1. Which of the following is not a statutory welfare facility under the Factories Act, 1948?

(A) Crèche

(B) Canteen

(C) Transport

(D) First-Aid Boxes

2. The constitution of site appraisal committees is under the:

(A) Factories Act, 1948

(B) Contract labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970

(C) Maternity Benefit Act, 1965

(D) Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

3. To avoid overcrowding the space provided for each worker under the Factories Act, 1948 is

(A) 12 cubic metres for factories built before 1948 and 14.2cubic meters for those built after 1948

(B) 10 cubic metres for factories built before 1948 and 14.2 cubic meters for those built after 1948

(C) 9.9 cubic metres for factories built before 1948 and 14.2 cubic meters for those built after 1948

(D) 9.9 cubic meters for factories built before 1948 and 14.4 cubic meters for those built after 1948.

4. Under the Factories Act, 1948 the working hours of 8 per day and 48 per week

(A) Include spread over.

(B) Are minimum working hours

(C) Include rest interval period.

(D) Do not include rest interval period.

5. Which of the following statements relating to the Factories Act is not true?

(A) There is a provision in the Act relating to the constitution of a Managing Committee for the
management of the canteen.

(B) There is a provision in the Act regarding the setting up of a safety committee.

(C) The Act does not have a provision relating to the setting up of welfare committee.

(D) The Act has a provision relating to the establishment of a Grievance Committee.
6. Which of the following authorities has the power to prescribe the form of certificate of fitness to
work in a factory under the Factories Act?

(A) The certifying surgeon

(B) The owner or occupier of the factory

(C) The Chief Inspector of Factories of the State

(D) The State Government

7. Which part of the definition of ‘worker’ under the Factories Act is incomplete?

(A) A person employed directly or by or through any agency.

(B) With or without the knowledge of the principal employer.

(C) For remuneration

(D) In the manufacturing process

8. Ambulance room shall be provided if

(A) 30 womens workers are employed under Maternity Benefit Act, 1965.

(B) Creche is provided under the Factories Act, 1948.

(C) 500 workers are employed in the factory under the Factories Act, 1948.

(D) The Workmens’ Compensation Act, 1923 is applicable to the factory.

9. The maximum daily hours of work in a day with normal wage allowed in factories is

(A) 11 hours

(B) 10 hours

(C) 9 hours

(D) 8 hours

10. Which of the following statements relating to Welfare Officer is not true?

(A) The provision of Welfare Officer is given in both the Factories Act, 1948 and the Mines Act, 1952.

(B) Welfare Officer’s duties and responsibilities are defined and prescribed in the legislation.

(C) Welfare Officer’s appointment is tagged to the provision of minimum workforce employed in an
organisation

(D) The Welfare Officer’s role was designed as a ‘Third force’.

11. The first Factories Act was enacted in

(A) 1881

(B) 1895

(C) 1897

(D) 1885

12. Who 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

13. 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.

14. A premises including precincts thereof is a ‘factory’ within the meaning of the Factories Act, 1948
wherein a manufacturing process is being carried on without the aid of power and where the number
of workers working is

(A) 10 or more workers

(B) 20 or more workers

(C) 15 or more workers

(D) 50 or more workers.

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

(A) First Schedule

(B) Second Schedule

(C) Third Schedule

(D) Fifth Schedule

16. The 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

17. The 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

18. Who 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

19. Which one of the following is not Welfare provision under Factories Act, 1948

(A) Canteen

(B) Crèches

(C) Alcoholic Beverage

(D) Drinking Water.

20. First Aid Boxes is to be provided for ............ of persons

(A) 125

(B) 135

(C) 150

(D) 160

21. Crèche is to be provided if______ or more lady employees are engaged.

(A) 25

(B) 32

(C) 30

(D) 40

22. The term Sabbatical is connected with

(A) Paid leave for study

(B) Paternity leave

(C) Maternity leave

(D) Quarantine leave

23. Section 2 (K) of the Factories Act 1948 Says about

(A) Manufacturing Process

(B) Factory

(C) Worker

(D) None of these

24. 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

25. For 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 unto 10, 000 or both

(C) 3 three years or fine 10, 000 or both

(D) None of these

26. If any employee found violating the section 20 of Factories Act 1948 shall be fine up to

(A) Rs. 10

(B) Rs. 5

(C) Rs. 15

(D) Rs.20

27. Section 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 management

28. The occupier of a Factory has to submit the document on or before——— of every year to renewal
of a license for a factory.

(A) 31st October of every year.

(B) 30th June of every year

(C) 31st March of every year

(D) 31st December of every year

29. The renewal application for a license submitted by a factory after December 31st of the every year
shall pay 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.

30. Where——————or more workers are employed in a factory, then there shall be a Safety
Committee in the factory.

(A) 100 or more workers

(B) 150 or more workers

(C) 200 or more workers

(D) 250 or more workers

31. The annual return under the Factories Act shall be submitted to Inspector of Factories on or before

(a) 31st January

(b) 31st December

(c) 30th April

(d) 31st March

32. The number of elected workers in the canteen managing committee shall not be more than ---------
or less than -------

(a) more than 5 or less than 2

(b) more than 20 or less than 10

(c) more than 15 or less than 10

(d) more than 10 or less than 5

33. As per Factories Act, "child" means a person who has not completed his ------- year of age

(a) 18 th

(b) 21 st

(c) 15 th

(d) 14 th
34. As per Factories Act, "hazardous process" means any process or activity in relation to an industry
specified in the 'First Schedule' where, unless special care is taken, raw materials used therein or the
intermediate or finished products, bye-products, wastes or effluents thereof would-

(a) Cause material impairment to the health of the persons engaged in or connected therewith

(b) Result in the pollution of the general environment

(c) Only (a)

(d) Both (a) and (b)

35. "factory" means any premises including the precincts whereon --------- or more workers are
working, or were working on any day of the preceding twelve months, and in any part of which a
manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of power.

(a) 10

(b) 20

(c) 15

(d) 25

36.In any case of a public emergency the State Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, exempt any factory or class or description of factories from all or any of the provisions of this
Act except section ----------- for such period and subject to such conditions as it may think fit;
provided that no such notification shall be made for a period exceeding three months at a time.

(a) Section 20

(b) Section 67

(c) Section 60

(d) Section 53

37. As per Factories (Amendment) Act, 1987, if a factory engaged in a hazardous process, the
occupier of a factory shall inform the Chief Inspector about the nature and details of the process in
such form and in such manner as may be prescribed within a period of -------- days of such
commencement

(a) 60

(b) 25

(c) 30

(d) 50
38. The maximum permissible threshold limits of exposure of chemical and toxic substances in
manufacturing processes (whether hazardous or otherwise) in any factory shall be of the value
indicated in the ---------- Schedule.

(a) First Schedule

(b) Third Schedule

(c) Fourth Schedule

(d) Second Schedule

39. No adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than ------- hours in any
week.

(a) 48

(b) 52

(c) 60

(d) 45

40.No substitution shall be made which will result in any worker working for more than -------days
consecutively without a holiday for a whole day.

(a) seven days

(b) ten days

(c) twelve days

(d) fourteen days

41. To which authority can appeals be made if the Chief Inspector does not grant a licence to a factory

(a) State government

(b) Central Government

(c) State Licensing Appellate

(d) factories Commissioner

42. Fencing of machinery in use or in motion is not obligatory under Section 21 of the Factories Act,
1948. This statement is

(a) True

(b) False

(c) True in respect of factories having more than 1000 workers

(d) False in respect of factories having more than 1000 workers

43. Which of the following provisions do not come under the 'Welfare Chapter' in the Factories Act,
1948

(a) Washing Facilities

(b) Drinking Water

(c) Facilities for sitting

(d) First -aid appliances

44. What is the penalty payable by parents/guardian for permitting double employment of a child?

(a) Rs,2,500

(b) Rs. 5000

(c) Rs.500

(d) Rs.1,000

45. The annual leave with wages cannot be availed for more than ......... times during any year

(a) 3 times

(b) 2 times

(c) 6 times

(d) 4 times

46. What is maximum number of hours that a child can b employed for as per the Factories Act, 1948

(a) 3 and 1/2 hours

(b) 4 and 1/2 hours

(c) 5 and 1/2 hours

(d) 6 and 1/2 hours

47. Who is liable to pay the fee for a Certificate of Fitness?

(a) The person himself

(b) The person's guardian

(c) The occupier of the factory

(d) Trade Union

48. What is the maximum number of hours in a week that an adult worker is allowed to work for

(a) 35 hours

(b) 40 hours

(c) 45 hours

(d) 48 hours
49. Who is the Chairman of the Site Appraisal Committee

(a) Chief Inspector of the State

(b) Chief Factory Officer of the State

(c) Chief Labour Officer of the State

(d) Chief Welfare Officer of the State

50. As per Section 6 of the Factories Act 1948, who has the power to make rules on approval, licensing
and registration of factories?

(a) Central Government

(b) State Government.

(c) Supreme Court

(d) Labour Commissioner

51. The Bhopal Gas Tragedy led to an amendment under which of the following legislations?

(A) Factories Act

(B) Mines Act
(C) Plantation Labour Act
(D) None of the above

52. The Factories Act, 1948 requires the appointment of the ‘Safety Officer’ in factories employing at
least

(A) 250 workers

(B) 500 workers

(C) 1000 workers

(D) None of the above

53. Which section of the Factories Act deals with appointment of Welfare Officers?

(A) Section 45

(B) Section 49

(C) Section 51

(D) Section 55

54.Appointment of Welfare Officer under Factories Act, 1948 is compulsory where ........... employees
are employed.

(A) 50
(B) 500
(C) 1000
(D) 100
55. Crèche is mandatory under the Factories Act where ......... workers are employed

(A) 30

(B) 100

(C) 30 women

(D) 250

56. Safety Officers are to be appointed if Organization is engaging ...........or more employees.

(A) 1000

(B) 2000

(C) 500

(D) 750

57. Canteen is to be provided if engaging Employees more than ............. persons.

(A) 250

(B) 230

(C) 300

(D) 275

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

(A) 15

(B) 25

(C) 20

(D) 28

59. No child shall be employed or permitted to work in any factory

(a) for more than eight and a half hours in any day

(b) for more than four and a half hours in any day

(c) for more than four hours in any day

(d) for more than six hours in any day

60. As per section 111 of the Act, if any worker employed in a factory contravenes any provision of this
Act , he/she shall be punishable with fine which may extend to --------- rupees.

(a) 5000

(b) 1000

(c) 500

(d) 100
61. Which Section of the Factories Act 1948 defines the term "occupier" of a factory as a person who
has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory

(a) Section 2(n)

(b) Section 2(m)

(c) Section 2(h)

(d) Section 2(k)

62. Which Section of the Factories Act 1948 deals with the conditions that exempt the occupier or
manager from liability in certain cases?

(a) Section 71

(b) Section 101

(c) Section 110

(d) Section 95

63. As per Section 101 of Factories Act 1948, what are the conditions that exempt the occupier or
manager from liability in certain defenses which are punishable under this Act?

(a) He has used due diligence to enforce the execution of this Act

(b) The offence in question was committed without his knowledge, consent or connivance

(c) Both (a) & (b)

(d) None of the above

64. As per Section-3 of Factories Act 1948, who has the power to make rules for references to time for
a day in any area where Indian Standard Time is not ordinarily observed?

(a) State Labour Commissioner

(b) Chief Inspector of the State

(c) Central Government

(d) State Government

65.Which Section of the Factories Act 1948 empower State Government to declare different
departments to be separate factories or two or more factories to be a single factor

(a) Section 4

(b) Section 3

(c) Section 6

(d) Section 5
66. As per Section 5 of Factories Act 1948, who has the power to exempt any factory or class or
description of factories from all or any of the provisions of this Act, for such period and subject to
such conditions as it may think fit

(a) Central Government

(b) State Government

(c) State Labour Commissioner

(d) Chief Inspector of the State

67. Which authorities carry out the administration of the factories Act, 1948 under the supervision of
the State Government

(i) Inspecting staff

(ii) Certifying Surgeons

(iii) Labour Officers

(iv) Safety Officers

(a) (i) & (ii)

(b) (i), (ii) & (iii)

(c) (i), (ii) & (iv)

(d) (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv)

68. As per Factories Act 1948, who shall be an Inspector for his district

(a) Tahasildar

(b) Sub Divisional Magistrate

(c) Labour Officer

(d) District Magistrate

69. Piece-rate workers are considered workers as per the definition of 'Worker' in the Factories Act,
1948. This statement is

(a) True

(b) False

(c) True in certain cases only

(d) False in certain cases only

70.What is the minimum number of workers required in a factory for the mandatory appointment of a
Safety Officer

(a) More than 500

(b) More than 1000

(c) More than 750

(d) More than 250

71. The objective of the 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 1947

72. The Factories Act 1948 extends to

(a) Whole of India including Jammu & Kashmir

(b) Whole of India excluding Jammu & Kashmir

(c) Whole of India including North Eastern Tribal Area

(d) Whole of India excluding North Eastern Tribal Area

73. 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)

74. Section 2(c) of Factories Act 1948 define child as a person who has not completed his ......... year
of age

(a) 14 th

(b) 18 th

(c) 12 th

(d) 15 th
75. 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

76. As per section 2(d) of the Factories Act 1948, 'young person' means a person who is

(a) a child

(b) an adolescent

(c) either a child or an adolescent

(d) an adult

77. Which Section of the Factories Act 1948 defines 'factory'

(a) Section 2(h)

(b) Section 2(k)

(c) Section 2(m)

(d) Section 2(n)

78. Which of the following is not an 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

79.Which of the following are not covered by the definition of factory

(i) Railway running sheds

(ii) mines

(iii) mobile units of armed forces

(iv) hotels, eating places or restaurants

Chose the correct options:

(a) (i) & (ii)

(b) (i), (ii) & (iii)
(c) (ii), (iii) & (iv)
(d) (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv)
80. As per Factories Act 1948, which of the following is not included in the definition of 'manufacturing
process'

(a) Preserving or storing any article in cold storage

(b) Any preliminary packing of raw material for delivery it to the factory

(c) Generating, transforming, transmitting power

(d) Pumping oil, water or sewage or any other substance

81. A general manager of a factory can be appointed as an Inspector of factory under the Factories
Act, 1948.

(a) True

(b) False

(c) Depend on the Organizational Structure of the company

(d) None of the above

82. The Factories employing more than 1000 workers are required to submit their plan for approval to

(a) Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories

(b) Joint Chief Inspector of Factories

(c) Chief Inspector of Factories

(d) Additional Chief Inspector of Factories.

83. A weekly holiday was introduced in the Factories for the first time in the year

(a) 1948

(b) 1931

(c) 1926

(d) 1923

84. Under the Section 41A of the Factories Act, the Site Appraisal Committee shall be constituted
once in ............ under the chairmanship of Chief Inspector of Factories.

(a) Once in 5 Year

(b) Once in 2 Year

(c) Once in 3 Year

(d) Once in a Year.

85. To close down a factory, the occupier has to give ............ days’ notice to the authorities.

(a) 30 Days
(b) 60 Days
(c) 90 Days
(d) 14 Days
86.The periods of work of adult workers in a factory each day shall be so fixed that no period shall
exceed five hours and that no worker shall work for more than five hours before he has had an interval
for rest of at least ------- hours.

(a) one and half hours

(b) one hour

(c) half an hour

(d) None of the above

87.The period of work of an adult worker in a factory shall be so arranged that inclusive of his intervals
for rest under section 55, they shall not spread over more than -------- in any day:

(a) nine and a half hours

(b) eight and a half hours

(c) ten hours

(d) ten and a half hours

88. No woman shall be required or allowed to work in any factory except between the hours

(a) 6 A.M. and 7 P.M.

(b) 5 A.M. and 6 P.M.

(c) 7 A.M. and 10 P.M.

(d) 6 A.M. and 10 P.M.