Agreed. That was what I told him.

That was what I told him during these debates.  He paid attention in class, he paid attention to teachers, he can easily conclude what the question is asking for and exclude what is obviously wrong.  Though stardard tests are flawed, they serve a useful purpose. Othere people have other talents that he does not have, one of his friends is expert at rock climbing, another one is good at being a team captain etc.