mental measurement - a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions

intelligence test, IQ test - a psychometric test of intelligence; "they used to think that intelligence is what an intelligence test tests"

personality test - any test that is intended to assess personality

sub-test - one of a battery of related tests

attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

assay - a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.

clinical test, clinical trial - a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use

double blind - a test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed; designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the results

preclinical phase, preclinical test, preclinical trial - a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial

audition, tryout - a test of the suitability of a performer

field trial - a test of young hunting dogs to determine their skill in pointing and retrieving

try-on, trying on, fitting - trying on clothes to see whether they fit

Ministry of Transportation test, MOT test, MOT - a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes

pilot program, pilot project - activity planned as a test or trial; "they funded a pilot project in six states"

Snellen test - a test of visual acuity using a Snellen chart

attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

experimentation, experiment - the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"

field test, field trial - a test of the performance of some new product under the conditions in which it will be used

alpha test - (computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer

beta test - (computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization

road test - a test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy

trial balloon - a test of public opinion

communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"

bar exam, bar examination - an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction; "applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school"; "he passed the bar exam on his third try"

entrance exam, entrance examination - examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies

final exam, final examination, final - an examination administered at the end of an academic term

litmus test - a test that relies on a single indicator; "her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives"

midterm exam, midterm examination, midterm - an examination administered in the middle of an academic term

oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva, viva voce - an examination conducted by word of mouth

preliminary exam, preliminary examination, prelim - 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

covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"

judge - form an opinion of or pass judgment on; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"

verify, control - verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"

float - circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with; "The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform"

field-test - test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used; "The Army field tested the new tanks"

check - make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class"

test - undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"

examine - question closely

be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

test - undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"

score - get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200"

ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

undergo, submit, take - accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"

quiz, test - examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"

test - achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"