I think this claim of how western education works is rather broad, and really depends where you are. Where I live (New Zealand), high school questions are grad

I think this claim of how western education works is rather broad, and really depends where you are. Where I live (New Zealand), high school questions are graded based in large part on the methodology used and/or how well you demonstrate grasp on the concept. You could get every physics question wrong on an exam, but still get an above average grade if the way you articulated understanding of the topic was very in-depth. In contrast, I’ve heard that in places in the USA for example (don’t know how regional this is, but even big stuff like the SAT), multiple choice questions are commonplace. I don’t think I encountered any marked work with more than one or two multiple choice questions, and even then you were still graded on your work not just your mark. The system I’m used to emphasises clearly understanding of the topic, multiple choice does not. Your marked work was also returned to you, and you could apply to have it re assessed if you felt it wasn’t fair.