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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Control Precision60
Problem Sensitivity60
3.Extent Flexibility56
Manual Dexterity56
Arm-Hand Steadiness56
6.Speech Clarity53
Information Ordering53
Deductive Reasoning53
9.Speech Recognition50
Depth Perception50
* Importance out of 100

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

Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
60
50
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
34
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
Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
56
48
Reach for a microphone in a patrol carReach for a box on a high warehouse shelfWork under the dashboard of a car
Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
56
43
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
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.
56
39
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
53
34
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
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
38
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
53
30
Know that a stalled car can coast downhillDecide what factors to consider in selecting stocksDesign an aircraft wing using principles of aerodynamics
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
50
36
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.
50
36
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