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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Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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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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Visualization The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
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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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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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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). |
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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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Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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| Understand signs on the highway | Understand an apartment lease | Understand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems |
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Speech Clarity The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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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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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). |
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| Put things in numerical order | Follow the correct steps to make change | Assemble a nuclear warhead |
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Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
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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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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. |
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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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