Exam SPHR topic 4 question 14 discussion

Actual exam question from HRCI's SPHR

Question #: 14
Topic #: 4

Martha is the HR Professional for her organization and she's working with her team to complete non-quantitative job evaluations. Martha wants to stress the available types of non-quantitative job evaluation techniques that are appropriate for her team to be communicated to managers. Which one of the following is not a non-quantitative job evaluation technique that Martha should share?

A. Job slotting
B. Factor comparison
C. Whole job ranking
D. Job classification

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
Answer option B is correct.
Factor comparison is a quantitative job evaluation technique that identifies specific compensable factors and then establishes level of performances within each of those compensable factors.
Answer option C is incorrect. Whole job ranking is a non-quantitative job evaluation technique where jobs are ranked from lowest to highest.
Answer option D is incorrect. Job classification is a non-quantitative job evaluation technique where jobs are categorized into different levels.
Answer option A is incorrect. Job classification is a non-quantitative job evaluation technique that sorts new jobs into an existing job hierarchy.
Certification Institute, ISBN: 978-1-586-44149-4, Section III, The US HR Body of Knowledge.
Chapter: Compensation and Benefits
Objective: Compensation

by pekata at April 5, 2025, 8:03 p.m.

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