The problem they were having wasn't Googling for the answer, it was pressing the "Hint" button right next to the question. That doesn't require any of the skill

The problem they were having wasn't Googling for the answer, it was pressing the "Hint" button right next to the question. That doesn't require any of the skills you mentioned, so it's probably not very helpful for assessment. It may well be helpful to teach the concept though, which is probably why it's there in the first place.