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Ability Areas

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

Importance*More Info
1.Finger Dexterity70
Manual Dexterity70
Visualization70
4.Near Vision65
5.Extent Flexibility60
Static Strength60
7.Wrist-Finger Speed55
Information Ordering55
9.Written Comprehension50
* Importance out of 100

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

Ability Area Scores

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.
70
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
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.
70
54
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Visualization
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
70
57
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
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
65
52
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
60
46
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.
60
54
Push an empty shopping cartPull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawnLift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck
Wrist-Finger Speed
The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
55
39
Use a manual pencil sharpenerCarve roast beef in a cafeteriaType a document at 90 words per minute
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).
55
45
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
50
41
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems