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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Motorboat Mechanics. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Control Precision65
2.Manual Dexterity55
3.Extent Flexibility50
Static Strength50
Finger Dexterity50
Problem Sensitivity50
* Importance out of 100

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

Ability Area Scores

Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
65
54
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.
55
46
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
50
50
Reach for a microphone in a patrol carReach for a box on a high warehouse shelfWork under the dashboard of a car
Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
50
39
Push an empty shopping cartPull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawnLift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck
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.
50
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.
50
50
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