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Human Resource Management Dr. C.S.RANGARAJANand D.RENGANAYAKI Importance of Human Resource Management and Man Power Planning covering job analysis, job description, job design, sources of recruitment and Methods of Selection are presented in the form of Multiple Choice Questions. ========================================================== 1) Which one of the following becomes a creative factor in production? a) Land b) Capital c) Consumers d) Human Resources 2) People cast in the role of contributors to production are called a) Capitalist b) Land owners c) Human Resources d) Consumers 3) Wide range of abilities and attributes possessed by people are called as a) Management b) Human Resources c) Entrepreneur d) Intreprenuer 4) Deployment of which resource is difficult to master a) Humanb) Land c) Capital d) Natural 5) The focus of Human Resource Management revolves around a) Machine b) Motivation c) Money d)Men 6) Quality- oriented organization primary concern centers around

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Human Resource Management

Dr. C.S.RANGARAJANand

D.RENGANAYAKI

Importance of Human Resource Management and Man Power Planning

covering job analysis, job description, job design, sources of recruitment

and Methods of Selection are presented in the form of Multiple Choice Questions.

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1) Which one of the following becomes a creative factor in production?

a) Land b) Capital c) Consumers d) Human Resources

2) People cast in the role of contributors to production are called

a) Capitalist b) Land owners c) Human Resources d) Consumers

3) Wide range of abilities and attributes possessed by people are called as

a) Management b) Human Resources c) Entrepreneur d) Intreprenuer

4) Deployment of which resource is difficult to master

a) Humanb) Land c) Capital d) Natural

5) The focus of Human Resource Management revolves around

a) Machine b) Motivation c) Money d)Men

6) Quality- oriented organization primary concern centers around

a) Coordination b) Communication c) Human Resources d) Discipline

7) Quality goals require alignment with

a) Production b) Human Resources c) Finance d) Purchase

8) Demand for human resources and management is created by

a) Expansion of industry (b) Shortage of labor c) Abundance of capital

d) Consumer preferences

9) Management function arises as a result of

a) Consumer preferences (b) Abundance of capital (c) Expansion of industry

d) Shortage of labor

10) Union function arises as a result of employees

a) Problem of communication b) Longing for belonging c) Dissatisfaction

d) Change in technology

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11) Human Resource Management is primarily concerned with

a) Sales b) Dimensions of people (c) External environment d) Cost discipline

12) Human Resource Management aims to maximize employees as well as

organizational

(a) Effectiveness b) Economy c) Efficiency d) Performativity

13) The difference between human resource management and personnel

management is

(a) Insignificant b) Marginal (c) Narrow

d) Wide

14) Human Resource Management function does not involve

a) Recruitment b) Selectionc) Cost control d) Training

15) Which one is not the specific goal of human resource management?

a) Attracting applicants b) Separating employees c)Retaining employees

d)Motivating employees

16) Identify which one is an added specific goal of human resource management

a)Retraining

b)Learning

c)) Unlearning

d) Separating

17) Identify the top most goal of human resource management

a) Legal compliance b) Competitive edge c) Work force adaptability

d) Productivity

18) To achieve goals organizations require employees

a) Control b) Directionc) Commitment d) Cooperation

19) Human resource management helps improve

a) Productionb) Productivity c) Profits d) Power

20) The amount of quality output for amount of input means

a) Productivityb) Production c) Sales increase d) Increase in profits

21) Responding to employees and involving them in decision making is referred

to as

a)

Quality of work life b) Autonomy c) Empowerment d)

Preaction

22) Input output ratio in terms of quality represents

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#1: Ch 9

All of the following are phases of career development except

A. Performance Phase B. Direction Phase C. Assessment Phase D. Development Phase

#2:  Ch 7

Performance Appraisal is a primary HRM process that links employees and organizations and provides input for other processes through these means

A. Identification, Measurement, Management B. Assessment, Direction, Development C. Recruitment, Selection, Onboarding D. Skill, Effort, Responsibility

#3: Ch 10

Total compensation is all forms of direct and indirect compensation paid or provided to the employee in recognition of employment status and performance. All of the following are forms of direct compensation except

A. Base Pay B. Variable Pay C. Statutory Benefits D. Stock Benefits

#4: Ch 11

Groups can be rewarded in a �Pay for Peformance� plan in all of the following ways except

A. Gainsharing B. Bonus C. Awards D. Merit

#5: Ch 12

Benefits that are required by law to provide to all employees are called

A. Medical Benefits B. Direct Benefits C. Involuntary Benefits D. Statutory Benefits

#6: Ch 12

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All of the following are statutory benefits except

A. Social Security B. Unemployment Insurance C. Medical Insurance D. Workers Compensation

#7: Ch 13

Communicating effectively is very important for organizations and it has been done mostly in these ways except

A. Information dissemination B. Employer Feedback C. Employee Feedback D. EAP

#8: Ch 14

Protections and privileges negotiated for, and provided by, a legal and binding contract (e.g., union contract, employment contract, etc) for employees are called

A. Statutory Rights B. Privileged Rights C. Contractual Rights D. Psychological Contract

#9: Ch 15

Typically, unions negotiate terms and conditions for represented employees in the areas of Wages, Hours, and Employment Conditions. Negotiation for �Hours� are for

A. Holidays, Vacation, Shifts, Overtime rates B. Flextime, Parental Leave, Vacation, Holidays C. Shifts, Flextime, Seniority Positions, Travel Pay D. Overtime, Promotions, Parental Leave, Shifts

#10: Ch 16

If a worker gets injured on the job while performing duties of his job, the employer is obligated to pay the expenses of the injured employee who may become unemployed under the statutory benefits of

A. Unemployment Insurance B. Medical Insurance C. Workers Compensation Insurance D. Employers Compensation Insurance

 #11: Ch 17

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The second stage of internationalism where there is a limited need for impact on local HRM practices � communications, incentives, and product training is called

A. Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures B. Transnational C. Export Operations D. Multinational

 #12:  Ch 9

Phase of Career Development which is focused on helping employees to identify strengths and weaknesses that may affect future performance.

A. Direction Phase B. Assessment Phase C. Development Phase D. Training Phase

#13: Ch 7

Measuring Peformance is based on a measurement approach that can be broken down to type of judgment and measurement focus. All of the following are ways to appraise performance based on measurement focus except

A. Trait B. Behavior C. Outcome D. Relative

#14: Ch 10

The systematic process of making job valuation determinations about a job based upon its content and the way in which it actually functions within the organization is called

A. Job Evaluation B. Job Determination C. Job Analysis D. Job Grading

#15: Ch 11

Pay-For-Performance System

A. Seeks to acknowledge differences in employee or group contributions

B. Responds to the fact that organizational performance is a function of individual or group performance

C. Uses pay to attract, retain and motivate (?) employees relative to their performance and contribution

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D. All of the Above

 #16: Ch 12

Established by this Act, these benefits known as retirement income, disability income, health benefits, and survivor benefits are the economic �safety net� for American workers:

A. COBRA of 1939 B. Social Security Act of 1935 C. American Disability Act of 1973 D. ERISA of 1975

 #17: Ch 13

Communications is critical to establishing and sustaining a healthy employee relations environment. In communication these processes can occur in this order

A. Communication Channel, Noise, Sender encodes msg, Noise, Receiver Decodes msg, Feedback

B. Sender encodes msg, Communication Channel, Noise, Receiver Decodes msg, Feedback, and Noise

C. Receiver Decodes Msg, Noise, Sender encodes msg, Noise, Communication Channel D. Sender decodes msg, Communication Channel, Noise, Receiver encodes msg, and

Feedback, and Noise

 #18: Ch 14

The common law rule that allows either employers or employees to end an employment relationship at any time for any cause is called Employment at Will. There have be exceptions to the Employment at Will made by courts. An exception is

      A.  Public policy exceptions

B. Implied contracts C. Lack of good faith and fair dealing D. All of the above

 #19: Ch 15

The National Labors Relations Board is concerned with making sure the Wagner Act is not violated. It is violated when employers

A. Interfere with the right to form a union and to contract B. Interfere with the administration and financing of a company C. Refuse to bargain collectively in good faith D. Refuse to contract collectively with their employees

 #20: Ch 16

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Before Workers compensation was ratified, employees had a hard time collecting for their injuries because the burden of proof lay on the employees. One of the reasons it was hard to collect was because of

A. Presumption that employee accepted usual job risks for pay

B. Doctrine of Contributory Negligence that said employers were not liable for an employee�s own negligence

C. Fellow-Servant Rule that said employers were not responsible when another employee was negligent

D. All of the Above

#21: Ch 17

A cultural dimension that affects the success of HRM practices in most countries where relative emphasis is on hierarchical status is called

A. Individualism

B. Power Distance

C. Uncertainity Avoidance

D. Masculinity/Feminity

#22: Ch 9

The direction phase focuses the employee on determining the type of career and work that will best leverage strengths and weaknesses�and a general plan for achieving those objectives. One of the ways of making a determination is through

A. Career Planning Workshops B. Succession Planning C. Individual Career Counseling D. Job Shadowing

#23: Ch 7

A number of potential problem areas may affect the quality of performance measurement results in performance appraisal such as

A. Rater error and bias (halo, range restriction, personal bias, and comparability)

B. Influence of �liking�

C. Organizational politics

D. All of the above

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#24: Ch 10

Requires recordkeeping and overtime pay for covered employees. Defines �exempt� and �nonexempt� employees for protection by this law. The law also is the basis for defining the minimum wage in the U.S.

A. Internal Revenue Code B. Wages and Salary Act C. Fair Labors Standard Act D. Equal Minimum Pay Act

#25: Ch 11

A corporate-wide pay plan that uses a structured formula to allocate a portion of annual company profits to employees as a contribution to a retirement arrangement (e.g., 401(k)), or as a year-end cash payment.

A. Gainsharing

B. Profit Sharing

C. ESOP Sharing

D. COBRA Plan

#26: Ch 12

For companies with this many or more, employees, the Family and Medical Leave Act requires that qualified employees (one yr. of service and not highly compensated) be given up to12 weeks of unpaid leave for birth or adoption of a child, care of a sick spouse, child, or parent, and extended care for the health of an employee whose illness may interfere with job performance

A. 25 B. 50 C. 75 D. 100

#27: Ch 13

All of the following are ways for information dissemination to occur except

A. Employee Handbooks B. Employee Attitude Surveys C. Employee Websites D. HR Websites

#28: Ch 14

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Management interventions that give employees multiple opportunities to correct undesirable behavior is called

A. Progressive Discipline B. Regressive Discipline C. Positive Discipline D. Negative Discipline

#29: Ch 15

Passed in 1947 to re-balance the power between labor and management and to ensure a healthy, sustainable labor-management environment. The Act empowered the NLRB to remedy six unfair union labor practices

A. Wagner Act B. National Labor Fair Standards Act C. Taft-Hartley Act D. Landrum-Griffin Act

#30: Ch 16

Today, this many states have Workers Compensation Laws that are designed to provide a �no fault� recourse for affected employees, provide prompt and reasonable medical coverage for effected employees and income to them and their families, and encourage and promote workplace safety

A. 45 B. 46 C. 47 D. 48

#31: Ch 17

A staff management strategy that hires management from home country to manage a non-home country operation is known as the

A. Geocentric Approach

B.  Ethnocentric Approach

C. Polycentric Approach

D. Nationalistic Approach

#32: Ch 9

Many professional, career-minded people marry, or have close relationships with, another person with a similar commitment to meeting career objectives. They are said to face challenges based on a

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A. Individualistic Career B. Professional Career C. Dual Career D. Family-based Career

#33: Ch 7

Effective __________ of the most appropriate employee performance dimensions is a key to the success of the performance appraisal process.

A. Identification B. Management C. Measurement D. Appraisal

#34: Ch 10

Comparable Worth is a pay concept that calls for comparable pay for jobs that require comparable levels of skill, effort, responsibility and have comparable working conditions�even if the job content is different.

 #35: Ch 11

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a corporate-wide pay plan that rewards employees with stock grants or stock options based upon a structured formula

 #36: Ch 12

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)  protects an employee�s to transfer between medical plans without a gap in coverage due to a pre-existing condition provided he/she has been covered by the previous plan for one month, or more�at 12 months there is guaranteed full coverage.

 #37: Ch 13

Appeals Procedures are structured processes that allow an employee to voice disagreement over a management decision or action and to work with management toward resolution

 #38: Ch 14

Positive Discipline is a counseling-based process that encourages employees to assume responsibility for their own behavior.

 #39: Ch 15

Landrum-Griffin Act was passed in 1959 to protect union members from corrupt union leadership and mismanagement.

 #40: Ch 16

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Passed in 1970, OSHA extended the protection of employees in the workplace by imposing three major requirements on employers.

#41: Ch 17

A staffing approach that takes management staff from host country is polycentric in its approach to staffing.

 #42: Ch 9

Career Development is an ongoing and formalized effort that recognizes employees as valuable organizational resources and focuses on developing them to their fullest, practical performance potential.

#43: Ch 7

Fundamental Employee Performance Dimensions are broken down into the WHAT and HOW dimensions.

#44: Ch 10

Total compensation is all forms of direct and indirect compensation paid or provided to the employee in recognition of employment status and performance.

#45: Ch 11

Corporate Pay Plans tend to work best in larger organizations where gainsharing may not be viable.

1, The first Factories Act was enacted  in

a),1881b),1895c),1897d),1885Answer- a), 1881

2, 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

Answer-  a). Who has completed 18 years of age

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3, A person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory under Factories Act, 1948  is called as _________

a. Occupier  b. Managerc. Chairmand. Managing Director.

Answer - a. Occupier 

4, 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 

Answer- c. 14.2  5,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

Answer- b. 250  6,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

Answer- c. who has completed 15 years but less than 18 years. 7, Which one of the following is not a welfare provision under Factories Act, 1948a.Canteen                    b. Creches                    c.First Aid                  d.Drinking water.

Answer- d. Drinking water.8, First Aid Boxes is to be provided for ______ of persons a. 125              b. 135                           c. 150             d. 160

Answer- c. 150  

9,Safety Officers are to be appointed if Organisation is engaging ______ or more employees.a. 1000                        b. 2000                         c. 500             d. 750

Answer- a. 1000  10, Canteen is to be provided if engaging employees more than ______ persons.a. 250              b. 230              c. 300 d. 275

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Answer- a. 250  11, Leave with wages is allowed for employees if they work for _______ days in a month.a. 15   b. 25     c. 20   d. 28

Answer- c. 20  12,Welfare Officers are to be appointed if Organisation is engaging ______ or more employees.a. 500                          b. 250               c. 600             d. 750

Answer- a. 500 

13, The Ambulance Room is to be provided if engaging employees more than______a.  400             b. 350                          c. 500              d. 450Answer- c. 500 

14, Creche is to be provided if ______ or more lady employees are engaged.a. 25     b. 32 c. 30     d. 40

Answer- c. 30 

15, An adult worker can upto ____ hrs in a day as per factories Act, 1948

a. 8                  b. 9                  c. 10     d. 12

Answer-.    b. 9             

16, Obligations of Workers under the   Factories Act 1947 was discussed in section -----a) 78                b) 101c) 111              d) 99

Answer - Sec.111

17, The term Sabbatical is connected  with a) Paid leave  for study b) Paternity leavec) Maternity leaved) Quarantine leave

Answer- Paid leave  for study 18, Section 49 of the Factories Act 1947Says  about a) Welfare officer b) Canteenc) Rest roomd) Crèche  Answer is -  Welfare officer

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19, Section 2 ( K )of the Factories Act 1947  says about a) Manufacturing Processb) Factoryc) Workerd) None of these

Answer : Manufacturing Process20, Mention the types of  Leave  facilities available to a worker  under the Factories Act 1947 ?Annual Leave with wages  as per                                  Factories Act Casual leave as per Standing                                              ordersNational & Festival Holiday Maternity leave

21, If the factory employs more than 1000 workers, they should appoint  qualified ------------- to carry out the prescribed duties a) Safety Officerb) Welfare officerc) Security officerd) None of these

Answer : a)  Safety Officer

22, For contravention of provisions ofFactories Act or Rules, the occupier shall liable for  punishment  up to  a)2 years or fine up to Rs.1,00,000 or bothb) 6 months or fine upto 10, 000 or both c) 3 three years or fine 10, 000 or both d) None of these Answer –a)2 years or fine up to Rs.1,00,000 or both.

23, In case of fatal accident occurred inside the  factory , a separate accident report shall be  sent to the District magistrate in Form No ---- within 12 hoursa) Form No:16b) Form No:18 A c) Form No :18 Bd) Form No:18  

24, Manager of every factory  should sent a annual report to the Inspectorate of factoriescontaining details like numbers of workersemployed , leave with wages, safety officers ,ambulance room, canteen, shelter, accidents in form no --- on or before 31 st January a) Form No : 22b) Form No: 21

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c) Form No: 25 A d) Form No: 25 B

Answer: a) Form No: 22 25, If any employee found violating thesection 20 of Factories Act 1947 shall befine up to a)Rs. 10b) Rs. 5c) Rs. 15d) Rs.20

Answer :b ) Rs. 5

26, Section 41- G of the Factories Act1948 says about  a) Fencing of machineries b) Facing of  machineries c) Work on near machinery in motiond) Workers participation in safety mgt.

Answer-d) Workers participation in safety management 27, Who is responsible for payment to a person employed by him in a  Factory under the Payment  of wages  Act 1936a) Accounts Managerb) HR managerc) Managerd) Owner

Answer-Manager of a factory nominated under the section 7 (f) of Factories Act

28, The applicant / occupier who propose to start the factory should submit the

a).Form No-1b)Form No-.2c) Form No- 2Ad) Form No.1 A

Answer- b)Form No-.229, The license fee can be paid to get a  license for a factory  maximum upto a).One Year onlyb).Two Years onlyc).Three Years onlyd)Five years only.

Answer- d)Five years only.

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30, The occupier has to submit the document on or before------- of every year to renewal of a license for a factory.

Answer- 31st October of every year.

31, The renewal application  for a license  submitted after December 31st of the every year shall  paid the fine amount.a) 10 % of the license feeb) 20% of the license feec) 30 % of the license feed) none of these.

Answer- b) 20% of the license fee32, The Section 20 of the Factories act discusses about

1,Drininkin Water2, Lighting3, Spittoonsd) Latrines and UrinalsAnswer-3, Spittoons

33,The employment of young person on dangerous machines shall  be   prohibited the section  -------- of Factories Act.1947.

a)      Section 21b)      Section 22c)      Section 23d)     Section 24

e)      Answer- c)Section 23

34, A suitable goggles  shall be  provided for  the  protection  of  persons  employed  in   any factory   is discussed inn the section ----

a)      Section-36b)      Section-39c)      Section-40d)     Section -35

Answer- d)Section -3535, 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, 31st Julyd) Form No. 24, 31st June Answer- b) Form No 21, 31st July

36, An accident report, shall be confirmed by the manager by sending a separate report in   form no ---------- with details of number of person killed or injured to i) Inspector of Factories   within -----------hours of the accident .

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a) Form No.18, 12 Hoursb) Form No. 18.A , 12  Hoursc) Form No.18, 24 Hoursd) Form No 18 A , 24 Hours Answer- a) Form No.18, 12 Hours36, The 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 –15c)From .No–21d)From No- 20

Answer- b) Form No –15

37, Section-------- of the Factories Act describes about the rights of the workers a) 111b) 111 Ac) 110d) 112

Answer- b) 111 A38, The occupier shall be punishable with imprisonment extend to -------- months 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 Answer- a) two months, 1000 rupees39, Every worker shall have the right to obtain information relating to workers’ health and safety work at work.            True / FalseAnswer- True.40, The occupier fails to take remedial actions against apprehension of imminent danger to lives or health of the workers ( 41H), shall liable for punishment which may extend to an imprisonment, upto 7 years, fine upto 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, 00,000Answer- b) 2 Years, Rs.1, 00,00041, In case of employee covered under the ESI, the accident report shall be sent in Form No --------- to Local office of the ESI to which the company attached

a) Form No. 18b) Form No. 18 Ac) Form No.  25 d) From No.16 Answer- d) From No.16

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42, Under the Factories Act 1948, a register of Adult workers shall be maintained in  Form No-----            a) From No.25            b) Form No. 25 A            c) Form No.12            d) Form No. 14Answer- c) Form No.12

43, Under the Factories Act 1948, a register of Muster roll shall be maintained in Form No. ----------            a) Form No.25 B            b) Form No.15            c) Form No. 25A            d) Form No. 25Answer- d) Form No. 25

44, Under the Factories Act 1948, an inspection book shall be maintained for exemptions granted or availed in Form No.—            a) Form No.29            b) From No.27            c) From No.28            d) Form No. 26Answer- c) From No.28

45, Under the Chapter II of the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947 ,the Government of Tamil Nadu exempted the Software Industries in the State from  the rule on opening and closing hours.

True / False

Answer- True.46, Where ------------or more workers are employed in a factory, then there shall be a Safety Committee in the factory.

a) 100 or more workersb) 150 or more workersc) 200 or more workers

d) 250 or more workers

Answer- d) 250 or more workers.

47,  Section 41 G of the Factories Discuss about the Workers Participation in Management .

a)      Section 40 b)      Section  41 H

c)  Section   41 Gd)  Section   41 F Answer- c) Section   41 G48, Section 19 of Factories Act discusses about the -------------

a)      Drinking Water

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b)      Lightingc)      Latrines and Urinalsd)     Artificial Humidification

e)      Answer- c) Latrines and Urinals

49, Section ----- of the Factories Act discusses about the nomination of the manager of a factory.

a)      Section  7 ( e )b)      Section  7 ( f)c)      Section  7 ( g )d)     Section  7  ( d)

Answer- b) Section 7 (f)

50, A general manager of a company can be appointed as a occupier of a company.           

True / FalseAnswer- False51.  Section ----------- of the Factories Act  says about the definition for a factory.

a)      Section 2(k)b)      Section 2 (l)c)      Section 2( m)d)     Section 2 ( n)

Answer- c) Section 2( m)

52, 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.

Answer- c) Chief Inspector of Factories

53, The notice of   change of manager shall be intimated in Form No. -------to the inspector of factories under the Factories Act.             a) Form -7            b) Form – 3 A.            c) Form No. 8            d) From No. 3Answer- b) Form – 3 A.54, A particulars of white washing shall be maintained in form no. ----------- under the factories act.            a) Form No-7            b) Form No. 3

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            c) From No. 7 A            d) From No. 11

Answer- a) Form No-7

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

a)      1948b)      1931c)      1926d)     1923

Answer- d) 1923

56. The expression of “Time card” in Form No.25. shall be substituted as “Service card” by an amendment in the Factories Act from the year.            a) 1984            b) 2005            c) 2004            d) 1981Answer- b) 2005

57. Under the Section 41.A. of the Factories Act , the Site Appraisal Committee shall be constituted once in ---------- year 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.

Answer- a) Once in 5 Year 58.  40 B. of the Factories Act discusses about the appointment  of --------------

a)      Welfare Officerb)       Managerc)      Safety Officerd)     None of these.

Answer- c) Safety Officer.

59. The occupier shall liable for punishment imprisonment for term of ------------ or fine ------------or both for failure to comply with the provisions of Factories Act.            a) 2 years,    fine Rs. One Lakh.            b) One Year, fine Rs, 10,000            c) Six months,   fine Rs. 50,000            d) One year, fine 1, 00,000Answer- a) 2 years,    fine Rs. One Lakh.

60. The workers shall be provided with minimum -------- litres of  water for every day under the Factories Act.

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            a) 2 litres            b) 4.5 litres            c)  3 litres            d) 5 litres. Answer- b) 4.5 litres

61.The Factories employees ---------- or more workers the rest room and lunch room shall be provided under the Act.            a) 100 Workers            b) 150 Workers            c) 200 Workers            d) 250 Workers 62. To close down a factory, the occupier has to give ------- days notice to the authorities.

a)      30 Daysb)      60 Daysc)      90 Days d)     14 Days

Answer- b) 60 Days.

63. If an employee alleges that he was working for the employer and the employer denies it, who has to prove this fact?

a) Employerb)Employee c) Authorityd) Employer and Authority.

Answer- b) Employee

64. The Notice of period of work for adult workers under the Factories Act shall be displace in Form-14a) Form No -7b) Form No-11c) Form No. 12d) Form No. 14.Answer- d) Form No. 14.65. 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 Answer- a) 31st January66, The license fee for the factory employs 500 workers using 250 Horse Power  is Rs -------a) Rs.12,000b) Rs.18,000c)Rs. 24,000d) Rs.30,000Answer- c)Rs. 24,00067, The application for amendment of a license to  a factory shall be submitted to -------------------a) Deputy Chief Inspector of factoriesb) Joint Chief Inspector of factoriesc) Additional Chief Inspector of Factoriesd) Chief Inspector of Factories

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Answer- a) Deputy Chief Inspector of factories

68. No order is communicated to the applicant within -------------months from the date on which it is so sent the permission applied for in the application shall be deemed to have been granted Under the Factories Act.a) one monthb) Two monthsc) Three monthsd) Four monthsAnswer- c) Three months

69. Where males are employed , there shall be at least  one latrine seat  for  every -------- male workers shall be provided.            a),20 workers            b) 50 Workers            c) 30 Workers            d) 100 WorkersAnswer- a),20 workers70. The walls, ceilings and partitions of every latrine and urinal shall be white washed or colour washed  at least once in every period of  -------- months            a) 6 months            b) 4 months             c) 12 months            d) 14 months Answer- b) 4 months

71. The occupier of every factory employing -------- or more workers shall plant and maintain trees within the premises of the factory.            a)  500 workers            b)  250 Workers            c)  200 Worekrs            d) 100 WorkersAnswer- d) 100 Workers

72. The examination of eye sight of certain workers under the factories Act shall be done at least once in every  ----- months            a) 6 months            b) 12 months            c) 18 months             d) 24 monthsAnswer- d) 24 months73. 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 2b)    more than 20 or less than 10c)     more than 15 or less than 10d)    more than 10 or less than 5

Answer- a) more than 5 or less than 274. The term of office of the canteen committee is ------------------ years

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            a) one year            b) two years            c) three years             d) Four yearsAnswer- b) two years75. In a factory where the number of married women or widows employed was less than --------or where the factory works for less than --------days or where number of children kept in the  crèche was less than -------- in the previous year , the chief Inspector factories may  grant exemption  from the provision of crèche.            a)  15,  180 days, 5             b) 20,    240 days, 10,            c) 30,    240 days , 10,d) conditions not  necessary Answer- a)  15,              180, 5 76. A register of young person workers shall be maintained in  Form No.--------------------            a) Form No.12            b) Form No. 13            c) Form No.14            d) Form No. 15Answer- c) Form No.1477.Time allotted for the purpose of washing is    ---------- minutes before the end of days work .            a) 5 Minutes            b) 10 minutes            c) 15 Minutes             d) 20 minutes Answer- b) 10 minutes78. The Tamil Nadu safety officers (duties , qualification and conditions of service )rules was enacted in the year .            a) 2002            b) 2003            c) 2004            d) 2005Answer- 200579. By an Amendment Act of 1987 in Factories Act 1947,  who is to be appointed as an occupier.            a) Manager            b) General Managerc) Human Resource Managerd) Board of DirectorsAnswer- d) Board of Directors80. If any time number of worker falls below 500 in a factory, the welfare officer ceases to have a locus standi.            True / FalseAnswer- False