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Ability Areas

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

Importance*More Info
1.Stamina66
2.Manual Dexterity63
Time Sharing63
4.Problem Sensitivity56
5.Spatial Orientation53
Information Ordering53
Deductive Reasoning53
8.Finger Dexterity50
Arm-Hand Steadiness50
Flexibility of Closure50
* Importance out of 100

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

Ability Area Scores

Stamina
The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
66
63
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
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.
63
57
Put coins in a parking meterAttach small knobs to stereo equipment on an assembly linePut together the inner workings of a small wrist watch
Time Sharing
The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).
63
57
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
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.
56
41
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
Spatial Orientation
The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.
53
46
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
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).
53
41
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
53
39
Know that a stalled car can coast downhillDecide what factors to consider in selecting stocksDesign an aircraft wing using principles of aerodynamics
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
45
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.
50
41
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Flexibility of Closure
The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
50
50
Tune in a radio in a noisy truckLook for a golf ball in the roughIdentify camouflaged tanks from a high-speed airplane