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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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 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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| Understand signs on the highway | Understand an apartment lease | Understand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems |
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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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| 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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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. |
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| Put coins in a parking meter | Attach small knobs to stereo equipment on an assembly line | Put together the inner workings of a small wrist watch |
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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. |
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| Screw a light bulb into a light socket | Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible | Perform open heart surgery with surgical instruments |
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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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Selective Attention
The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
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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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