- 1an informal test given to students a reading comprehension quiz see pop quiz
- 2a competition or game in which people try to answer questions to test their knowledge a general knowledge quiz a television quiz show The magazine publishes a quiz once a month. More Aboutexams
- Exam is the usual word for an important and formal written, spoken, or practical test at school or college, especially one that you need to do in order to get a qualification. Examination is a very formal word. A test is something that students might be given in order to see how much they have learned. A very short informal test is called a quiz. Quiz also means a contest in which people try to answer questions:a trivia quiz a quiz show
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