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Practice to Pass

By Kenneth Amunugama BSc (Hons) Business and Management – Northumbria University UK

Pla lan For Th The Day

• 1. Structure of the Paper
• 2. Understanding Command Words
• 3. Managing Your Time
• 4. Answering MCQ Questions
• 5. Answering Direct Questions
• 6. Answering Essay Questions
• 7. Common Mistakes to Avoid
• 8. What’s Important
• 9. Strategies to Score Better

1.

• 1. Str

tructure of f Paper

• Part A (Compulsory) -

Q1

• 10 MCQ questions (10 X 1 )

10 marks Q2 to Q4 - Direct questions (3 X 10) 30 marks

• Part B (Essay questions)
• Select any three questions (3 X 20)

60 marks

• Tip- read all 4 questions carefully before

making a choice

• State
• clearly mention facts and justify
• Describe- set out features in an orderly manner
• Examine - closely investigate details and highlight
• Analyze - breakdown content and connect

2. . Understandin ing Command Words

• Compare
• show similarities and differences
• Summarize -present key points with less details
• Define
• say what it means
• Evaluate
• highlight key fact and provide conclusion

2. . Understandin ing Command Words

• Total time (3 hours )
• 180 minutes
• Total marks
• 100 marks
• Time per mark
• 180/100

= 1.8 minutes 10 marks = 18 minutes

*Do your calculation

3. . Managin ing Your Ti Time

3. . Managin ing Your Ti Time

• Take few minutes at the beginning to read whole paper

and decide on questions

• Try to finish question 1 in 65 minutes
• Try to finish one essay questions in 35 minutes
• Then, you will have additional 10 minutes to recheck

answers and finalize

• Do not spend more time than

allocated *Do not forget your watch!

4. . Answering MCQ Questions

• Read the questions carefully twice
• Identify the tricky words such as “not”
• Evaluate all answers
• Eliminate the wrong answers
• You are then left with the correct one
• You only have 18 minutes for all 10 MCQ’s

5. . Answering Dir irect Questio ions

• Read the given question carefully
• Identify relevant theories/ factors
• Understand command word
• You only have 18 minutes for one

question

• Use external examples always

Group Activity

• Example 1

5. . Answering Dir irect Questio ions

• 1. Identify 4 stakeholders of an organization and define

all with examples. (10 marks)

• 2. State three (3) elements of the external business

environment and describe with examples. (10 marks)

• 3. Define the 4 elements of the traditional marketing

mix with examples. (10 marks)

6. . Answering Essay Questions

• Read entire question carefully first
• Follow the ICC method

I= Introduction –introducing the concept (define) C= Content – provide content based on question C= Conclusion – conclude linking back to question

• Always write examples

Example 2 Briefly explain the term “segmentation” considering a consumer market and identify 4 types of segmentation with relevant examples. (14 Marks)

• Define segmentation
• List the four types of segmentation ( can use a chart)
• Explain one by one using logical examples

7. . Answering Essay Questions

8. . Common Mis istakes to Avoid id

• Not understanding command words
• Leaving incomplete questions
• Wrong selection of questions
• Poor time management
• Not using examples
• Bad hand writing

8. . Common Mis istakes to Avoid id

• Not identifying relevant theories
• Trying to be too neat (using rulers, many colors)
• Answering only one half of question
• Answering parts of questions in different pages
• Insufficient answer length

• 9. What’s Important
• Read questions carefully first
• Understand the command words
• Sketch in mind your how you want to approach
• Time should be managed within the given frame

• 10. Str

trategie ies To Score Better

• Practice as much as possible
• Attempt all questions
• Manage your time
• Re-check answers if any additional time

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