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Tuesday, 16 September 2025

SPM Physics 2025 HOTS Questions: My Strategy for Thinking Like an Examiner

 Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) questions used to throw me off — until I realized they’re not about memorizing, but applying. This post is my personal method for decoding application-based questions and scoring full marks.

Subtopics & Answers:

  • What HOTS questions look like in Physics They often involve real-world scenarios — like explaining how airbags reduce injury or why a bridge expands in heat.

  • How I trained myself to think critically I practiced with trial papers and created mind maps to connect concepts across chapters.

  • Examples of HOTS-style questions and how I answered them E.g., “Explain how a transformer reduces energy loss in transmission” — I break it down step-by-step.

  • Common traps and how to avoid them Misreading diagrams, skipping keywords, and giving vague answers.

  • Using analogies and real-life examples to strengthen answers I relate physics concepts to things like cooking, driving, and sports — it makes them easier to remember.

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