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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Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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| Cancel newspaper delivery by phone | Give instructions to a lost motorist | Explain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen |
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Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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| Understand a television commercial | Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport | Understand a lecture on advanced physics |
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Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
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| Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch | Adjust farm tractor controls | Drill a tooth |
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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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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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Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
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| Row a boat | Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse | Play the drum set in a jazz band |
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Auditory Attention
The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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| Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking | Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport | Listen to instructions from a coworker in a noisy saw mill |
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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. |
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| Merge a car into traffic on a city street | Operate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the ground | Throw a long pass to a closely guarded teammate |
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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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