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test paper

test paper

2 1.8
A written set of questions to check what someone knows or can do
  • noun
translation icon : examen
  • Please place your test paper on my desk after you finish your exam.

Examples

  • Make sure your test paper is free of any marks before submitting it.

  • Your eyes should stay on your test paper, please.

  • Keep your test papers face down until I tell you to turn them up.

  • There should be nothing on your desk but your test paper and a pencil.

  • I'm not picking up that little test paper until I see some work.

    Academic text (2002)
  • It's the smile a teacher gives you before handing back a test paper with a grade lower than either of you expected.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The corrected test papers are returned to the students, and positive feedback is provided.

    Academic text (2004)
  • On the day of the final test in this writer's graduate course, students were completing their papers when, without thinking, he announced to them, "Please place your test papers on this table as you pass out." Of course, many loud chuckles from students were heard.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The teacher reviewed each student's test paper carefully to give detailed feedback.

Synonyms

test
vstest paper
1.0

An exam with questions to check knowledge or skill

is the written set specifically used to assess ability rather than all assessment types
exam paper
vstest paper
1 2.3

A paper with written questions that students answer in a test

is a general written set used to assess knowledge or ability in assessments
examination paper
vstest paper
1 2.5

A set of written questions in a formal test to check knowledge

is a general written set used across various assessment situations
question sheet
vstest paper
1 2.3

A paper that has the questions for a test or exam

is a wider term for any written question set used to judge ability

How Difficult

test paper
2 1.8
exam paper
1 2.3

Surface Forms

test paper singular
test papers plural

Morphology

test + paper

The meaning 'a written set of questions used to assess knowledge' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'test' (an activity that checks performance) + 'paper' (a written document or sheet). This is a common noun + noun compound pattern (an exam/test document) found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Test paper is the sheet of paper that holds a 'test' for students. Teachers put questions on it to check students' knowledge, so the phrase means an exam sheet you must answer.