pretest
nounUK /ˈpriːtɛst/
US /ˈpriːtɛst/
A pretest is a short test you take before learning something to see what you already know.
The teacher gave us a pretest to find out what we knew about fractions.
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2. A test given before a product or experiment is used to check that everything works.
Engineers ran a pretest on the rocket before the real launch.
3. To test something before the main test happens.
They pretested the software with a small group of users.
4. A trial run of a test to make sure the questions are fair.
The pretest helped the teachers fix confusing questions.