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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Oral Expression90
2.Number Facility65
Written Expression65
Oral Comprehension65
5.Written Comprehension60
6.Speech Clarity55
Near Vision55
Memorization55
Mathematical Reasoning55
Category Flexibility55
* Importance out of 100

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

Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
90
55
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
Number Facility
The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
65
45
Add 2 and 7Balance a checkbookCompute the interest payment that should be generated from an investment
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
65
48
Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezerWrite a job recommendation for a subordinateWrite an advanced economics textbook
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
65
55
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
60
52
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
55
46
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
55
52
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Memorization
The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
55
32
Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right oneRecite the first names of the five people you just metRecite the Gettysburg Address after studying it for 15 minutes
Mathematical Reasoning
The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
55
43
Determine how much 10 oranges will cost when they are priced at 2 for 20 centsDecide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonusesDetermine the mathematics required to simulate a space craft landing on the moon
Category Flexibility
The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
55
50
Sort nails in a toolbox on the basis of length"Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell""Classify man-made fibers in terms of their strength, cost, flexibility, melting points, etc."