test vs effort

test and effort both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
test	Yes	No	Yes	No
effort	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, effort is a hypernym of test; that is, effort is a word with a broader meaning than test:

test: the act of testing something
effort: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Other hypernyms of test include attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try.

As nouns, effort is a hypernym of test; that is, effort is a word with a broader meaning than test:

test: the act of undergoing testing
effort: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Other hypernyms of test include attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try.

test (noun)	effort (noun)
the act of testing something	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc	use of physical or mental energy; hard work
the act of undergoing testing	a notable achievement
a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
trying something to find out about it
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge

test (verb)	effort (verb)
undergo a test
examine someone's knowledge of something
determine the presence or properties of (a substance)
achieve a certain score or rating on a test
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
show a certain characteristic when tested