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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Driver/Sales Workers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.
Importance*More Info
1.Oral Comprehension69
2.Near Vision66
Oral Expression66
4.Speech Clarity63
5.Speech Recognition60
Number Facility60
Written Expression60
Written Comprehension60
9.Depth Perception56
Far Vision56
* 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.
69
54
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
66
48
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
66
55
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
63
41
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.
60
54
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Number Facility
The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
60
34
Add 2 and 7Balance a checkbookCompute the interest payment that should be generated from an investment
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
60
38
Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezerWrite a job recommendation for a subordinateWrite an advanced economics textbook
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
60
45
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems
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
38
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
Far Vision
The ability to see details at a distance.
56
45
Read a roadside billboardFocus a slide projectorDetect differences in ships on the horizon