examination vs inquiring

examination and inquiring both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
examination	Yes	No	No	No
inquiring	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, inquiring is a hypernym of examination; that is, inquiring is a word with a broader meaning than examination:

Other hypernyms of examination include questioning.

examination (noun)	inquiring (noun)
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)	a request for information
the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
formal systematic questioning

examination (adjective)	inquiring (adjective)
	given to inquiry