diff --git a/tests/ts_aggregation_fail.erl b/tests/ts_aggregation_fail.erl
index 69c465b6..67111b04 100644
--- a/tests/ts_aggregation_fail.erl
+++ b/tests/ts_aggregation_fail.erl
@@ -36,21 +36,21 @@ confirm() ->
     Qry = "SELECT SUM(mybool) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     ClusterConn = {_Cluster, Conn} = ts_util:cluster_and_connect(single),
     Got = ts_util:ts_query(ClusterConn, TestType, DDL, Data, Qry, Bucket),
-    ?assertEqual(Got, some_error_value),
+    ?assertEqual(some_error_value, Got),
 
     Qry2 = "SELECT AVG(myfamily) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     Got2 = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry2),
-    ?assertEqual(Got2, some_error_value),
+    ?assertEqual(some_error_value, Got2),
 
     Qry3 = "SELECT MIN(myseries) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     Got3 = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry3),
-    ?assertEqual(Got3, some_error_value),
+    ?assertEqual(some_error_value, Got3),
 
     Qry4 = "SELECT MAX(mytimestamp) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     Got4 = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry4),
-    ?assertEqual(Got4, some_error_value),
+    ?assertEqual(some_error_value, Got4),
 
     Qry5 = "SELECT STDDEV(mybool) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     Got5 = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry5),
-    ?assertEqual(Got5, some_error_value),
+    ?assertEqual(some_error_value, Got5),
     pass.
diff --git a/tests/ts_aggregation_math.erl b/tests/ts_aggregation_math.erl
index bff13cdd..4e5a4293 100644
--- a/tests/ts_aggregation_math.erl
+++ b/tests/ts_aggregation_math.erl
@@ -41,23 +41,23 @@ confirm() ->
     FilteredTemp = lists:filter(fun(X) -> case X>10 of true -> true; _ -> false end end, Column4),
     FilteredSum4 = lists:sum(FilteredTemp),
     {_, Got} = ts_util:ts_query(ClusterConn, TestType, DDL, Data, Qry, Bucket),
-    ?assertEqual(Got, (FilteredSum4/length(FilteredTemp)) * (9/5) + 32),
+    ?assertEqual((FilteredSum4/length(FilteredTemp)) * (9/5) + 32, Got),
 
     Qry2 = "SELECT SUM(pressure/precipitation) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     {_, Got2} = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry2),
     SumDiv = lists:sum([Press/Precip || {Press, Precip} <- lists:zip(Column5, Column6)]),
-    ?assertEqual(Got2, SumDiv),
+    ?assertEqual(SumDiv, Got2),
 
     Qry3 = "SELECT 3+5, 2.0+8, 9/2, 9.0/2 FROM " ++ Bucket,
     {_, Got3} = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry3),
     Math = [[8, 10.0, 4, 4.5] || _ <- lists:seq(1, Count)],
-    ?assertEqual(Got3, Math),
+    ?assertEqual(Math, Got3),
 
     Qry4 = "SELECT SUM(temperature+10), AVG(pressure)/10 FROM " ++ Bucket,
     {_, Got4} = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry4),
     SumPlus = lists:sum([X+10 || X<-Column4]),
     AvgDiv = lists:sum(Column5)/Count/10,
-    ?assertEqual(Got4, [SumPlus, AvgDiv]),
+    ?assertEqual([SumPlus, AvgDiv], Got4),
     pass.
 
 
diff --git a/tests/ts_aggregation_simple.erl b/tests/ts_aggregation_simple.erl
index b57cc085..9151333d 100644
--- a/tests/ts_aggregation_simple.erl
+++ b/tests/ts_aggregation_simple.erl
@@ -51,44 +51,44 @@ verify_aggregation(ClusterType) ->
     Qry = "SELECT COUNT(myseries) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     ClusterConn = {_Cluster, Conn} = ts_util:cluster_and_connect(ClusterType),
     {_, Got} = ts_util:ts_query(ClusterConn, TestType, DDL, Data, Qry, Bucket),
-    ?assertEqual(Got, Count),
+    ?assertEqual(Count, Got),
 
     Qry2 = "SELECT COUNT(timestamp) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     {_, Got2} = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry2),
-    ?assertEqual(Got2, Count),
+    ?assertEqual(Count, Got2),
 
     Qry3 = "SELECT COUNT(pressure), COUNT(temperature), COUNT(precipitation) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     {_, Got3} = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry3),
-    ?assertEqual(Got3, [Count, Count, Count]),
+    ?assertEqual([Count, Count, Count], Got3),
 
     Qry4 = "SELECT SUM(temperature) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     {_, Got4} = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry4),
     Sum4 = lists:sum(Column4),
-    ?assertEqual(Got4, Sum4),
+    ?assertEqual(Sum4, Got4),
 
     Qry5 = "SELECT SUM(temperature), SUM(pressure), SUM(\precipitation) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     {_, Got5} = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry5),
     Sum5 = lists:sum(Column5),
     Sum6 = lists:sum(Column6),
-    ?assertEqual(Got5, [Sum4, Sum5, Sum6]),
+    ?assertEqual([Sum4, Sum5, Sum6], Got5),
 
     Qry6 = "SELECT MIN(temperature), MIN(pressure) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     {_, Got6} = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry6),
     Min4 = lists:min(Column4),
     Min5 = lists:min(Column5),
-    ?assertEqual(Got6, [Min4, Min5]),
+    ?assertEqual([Min4, Min5], Got6),
 
     Qry7 = "SELECT MAX(temperature), MAX(pressure) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     {_, Got7} = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry7),
     Max4 = lists:max(Column4),
     Max5 = lists:max(Column5),
-    ?assertEqual(Got7, [Max4, Max5]),
+    ?assertEqual([Max4, Max5], Got7),
 
     Avg4 = Sum4 / Count,
     Avg5 = Sum5 / Count,
     Qry8 = "SELECT AVG(temperature), MEAN(pressure) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     {_, Got8} = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry8),
-    ?assertEqual(Got8, [Avg4, Avg5]),
+    ?assertEqual([Avg4, Avg5], Got8),
 
     StdDevFun4 = stddev_fun_builder(Avg4),
     StdDevFun5 = stddev_fun_builder(Avg5),
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ verify_aggregation(ClusterType) ->
     StdDev5 = math:sqrt(lists:foldl(StdDevFun5, 0, Column5) / (Count-1)),
     Qry9 = "SELECT STDDEV(temperature), STDDEV(pressure) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     {_, Got9} = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry9),
-    ?assertEqual(Got9, [StdDev4, StdDev5]),
+    ?assertEqual([StdDev4, StdDev5], Got9),
 
     Qry10 = "SELECT SUM(temperature), MIN(pressure), AVG(pressure) FROM " ++ Bucket,
     {_, Got10} = ts_util:single_query(Conn, Qry10),
-    ?assertEqual(Got10, [Sum4, Min5, Avg5]).
+    ?assertEqual([Sum4, Min5, Avg5], Got10).
 
 
 
diff --git a/tests/ts_describe_table.erl b/tests/ts_describe_table.erl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2932ae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ts_describe_table.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+%% -------------------------------------------------------------------
+%%
+%% Copyright (c) 2015 Basho Technologies, Inc.
+%%
+%% This file is provided to you under the Apache License,
+%% Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file
+%% except in compliance with the License.  You may obtain
+%% a copy of the License at
+%%
+%%   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+%%
+%% Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+%% software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+%% "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+%% KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+%% specific language governing permissions and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-module(ts_describe_table).
+
+-behavior(riak_test).
+
+-export([confirm/0]).
+
+-include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
+
+%% Test basic aggregation functions
+
+confirm() ->
+    TestType = normal,
+    DDL = ts_util:get_ddl(),
+    Data = ts_util:get_valid_select_data(),
+    Qry = "DESCRIBE GeoCheckin",
+    Got = ts_util:ts_query(
+        ts_util:cluster_and_connect(single), TestType, DDL, Data, Qry),
+    Expected = some_table_description,
+    ?assertEqual(Expected, Got),
+    pass.