Chapter - 5 - c.MCQs On Workmen Compensation Act 1923

MCQs on Workmen's Compensation Act 1923 (1)
1. Under Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923

(A) Individual manager subordinate to an employer cannot act as managing agent.
(B) Managing agent includes an individual manager subordinate to an employer.
(C) Only employer can act as managing agent.
(D) The appropriate government shall appoint managing agent.
2. The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, the Maternity Benefit Act, 1965 and
the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
(A) Together can be applicable.
(B) The Maternity Benefit Act and the Employees State Insurance Act can be
applicable at a time.
(C) The Workmen’s Compensation Act and the Employees State Insurance Act can
be applicable at a time.
(D) If the Workmen’s Compensation Act and the Maternity Benefit Act are
applicable, the Employees State Insurance Act is not applicable.
3. Assertion (A): Provisions of Employees’ compensation Act and Maternity

Benefit Act do not apply to all industries.
Reason (R): Employees’ Compensation Act is a comprehensive social security
legislation.
(A) (A) is wrong, but (R) is right.
(B) (A) is right, but (R) does not related to the (A).
(C) (A) and (R) are right, and (R) validates the (A).
(D) (A) and (R) are wrong.
4. While working at the construction of a multi-storeyed building of a company, a

worker employed by a ‘contractor’, supplied by a ‘sirdar’, faced an accident and
became temporarily disabled. For paying compensation to the worker, who shall be
held responsible as per law?
(A) The contractor who employed the worker
(B) The sirdar who supplied the worker
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
5. No contribution is required for getting benefit under which of the following

legislations?
(A) Maternity Benefit Act
(B) Employees’ Compensation Act
(C) Both under (A) & (B)
(D) None of the above
6. If the money is due from the employer under the settlement or award, the
workman or his assignee can make an application to the appropriate government
for the recovery within the period given below.
(A) One year.
(B) One year and also after the said period of the appropriate government is
satisfied that the applicant has sufficient cause for not making the application
within one year.
(C) Two years.
(D) Three years.
7. The name of which of the following legislations has been recently changed?
(A) Workmens’ Compensation Act
(B) Employees’ State Insurance Act
(C) Maternity Benefit Act
(D) Payment of Gratuity Act
8. Which of the following statements relating to the Employees’ Compensation Act

is not correct?
(A) This Act has a link with the Workmen’s Compensation Act
(B) This act is the outcome of the amendment that was made to the Workmen’s
Compensation Act
(C) This act does not have any provision relating to temporary disablement of
workmen
(D) This act has a provision relating to permanent partial disablement
9. Assertion (A): Industrial accidents occur inter-alia due to fatigue.

Reason (R): Fatigue is the result of personal health condition of the worker as well
as by overwork, monotony and boredom as part of work experience.
Codes:
(A) (A) is right but (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is right and the (R) rightly explains the (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong but (R) is right.
10. If there is willful removal or disregard by the workman of any safety guard or
other device which he knew to have been provided for the purpose of securing
safety of workman,
(A) Employer is liable to pay compensation
(B) Employer is not liable to pay compensation
(C) Appropriate government is liable to pay compensation
(D) The Trade Union is liable to pay compensation
12. In case of fatal accident if the commissioner serves notice to the employer
based on his source
(a) The employer can neglect the notice.
(b) If the employer thinks liable, he shall make the deposit within sixty days of the
service of notice.
(c) If the employer thinks liable, he shall make the deposit within thirty days of the
service of notice.
(d) If the employer is not liable, he shall in his statement indicate the grounds on
which he disclaims liability.
(A) All statements are correct.

(B) All statements are incorrect.
(C) Only (a) and (d) are correct.
(D) Only (c) and (d) are correct.
13. Under Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, which of the following are

considered as dependent of deceased workman for the purpose of paying
compensation?
(i) a minor brother or an unmarried sister or a widowed sister
(ii) a widowed daughter-in-law
(iii) a minor child of a pre-deceased son
(iv) a minor child of a pre-deceased daughter where no parent of the child is alive
(v) a paternal grandparent if no parent of the workman is alive;
(A) i, ii & v
(B) i, ii. iii & iv
(C) i, ii, iii & v
(D) i, ii, iii, iv & v
14.Under this Act, employer shall not be liable to pay compensation in respect of
any injury which does not result in the total or partial disablement of the workman
for a period exceeding ------- days;
(A) 7
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 2
15. Under this Act, employer shall not be liable to pay compensation in respect of
any injury not resulting in death or permanent total disablement caused by an
accident
(A) Under the influence of drink or drugs
(B) Due to the wilful disobedience of the workman to an order expressly given or
to a rule expressly framed for the purpose of securing the safety of workmen
(C) Due to the wilful removal or disregard by the workman of any safety guard or
other device he knew to have been provided for the purpose of securing the safety
of workman
(D) All the above

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MCQs on Workmen's Compensation Act 1923 (1)

1. Under Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923

3. Assertion (A): Provisions of Employees’ compensation Act and Maternity

4. While working at the construction of a multi-storeyed building of a company, a

5. No contribution is required for getting benefit under which of the following

8. Which of the following statements relating to the Employees’ Compensation Act

9. Assertion (A): Industrial accidents occur inter-alia due to fatigue.

(A) All statements are correct.

13. Under Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, which of the following are

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