Practice Test

Q1) Factories Act was enacted in the year: Show Answer

Q2) Which of the following is not an objective of Factories Act: Show Answer

Q3) ___________ or more workers carrying manufacturing process with aid of power constitutes Factory as per Factories Act, 1948: Show Answer

Q4) Adult as per Factories Act, 1948 means, a person who has completed: Show Answer

Q5) Adolescent s per Factories Act, 1948 means, a person who has completed _____but not completed_____years Show Answer

Q6) Child as per Factories Act, 1948 means, a person who has not completed: Show Answer

Q7) First Schedule can be amended by notification in Official Gazette by: Show Answer

Q8) Which of the following are essential elements of a factory? Show Answer

Q9) Which of the following are essential elements of a factory? Show Answer

Q10) Which of the following constitutes Manufacturing process as per Factories Act, 1948? Show Answer

Q11) Which of the following does not constitute Manufacturing process as per Factories Act, 1948? Show Answer

Q12) Which of the following does not constitute Manufacturing process as per Factories Act, 1948? Show Answer

Q13) Worker for the purpose of Factories Act, 1948 means a person employed directly or through any agency, but does not include: Show Answer

Q14) Whether Piece-rate workers can be workers within the definition of 'worker' as per Factories Act: Show Answer

Q15) Which of the following is a worker as per Factories Act? Show Answer

Q16) Which of the following is not a worker as per Factories Act? Show Answer

Q17) Which of the following shall be considered as worker for the purpose of Factories Act? Show Answer

Q18) __________shall be deemed as an Occupier in case of a Company? Show Answer

Q19) Following cannot be regarded as Occupier of a factory? Show Answer

Q20) Who is empowered to make rules in relation to Factories Act? Show Answer

Q21) State Governments carry out the administration of the Act through: Show Answer

Q22) _______ shall be an Inspector for the purpose of Factories Act? Show Answer

Q23) The powers of the inspector does not include : Show Answer

Q24) What is the minimum of workers required in a factory for the mandatory appointment of a Welfare Officer? Show Answer

Q25) What is the minimum number of workers required in a factory for the mandatory appointment of a safety officer? Show Answer

Q26) If an application is made for the approval of site for construction or extension of the factory, submitted by registered post to the State Chief Inspector and if no reply is received the application stands automatically approved within: Show Answer

Q27) Appeal against refusal to grant permission by State Government or Chief Inspector can be made within: Show Answer

Q28) An occupier is to send a written notice, containing prescribed particulars, to the Chief Inspector atleast_______ before he begins to occupy or use a premises as a factory Show Answer

Q29) Whenever a new manager is appointed, the occupier shall send notice to the Inspector within: Show Answer

Q30) The duties of an Occupier shall include: Show Answer

Q31) To which authority can appeals be made if the Chief Inspector does not grant a license to a factory? Show Answer

Q32) The floor should be thoroughly cleaned by washing with disinfectant_______as per provisions of Factories Act. Show Answer

Q33) White wash or colour wash should be carried at least once in every period of : Show Answer

Q34) All doors, windows and other framework which are of wooden or metallic shall be painted or varnished in: Show Answer

Q35) _________is empowered to direct any factory to adopt such methods which will reduce the excessively high temperature: Show Answer

Q36) Will actual injury to health necessary, if the dust or fume by reason of manufacturing process is given off in such quantity that it is injurious or offensive: Show Answer

Q37) Minimum working space for each worker ____ space per worker in every workroom: Show Answer

Q38) Notice by Chief Inspector specifying the maximum number of workers employed in a room needs to be posted in: Show Answer

Q39) Drinking water should not be situated within____of any washing place, urinals, spittoon, open drain carrying sullage or effluent or any other sources of contamination. Show Answer

Q40) The floors, walls, sanitary pan, etc., of latrines and urinals shall be washed and clean with suitable detergents and/or disinfectants: Show Answer

Q41) No traverse part of self-acting machine in any factory and no material carried thereon shall be allowed to run on its outward or inward traverse within a distance______ cm from any fixed structure which is not part of the machines. Show Answer

Q42) Punishment for non compliance with safeguards for casing of new machinery of dangerous nature, may extend to: Show Answer

Q43) Section 27 of Factories Act, 1948 provides for prohibition of employment of woman and children near ______ Show Answer

Q44) Hoists & lifts be properly maintained and thoroughly examined by a competent person Show Answer

Q45) Lifting machines, chains, ropes and lifting tackles be properly maintained and thoroughly examined by a competent person Show Answer

Q46) ___________may make rules prescribing the maximum weights which may be lifted, carried or moved by adult men, adult women, adolescents and children employed in factories Show Answer

Q47) No portable electric light or any other electric appliance of voltage exceeding_______shall be permitted for use inside any chamber, tank, vat, pit, pipe, flue or other confined space. Show Answer

Q48) At least one first-aide box or cup-board, be required for every Show Answer

Q49) An ambulance room should be provided and maintained by every such factory for every Show Answer

Q50) Occupier should make adequate and suitable arrangements for shelters or rest rooms and lunch-room with provision of drinking water for every Show Answer

Q51) Suitable room or rooms should be provided and maintained by the occupier for the use of children under the age of six years for every Show Answer

Q52) Where_______workers are ordinarily employed, effective arrangements should be made for cooling drinking water during hot weather. Show Answer

Q53) Employees working in canteen in industrial establishments run by Managing Committee are employee of Show Answer

Q54) Which of the following provisions do not come under the 'Welfare Chapter' in the Factories Act, 1948? Show Answer

Q55) Which of the following committee shall be responsible for hazardous substances: Show Answer

Q56) Who shall be Chairman of Site Appraisal Committees Show Answer

Q57) Which of the following shall not be a member of Site Appraisal Committees: Show Answer

Q58) Which of the following shall not be a member of Site Appraisal Committees: Show Answer

Q59) Site Appraisal Committee shall examine an application for the establishment of a factory involving hazardous process and make its recommendation to the State Government within: Show Answer

Q60) The occupier shall, at the time of registering the factory involving a hazardous process, lay down a detailed policy with respect to the health and safety not the workers employed therein and intimate such policy to: Show Answer

Q61) If the Occupier proposes to engage in a hazardous process at any time, the same needs to be intimated within: Show Answer

Q62) Who has the Power to appoint Inquiry Committee: Show Answer

Q63) Inquiry Committee shall consist of a Chairman & _______ members: Show Answer

Q64) Recommendations of the Inquiry Committee shall be _________ in nature: Show Answer

Q65) The maximum permissible threshold limits of exposure of chemical and toxic substance in manufacturing processes (whether hazardous or otherwise) in any factory shall be of the value indicated in: Show Answer

Q66) Safety Committee in every factory shall be set up where a hazardous process takes place, or where hazardous substances are used or handle, set up a consisting_______ Show Answer

Q67) An adult worker shall be allowed to work only for_______ hours in any Week as per Factories Act. Show Answer

Q68) Section 52 provides that there shall be holiday for the whole day in______ Show Answer

Q69) No adult worker shall work for more than_____ days consecutively without a holiday for the whole day. Show Answer

Q70) Compensatory holidays should be allowed either in the same month in which the holidays became due or within next ________ month. Show Answer

Q71) An adult worker, whether male or female shall not be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than ______in any day. Show Answer

Q72) The daily maximum hours of work specified in Factories Act can be exceeded to facilitate the change of shift and the previous approval of _____ is obtained Show Answer

Q73) No adult worker shall wok continuously for more than________ hours unless a rest interval of at least half an hour is given to him. Show Answer

Q74) The State Government or subject to the control of the State Government the Chief Inspector may provide for work continuously for more than ______ hours unless a rest interval, of at least half an hour is given. Show Answer

Q75) The daily working hours should be adjusted in such a manner, that inclusive of rest interval, they are not spread over more than_______ hours on any day Show Answer

Q76) The limit of spread over may be extended upto______hours by the Chief Inspector for reasons to be specified in writing. Show Answer

Q77) Where a worker works in a factory for more than 9 hours in any day or more than 48 hours in any week, he shall be entitled to wages at the rate of _____ times his ordinary rate of wages: Show Answer

Q78) Which of the following shall not be considered as ordinary rate of wages Show Answer

Q79) The register of adult workers to contain: Show Answer

Q80) Inspection of the register of Adult workers can be made by: Show Answer

Q81) If the name of any person is entered in the register of adult worker, it is ______ evidence that the person is employed in the factory. Show Answer

Q82) The liability to maintain register of adult workers has been imposed on the _______ of the factory. Show Answer

Q83) Where a worker is merely present during the rest period as notified or is found working during that period, what is the punishment prescribed in the Act? Show Answer

Q84) Women workers shall no be employed except between the hours Show Answer

Q85) The State Government may by a notification in the Official Gazette, vary these limits to the extent that no woman shall be employed between: Show Answer

Q86) For women workers, there shall be no change of shifts except after: Show Answer

Q87) A child who has not completed _______ of age, shall not be employed in any factory. Show Answer

Q88) Children completing their fourteenth year or an adolescent, shall be required to provide: Show Answer

Q89) The certificate of fitness to be given by: Show Answer

Q90) To get certificate of fitness, an application to a Certifying Surgeon has to made by: Show Answer

Q91) The certificate of fitness is valid for a period of : Show Answer

Q92) Where an adolescent has not been granted certificate of fitness, he shall notwithstanding his age, be deemed to be _________ for all the purposes of Factories Act? Show Answer

Q93) Penalty for using false certificate of fitness is: Show Answer

Q94) What is the penalty payable by parents/ guardian for permitting double employment of a child? Show Answer

Q95) What is the maximum number of hours that a child can be employed for as per the Factories Act, 1948 Show Answer

Q96) Where a worker has worked for a minimum period of 240 days or more in a factory during any calendar year , an adult is entitled to leave with wages on the following basis: Show Answer

Q97) Where a worker has worked for a minimum period of 240 days or more in a factory during any calendar year, a child is entitled to leave with wages on the following basis: Show Answer

Q98) If any worker does not avail any earned leave entitled to him during the calendar year, it can be carried forward to the next calendar year subject to the maximum of ______ days for an adult worker. Show Answer

Q99) If any worker does not avail any earned entitled to him during the calendar year, it can be carried forward to the next calendar year subject to the maximum of _______ days for a child worker. Show Answer

Q100) In case a worker is employed in a public utility service, the application for leave with wages shall be made at least ________in advance. Show Answer

Q101) The annual leave with wages cannot be availed for more than_____ times during any year Show Answer

Q102) Application to avail annual leave with wages for illness purposes can be made at least_____ in advance. Show Answer

Q103) Wages during the leave period shall not include: Show Answer

Q104) An adult worker has been allowed leave for not less than ______ days, wages due for the leave period should be paid in advance. Show Answer

Q105) A child worker has been allowed leave for not less than________ days, wages due for the leave period should be paid in advance Show Answer

Q106) What is the penalty if there is any contravention of any of the provisions of Factories Act? Show Answer

Q107) What is the maximum penalty if there is any contravention of any of the provision of Factories Act by a person who has already been convicted? Show Answer

Q108) What is the minimum penalty if there is any contravention of the provisions of Factories Act which resulted in an accident causing death? Show Answer

Q109) What is the penalty if there is any contravention of the provisions of Factories Act which has resulted in an accident causing serious bodily injury? Show Answer

Q110) What is the penalty for obstructing Inspector under the Factories Act? Show Answer

Q111) What is the penalty for using false certificate of fitness under the Factories Act? Show Answer

Q112) Who shall be responsible for the provision and maintenance of common facilities in any premises where separate building are being leased out by the owner to different occupiers for use as separate factories? Show Answer

Q113) What does the Schedule lll of Factories Act, 1948 contains? Show Answer

Q114) In case of seasonal factories, occupier needs to give notice of resumption of activities to Chief Inspector before: Show Answer

Q115) The notice sent by the occupier to the Chief Inspector has the following contents other than: Show Answer

Q116) Whether seasonal factories will be considered factory will be considered factory as per Factories Act, 1948 during the off season Show Answer

Q117) Cutting of woods or converting woods into planks constitute manufacturing activity: Show Answer

Q118) As per the Factory Act, 1948, all workers are employees but all employees may not be worker Show Answer

Q119) As per Section 41 A of Factories Act, State Government may, constitute a ________ for advising it to consider applications for grant of permission for the initial location of a factory involving a hazardous process or for the expansion of any such factory. Show Answer

Q120) As per Section 71 of factories Act, female child shall be required or allowed to work in any factory except between _________ Show Answer

Q121) Which one of the following is not Welfare provision under Factories Act, 1948 Show Answer

Q122) If any employee found violating the section 20 of Factories Act, 1947 shall be fine up to: Show Answer

Q123) The number of elected workers in the canteen managing committee shall not be more than_____ or less than ________ Show Answer

Q124) The Factories employing more than 1000 workers are required to submit their plan for approval to Show Answer

Q125) Section 2 (K) of the Factories Act, 1947 Says about: Show Answer

Q126) Who is an Adolescent as per Factories Act, 1948? Show Answer

Q127) The first Factories Act was enacted in Show Answer

Q128) Which Schedule of the Factories Act, 1948 specifies Beriyllium poisoning, Anthrax and Arsenic poisoning or its sequelae etc., as notifiable diseases? Show Answer

Q129) Which of the following area, where central government is exclusively competent to enact legislations _____ Show Answer

Q130) To close down a factory, the occupier has to give _______ days notice to the authorities. Show Answer

Q131) Where ________ or more workers are employed in a factory, then there shall be a Safety Committee in the factory. Show Answer

Q132) For contravention of provisions of Factories Act or Rules, the occupier shall liable for punishment up to Show Answer

Q133) Safety Officers are to be appointed if Organization is engage _____or more employees. Show Answer

Q134) The space for every worker employed in the Factory after the commencement of Factories Act, 1948 should be _______ Cubic Meters. Show Answer

Q135) First Aid Boxes is to be provided for ______ of persons. Show Answer

Q136) A premises including precincts thereof is a 'factory' within the meanings of the Factories Ac, 1948 wherein a manufacturing process is being carried on without the aid of power and where the number of workers working is _______ Show Answer

Q137) Transmission Machinery for the purpose of Factories Act, 1948 means? Show Answer

Q138) Week is defined as per Factories Act, 1948 : a period of 7 days beginning from mid night on ________ night or approved by ________ Show Answer

Q139) In case of Ravi Shankar Sharma vs State of Rajasthan, it was held that Factories Act is ________ legislation Show Answer

Q140) Machinery as per Factories Act, 1948 does not includes? Show Answer

Q141) Factory includes premises where manufacturing is carried on with aid of power employing _______ workers and without aid of power employing______ workers Show Answer

Q142) Hazardous process may be amended by notification in Official Gazette by: Show Answer

Q143) In Ardeshir Bhiwandiwala vs State of Bombay, the Supreme Court held that open land where sea water is converted into salt crystals fails within the definition of factory: Show Answer

Q144) As per Factories Act, 1948, Company engaged in construction of railway line is a factory: Show Answer

Q145) As per Factories Act, 1948, in a paddy filed if 7 workers are employed & 3 temporary workers are employed to repair the part of machinery, whether the premises will be regarded as factory: Show Answer

Q146) Earned leave can be carried to the next calendar year for _____ days in case of adult worker : Show Answer

Q147) As per Bharti Udyog vs Regional Director, ESI , cutting woods & converting woods into planks is regarded as manufacturing activity Show Answer

Q148) As per Factories Act, 1948, a workshop of Polytechnic institution imparting education will be regarded as factory: Show Answer

Q149) Preserving an article in cold storage is not regarded as manufacturing process as per Factories Act, 1948 Show Answer

Q150) Which of these are essential elements of classifying as a factory: (i) There must be premises: (ii) Manufacturing process is carried on (iii) Minimum 2 electronic applications (iv) 20 or more people working without aid of power Options Show Answer

Q151) With respect to Factories Act, 1948, in Seshadrinatha Sarma case, Madras High Court held that for manufacturing process the converted or transformed product need not be commercially marketable. Show Answer

Q152) With respect to Factories Act, 1948, in Alkali Metals case, Andhra Pradesh High Court held that for manufacturing process it is not required that the process should end in product being manufactured. Show Answer

Q153) Which of the following forms part of the manufacturing process as defined under Section 2 (k) of the Factories Act (i) Film exhibition , (ii) Imparting education (iii) Receiving news from various sources on a reel , (iv) Stitching old gunny bags Show Answer