Examination
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A formal test involving answering written or oral questions with no or limited access to text books or the like. An inspection by a doctor or other medically qualified person to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
Example sentence: Universities should be safe havens where ruthless examination of realities will not be distorted by the aim to please or inhibited by the risk of displeasure.
Interrogation
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.A question put; an inquiry.A point, mark, or sign, thus ?, indicating that the sentence with which it is connected is a question. It is used to express doubt, or to mark a query. Called also interrogation point.
Example sentence: I worked for George Bush. I'm proud to have worked for him. I think that a lot of the most controversial things we did, that people didn't like and - and criticized us for, things like the terror surveillance program or the enhanced interrogation techniques, were things that allowed us to save lives.