examination in WordNet English dictionary

1. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
   "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
   examination  exam  test 
   
2. a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
   examen  examination 
   
3. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
   examination  scrutiny 
   
4. the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
   examination  testing 
   
5. formal systematic questioning
   interrogation  examination  interrogatory