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since 受ける is the same verb associated with "sustaining damage", "incurring
losses", "suffering injury", all 3 seemingly have _negative_ nuances, I'm
wondering when we use it (受ける) with 試験, does 受ける imply anything on the 試験? are
there any clues to the listener what kind of 試験 it is?

Or is it the case that we cannot derive any traits of the 試験 just by the
phrase 試験を受ける because by itself the phrase is a neutral one?
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vocabulary nuances
 just by the phrase 試験を受ける, can we imply anything on the 試験?
受ける does not by itself imply a negative outcome:

> 注文を受ける receive an order
>
> 援助を受ける receive aid
>
> ボールを手で受ける catch a ball in the hand

Therefore 試験を受ける does not tell you anything about the type of exam or whether
it is a difficult or easy exam. It simply means to "undergo (take) an exam".
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