Realistically if you stay in the protected area of the hold, I don't think it matters at all which entry you do. Even then, I've often heard people request two minute hold legs for passenger comfort if holding above MSA for a prolonged period.
On an IR test you obviously have to convince the examiner that what you did is sufficient to pass, but most are realistic about holds these days.
I don't think ATC ever saw what a hold entry or holding pattern was supposed to look like until they invented the FMS
