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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Cost Estimators. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.
Importance*More Info
1.Oral Comprehension81
2.Oral Expression75
3.Information Ordering72
4.Speech Clarity69
Speech Recognition69
Near Vision69
Mathematical Reasoning69
Inductive Reasoning69
Deductive Reasoning69
Written Comprehension69
* Importance out of 100

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

Ability Area Scores

Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
81
68
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.
75
68
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
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).
72
61
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
69
48
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
69
48
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
69
66
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Mathematical Reasoning
The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
69
57
Determine how much 10 oranges will cost when they are priced at 2 for 20 centsDecide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonusesDetermine the mathematics required to simulate a space craft landing on the moon
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
69
59
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.
69
61
Know that a stalled car can coast downhillDecide what factors to consider in selecting stocksDesign an aircraft wing using principles of aerodynamics
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
69
64
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems