Originality The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
| 90 | |
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| Use a credit card to open a locked door | Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees | Invent a new type of man-made fiber |
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Fluency of Ideas The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
| 90 | |
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| Name four different uses for a screwdriver | Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company | Name all the possible strategies for a military battle |
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| 41 |
| Separate laundry into colors and whites | Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires | Paint a color portrait of a live person |
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Visualization The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
| 75 | |
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| Imagine how to put paper in a typewriter so that the letterhead comes out on top | Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet | Anticipate opponent's as well as your own future moves in a chess game |
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Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| 70 | |
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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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Wrist-Finger Speed The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
| 70 | |
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| Use a manual pencil sharpener | Carve roast beef in a cafeteria | Type a document at 90 words per minute |
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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. |
| 70 | |
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| 41 |
| 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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Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| 70 | |
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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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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. |
| 65 | |
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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. |
| 65 | |
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| 41 |
| Light a candle | Thread a needle | Cut facets in a diamond |
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