essay question; written-answer question
Refers to a test question that requires a written answer, as opposed to multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank. Common in academic and exam contexts.
This exam has three essay questions.
I think essay questions are harder than multiple-choice questions.
Multiple-choice question, contrasted with 記述問題 which requires a written answer.
Essay question that requires a longer, more argumentative response, while 記述問題 can be a shorter written answer.
Compound of 記述 (description, account) and 問題 (question, problem).