hi Gertrud,
here we had multiple-choice questions, too... but you had to get at least 75%. Between 75 and 85% you had an oral exam, meaning it wasn't enough to just memorize the answers but had to
understand the questions. Obviously everyone tried to avoid going into that oral exam
Yes, some questions only needed common sense, but some, especially in air law, you could only try to memorize. Now, with JAR-FCL, you still need at least 75% but there's no oral exam (perhaps done at the skills test).
I didn't mind having not passed the first time... made me sit down and do some more study... which helped me to understand better...
Westy