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IRL, it's all about the initial turn, for all three types. You want to stay in protected airspace, and doing a large turn prior to entry can make you leave it.Yes. Good clarification.
Edit: if you try a parallel from a teardrop position, I think it'll be more complicated to enter. So pick the easiest one
For the exam, you have to draw that T diagram on the DG or a piece of paper, and pick the "right" one.
Teardrops are a bit easier to handle than parallel, not because of the number of turns, but because you spend more time on the first inbound leg where you have positive course guidance.
The way to think about holds is that it is ALL about the inbound leg. You maneuver yourself so that you get ~1 minute (or whatever the distance spec is) inbound. Outbound and entries are just to get you set up for that. And one side of the inbound leg is good, the other is not good (hence the direction of turns in the clearance).