In the European universities of the middle ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the sub ject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctors degree. Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where ll students are tested on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase population and the deve lopment of modern industry. a room full of candidates for a state examination timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles workers at an automobile factory. Certainly, during e laminations teachers and students are expected to act like machines. One type of test is sometimes called an ob jective"test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions To make up an ob jective test, the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly. 31. In the Middle Ages students A)took objective tests B)specialized in one subject C)were timed by electric clocks )never wrote exams 32. The main idea of Paragraph Three is that Workers now take examinations B)the population has grown C)there are only written exams todayIn the European universities of the Middle Ages,students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject.This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor’s degree. Generally,however,modern examinations are written.The written examination,where all students are tested on the same questions,was probably not known until the nineteenth century.Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry.A room full of candidates for a state examination timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers,resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory.Certainly,during e xaminations teachers and students are expected to act like machines. One type of test is sometimes called an “objective”test.It is intended to deal with facts,not personal opinions.To make up an objective test,the teacher writes a series of questions,each of which has only one correct answer.Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly. 31.In the Middle Ages students____ . A)took objective tests B)specialized in one subject C)were timed by electric clocks D)never wrote exams 32.The main idea of Paragraph Three is that____. A)workers now take examinations B)the population has grown C)there are only written exams today