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). |
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| Put things in numerical order | Follow the correct steps to make change | Assemble a nuclear warhead |
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| Understand signs on the highway | Understand an apartment lease | Understand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems |
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Category Flexibility
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
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| Sort nails in a toolbox on the basis of length | "Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell" | "Classify man-made fibers in terms of their strength, cost, flexibility, melting points, etc." |
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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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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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Perceptual Speed
The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
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| Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure | Read five temperature gauges in 10 seconds to make sure each temperature is within safe limits | Inspect electrical parts for defects as they flow by on a fast-moving assembly line |
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Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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| Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer | Write a job recommendation for a subordinate | Write an advanced economics textbook |
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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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Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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| Call numbers in a bingo game | Make announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports event | Give a lecture to a large audience |
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| Recognize the voice of a coworker | Identify a former customer's voice over the telephone | Understand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent |
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