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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Gross Body Equilibrium
The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
| 72 | |
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| Read a roadside billboard | Focus a slide projector | Detect differences in ships on the horizon |
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Gross Body Coordination
The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
| 69 | |
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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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Reaction Time
The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
| 69 | |
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| Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow | Throw a switch when a red warning light goes off | Hit the brake when a pedestrian steps in front of the car |
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Selective Attention
The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
| 69 | |
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| Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby | Monitor security TV screens for intruders throughout the night shift | Study a technical manual in a noisy boiler room |
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Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
| 66 | |
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| Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch | Adjust farm tractor controls | Drill a tooth |
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Response Orientation
The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
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| When the doorbell and telephone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first | Hit either the automobile brake or gas pedal in a skid situation | In an out of control spacecraft, react quickly to restore control |
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Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| 63 | |
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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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Night Vision
The ability to see under low light conditions. |
| 60 | |
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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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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. |
| 60 | |
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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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