I remember the tests in university where everything was allowed (books, notes and sometimes even internet). They were feared because it meant the topic probably

I remember the tests in university where everything was allowed (books, notes and sometimes even internet). They were feared because it meant the topic probably would be a difficult edge problem. It was only the good and engaged profs that did these tests though, guess it is a lot of work to come up with new questions. Everything allowed Math I + II ate the dreams of students like candy. Still, even if you are good at math and have all the tools at hand, you still had to develop a general understanding of the topic since otherwise you would just be way too slow to work through the assignments.