"Evil Questions Attacking Ontario" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Backronym of EQAO. Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=Evil Questions Attacking Ontario}} Evil Questions Attacking Ontario pl (plural only)
  1. (Canada, informal, education, derogatory) Standardized tests conducted by the Education Quality and Accountability Office in the province of Ontario. Tags: Canada, derogatory, informal, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Education Synonyms: Evil Questions Attack Ontario
    Sense id: en-Evil_Questions_Attacking_Ontario-en-noun-LI-exnGZ Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: education
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