1. In connection with creation of a standardized test comprising a sub-pool of questions, a method of assembling the sub-pool from a pool of questions, wherein the sub-pool satisfies one or more constraints, the method comprising: A. forming a candidate sub-pool by randomly selecting a plurality of questions from the pool; B. testing the candidate sub-pool against the constraints; and C. if the constraints are satisfied, storing the candidate sub-pool as the sub-pool.