Patent ID: 6139326
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
An apparatus for assessing the skills of an individual, comprising:a plurality of asymmetrically-shaped cards each displaying on the front side thereof a symbol selected from a group consisting of letters and numbers, the cards being organized into a plurality of subsets, each subset being indicated by a respective card color, the subsets including a first subset of cards displaying a first group of letters on the front sides thereof and displaying at least one letter of the first group on the back side of at least one of the cards in the first subset, a second subset of cards displaying a second group of letters on the front sides thereof and displaying at least one word on the back side of at least one of the cards in the second subset, the word being composed from a plurality of letters in the second group, a third subset of cards displaying various shapes on the back sides thereof, a fourth subset of cards displaying a plurality of columns on the back sides thereof, and a fifth subset of cards having a single repeated symbol appearing on the backsides thereof in various quantities, colors and sizes.