The simple answer to that question is yes. All question types ask for your opinion. The confusion regarding this issue rose from publishers writing questions like "Discuss both opinions." and "Discuss." without asking for your opinion.. These questions do not come in the IELTS exam. The best way to prepare for the writing part of the exam is by practising using official material from Cambridge. There are currently 13 books with past examinations in them. There were slight changes to the exam, so it's better to practise with books 5-13. These books should be more than enough to prepare you for the exam.
There is sometimes a little confusion regarding situation questions, questions that ask about causes and solutions. There is an understanding that this question doesn't require an opinion. However, if you ask yourself the question 'According to whose opinion are the causes and solutions?', you will be forced to say my own. You aren't asked for other people's opinions, the question is directed at YOU.
If you take a look at the public band descriptors, you will see the phases 'relevant position', 'clear position', 'fully developed position' , etc. Every time an examiner corrects a task 2, they need to assess how well this 'position' has been presented and developed. In fact if you look carefully at the band descriptors, you'll notice that the opinion is a central part of TA.
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