spot tests
Unannounced quick evaluations
Spot tests are quick, unannounced examinations or checks conducted without advance warning.
The term applies across contexts: a teacher might give spot tests to verify students are keeping up with readings, or inspectors might conduct spot tests on products to check quality.
The randomness is the point—spot tests keep everyone honest.
- sampleSubset for study
- pass or failBinary grading system
- assayCompositional evaluation procedure
- indicatorSign revealing status
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
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