What does the cryptic crossword clue "Headless shape, disembodied woman often asked in for test (4,4)" mean?

The definition is "test". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ALEXA (synonym="disembodied woman often asked") in ORM (synonym="Headless shape") = ORALEXAM; definition: "test" The answer is ORALEXAM.

Headless shape, disembodied woman often asked in for test (4,4)

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