The disclosed invention is a computerized testing methodology which uses
Yes/No answers to questions to make the most appropriate selection from a
set of defined possibilities. With regard to a topic which is being
analyzed, a set of possible outcomes is defined. A database of questions
which bear upon these outcomes is developed and each outcome is ranked in
relation to each question as to how much that question indicates that
outcome. This is a serial ranking of 1 through the number of possible
outcomes. Additional weight factors may be used along with these
rankings. As questions are answered, these rankings and weights are used
to calculate accumulating scores for the possible outcomes. A formula is
provided to choose a balanced selection of questions initially and then
shift to questions which focus on the indicated likely outcomes as the
questioning progresses. Upon termination of the questioning process, the
outcomes having the highest percent accumulated score to possible score
are deemed indicated by the method. The process may be repeated to obtain
a second most indicated outcome. Means of storing, using, and presenting
the method are also disclosed.