately.
■ Be specific in your descriptions of trends (e.g., "increases linearly," "decreases exponentially").
○ Practice:
■ Example: A student collects data on the temperature of water as it is heated: | Time (min) | Temperature (°C) | | :--------- | :--------------- | | 0 | 20 | | 2 | 35 | | 4 | 50 | | 6 | 65 | | 8 | 80 | | 10 | 95 |
■ Question 1: Plot a graph of Temperature vs. Time.
■ Question 2: Describe the relationship between temperature and time shown in the graph.
1. Answer: The temperature increases linearly with time, indicating a constant rate of heating.
■ Question 3: Estimate the temperature at 5 minutes.
1. Answer (from graph/interpolation): Approximately 57.5 °C.
■ Question 4: Calculate the average rate of temperature increase in °C/min.
1. Answer: Rate = Change in Temp / Change in Time = (95−20)/(10−0)=75/10=7.5 °C/min.

● 2.3. Short Answer Questions:
○ Focus: Explaining concepts, providing justifications, describing procedures, and applying knowledge to new scenarios. Often requires linking ideas.
○ Strategy:
■ Answer the specific question asked; do not include irrelevant information.
■ Use precise scientific vocabulary.
■ Explain your reasoning clearly and logically.
■ If asked to justify, provide evidence or principles.
○ Practice:
■ Example 1 (Explanation): Explain why seatbelts are important in cars, using principles of physics.
■ Answer: Seatbelts are important due to Newton's First Law of Motion (Inertia). When a car suddenly stops, the passengers, due to their inertia, tend to continue moving forward at the car's original speed. A seatbelt provides an unbalanced force that acts on the passenger, bringing them to rest. It also spreads this stopping force over a larger area of the body, reducing the pressure and thus the risk of severe injury compared to hitting the dashboard or windshield directly.
■ Example 2 (Procedure): Describe a simple experiment to determine the density of an irregularly shaped rock.
■ Answer:
1. Measure mass: Use an electronic balance to accurately measure the mass of the rock in grams. Record this value.
2. Measure volume (water displacement):
■ Fill a measuring cylinder with a known volume of water (e.g., 50 mL). Record this initial volume.
■ Carefully lower the rock into the measuring cylinder, ensuring it is fully submerged and no water splashes out.
■ Read the new volume of water with the rock submerged. Record this final volume.
■ Calculate the volume of the rock by subtracting the initial water volume from the final water volume.
3. Calculate density: Use the formula Density = Mass / Volume, substituting the measured mass and calculated volume of the rock.