This set of Industrial Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Merit Rating”.
1. What measures the merit of a person doing a job?
a) Merit rating
b) Job evaluation
c) Job simplification
d) Job analysis
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Explanation: Merit rating measures the merit of a person doing a job. Job evaluation is concerned with the job itself. Merit rating evaluates the individual’s performance and progress in a job assessing his capabilities.
2. Which of the following is not a method of merit rating?
a) Rating scale method
b) Factor comparison method
c) Check list method
d) Employee comparison method
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Explanation: Factor comparison method is not a method of merit rating. It is a technique of job evaluation. Rating scale method, checklist method and employee comparison method are the techniques of merit rating.
3. What is the other name of merit rating?
a) Performance Evaluation
b) Job rotation
c) Job simplification
d) Job enrichment
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Explanation: Merit rating is also called as “Performance appraisal” or “Performance evaluation”. Job rotation is about the movement of a worker from one job to another job. Job simplification divides a job into much smaller elements and assigns it to workers.
4. How many methods of merit rating are there?
a) Four
b) Two
c) Three
d) Five
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Explanation: There are three methods of merit rating. They are as follows:
i. Rating scale method
ii. Checklist method
iii. Employee comparison method
5. Which of the following methods of merit rating uses YES/NO type questions?
a) Rating scale method
b) Factor comparison method
c) Check list method
d) Employee comparison method
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Explanation: Checklist uses a number of questions which are of YES/NO type questions. Each question will carry certain points and the total points obtained at the end gives the rating of a worker/employee.
6. Which of the following method of merit rating is known as paired comparison method?
a) Rating scale method
b) Factor comparison method
c) Check list method
d) Employee comparison method
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Explanation: Employee contribution method of merit rating is also known as paired comparison method. In this method, only two employees are to be compared at a given point of time. Hence, this method is also known as paired comparison method.
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