What is a test?
Q: What is a test?
A: A test is a way of checking something to see if it is true or false, or if it is edible or not. It is a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something.
Q: How is a test different from an experiment?
A: A test is different from an experiment in that, before a test is done, there is an expected result. The test is performed to show this result. In an experiment, the outcome is open.
Q: What is meant by "testable"?
A: If something can be tested or finishes the tests correctly, it is testable.
Q: How does the Concise Oxford English Dictionary define a test?
A: The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines a test as "a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something".
Q: Are tests often performed as part of an experiment?
A: Yes, very often, tests are performed as part of an experiment.
Q: What are the different things that a test can establish?
A: A test may establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something.
Q: What may a test determine about something?
A: A test may determine if something is true, false, or edible.
