Imagine That You Have Revised a Particular Topic with a View

Imagine that you have revised a particular topic with a view to answering a problem question on it but the exam paper has only an essay question on that topic. You read the essay and you are not really sure what it means. Which of the following is the best course of action?

A) Have a go at it anyway, because you are bound to get some parts of it right if you have revised the topic thoroughly.
B) Write down everything that you can remember about the topic and add a note to the examiner at the end to draw their attention to the fact that you did not really understand the question.
C) Have a go at it reluctantly as your last answer. You would not be able to do anything else because you only revised four topics.
D) Try to find four questions on the paper that you do understand and can answer. If you feel that there is no other option, attempt the essay question, making sure that you provide clear definitions of key terms and that you tailor your answer to the question as best you can within your understanding of it.