1. In which year did factories act come into force?

a. 23rd September, 1948

b. 1st April, 1949
c. 4th April, 1949
d. 12th September, 1948

2. How many days in advance does the occupier of a factory premises

gives notice of occupancy to the chief inspector?
a. 15 days
b. 20 days
c. 10 days
d. 25 days

3. What are the general duties of an Occupier?

A. Ensure safety and absence of risks to health in, use, handling, storage
and transport of articles and substances.
B. Specifying the area
C. Defining the local mean time ordinarily deserved therein.

4. Which provisions regarding health are mentioned in the sections 11 to

20 in factories act?
A. Cleanliness
B. Dust and fumes
C. Ventilation and temperature
D. Disposal of wastes
E. All of these

5. As per the factories act, after how many years should the factory
premises be painted and refurbished?
a. 5 years
b. 2 years
c. 10 years
d. Annually

6. As per section 2 in factories act, who will be called as an adult?

a. A person who has completed 21 years of age
b. A person who is less than 19 years of age
c. A person who has completed 24 years of age
d. A person who has completed 18 years of age
7. Section 2(g) under the act defines _______
a. Factory
b. Manufacturing process
c. Worker
d. Occupants

8. If there are ____ numbers of employees, then the employer has to

provide a canteen.
a. 250
b. 510
c. 320
d. 100

9. Which of the following diseases is not mentioned in the section 89 of

factories act?
a. Anthrax
b. Asbestosis
c. Phosphorus
d. Pneumonia

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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
13. 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)

14. "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

15. 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

16. 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
17. 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

18. 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

19. 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