01) What is an assessment?

An assessment is a task or puzzle used to test someone or something's ability to perform a specific action

It can also be used as a name for a test in certain schools

And when you assess something, you are basically evaluating ( or grading it)

Explanation:

An assessment is a test where the teacher can see how much you know at a certain time. These are most times done after the first couple weeks of learning a certain subject.

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