New sunscreen labels in effect this year require a pass-fail test for UVA and UVB protection.

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According to data in a recent government report, even courses offered by many of the leading colleges would fail the gainful-employment test as currently proposed.

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He said immigrants in future would be "subject to full conditionality and work search requirements and you will have to show you are genuinely seeking employment - if you fail that test, you will lose your benefit".

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For test-takers who fail a section, the computerized version provides details about what skills they need to work on before retaking the exam.

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Again, real-life pensions fail to pass this test.

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The 15-question multiple-choice graduation test does not seem designed to fail many of the candidates.

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Association of Teachers and Lecturers head Dr Mary Bousted says fluent readers can fail the test as they think the test's non-words are misprints.

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Government-controlled Ally Financial, the rescued former finance arm of General Motors, was the only bank to fail the test of capital strength.

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