Multidimensional scaling (MDS) a highly reliable measurement technique, often requires an overwhelming task of the subject in the data collection procedure. This investigation was designed to determine the loss of precision in solution associated with five degrees of systematic reduction in the data collection task. Data were simulated via Monte Carlo methods previously employed in comparable MDS investigations and represented a partially balanced incomplete block design for each subject. Although a linear decrease in solution precision with design efficiency was evidenced, these losses were nearly always within tolerable limits and had little effect on the interpretation of results. (Author)