This set of Industrial Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Job Evaluation”.
1. Which of the following statement best describes the difference between job analysis and job evaluation?
a) Job analysis is an analysis of activities of a worker on a particular job to determine different operations involved whereas job evaluation is a rating of job
b) Job analysis is the rating of a person and job evaluation is the rating of a job
c) Job analysis is the rating of a job and job evaluation is the rating of a person
d) Job analysis is about the requirements to perform a job and job evaluation is the rating of a job
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Explanation: Job evaluation is simply rating a job. It evaluates the different jobs in an organization and gives an acceptable wage structure irrespective of the person employed at the job. It only deals with the job and its requirements. It does not relate to the rating of a worker.
2. Which of the following statement is false with regard to job evaluation?
a) Job evaluation only deals with the jobs and job requirements
b) Job evaluation is aimed at wage determination for a particular type of job
c) Job evaluation is used for rating the performance of a worker in an organization
d) Job evaluation is the rating of a job irrespective of the person employed
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Explanation: Job evaluation is not used for rating a worker. It is about rating a job. Merit rating is used to estimate the performance of the worker and hence rating of a worker is done using merit rating and not by job evaluation.
3. Which of the following deals with the selection and appointment of staff to a job?
a) Job analysis
b) Job description
c) Job specification
d) Job evaluation
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Explanation: Job specification uses the reports of job and analysis and job description. It finds the required capabilities and qualifications for successfully completing a job. Job Evaluation gives information about the skills, working conditions and the nature of workers required for performing a job.
4. Which of the following is not a technique of job evaluation?
a) Ranking method
b) Grade method
c) Factor comparison method
d) Employee comparison method
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Explanation: Employee comparison method is not a technique of job evaluation. It is a technique of merit rating. There are four methods of job evaluation. They are as follows:
i. Ranking method
ii. Grade or classification method
iii. Factor comparison method
iv. Point rating method
5. Which of the following is a quantitative method of job evaluation?
a) Ranking method
b) Grade method
c) Classification method
d) Point rating method
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Explanation: There are two types of job evaluation techniques. They are:
i. Qualitative or non-quantitative or non-analytical methods
ii. Quantitative or analytical methods
Ranking method and grade or classification methods are qualitative. Factor comparison method and point rating method are quantitative.
6. Which of the following job evaluation technique is more accurate and reliable?
a) Ranking method
b) Grade method
c) Classification method
d) Point rating method
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Explanation: Point rating method is assumed to be more accurate and reliable because the method involves points assigned to each grade or degree of a factor, which in turn can be converted in terms of money.
7. Which of the following method is best suitable for big organizations?
a) Ranking method
b) Grade method
c) Classification method
d) Point rating method
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Explanation: Point rating method is best suitable for big organizations. It divides each factor into a number of grades or degree to which points are assigned. Each point is given a monetary value and the total points accumulated for a given job are converted to monetary terms finally.
8. Which of the following is not a valid factor in a point rating method?
a) Skill
b) Effort
c) Responsibility/Accountability
d) Management satisfaction
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Explanation: Point rating method has four most general factors. They are:
i. Skills
ii. Effort
iii. Responsibility
iv. Working conditions
Management satisfaction is not considered as a factor for job evaluation in point rating method. Hence, management satisfaction is not a valid factor.
9. Which of the following is awarded with points in a point rating method of job evaluation?
a) Effort
b) Skill
c) Grade or Degree
d) Factor
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Explanation: In point rating method, a job is divided into a certain number of factors which are further divided into a number of grades or degrees. Each grade or degree is assigned with points during job evaluation. Each point is defined with some monetary value. Finally, the total points accumulated for a given job are converted in terms of money.
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