sampleproblem
nounUK /ˈsɑːmpl ˈprɒbləm/
US /ˈsæmpl ˈprɑːbləm/
A sample problem is a practice question you try to solve to learn how to do it.
The teacher gave us a sample problem to try before the real test.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small test problem used to check if a method works.
The engineers ran a sample problem to see if the program was correct.
3. An example question shown in a textbook before the exercises.
Read the sample problem on page ten before you start the homework.
4. A trial question used to show the format of an exam.
The sample problem helped the students understand what the test would look like.