self-test
Check your own knowledge
A self-test is a diagnostic procedure that a system performs on itself to verify proper functioning.
Computers run self-tests at startup; medical devices self-test before use.
The term extends to self-administered assessments: Take this self-test to see if you might have anxiety.
As a verb, to self-test is to perform such a check: The router self-tests whenever it reboots.
Brief informal test
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- reviewCritical written assessment
questions · answers · score · feedback · preparation · chapter · textbook · comprehension
Test to identify problems
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- built-inIncluded as standard
- automatedOperating without human control
routine · functionality · hardware · software · validation · verification · status · boot
Test to identify problems
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
- resultsWhat follows from effort
positive · negative · rapid · antigen · pregnancy · HIV · glucose · cholesterol
Observing one's own mind
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- questionnaireFormal inquiry form
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- reflectionReturned light or thought
strengths · weaknesses · traits · aptitude · insights · patterns · tendencies · honesty
quiz
Brief informal test
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
review · questions · answers · score · feedback · preparation · chapter · textbook · comprehension · flashcards
diagnostic
Test to identify problems
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- built-inIncluded as standard
automated · routine · functionality · hardware · software · validation · verification · status · boot · POST
diagnostic
Test to identify problems
results · positive · negative · rapid · antigen · pregnancy · HIV · glucose · cholesterol · urinalysis
introspection
Observing one's own mind
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- questionnaireFormal inquiry form
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
reflection · strengths · weaknesses · traits · aptitude · insights · patterns · tendencies · honesty · bias
- self-examsbreast exam, testicular exam, mole check, oral exam
- self-evaluationintrospection, personal inventory, strengths, weaknesses, blind spots
- diagnostic testsurine culture, blood culture, diagnostic kit, bacterial culture, throat swab
- system diagnosticsdiagnostic mode, system scan, POST, disk scan, integrity check
- teststests, exam, exams, quiz, quizzes
- reliabilityreliable, dependable, trustworthy, consistent, faithful
self-testboard exam
Standardized professional licensing assessment
final exam · bar exam · high-stakes testing · qualifying exam · entrance examination
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