hey @Blackcloud! sounds like your uni splits the research methods stuff into a separate subject - which i think is better, it gives you more time to really focus on and absorb the material.
hmm i defs encourage you to check with the subject coordinator about whether 'exams' count as assessments. cos in my uni, we had different expectations across different subjects - with one, the exam was separate from the rest of the assignments (you need to pass both with at least 50%) but then another one of my subjects only cared about the overall average including exams (so i could fail exams and still pass if my assignments were scored higher). i think exam does come under 'assessment' but yeah, double check just to be safe!
majority of my exams were multiple choices ones, so i've got my fingers crossed that you get more multiple choice ones too!