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Ability Areas

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

Importance*More Info
1.Speech Clarity60
Control Precision60
Problem Sensitivity60
4.Speech Recognition56
Depth Perception56
6.Near Vision53
Arm-Hand Steadiness53
Selective Attention53
Information Ordering53
Inductive Reasoning53
* Importance out of 100

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

Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
60
48
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
60
48
Adjust a room light with a dimmer switchAdjust farm tractor controlsDrill a tooth
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.
60
41
Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't workRecognize from the mood of prisoners that a prison riot is likely to occurRecognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
56
39
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Depth Perception
The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
56
43
Merge a car into traffic on a city streetOperate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the groundThrow a long pass to a closely guarded teammate
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
53
39
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
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
36
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
Selective Attention
The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
53
46
Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearbyMonitor security TV screens for intruders throughout the night shiftStudy a technical manual in a noisy boiler room
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).
53
39
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).
53
36
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