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+# External Packages
+import torch
+
+# Application Packages
+from src.search_filter.explicit_filter import ExplicitFilter
+from src.utils.config import SearchType
+
+
+def test_no_explicit_filter(tmp_path):
+    # Arrange
+    explicit_filter = ExplicitFilter(tmp_path, SearchType.Org)
+    embeddings, entries = arrange_content()
+    q_with_no_filter = 'head tail'
+
+    # Act
+    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = explicit_filter.apply(q_with_no_filter, entries.copy(), embeddings)
+
+    # Assert
+    assert ret_query == 'head tail'
+    assert len(ret_emb) == 4
+    assert ret_entries == entries
+
+
+def test_explicit_exclude_filter(tmp_path):
+    # Arrange
+    explicit_filter = ExplicitFilter(tmp_path, SearchType.Org)
+    embeddings, entries = arrange_content()
+    q_with_exclude_filter = 'head -exclude_word tail'
+
+    # Act
+    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = explicit_filter.apply(q_with_exclude_filter, entries.copy(), embeddings)
+
+    # Assert
+    assert ret_query == 'head tail'
+    assert len(ret_emb) == 2
+    assert ret_entries == [entries[0], entries[2]]
+
+
+def test_explicit_include_filter(tmp_path):
+    # Arrange
+    explicit_filter = ExplicitFilter(tmp_path, SearchType.Org)
+    embeddings, entries = arrange_content()
+    query_with_include_filter = 'head +include_word tail'
+
+    # Act
+    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = explicit_filter.apply(query_with_include_filter, entries.copy(), embeddings)
+
+    # Assert
+    assert ret_query == 'head tail'
+    assert len(ret_emb) == 2
+    assert ret_entries == [entries[2], entries[3]]
+
+
+def test_explicit_include_and_exclude_filter(tmp_path):
+    # Arrange
+    explicit_filter = ExplicitFilter(tmp_path, SearchType.Org)
+    embeddings, entries = arrange_content()
+    query_with_include_and_exclude_filter = 'head +include_word -exclude_word tail'
+
+    # Act
+    ret_query, ret_entries, ret_emb = explicit_filter.apply(query_with_include_and_exclude_filter, entries.copy(), embeddings)
+
+    # Assert
+    assert ret_query == 'head tail'
+    assert len(ret_emb) == 1
+    assert ret_entries == [entries[2]]
+
+
+def arrange_content():
+    embeddings = torch.randn(4, 10)
+    entries = [
+        {'compiled': '', 'raw': 'Minimal Entry'},
+        {'compiled': '', 'raw': 'Entry with exclude_word'},
+        {'compiled': '', 'raw': 'Entry with include_word'},
+        {'compiled': '', 'raw': 'Entry with include_word and exclude_word'}]
+
+    return embeddings, entries