English > exam: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge. |
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| Synonyms | examination, test |
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| Narrower | bar examination, bar exam | An examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction |
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| comprehensive examination, comprehensive, comp | An intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge |
| entrance examination, entrance exam | examination to determine a candidate's preparation for a course of studies |
| final examination, final exam, final | An examination administered at the end of an academic term |
| litmus test | A test that relies on a single indicator |
| midterm examination, midterm exam, midterm | An examination administered in the middle of an academic term |
| oral, oral exam, oral examination, viva voce, viva | An examination conducted by spoken communication |
| preliminary examination, preliminary exam, prelim | An examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue |
| quiz | An examination consisting of a few short / short questions |
| test paper, examination paper, exam paper, question sheet | A written examination |
| tripos | final / final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University |
| Broader | communication, communicating | The activity of communicating |
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| Spanish | examen, prueba, test |
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| Catalan | examen, prova, test |
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