What did objective and subjective questions mean? What was the difference?
The objective questions and the subjective questions were two common types of questions in the Chinese language exam. The objective question required the examinee to answer whether there was a certain phenomenon or law or the nature or characteristics of a certain thing. For example, asking you,"Is Sun Wukong a good or bad person?" Or "Is Cao Cao a smart person or a stupid person?" The objective questions focused on facts and logic, requiring candidates to answer the questions objectively. The subjective questions required the candidates to discuss a topic and express their subjective views and opinions as much as possible. For example, ask you,"Who do you think is the most beautiful in Dream of the Red Chamber?" Or "What is your opinion on a certain policy?" The subjective questions focused on subjective emotions and attitudes, and the examinees were required to answer the questions in subjective language. Both objective and subjective questions could appear in a novel. For example, ask you about a character's personality or characteristics or the role of a plot. But generally speaking, subjective questions were more common in novel reviews and writing.