Being a student of 10th grade, Punjab Board, you may be conscious about how to score A+ in Physics. Perhaps, every student, like you, has been preparing according to the new paper pattern for the last whole year. Then, what else can one do? Here are a few tips, in coming lines, for you to score the best in the upcoming Punjab Boards exam.
To prepare MCQs, it is always advisable to prepare the MCQs of all chapters. Enlist all derived units of quantities like volts, also enlist the values of different constants like Coulomb’s constant (K) in SI units. Near the exam, these lists will be helpful in quick revision. The other areas that will be included in MCQs are: ‘brief definitions’ like the definition of Coulomb, ‘types’ like sound energy is of what type of energy, ‘factors’ like factors determine the refraction, and ‘characteristics’ like characteristics of simple harmonic motion. Moreover, all short numerical like finding the amount of current and finding the number of neutrons in a given atomics number will also be included in the MCQs.
To answer the questions, short or long, note down the two groups of questions-words: first, words like define, what is meant by, enlist, how many, and what does it mean; and, second, the words like why, describe, how does it happen, write its uses in real life, compare, differentiate, contrast, infer etc. In the exam, 75% questions will be asked from the first group of questions-words. Learn how to answer a particular question word like in case of ‘define’, you have to provide the definition and one/two examples in brief; in contrast, In case of ‘describe’, you have to define and explain with the help of a diagram/ equation/ graph. Similarly, in case of question-word ‘compare’, you have to write the commonalities and difference between two physical quantities/ phenomenon; however, in case of the word ‘contrast’, you have to write the differences between two physical quantities/ phenomenon.
To answer all short questions correctly, you should know how they are organized. In the second part of the paper, there are three questions each of which contain eight short questions. You have to attempt all three questions; however, in a question, there is a choice – answer five short questions out of eight. The eight short questions are not from consecutive chapters like Simple Harmonic Motion, Sounds and Geometrical Optics. At least, one of the questions will be from nonconsecutive chapters like Basic Electronics. This way of designing short questions limits your choices of short questions. . Therefore, it is advisable to not leave a single short question unprepared. It is also advisable that while revising your short questions, first, revise the short questions of the last three chapters.
The long questions will be asked by pairing chapters. The first question will be from chapter 10 and 12. It is advisable to prepare: all numerical included in examples and exercises, definitions, characteristics like characteristics of SHM, proofs – like the motion of a mass attached with a spring is SHM, laws – like reflection, refraction, types – like types of reflection, and, describe – like production of certain waves. Similarly, chapters 11 and 13 are paired and 14, 15 and 18 are triplet. Prepare these chapters as advised in the last lines. While answering; always express a relationship with the help of an equation and write its units, always draw a neat and clear diagram or graph where it is necessary, and write precisely.
If you did not appear in any model paper conducted by either your school or any academy; then, it is advisable to appear in at least two of these. It is also recommended to participate in the discussion that is often made at the end of these papers. Also learn how to attempt an MCQ if you don't exactly know which option of the MCQ is the correct one. Time management, in a paper, is obviously crucial. Plan your time allocation for each question well before the paper. And, prayers definitely work, so don’t forget to pray at the end. Wish you the best of luck.
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