Understanding, and realizing, when you need to move up, or down, the automation scale is important. And how to re-establish a basic automation level (both FD's off then on) and what mode that puts you into.
Several years ago the training department started added G/A's slightly above and slightly below GA altitude as set in the FMC and altitude on the MCP. It can quickly demonstrate basic weaknesses in automation understanding and/or basic flying skills.