What does it mean when someone says that  knowledge cannot  be assessed or measured  without demonstration? how does this relate to academics?

Answer and Explanation

To know if a person has knowledge, you should access how smart that individual is by evaluating the reasoning capacity of that individual in various aspects. Being knowledgeable comes with demonstration of certain attributes which will show your are different from others. For example, if a person has innovative ideas and concepts that can be made into real outcomes, then it is said that he or she is educated/of high IQ. In schools, teachers use exam to know if the students can demonstrate their levels of understanding where the results will categorize them according to their level of understanding. It is common to associate intellectuals with good grades though a smart person can be identified by his or her behavior and works including the manner she or he tackles challenges.

all the above is what i would say