Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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| Decide what to wear based on the weather report | Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence | Diagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests |
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| Understand signs on the highway | Understand an apartment lease | Understand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems |
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Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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| Know that a stalled car can coast downhill | Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks | Design an aircraft wing using principles of aerodynamics |
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Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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| Read dials on the dashboard of a car | Read the fine print of a legal document | Detect minor defects in a diamond |
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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). |
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| Put things in numerical order | Follow the correct steps to make change | Assemble a nuclear warhead |
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Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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| Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer | Write a job recommendation for a subordinate | Write an advanced economics textbook |
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Memorization
The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
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| Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one | Recite the first names of the five people you just met | Recite the Gettysburg Address after studying it for 15 minutes |
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Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
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| Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work | Recognize from the mood of prisoners that a prison riot is likely to occur | Recognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms |
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Category Flexibility
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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| Sort nails in a toolbox on the basis of length | "Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell" | "Classify man-made fibers in terms of their strength, cost, flexibility, melting points, etc." |
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Number Facility
The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
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| Add 2 and 7 | Balance a checkbook | Compute the interest payment that should be generated from an investment |
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