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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Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
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| Light a candle | Thread a needle | Cut facets in a diamond |
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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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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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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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| Determine how much 10 oranges will cost when they are priced at 2 for 20 cents | Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses | Determine the mathematics required to simulate a space craft landing on the moon |
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Visualization
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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| Imagine how to put paper in a typewriter so that the letterhead comes out on top | Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet | Anticipate opponent's as well as your own future moves in a chess game |
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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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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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