I think the primary issue with interviews is that the interviewer doesn’t share expectations. I think it’s totally fine to evaluate how a person asks for help,

I think the primary issue with interviews is that the interviewer doesn’t share expectations. I think it’s totally fine to evaluate how a person asks for help, as long as it’s clear they aren’t expected to solve the problem. Further, you’d need some standardized way to evaluate how well someone asks for questions. Otherwise you’ll have interviewer bias. Which is why designing interviews are very difficult.