"pose a test for" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe a situation that is challenging or difficult to assess. For example, "The pandemic has posed a test for healthcare workers who must balance safety protocols and patient care."
Shell's renewed application will pose a test for President Obama, who promised to put safety first after the BP spill.
The legal problems also pose a test for Stephen M. Cutler, the bank's general counsel, who is advocating for the bank to take a respectful approach with regulators.
Houston's last opponents, New England, are beginning to play into a little bit of form and may pose a test for a DC United side, who can go top of the East with a win.
If she were to move into the White House, analysts said, that would pose a test for Mr. Kerry, given her access to Mr. Obama and their shared views on many foreign policy issues.
Nonetheless there are genuine reasons for optimism for Austria, who have been drawn in the same group as their neighbours and arch rivals Hungary, but while Koller's first XI will pose a test for anyone at the tournament, the same can perhaps not be said about the rest of the squad.
A trial of Mr. Ríos Montt, 85, would pose a test for the new government of President Otto Pérez Molina, a former general who took office Jan . 14promising an "iron fist" policy against drug and gang violence in the country.
The program posed a test for the immigration agency, known as U.S.C.I.S., which has not been known for brisk efficiency.
Despite an 86-67 Miami victory over Chicago in late February, the gritty, defensive-minded Bulls posed a test for the Heat.
But it also poses a test for President Obama - and the political arm of the White House - to help deliver a victory.
Their pessimism poses a test for Republicans whose creed is that hard work leads to success, if government will only get out of the way.
The sudden influx into Gbangara poses a test for the UN's refugee agency, the UNHCR, and the World Food Programme, which are already operating a camp for 13,000 people closer to Gbadolite.
