1.

As per Factories Act "Factory" means any premises including the precincts thereof where or
more workers are working or viewer working on any day of the preceding 12 months, and in any
part of which a manufacturing process is being carried on without the aid of power, or is
ordinarily so carried on. [Sec 2(m)]

a) 10

b) 20

c) 50

d) 100

Q2As per the Factories Act "Adult" means a person who has completed ...... year of age. [Sec
2(a)]

a) Fifteenth

b) Sixteenth

c) Seventeenth

d) Eighteenth

Q3 As per Factories Act, "Child" means a person who has not completed his Year

of age. [Sec 2(c)]

a) Fourteenth

b) Fifteenth

c) Sixteenth

d) Eighteenth Ans:b

Q4 As per factories act which among the following are true in respect of the definition of a
worker'? [Sec 2(1)] "Worker" means a person employed

1) Directly or by or through any agency (including a contractor

2) With or without the knowledge of the principal employer

3) Whether for remuneration or not

4) In any manufacturing process

a) 3 and 4 only
b) 1,3 and 4 only

c) 1 and 4 only

d) 1,2,3 and4

Q5 As per Factories Act, 'Factory" means any premises in during the precincts thereof where on
or more workers are working or were working on any day of the preceding12 months,
and in any part of which a manufacturing process is being carried out with the aid of power, or is
ordinarily so carried on. [Sec 2(m)(i))

a) 10

b) 20

c) 50

d) 100

Q6 As per Factories Act, a Factory does not include which among the following? [Sec 2(m)]

1) A mine subject to the operation of the Mines Ad, 1952

2) A mobile unit belonging to the Armed Forces of the Union

3) A railway running shed

4) A HOTEL, restaurant or eating place

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1,2 and 3 only

c) 1,2,3 and 4

d) 1,2,4 only

Q7As per Factories Act, " ,, of a factory means the person who has ultimate control

over the affairs of the factory. [Sec 2(n)]

a) Manager b) Owner

c) Director d) Occupier

Q.8The of Railway Production Units have been appointed as "Occupiers" of the

respective units in terms of the provisions of the Factories Ad. 1948. (MC 23)

a) General Managers
b) Chief Personnel Officers

c) Chief Mechanical Engineers/ CWM

d) Chief Security Commissioners

Q9The Factories Act imposes the following obligations upon the employer in regard to his
workers. [Sec 7 A]

a) Health b) Safety

c) Welfare d) All the above.

Q10An workman employed in Carriage Works, Perambur has demanded to change the working
days from six days to five days without reducing the total working hours o f 471/2 per week Can
this be agreed to'? (Chapter VI)

a) Yes

b) No (Not more than 9 hrs in a day)

c) Can be negotiated

d) All of the above.

Q11 Overtime under Section 59 (1) of the Factories Act, 1948 to the staff gov erned by the same
should be calculated on .

a) A daily basis or weekly basis, whichever is the prevalent practice

b) A daily basis

c) A weekly basis

d) A daily basis or weekly basis, whichever is more favorable to the employee

Q12 The provisions of Sec. 46 of the Factories Act, 1948 impose statutory obligation on the
Railway Administrations to provide and maintain canteens in Railway Establishments, which are
governed by the Factories Act and employ more than ----------- persons.

a) 100 b) 150

c) 250 d) 500

Q13Section 2 (a) of the act defines the term .

a) Adult
b) Adolescent

c) Child

d) Calendar year

Q14According to the definition of "Week" under the Act, it is a period of 7 days beginning

at midnight on .

a) Sunday b) Monday

c) Saturday d) Friday

Q15Section 2 (K) of the Factories Act 1947 says about

a) Manufacturing Process b) Factory

c) Worker d) None of these

Q16As per the Act, a person who has not completed his 15th year of age is alan

a) Adolescent

b) Teenager

c) Child

d) Adult

Q17 Section 2 (n) under the act defines

a) Publisher

b) Manager

c) Owner

d) Occupier

Q18As per the act, the floor of ever work room should be cleaned once every

a) Day b) month

c) week d) hour

Q19The power of inspectors is discussed under of the Factories Act, 1948.

a) Section 9 b) Section 10
c) Section 11 d) Section 12

Q20The primary purpose of employee safety programme is to preserve the employees' a)

Mental health

b) Physical health

c) Emotional health

d) All of the above

Q21The visual presentation of the ranking of work sites in a factory based on the number of
accidents reported from each site is called

a) Accident Frequency Method

b) Spot Map Method

c) Incidence Rate

d) Severity Rate

Q22 Which of the following involves redesigning of equipment, machinery and material for the
safe performance of the jobs?

a) Safety engineering

b) Safety campaigns

c) Safety committee

d) Safety training

Q23The responsibility for maintenance of employee health and safety is with

a) Employees b) Employers

c) Government d) All of the above

Q24Which of the following is not connected with employee safety and health?

a) The Factories Act, 1948

b) The Mines Act, 1952

c) The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

d) The Dock Workers (Safety, Health And Welfare) Act, 1986

Q25 When the people involved in the process comprehend unlikable results

From their interactions with the environment, it is specifically called

a) time stress b) anticipatory stress

c) positive stress d) negative stress

Q26 Inspections by superiors and interviews for promotion usually come under

a) Short term response stress

b) Long-term response stress

c} Delayed response stress

d} None of the above

Q27Which of the following types •of personality is comparatively less exposed to internal stress?

a) Type A personality

b) Type B personality

c) Type C personality

d) None of the above

Q28When the employee perceives threat in the environment even if there is no such threat
existing in the environment, it is normally described as

a) organizational stressor

b)individual stressor

c)extra-organizational stressor

d)None of the above

Q.29.The exhaustion suffered by anindividual due to continuous exposure to a stress

causing situation is normally known as

a) Entrapment

b) Tiredness

c) Irritability

d) burn-out

Q30is a scientific and systematic effort to employee's job.

a) Job redesign

b) Time-out

c) Mentoring

d) Employee empowerment

Q31The first Factories Act was enacted in a) 1881

b) 1895

c) 1897

d) 1885

Q32Who is an adult as per Factories Act, 1948?

a) Who has completed 18 years of age

b) Who is less than 18 years

c) Who is more than 14 years

d) Who is more than 15 years

Q33 modify the characteristics of an A person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the
factory under Factories Act, 1948 is called as _

a) Occupier b) Manager

c) Chairman d) Managing Director

Q34The space for every worker employed in the Factory after the commencement of Factories
Act, 1948 should be Cubic Meters.

a) 9.9 b) 10.2
c) 14.2 d) 13.2

Q35The provision for cooling water during hot weather should be made by the organization if it
employees or more employees.

a) 200 b) 250

c) 300 d) 150

Q36Who is an Adolescent as per Factories Act, 1948?

a) Who has completed 17 years of age

b) Who is less than 18 years

c) Who has completed 15 years but less than 18 years.

d) None of these

Q37 Which one of the following is not a welfare provision under Factories Act, 1948?

a) Canteen b) Crèches

c) First Aid d) Drinking water.

Q38First Aid Boxes is to be provided for of persons a) 125 b) 135

c) 150 d) 160

Q39 Safety Officers are to be appointed if Organization is engaging or moreemployees.

a) 1000

b) 2000

c) 500

d) 750

Q40 Canteen is to be provided if engaging employees more than persons.

a) 250 b) 230

c) 300 d) 275

Q41 Leave with wages is allowed for employees if they work for days in a month

a) 15
b) 25

c) 20

d) 28

Q42 Welfare Officers are to be appointed if Organisation is engaging or more employees.

a) 500 b) 250

c) 600 d) 750

Q43 The Ambulance Room is to be provided if engaging employees more than

a) 400

b) 350

c) 500

d) 450

Q44 Crèche is to be provided if _____or more lady employees are engaged.

a) 25 b) 32

c) 30 d) 40

Q45 An adult worker can work up to hrs in a day as per factories Act, 1948.

a) 8 b) 9

c) 10 d) 12

Q46 Obligations of Workers under the Factories Act 1947 was discussed in section

a) 78

b) 101

c) 111

d) 99

Q47The term Sabbatical is connected with

a) Paid leave for study

b) Paternity leave

c) Maternity leave

d) Quarantine leave Ans:a

Q48Section 49 of the Factories Act 1947 Says about

a) Welfare officer

b) Canteen

c) Rest room

d) Crèche Ans:a

Q49 Section 2 ( K )of the Factories Act 1947 says about

a) Manufacturing Process b) Factory

c) Worker d) None of these

Q50 If the factory employs more than 1000 workers, they should appoint qualified --- ---------

to carry out the prescribed duties.

a) Safety Officer b) Welfare officer

c) Security officer d) None of these

Q51For contravention of provisions of Factories Act or Rules, the occupier shall liable for
punishment up to

a) 2 years or fine up to RS.1,00,000 or both

b) 6 months or fine up to 10, 000 or both

c) 3 three years or fine 10, 000 or both

d) None of these

Q52Manager of every factory should sent a annual report to the Inspectorate of factories

Containingdetails like numbers of workers employed , leave with wages, safety

officers,ambulance room, canteen, shelter, accidents in form no on or before 31 st January

a)Form No : 22

b)Form No: 21
c} Form No: 25 A

d) Form No: 25 B

Q53If any employee found violating the section 20 of Factories Act 1947 shall be fine up to

a) Rs.10

b) Rs.5

c) Rs.15

d) Rs.20

Q54Section 41- G of the Factories Act 1948 says about

a) Fencing of machineries

b) Facing of machineries

c) Work on near machinery in motion

d) Workers participation in safety mgt.

Q55 Who is responsible for payment to a person employed by him in a Factory under the
Payment of wages Act 1936

a) Accounts Manager b) HR manager

c) Manager d) Owner

Q56The applicant / occupier who propose to start the factory should submit the

a) Form No-1 b) Form No-.2

c) Form No- 2A d) Form No.1 A

Q57 The license fee can be paid to get a license for a factory maximum up to ...

a) One Year only b) Two Years only

c) Three Years only d) Five years only.

Q58The renewal application for a license submitted after December 31 st of the every year shall
paid the fine amount. a) 10 % of the license fee

b) 20% of the license fee

c) 30 % of the license fee

d) None of these.

Q59 The Section 20 of the Factories act discusses about

a)Drinking Water

b) Lighting

c) Spittoons

d) Latrines and Urinals

Q 60The employment of young person on dangerous machines shall be prohibited the

section of Factories Act.1947.

a) Section 21

b) Section 22

c) Section 23

d) Section 24

Q61 A suitable goggles shall be provided for the protection of persons employed in any factory
is discussed in the section

a) Section-36 b) Section-39

c) Section-40 d) Section -35

Q.62. A half yearly return for every half of every calendar year, in duplicate

in Form so as to reach the inspector of factories on or before of the year

a) Form NO-20, 31st July

b) Form No 21, 31st July

c) Form No. 25, 31 st July

d) Form No. 24,31stJune

 Q63 An accident report, shall be confirmed by the manager by sending a separate report in form
not with details of number of person killed or injured to i) Inspector of Factories within hours of
the accident.

a) Form NO.18, 12 Hours

b) Form No. 18.A, 12 Hours

c) Form NO.18, 24 Hours

d) Form No 18 A , 24 Hours

Q64The particulars of the accident should be entered in separate registers kept as- Accident
Book- Form No for ESI office.

a)Form No -14, b) Form No -15

c) From .No-21 d) From No- 20

Q65 Sectionof the Factories Act describes about the rights of the workers

a) 111 b) 111 A

c) 110 d) 112

Q66 The occupier shall be punishable with imprisonment extend tomon ths or fine or both for
using false certificate of fitness.

a) two months, 1000 rupees

b) one year, 2000 rupees

c) Six months, 1000 rupees

d) one month, 5000 rupees

Q67The occupier fails to take remedial actions against apprehension of imminent dan ger to
lives or health of the workers ( 41 H), shall liable for punishment which may extend to an
imprisonment, up to 7 years, fine up to Rupees 2 lacs or both.

a) 5 Years, Rs25,000

b) 2 Years, Rs.1, 00,000

c) 7 Years, Rs, 2,00,000

d) 10 Years, Rs. 1,00,000

Q68 In case of miscarriage. a woman worker shall be allowed weeks leave with wages

a) 12

b) 6

c) 4

d) 24

69 Ensuring the safety, health and welfare of the employees is the primary purpose of the

a) Factories Act, 1948

b) Payment of Wages Act, 1936

c) Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

d) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

70 Which of the following is not connected with employee safety and health?

a) The Factories Act, 1948

b) The Mines Act, 1952

c) The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

d) The Dock Workers (Safety, Health And Welfare) Act, 1986