performance test
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of performance test
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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The State Bar hired a vendor, Meazure Learning, to administer the exam and announced an additional $8.25-million five-year deal authorizing test prep company Kaplan Exam Services to create multiple-choice, essays and performance test questions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025
Before a toilet reaches the market, it has to be certified, which includes a flush performance test.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2025
Study co-author Daniel Martin Katz, a professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law, said in an interview that he was most surprised by GPT-4’s ability to produce largely relevant and coherent essay and performance test answers.
From Reuters • Mar. 15, 2023
Genes do not predestine one individual to complete fewer years of schooling than another or one individual to score higher on a cognitive performance test than another.
From Scientific American • May 26, 2022
Just prior to the test, he’d been asked to take a performance test aimed at establishing his general ability to sustain attention.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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