1.

The objective of which of the following act is to ensure adequate safety measures and
to promote the health and welfare of the workers employed in factories

a) Factories Act 1948

b) Employees' State Insurance Scheme 1948
c) Workmen's Compensation Act 1923
d) Industrial Dispute Act
2. Which Section of the Factories Act 1948 defines 'Adult'

a) Section 2(b)
b) Section 2(d)
c) Section 2(a)
d) Section 2(f)

3. As per Factories Act 1948, 'Adolescent' means a person who has completed his 15 the
year of age but has not completed his 21st year. This statement is

a) True
b) False
c) True in respect of young person
d) True in respect of adult

4. Which of the following is not a essential element of a factory

a) There must be a premises

b) There must be manufacturing process being carried on at the premises
c) There must be ten or more workers where the manufacturing process is being
carried on with the aid of power
d) there electronic data processing units are installed

5. Which of the following labour legislations is implemented only by the Central

Implementation Machinery?
a) Industrial Disputes Act
b) Trade Unions Act
c) Employees’ State Insurance Act
d) Maternity Benefit Act

6. Under Section 2(12) the Act is applicable to non-seasonal factories employing---------

- persons

a) 10 or more
b) 20 or more
c) 5 or more
 d) 25 or more

7. Maternity Benefit for confinement/pregnancy is payable for three months, which is

extendable by further one month on medical advice at the rate of full wage subject to
contribution for -------- days in the preceding year.
a) 70 days
b) 91 days
c) 75 days
d) 65 days

8. The term Sabbatical is connected with

a) Paid leave for study
b) Paternity Leave
c) Maternity Leave
d) Quarantine Leave

9. Which of the following statements is not correct as per the Payment of Bonus Act,
1965?

a) It is applicable to construction industry.

b) It does not apply to employees in Life Insurance Corporation of India.
c) Allocable surplus means 67% of the available surplus.
d) Employee means any person including apprentice.

10. The ceiling on wage or salary for calculation of Bonus under the Payment of Bonus
Act 1965 is
a) Rs. 2,500
b) Rs. 3,500
c) Rs. 4,500
d) Rs. 6,500

11. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 is applicable to an employee who draws wage or
salary of

a) Rs. 3500 in case of apprentice

b) Rs. 5000 in case of apprentice and employee
c) Rs. 7500 in case of employee only
d) Rs. 10,000 in case of employee only

12. Payment of Bonus Act 1965 is applicable to every factory and to every other
establishment where ---------- workmen are employed on any day during an
accounting year
a) 20 or more
b) 10 or more
c) 50 or more
d) 30 or more
13. If in an accounting year, the allocable surplus calculated after taking into account the
amount ‘set on’ or the amount ‘set of’ exceeds the minimum bonus, the employer
should pay bonus in proportion to the salary or wages earned by the employee in that
accounting year subject to a maximum of ------- % of such salary or wages.
a) 25%
b) 30%
c) 10%
d) 20%

14. The employer has to submit an annul return of bonus paid to employees during the
year, in Form D, to the Inspector, within ---------- of the expiry of the time limit
specified for payment of bonus.
a) 10 days
b) 20 days
c) 30 days
d) 60 days
15. What was the name given to the system in which craftsmen and their family worked
at their home and were paid on a piece-work basis?

a) Agriculture Economy
b) Rural Economy stage
c) Cottage system
d) Handicraft System

16. The ______ participating in collective bargaining process must be strong democratic
and enlightened.

a) Employers
b) Officials
c) Union
d) Employees

16. ________ concept views the institution as participative decision making between
employer and employees?

a) Government concept
b) Industrial Relations
c) Industrial dispute
d) PSU concept

17. What is the officer appointed to present the case of the management before the
enquiry officer relating to the charges leveled against the accused employee, called
as?

a) Law officer
b) Judicial enquiry
c) Administrative officer
d) Presenting officer
18. Statutory Minimum wage is fixed under
a) Payment of Wages Act, 1936
b) Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
c) Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923
d) Minimum Wages Act, 1948

19. Which of the following is not a method for fixing Minimum Wages under the
Minimum Wages Act, 1948?
a) Notification Method
b) Committee Method
c) Bargaining Method
d) None of the above

20. The minimum wages as fixed under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 must be revised at
least once in
a) 2 years
b) 3 years
c) 5 years
d) No mention under the Act

21. If an employee works on any day on which he was employed for a period less than
the requisite number of hours constituting a normal working day, he shall be entitled
to receive wages

a) for a full normal working day

b) for the hours he had worked
c) for a half working day
d) None of the above

22.In which year was the firsst suggestion for the Payment of Wages Act made?
a) 1934
b) 1925
c)1936
d) 1937

23. In a factory if a person has been named as manager of the factory under the clause
(f) of sub section 1 of section 7 of the factories act, he is responsible to make the
payments of the employees.

a) True
b) False

24. What is the maximum wage period for the payment of wages?

a) 1 month
b) 40 days
 c) 45 days
d) 60 days

25. In any factory or industrial establishment where less than 1000 employees are
employed the wages shall be paid before the expiry of the ____ day.

a) 10th day
b) 2nd day
c) 7th day
d) None of the above

26. Which of these deductions under section 7 of payment of wages act is not
authorised?

a) Deduction for Fines

b) Deduction for payment of Income tax
c) Deduction for Payment of insurance
d) Deduction for payment of uniform and property

27. What is the maximum limit of fine to be imposed on an employee?

a) Should not exceed an amount equal to 5% of the wages payable

b) Should not exceed an amount equal to 1% of the wages payable
c) Should not exceed an amount equal to 3% of the wages payable
d) Should not exceed an amount equal to 10% of the wages payable

28. Which section takes care of payment of undisbursed wages in case of death of
employed person?

a) Section 25A
b) Section 25
c) Section 26
d) Section 22A

29. The Trade Unions Act came into operation from ____.

a) 1st June, 1927

b) 1st May, 1926
c) 1st June, 1926
d) None of the above

30. What is the minimum number of trade union members requires in registering
themselves as a union?

a) 7
b) 10
c) 5
d) 15
31. Which of the following acts do not apply to the registered trade unions?

a) The Co-operative Societies Act, 1912

b) The Societies Registration Act, 1860
c) The Companies Act, 1956
d) All of the above

32. State true or false - A person who has attained the age of 10 years can be a member
of a registered trade union subject to any rules of the trade union.

a) True
b) False

33. How many member's consent is required to change the name of the registered trade
union?
a) 1/4th of the total members
b) 3/4th of the total members
c) Half of the total members
d) 2/3rd of the total member

34. On what grounds can a union refuse to admit a person or expel a member?

a) Because of goodwill
b) Because of misconduct
c) Because of change in job
d) None of the above

35. In which year did the trade union movement start in India?

a) 1975
b) 1939
c) 1935
d) 1918

36. State true or false - Compulsory adjudication is when the parties refer the dispute to
adjudication.

a) True
b) False

37. A labour court shall consist of one person who has been a District Judge for a period
of not less than ___ years.

a) 3 years
b) 7 years
c) 5 years
d) 10 years
38. How many central government industrial tribunals cum labour courts in India?

a) 10
b) 9
c)15
d) 12

39. State true or false - Bonus is an ex - gratia payment.

a) True
b) False

40. The bonus act is the outcome of the recommendation made by the _________.

a) State government
b) Central government
c) Labour Court
d) Tripartite commission

41. As per the Payment of Bonusact what is the minimum number of days an employee
must have worked in an establishment to be eligible for bonus?

a) 240 working days

b) 30 working days
c)120 working days
d) 365 working days

42. On what grounds an employee will be disqualified from getting bonus?

a) Fraud
b) Riotous or violent behaviour while on the premises
c)Theft, misappropriation or sabotage of any property of the establishment
d) All of the above

43. The maximum amount of bonus to be paid in an accounting year as per section 10 of
this act is ____.

a) 8.33%
b) 10%
c) 20%
d) 15%

44. The payment of bonus shall be made within ______ from the date on which the
award becomes enforceable or the settlement comes into operation where there is
dispute regarding payment of bonus.

a) 15 days
b) On the day of settlement
c) 1 month
d) None of the above
45. The payment of bonus should be made within a period of _____ months from the
close of the accounting year.

a) 2 months
b) 6 months
c) 8 months
d) None of the above

46. The first suggestion for legislation in the Payment of Wages act was made by a
private member's bill called __________.

a) Legislative Bill
b) Wages Bill
c) Weekly Payment Bill
d) None of the above

47. State true or false.

In a factory if a person has been named as manager of the factory under the clause (f)
of sub section 1 of section 7 of the factories act, he is responsible to make the
payments of the employees.

a)True
b) False

48. Industrial employment standing orders act is applicable in every industrial

establishment where ____ workmen are employed.

a) 200
b) 150
c)100
d) 50

49. In which language is the text of the standing orders posted on the notice boards?

a) English or that is understood by majority of the workmen

b) Only English
c) Language as understood by the workmen
d) None of the above

50. Section 2 of payment of wages act, 1936 defines ______

a) Industrial establishment
b) Wages
c) Workman
d) Amendments
1.The term Sabbatical is connected with PAID LEAVE FOR STUDY

2.Which of the following is not connected with employee safety and health? THE PAYMENT OF
BONUS ACT 1965

3.Which one of the following is not a welfare provision under Factories Act 1948 DRINKING
WATER

4.The primary purpose of employee safety programme is to preserve the employees'

____________ ALL OF THE ABOVE

5. Which of the following involves redesigning of equipment, machinery and material for the
safe performance of the jobs? SAFETY ENGINEERING

6. The responsibility for maintenance of employee health and safety is with_______ ALL OF THE
ABOVE

7.The 3-tier system of adjudication are Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals and ____ NATIONAL
TRIBUNALS

8.WPM____ concept views the institution as participative decision making between employer
and employees?

9.What does ILO stand for? International Labor Organization

10.As per the wages act, which of the following are not included in "Establishment"?

12.According to this Act, the maximum wage period or payment of wages to employees by
employer should not exceed 30 days

13.The total amount of deductions from wages of employees should not exceed -------- 50
percentage.
14.Under which of the following legislations there is a provision called ‘protected workmen’?
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

15.Which one of the following is not a machinery for settlement of Industrial Disputes under the
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947? COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

16.Which of the following is not included under the definition of wages given under the Payment
of Wages Act, 1936? GRATUITY

17.Grievance Handing Machinery is given in Industrial dispute act

18.Which of the following is an illegal industrial action as per law? Gherao

19.The ongoing globalization in India requires drastic changes under which of the labour
legislations? the industrial dispute act

20.List of unfair labour practices on the part of the trade unions and employers was included in
fifth schedule of Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Act 1982

21.The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 is an example of PROTECTIVE
LABOUR LEGISLATION

22.Under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, a child is one who has not
completed his 14 years

23.As per the act, a child should not be permitted to work between 7pm; 8pm

24.Under the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 remuneration means BASIC WAGE AND
EMOULUMENTS WHAT SO EVER PAYABLE

25.It is duty of every EMPLOYER_________, to maintain registers and other documents in

relation to the workers employed by him in the prescribed manner.

26.The contribution which shall be paid by the employer to the Fund shall be 10%
27.The minimum bonus which an employer is required to pay even if he suffers losses during the
accounting year or there is no allocable surplus is --------- %

of the salary or

wages during the accounting year 8.33%

28.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. 1 year

29. 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, EMPLOYER IS NOT LIABLE TO PAY COMPENSATION