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. |
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| Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work | Recognize from the mood of prisoners that a prison riot is likely to occur | Recognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms |
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Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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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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Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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| Cancel newspaper delivery by phone | Give instructions to a lost motorist | Explain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen |
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Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| 72 | |
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| Call numbers in a bingo game | Make announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports event | Give a lecture to a large audience |
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Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
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| Decide what to wear based on the weather report | Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence | Diagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests |
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Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
| 69 | |
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| Know that a stalled car can coast downhill | Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks | Design an aircraft wing using principles of aerodynamics |
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| Recognize the voice of a coworker | Identify a former customer's voice over the telephone | Understand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent |
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Stamina
The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
| 63 | |
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| Walk 1/4 mile | Climb 6 flights of stairs | Run 10 miles |
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Trunk Strength
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. |
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| Sit up in an office chair | Shovel snow for half an hour | Do 100 sit-ups |
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Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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| Push an empty shopping cart | Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn | Lift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck |
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