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exam

DEFINITIONS OF: exam

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n a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

Synonyms:
examination, test
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bar exam, bar examination
an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction
comp, comprehensive, comprehensive examination
an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
entrance exam, entrance examination
examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies
final, final exam, final examination
an examination administered at the end of an academic term
litmus test
a test that relies on a single indicator
midterm, midterm exam, midterm examination
an examination administered in the middle of an academic term
oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva, viva voce
an examination conducted by spoken communication
prelim, preliminary exam, preliminary examination
an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
quiz
an examination consisting of a few short questions
exam paper, examination paper, question sheet, test paper
a written examination
tripos
final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
pop quiz
a quiz given without prior warning
Type of:
communicating, communication
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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