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Job ActivitiesAbilitiesJob ConditionsWork SatisfactionEducation/Training

Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Multilimb Coordination85
2.Control Precision81
3.Manual Dexterity75
Arm-Hand Steadiness75
5.Reaction Time72
Finger Dexterity72
Problem Sensitivity72
8.Near Vision69
Trunk Strength69
Visualization69
* Importance out of 100

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

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.
85
59
Row a boatOperate a forklift truck in a warehousePlay the drum set in a jazz band
Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
81
52
Adjust a room light with a dimmer switchAdjust farm tractor controlsDrill a tooth
Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
75
50
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
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.
75
48
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
Reaction Time
The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
72
57
Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellowThrow a switch when a red warning light goes offHit the brake when a pedestrian steps in front of the car
Finger Dexterity
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
72
50
Put coins in a parking meterAttach small knobs to stereo equipment on an assembly linePut together the inner workings of a small wrist watch
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.
72
46
Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't workRecognize from the mood of prisoners that a prison riot is likely to occurRecognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
69
52
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Trunk Strength
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
69
54
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
Visualization
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
69
61
Imagine how to put paper in a typewriter so that the letterhead comes out on topFollow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinetAnticipate opponent's as well as your own future moves in a chess game