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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Bakers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Near Vision63
Oral Comprehension63
3.Oral Expression60
4.Speech Clarity56
Visual Color Discrimination56
6.Speech Recognition53
Arm-Hand Steadiness53
8.Information Ordering50
Inductive Reasoning50
Deductive Reasoning50
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
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Ability Area Scores

Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
63
50
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
63
54
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
60
48
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
56
38
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
Visual Color Discrimination
The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
56
45
Separate laundry into colors and whitesTrace electrical circuits marked by various colored wiresPaint a color portrait of a live person
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
53
36
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
53
45
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
50
41
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
50
41
Decide what to wear based on the weather reportDetermine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidenceDiagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
50
41
Know that a stalled car can coast downhillDecide what factors to consider in selecting stocksDesign an aircraft wing using principles of aerodynamics