Found this question from the 2020 ENGLISH Written examination, whilst checking what young people have to do to pass the Victorian Certificate of Education:

“Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Both Victor and his creature are motivated by revenge Do you agree?”

As the question is asked, if a student answered either yes or no they should get full marks.

It is a closed question that only requires a yes or no answer. Ther is no more to answer. The question does not go on to ask for justify for the answer.

I appreciate that it could be implied that the student should justify ther answer,but it being an English exam and I assume the purpose of the exam is the assess students ability to write effective communication, if it is implied then that is very bad communication.

I wonder if those that marked the exam would have given a zero mark if only yes or no was given as the answer.

Ther are similar such questions.

Mabo directed by Rachel Perkins i. ‘Eddie Mabo is not the only hero of this film.’ Do you agree?

This Boy’s Life by Tobias Wolff i. ‘Other characters betray Toby, but he also betrays himself.’ Do you agree?