Factories Act, 1948
Q.no: 1 As per Factories Act "Factory" means any premises including the precincts thereof where ____ or more workers are working or were 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.
A: 10 B: 20 C: 50 D: 100
Answer: B
Q.no:2 As per the Factories Act, "Adult" means a person who has completed his ---------- year of age.
[Sec 2(a)]
A: fifteenth B: sixteenth C: seventeenth D: eighteenth
Answer: D
Q.no: 3 As per Factories Act, "Adolescent" means a person who has completed his ----------- Year of age but has not completed his --------------- year. [Sec 2(b)]
A: twelfth, eighteenth
B: fifteenth, twenty first
C: fifteenth, eighteenth
D: sixteenth, nineteenth
Answer: C
Q.no: 4 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
Answer: B
Q.no: 5 As per factories act which among the following are true in respect of the
definition of a worker? [Sec 2(l)]
"Worker" means a person emp
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 and 4
Answer: D
Q.no: 6 As per Factories Act, "Factory" means any premises including the precincts thereof where on --
----------- or more workers are working or were working on any day of the preceding 12 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
Answer: A
Q.no: 7 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 Act, 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
Answer: C
Q.no: 8. As 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
Answer: D
Q.no: 9 The ------------ of Railway Production Units have been appointed as "Occupiers" of the respective units in terms of the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948.(MC 23)
A: General Managers
B: Chief Personnel Officers
C: Chief Mechanical Engineers / CWM
D: Chief Security Commissioners
Answer: C
10.The Factories Act imposes the following obligations upon the employer in regard to his workers.
[Sec 7A]
A: Health
B: Safety
C: Welfare
D: All the above.
Answer: D
Q.no:11 An 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 of 47 ½ per week. Can this be agreed to? (Chapter VI)
A: Yes
B: No (Not more than 9 hrs in a days)
C: Can be negotiated
D: All of the above.
Answer: B
Q.no:12 Overtime under Section 59 (1) of the Factories Act, 1948 to the staff governed 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
Answer: D (Sec.55)
Q.no:13 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
Answer: C
Q.no:14 As per factories act which among the following are true in respect of the definition of a worker?
"Worker" means a person employed
1) in cleaning any part of the machinery or premises used for a manufacturing process
2) in any other kind of work incidental to, or connected with, the manufacturing process, or the subject of the manufacturing process
3) does not include any member of the Armed Forces of the Union
A:3 only
B: 2 and3 only
C: 1 and 2 only
D: 1,2 and 3
Answer: D
Q.no:15 Manufacturing process refers [Sec 2(k)]
A: Only to the process and not to the articles finished or produced.
B: To the articles finished
C: To the articles manufactured
D: All of the above.
Answer: A
Q.no:16 If a worker works on Sunday and has had a holiday on one of the three days immediately
before it, that Sunday shall for the purpose of calculating his weekly hours of work be included
in the _______ week. [Proviso (3) under Sec 52(1)(b)(ii)]
A: Following
B:Preceding
C:Following or preceding
D: Any of the above.
Answer: B
Q.no:17 No woman shall be employed in any factory except between the hours of (Sec 70)
Choice A: 7 PM and 6 AM
Choice B: 6 AM and 7 PM
Choice C: 10 PM and 6 AM
Choice D: 6 AM and 10 PM
Answer: B
Q.no:18 Total number of hours of work in any week including overtime shall not exceed[Sec 65 (3) (iii)]
Choice A: Sixty
Choice B: Sixty Two
Choice C: Seventy Five
Choice D:None of the above.
Answer: A
Q.no:19 No worker shall be allowed to work overtime for more than ______ days at a stretch and the
total number of hours of work in any quarter shall not exceed_________. [Sec 65 (3) (iv)]
Choice A: seven, sixty five
Choice B: six, seventy five
Choice C: seven, seventy five
Choice D: seven, sixty
Answer: C
Q.no:20 Sections ____ to ____ of the Factories Act, deals with Health.
Choice A: 11, 20
Choice B: 21, 40
Choice C: 31, 40
Choice D: 71, 80
Answer: A
Q.no:21 All inside wall, partitions, ceilings or tops of rooms and all sides, tops of Passages and staircases shall be repainted or revarnished at least once in every _________ and in any other case, white-washed or colour washed at least once in every ___________. [Sec 11 (d)]
Choice A: 5 years, 16 months
Choice B: 6 years, 16 months
Choice C: 14 years, 14 months
Choice D: 5 years, 14 months
Answer: D
Q.no:22 As per Sec.16 of Factories Act, there shall be in every work room of a factory in existence of the date of commencement of this act atleast ____ cubic metres and of factory built after the commencement of this act at least _____ cubic meters of space for every worker employed therein.
Choice A: 9.9, 15.2
Choice B: 9.9, 14.2
Choice C: 14.2, 9.9
Choice D: 14.2, 15.2
Answer: B
Q.no:23 As per Sec.18 of Factories Act, no drinking water point shall be situated within ________ metres of any washing place, urinal etc.
Choice A: four
Choice B: five
Choice C: six
Choice D: seven
Answer: C
Q.no:24 As per Sec.79 of Factories Act, every worker who has worked for a period of _____ days or
more in factory during a calendar year shall be allowed during the subsequent calendar year leave at the rate of one day for every ____ days of work performed by him during the previous calendar year.
Choice A: 240, 20
Choice B: 300, 30
Choice C: 300, 20
Choice D: 240, 30
Answer: A
Q.no:25 For any contravention of any of the provisions of the Factories Act, the Occupier and Manager of the factory shall each be guilty of an offence and punishable with (Sec 92)
Choice A: Imprisonment for a term upto two years
Choice B: fine upto Rs.1 lakh
Choice C: both A and B
Choice D: Any of the above.
Answer: D
Q.no:26 Under Factories Act, 1948 match the following:
1. Canteen (Sec 46) a. More than 30 women workers
2. Lunch Room (Sec 47) b. For every 150 workers
3. Creche (Sec 48) c. more than 150 workers.
4. Welfare Officer (Sec 49) d. more than 250 workers.
5. First Aid Appliance (Sec 45) e. 500 or more workers
Choice A: 1.a, 2.b, 3.c, 4.d, 5.e
Choice B: 1.c, 2.d, 3.a, 4.e, 5.b
Choice C: 1.d, 2.c, 3.a, 4.e, 5.b
Choice D: 1.d, 2.b, 3.a, 4.d, 5.e
Answer: C
Q.no:27 Which among the following are true in respect of the ID Act 1947?
1) any Railway service is a "public utility service"
2) "Industry" means any systematic activity carried on by co-operation between an employer and his Employee
3) "Closure" means temporary closing down of a place of employment or part thereof
Choice A: 1 only
Choice B: 1 and 2 only
Choice C: 1 and 3 only
Choice D: 1,2 and 3
Answer: B
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