Competency Based Performance Management

Quiz – Set I Full Marks: 20

1. State whether the following statement are True (T) or False (F): 4x1=4

a) Before planning for a competency model it is to be checked with the stakeholders how they want the
model to function.
b) A Competency is a collection of ingredients (Skill, Knowledge, Attribute, Shareholder’s interest and
Revenue).
c) The Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales (BARS) method combines elements of the traditional rating scales
and critical incidents methods.
d) Analytical Skill may be considered as a soft competency.

II. Give reasons: 2x3=6

a) 360 degree feedback is also known as Multi-rater feedback because

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b) One of the advantages of ranking method over Rating Scale is problems of central tendency and leniency
are eliminated in Ranking Method because
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III. Give an example of the following: 2x3=6

a) Halo effect in interview –

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b) Soft Competency –
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IV. Answer the following questions: 4x1=4

a) Individual’s ability to accomplish a task is

i) Skill ii) Knowledge iii) Potential iv) All of the above
b) The three facets of Human Resource Management are
i) Attrition, Development and Retirement iii) Acquisition, Development and Retirement
ii) Acquisition, Measurement and Retirement iv) Acquisition, Development and Retention
c) Development of manpower in never possible without
i) Measuring their health iii) Measuring their potential
ii) Measuring their performance iv) All of the above
d) Competence is
i) Behaviour based ii) Potential based iii) Skill based iv) All of the
above