Systems for correcting of processing so-called diagnostic tests of multiple choice type

Claim 1

A device for processing multiple choice type diagnostic testing information comprising an original form and at least one duplicate form attached to said original form, each of said forms comprising a plurality of fields aligned with each other, said fields providing means for the adding and reading out of coded and uncoded information to said device, said plurality of fields comprising a first coded field having areas positioned relative to a system of coordinate axes coinciding with intersecting boundaries of said first coded field, the areas of said first coded field providing an arrangement for markings representing said diagnostic information by positioning said markings in predetermined area positions at distances along said coordinate areas, the widths of said markings and the spaces between said markings along any one axis being equal to each other, thereby preventing confusion resulting from the incorrect positioning of said device during processIng, and a second coded field having areas abutting the boundaries of said first coded field, said second coded areas providing markings for controlling reading out of said information from said device, said markings in said second coded areas comprising clock-pulse generating markings divided into at least two columns, each column being positioned in separate portions of said second coded areas, said two columns being each positioned in opposite second coded areas abutting boundaries of said first coded areas, said clock-pulse generating markings in one column abutting one of the boundaries of said first coded areas being aligned with a plurality of markings in said first coded areas, and said clock pulse generating markings in the second column abutting the outer boundary of said first coded areas being aligned with the space between said pluralities of markings in said first coded areas.

Claim 2

A device for processing multiple choice type diagnostic testing information comprising an original form and at least one duplicate form attached to said original form, each of said forms comprising a plurality of fields aligned with each other, said fields providing means for the adding and reading out of coded and uncoded information to said device, said plurality of fields comprising a first coded field having areas positioned relative to a system of coordinate axes coinciding with intersecting boundaries of said first coded field, the areas of said first coded field providing an arrangement for markings representing said diagnostic information by positioning said markings in predetermined area positions at distances along said coordinate areas, the widths of said markings and the spaces between said markings along any one axis being equal to each other, thereby preventing confusion resulting from the incorrect positioning of said device during processIng, and a second coded field having areas abutting the boundaries of said first coded field, said second coded areas providing markings for controlling reading out of said information from said device, said markings in said second coded areas comprising clock-pulse generating markings divided into at least two columns, each column being positioned in separate portions of said second coded areas, said two columns being each positioned in opposite second coded areas abutting boundaries of said first coded areas, said clock-pulse generating markings in one column abutting one of the boundaries of said first coded areas being aligned with a plurality of markings in said first coded areas, and said clock pulse generating markings in the second column abutting the outer boundary of said first coded areas being aligned with the space between said pluralities of markings in said first coded areas.