Labour Law MCQ

From St. Michael Group

1. Which section of the act provides for “penalties for certain offences”?
a) Section 19
b) Section 20
c) Section 21
d) Section 22
2. Any Employer found guilty of paying less than minimum rates of wages
shall be punished with imprisonment up to ___________ and/or fine
which may extend up to ___________.
a) 5 years, Rs 50,000
b) 2 years, Rs 2000
c) 6 months, Rs 500
d) 3 months, Rs 50
3. Upon contravention of any provision of this act, for which no specific
penalty of this act, for which no specific penalty has been provided, the
employer shall be penalized upto an amount of Rs.
a) 50
b) 500
c) 5000
d) 50,000
4. How shall an employer deal with the undisbursed amount that was due to
employee and could not be paid either due to death of employee before
disbursement or his whereabouts not known?
a) The employer shall retain such money
b) The employer shall give it to employee’s relatives
c) The employer shall deposit the money with prescribed authority
d) The employer shall donate such money on behalf of the employee
5. If an employee willingly signs a contract with his employer for payent of
wages less than fixed, would it contravene any provision of the act?
a) Yes
b) No

6. Fine should not be imposed on any employee who is under the age of -----
-- years.
(a) 21 years
(b) 18 years
(c) 15 years
(d) 14 years

7. Whoever obstructs an Inspector in the discharge of his duties under this

Act, he may be punished with fine which may extend --------- rupees
(a) Rs.5000/-
(b) Rs.3000/-
(c) Rs.7500/-
(d) Rs.3500/-

8. If wage period exceed one month, the employer may be punished with
fine which shall not be less than -------- 1000/- rupees but which may
extend to --------- 7500/- rupees.
(a) Rs.1000/- and Rs.7500/-
(b) Rs.1000/- and Rs.10,000/-
(c) Rs. 500/- and Rs. 5000/-
(d) Rs.750/- and Rs.6000/-

9. If 10 or more persons together absent for the duty without any notice and
without reasonable cause, employer can make -------- days wages as
deduction from their wage.
(a) 30 day
(b) 10 day
(c) 7 day
(d) 8 day

10. Fine should be recovered within ------- days from the date on which fine
were imposed.
(a) 30 days
(b) 45 days
(c) 60 days
(d) 75 days

11. Under this act, the appropriate Governments have the power to notify any
employment where ------- number of employees are working in 'schedule
of employment' to fix the rates of minimum wages
(a) 500 or more
 (b) 100 or more
(c) 1000 or more
(d) 250 or more

12. To provide guidelines for wage structures in the country, a tripartite

Committee Viz., "The Committee on Fair Wage" was constituted on -----
--- .
(a) 1946
(b) 1948
(c) 1964
(d) 1950

13. 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

14. The Central Advisory Board shall consist of the following members
nominated by the Central Government
(a) The employers
(b) The employees
(c) Independent persons
(d) All the above

15. Inorder to protect the minimum wages against inflation, the Central
Government has made the provision of Variable Dearness Allowance
(VDA) linked to --------- .
(a) Wholesale Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (WPI – IW)
(b) Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI –
IW)
(c) Consumer Price Index Number for all Urban Consumers (CPI-UC)
(d) Wholesale Price Index Number for all Urban Consumers (WPI-UC)

16. Inany 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
17.Which section of the Act covers deduction for damage or loss?
a. Section 10
b. Section 9
c. Section 12
d. Section 7
18.Which section of the Act talks about “delegation of powers”
a. Section 21
b. Section 22
c. Section 23
d. Section 24
19.Under the Act, no wage- period shall exceed
a. 1 month
b. 2 months
c. 3 months
d. 4 months
20.“Deductions for absence from duty” is covered under
a. Section 8
b. Section 9
c. Section 10
d. Section 11

21.Which of the following is not a method for fixing Minimum Wages under
the Act?
a. By notification in the Official Gazette
b. By appointing committees and sub- committees
c. By the method of bargaining
d. None of the above
22.What are the methods mentioned in Section 5 of the Act for fixation/
revision of minimum wages?
a. Committee method
b. Notification method
c. Voting method
d. Both (a) and (b)
23.Which of the following are the responsibilities of Central Advisory
Board?
a. Advising the Central and State Governments in the matters of the
fixation of minimum rates of wages
b. Advising the Central and State Governments in the matters of the
revision of minimum rates of wages
c. Co-ordinate the work of State Advisory Boards
d. All of the above
24.Under this Act, the appropriate Governments have the power to notify
any employment where — number of employees are working in
‘schedule of employment’ to fix the rates of minimum wages.
a. 500 or more
b. 100 or more
c. 1000 or more
d. 250 or more
25.The “minimum rates of wages” is covered under
a. Section 3
b. Section 4
c. Section 5
d. Section 6
26.The Act gives a statutory right of gratuity to all the employees, who have
rendered — years’ continuous service and whose services stand
terminated after coming into force of the Act on account of
superannuation, or retirement, or resignation, or death, or disablement.
a. 2
b. 5
c. 7
d. 10
27.The Act also covers shops and establishments employing —or more
persons.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
28.Under this Act, the maximum gratuity payable is
a. 10 lakhs
b. 8 lakhs
 c. 5 lakhs
d. 15 lakhs
29.The employer shall arrange to pay the amount of gratuity within — days
from the date it becomes payable.
a. 30
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
30.“Protection of Gratuity” is covered under
a. Section 12
b. Section 13
c. Section 14
d. Section 15

31.The forfeiture of gratuity can happen in all these cases except :

(a) Wilful omission or negligence causing damage to the employer

(b) Sexual harassment
(c) Riotous or disorderly conduct
(d) Offence involving moral turpitude

32.match the following:

(a) Unorganized sector

(b) Payment of gratuity act
(c) Payment of wages act
(d) Formal sector

1. Not governed by any act

2. 1936
3. 1972
4. Subject to taxation

33.Any employer paying the employer less than the minimum rates of wages
shall be punishable for a term
(a) 8 months imprisonment
(b) 1000 rupees fine
(c) 6 months or fine of 500 rupees
(d) 8 months or fine of 500 rupees

34.An employee shall be disqualified from receiving bonus if he has:

(a) Committed a fraud

(b) Violent behavior
(c) Theft or sabotage
(d) Sexual harassment

35. The payment of bonus act does not apply to:

(a) Employees of RBI

(b) Employees of IDBI
(c) Employees employed in a hospital
(d) All of the above

36.Which section of the act provides for "Penalties for certain offences"?
a. Section 19
b. Section 20
c. Section 21
d. Section 22
37.Any Employer found guilty of paying less than Minimum rates of wages
shall be punished with imprisonment upto ______ and/or fine which may
extend upto _______.
a. 5 years; Rs. 50,000
b. 2 years; Rs. 2,000
c. 6 months; Rs. 500
d. 3 months; Rs. 50
38.Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 the appropriate government shall
fix the minimum rates of wages payable to the employees employed in an
employment specified in
(a) Schedule I part I
(b) Schedule I part II
(c) Schedule I, Part I, II and the employments and added under section 27
(d) Schedule I and II
 39. Under this act, the appropriate Governments have the power to notify
any employment where ------- number of employees are working in 'schedule
of employment' to fix the rates of minimum wages
(a) 500 or more
(b) 100 or more
(c) 1000 or more
(d) 250 or more

40. 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

41: Appropriate government may fix minimum rate of wages for:

(a)minimum time rate and piece rate

(b)guaranteed time rate

(c)overtime rate

(d) all of the above

42. If no date is specified, wage rates shall come into force on the expiry of
........... from the date of the issue of the notification:

(a)7 days

(b)15 days

(c)1 month

(d)3 months

43. Minimum wages act applies to which all:

(a)scheduled employment

(b)employment exchange

(c)first schedule

(d)third schedule

44. Part II of Schedule of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 contains:

(a) Scheduled employment

(b)Employment exchange

(c)Minimum wages

(d)Agriculture

45. The Appropriate Government may review at such intervals as it may think
fit, such intervals not exceeding:

(a)2 years

(b)4 years

(c)5 years

(d)10 years

46. 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

47. Time limit for payment of bonus is 8 months which may get extends up to
___.

(a) 1 Year
(b) 2 Years

(c) 3 Years

(d) 4 Years

48.For avoiding any payment knowingly makes any false statement or

representation shall be punishable with

(a) imprisonment upto 3 months or fine upto Rs. 10,000/- or both

(b) imprisonment upto 6 months or fine upto Rs. 10,000/- or both

(c) imprisonment upto 3 months or fine upto Rs. 20,000/- or both

(d) imprisonment upto 6 months or fine upto Rs. 20,000/- or both

49. According to Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, the condition of 5 years

continuous service is not necessary if services are terminated due to ____.

(a) Fraud

(b) Death or disablement

(c) Re-employment

(d) Accident

50. In which year was the first suggestion for the legislation in the act made?

(a) 1934

(b) 1925

(c) 1936

(d) 1937