I like to learn and study but not exam or test.

which ever!! I mean, I love them both. they're going to cause mental torment anyway..hehehe :)

When you talk about a paper I take it that you mean an essay of about 2000+ words whereas an exam would be held over several hours and you would not have access to resources. As a student I preferred to write a paper because then I could think, plan and write it without a time limit as you have in an exam where a lot of students feel so stressed that they forget most of what they have learnt.

Ohhh I prefer tests because the are brief and fleeting, you have to study for them but not to dedicate entire days or even weeks writing a paper.

what do you mean by paper and exam? if you mean oral or writing; i prefer writing. because you have time to think at the response but in the paper no!