test paper
Americannoun
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the paper bearing a student's answers on an examination.
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Chemistry. paper impregnated with a reagent, as litmus, that changes color when acted upon by certain substances.
noun
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chem paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests See also litmus
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education
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the question sheet of a test
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the paper completed by a test candidate
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Etymology
Origin of test paper
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Remember the kid who sat next to you in math class and primly guarded his test paper from cheating eyes with a bent elbow?
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024
The government has advised that details of the content of the test paper should not be published until all Year 6 pupils have had the chance to take it.
From BBC • May 12, 2023
Pupils will have an hour to sit each test paper.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2022
Cindy Hobson, 9, asked to name the year's four seasons on a test paper, wrote: "Duck, deer, quail and pheasant."
From Time Magazine Archive
Then I got up and put his test paper into the hot coals of the hearth.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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