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Ability Areas

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

Importance*More Info
1.Oral Comprehension66
2.Control Precision63
Arm-Hand Steadiness63
Oral Expression63
5.Manual Dexterity60
6.Near Vision56
Multilimb Coordination56
8.Depth Perception53
9.Speech Recognition50
Inductive Reasoning50
* Importance out of 100

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

Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
66
52
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
63
46
Adjust a room light with a dimmer switchAdjust farm tractor controlsDrill a tooth
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.
63
45
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
63
45
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
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.
60
45
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
56
43
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
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.
56
39
Row a boatOperate a forklift truck in a warehousePlay the drum set in a jazz band
Depth Perception
The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
53
45
Merge a car into traffic on a city streetOperate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the groundThrow a long pass to a closely guarded teammate
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
50
36
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
50
39
Decide what to wear based on the weather reportDetermine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidenceDiagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests