noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
short-answer format
Used in examination contexts to describe a format requiring brief written answers, as opposed to multiple-choice or essay formats.
試験は短答式と論述式の二部構成です。
The exam consists of two parts: short-answer and essay.
短答式の問題は知識を正確に問うのに適している。
Short-answer questions are suitable for testing precise knowledge.
Essay format, requiring longer written responses, whereas 短答式 expects brief, concise answers.
Compound of 短答 (short answer) and 式 (style, format). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward modern coinage for examination terminology.