| acid test |
a stringent, crucial, or definitive test of value or quality. |
| aptitude test |
a test intended to measure the probable ability of an untrained person to perform well in a particular job or course of study. |
| blood test |
any test of the blood, as to determine type, red or white blood count, or the presence of antibodies or bacteria. |
| drug test |
a test of the body to discover if a person is using drugs that are illegal. |
| field-test |
to test (something) in the same conditions as those in which it will actually be used. |
| flight-test |
to fly (an aircraft or rocket) or launch (a missile) for testing purposes. |
| high-test |
of or concerning a high-octane gasoline that has an esp. low boiling point. |
| intelligence test |
any of several standardized tests designed to determine an individual's intelligence by his or her ability to solve certain problems. |
| litmus test |
a procedure in which litmus paper is dipped into a solution to determine whether it is an acid or a base. [2 definitions] |
| low-test |
of low-octane gasoline, having low volatility and a high boiling point. |
| means test |
an inquiry into a person's financial status and economic resources, esp. to determine eligibility for unemployment compensation, welfare payments, low-cost housing, or the like. |
| Pap test |
a microscopic examination of cells taken as a smear from the cervix of a woman, used to determine whether uterine cancer is present; Pap smear. |
| patch test |
a test for allergic reaction in which the suspected allergen is applied to the skin on a small piece of cloth and the skin is observed for inflammatory reaction. |
| road test |
a test made on the road under normal driving conditions to assess the quality of a vehicle's performance, undertaken esp. by a prospective buyer or by a mechanic servicing a vehicle in need of repair. [2 definitions] |
| Rorschach test |
a psychological test in which a profile of the patient is formed on the basis of the patient's subjective interpretation of standardized designs that resemble ink blots. |
| Schick test |
a medical test to determine susceptibility to diphtheria. |
| scratch test |
a test for allergy in which the skin is scratched and one or more suspected allergens are applied to the scratches, with eventual inflammation indicating an allergic reaction. |
| skin test |
any test for an allergy or disease by which a test substance is applied to the skin for a reaction. |
| Stanford-Binet test |
an intelligence test that is a revision of the Binet-Simon scale. |
| test ban |
an agreement between nations that produce atomic bombs to refrain from nuclear testing, as in the earth's atmosphere. |