noun (n)

• the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)(noun.act)

  Synonym:
  scrutiny
  

  source: wordnet30
• a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge(noun.communication)

  Synonym:
  exam, test
  

  source: wordnet30
• formal systematic questioning(noun.communication)

  Synonym:
  interrogation, interrogatory
  

  source: wordnet30
• a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)(noun.cognition)

  Synonym:
  examen
  

  source: wordnet30
• the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned(noun.act)

  Synonym:
  testing
  

  source: wordnet30
• The act of examining, or state of being examined; a careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or experiment.(noun)

  source: webster1913