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This section includes 626 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Compilers knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Employees in the workplace often talk of 'us' and 'them'. Which frame of reference does This reflect? |
| A. | Pluralism. |
| B. | Radical. |
| C. | Unitarism. |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Radical. | |
| 152. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Manager | |
| 153. |
Pluralistic approach perceives ______ as legitimate representative of employee interests |
| A. | Trade unions |
| B. | Management |
| C. | Board of Directors |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Management | |
| 154. |
What is meant by the term 'collective bargaining'? |
| A. | A process by which a union negotiates with suppliers for the provision of e.g. office furniture |
| B. | A process by which a union meets with another union to discuss recruitment |
| C. | A process by which a union recruits new members |
| D. | A process by which a union negotiates with an employer on behalf of its members on matters concerning the terms and conditions of employment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 155. |
Who among the following advocated the Trusteeship Theory of Trade Union? |
| A. | N.M. Lokhande |
| B. | B.P. Wadia |
| C. | G.L. Nanda |
| D. | M.K. Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 156. |
By which amendment the provisions of Workers’ Participation in Management was incorporated in the Indian Constitution? |
| A. | 41 |
| B. | 42 |
| C. | 43 |
| D. | 44 |
| Answer» C. 43 | |
| 157. |
The purpose of granting recognition to trade unions in USA by NLRB is to |
| A. | send representatives to I.L.O. |
| B. | to participate in Government Bodies |
| C. | (to raise labour disputes |
| D. | to be accepted by Management for Collective Bargaining purposes |
| Answer» C. (to raise labour disputes | |
| 158. |
As per Factories Act, "Child" means a person who has not completed his ..........Year of age. [Sec2(c)] |
| A. | Fourteenth |
| B. | Fifteenth |
| C. | Sixteenth |
| D. | Eighteenth |
| E. | o make them responsible Union members and Officers |
| Answer» C. Sixteenth | |
| 159. |
A criticism of the industrial relations perspective is that it: |
| A. | is too heavily in favour of trade unions |
| B. | focuses primarily on the institutions of job regulation and conflict resolution to the exclusion of all else |
| C. | is anti-trade union |
| D. | ignores legal influences on the employment relationship |
| Answer» C. is anti-trade union | |
| 160. |
Employees join unions to fulfil their __ needs. |
| A. | Social |
| B. | Esteem |
| C. | Economic |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 161. |
The composition of which of the following is similar to the structure of ILO? |
| A. | Canteen Managing Committee |
| B. | Standing Labour Committee |
| C. | Safety Committee |
| D. | Works Committee |
| E. | o make them responsible Union members and Officers |
| Answer» C. Safety Committee | |
| 162. |
Which act(s) talks about the settlement of grievances in the Indian industry? |
| A. | Factories Act |
| B. | Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act |
| C. | Industrial Disputes Act |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 163. |
Canteen is to be provided if engaging employees more than __ persons |
| A. | 250 |
| B. | 230 |
| C. | 300 |
| D. | 275 |
| Answer» B. 230 | |
| 164. |
A plant council can have ____ members. |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 6-12 |
| C. | 6-18 |
| D. | 6-20 |
| Answer» D. 6-20 | |
| 165. |
The maximum number of members that a Shop Council can have is ____. |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 166. |
As per Factories Act, 'Factory" means any premises in during 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 |
| E. | o make them responsible Union members and Officers |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 167. |
Productivity bargaining is considered as a classic example of the |
| A. | Oxford school approach |
| B. | Giri approach |
| C. | Human relations approach |
| D. | Gandhian approach |
| Answer» B. Giri approach | |
| 168. |
Which of the following is not an 'industrial tort'? |
| A. | Gross misconduct |
| B. | Conspiracy |
| C. | Inducement |
| D. | Intimidation |
| Answer» B. Conspiracy | |
| 169. |
Leave with wages is allowed for employees if they work for __ days in a month |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 28 |
| Answer» D. 28 | |
| 170. |
Broad-based efforts at automating mechanical processes and systems began in the: |
| A. | 1950s |
| B. | 1960s |
| C. | 1970s |
| D. | 1980s |
| Answer» D. 1980s | |
| 171. |
When workers are encouraged to meet the relevant manager in his office and to share their opinions, it is called |
| A. | an opinion survey |
| B. | the gripe-box system |
| C. | the open-door policy |
| D. | the exit interview method |
| Answer» D. the exit interview method | |
| 172. |
Under the Factories Act 1948, an inspection book shall be maintained for exemptions grantedor availed in Form No. __ |
| A. | 29 |
| B. | 27 |
| C. | 28 |
| D. | 26 |
| Answer» D. 26 | |
| 173. |
Which of the following approaches assumes that the understanding of industrial relations requires an understanding of the capitalized society? |
| A. | Marxist approach |
| B. | Gandhian approach |
| C. | Human relations approach |
| D. | Giri approach |
| Answer» B. Gandhian approach | |
| 174. |
Bain and Clegg (1974) argue that industrial relations are concerned with: |
| A. | the making and administering of rules that regulate the employment relationship in unionised firms, regardless of whether these are seen as formal or informal, structured or unstructured |
| B. | the making and administering of rules that regulate the employment relationship in nonunionised firms, regardless of whether these are seen as formal or informal, structured or unstructured |
| C. | the making and administering of rules that regulate the employment relationship regardless of whether these are seen as formal or informal, structured or unstructured |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. the making and administering of rules that regulate the employment relationship in nonunionised firms, regardless of whether these are seen as formal or informal, structured or unstructured | |
| 175. |
For contravention of provisions of Factories Act or Rules, the occupier shall l.iable for punishment up to: |
| A. | 2 years or fine up to ~ 1,00,000 or both |
| B. | 6 months or fine upto 10, 000 or both |
| C. | 3 three years or fine 10, 000 or both |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 6 months or fine upto 10, 000 or both | |
| 176. |
Which of the following National Level Federation was founded in 1920 |
| A. | INTUC |
| B. | AITUC |
| C. | UTUC |
| D. | HMS |
| E. | o make them responsible Union members and Officers |
| Answer» C. UTUC | |
| 177. |
Adopting a step-by-step approach in dealing with indiscipline problems is the fundamental principle of |
| A. | progressive discipline |
| B. | negative discipline |
| C. | positive discipline |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. negative discipline | |
| 178. |
An accident report shall be confirmed by the manager by sending a separate report in __ With details of number of person killed or injured to Inspector of Factories within hours of the accident |
| A. | Form No. 18, 12 Hours |
| B. | Form No. 18.A, 12 Hours |
| C. | Form No. 18, 24 Hours |
| D. | Form No 18 A, 24 Hours |
| Answer» C. Form No. 18, 24 Hours | |
| 179. |
Which of the following are sources from which the terms of contract of employment can be derived? |
| A. | custom and practice rules |
| B. | works and organisational rules |
| C. | legislative terms (statute law) |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. legislative terms (statute law) | |
| 180. |
______ 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 |
| Answer» C. Section 7 (g) | |
| 181. |
The balance of power is not vested with any one group; rather, it is maintained between the parties to the industrial relations.” This is the essence of the |
| A. | Pluralist approach |
| B. | System approach |
| C. | Unitary approach |
| D. | Social action approach |
| Answer» B. System approach | |
| 182. |
At the minimum the JC must meet atleast _____. |
| A. | Once a month |
| B. | Once every one and a half month |
| C. | Once every Quarter |
| D. | Once every six months |
| Answer» D. Once every six months | |
| 183. |
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» B. one year, 2000 rupees | |
| 184. |
The particulars of the accident should be entered in separate registers kept as Accident Book for ESI office. |
| A. | Form No. 14 |
| B. | Form No. 15 |
| C. | From No. 21 |
| D. | From No. 20 |
| Answer» C. From No. 21 | |
| 185. |
Storey (2001) distinguishes between two variants of HRM, which are: |
| A. | soft and hard |
| B. | manipulative and consensual |
| C. | traditional and innovative |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. manipulative and consensual | |
| 186. |
A System of Industrial Relations were social and labour issues are discussed between Trade Unions and Management at enterprise level is: |
| A. | Bipartism |
| B. | Tripartism |
| C. | Social Dialogue |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Social Dialogue | |
| 187. |
The presence of grievances among employees may cause |
| A. | indiscipline among them |
| B. | strain on the labor–management relations |
| C. | a decline in the employees’ performance and productivity |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 188. |
Which of the following is the approaches of industrial relation? |
| A. | Gandhian approach |
| B. | System approach |
| C. | Oxford approach |
| D. | All of these |
| E. | o make them responsible Union members and Officers |
| Answer» B. System approach | |
| 189. |
Which of the following factors not affecting industrial relations? |
| A. | Psychological factors |
| B. | Political factors |
| C. | Global factors |
| D. | None of these |
| E. | o make them responsible Union members and Officers |
| Answer» B. Political factors | |
| 190. |
Gratuity is paid to the employee for every completed year of service or part thereof in excess of six months at the rate of 15 days wages based on last drawn wages by the employee. While calculating the 15 days wages, the number of working days in a month are taken as________ |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 31 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 26 |
| Answer» C. 15 | |
| 191. |
_____________ means in relation to an establishment being a mine (or an establishment wherein persons are employed for the exhibition of equestrian, acrobatic and other performances) the Central government and in relation to any other establishment. |
| A. | Employer |
| B. | Appropriate Government |
| C. | Establishment |
| D. | Factory |
| Answer» C. Establishment | |
| 192. |
Which of the following statements about welfare officer is not correct? |
| A. | Welfare Officer is statutory. |
| B. | The Qualifications and duties of Welfare Officer are prescribed. |
| C. | ‘Welfare Officer’ is a ‘Third Force’. |
| D. | Welfare Officer has to represent the employer in cases of industrial dispute. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 193. |
The major actors of industrial relations include |
| A. | Workers and their organizations |
| B. | Employers and their organizations |
| C. | Government |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 194. |
International norms |
| A. | can become institutionalized through international organizations. |
| B. | rarely gain legitimacy in the absence of a world government. |
| C. | create common ideas and cultural attitudes across countries. |
| D. | were established after World War II by the United Nations. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 195. |
Which of the following has not been implemented through any legislation at the national level? |
| A. | Joint Management Council |
| B. | Workers’ Participation in Management |
| C. | Recognition of Trade Unions |
| D. | None of the above |
| E. | o make them responsible Union members and Officers |
| Answer» E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers | |
| 196. |
In arbitration, dispute parties no longer accord with agreement, willing to change the existing agreement, known as |
| A. | binding arbitration |
| B. | non-binding arbitration |
| C. | interest arbitration |
| D. | rights arbitration |
| Answer» D. rights arbitration | |
| 197. |
The analogy of a 'football team' refers to which frame of reference? |
| A. | Unitarism. |
| B. | Radical. |
| C. | Pluralism. |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. Radical. | |
| 198. |
The permanent secretariat of ILO is located in |
| A. | Geneva,Switzerland |
| B. | Sydney, Australia |
| C. | New York, United States |
| D. | London, United Kingdom |
| Answer» B. Sydney, Australia | |
| 199. |
Under Employees Compensation Act, employer shall not be liable to pay compensation in respect of any injury not resulting in death or permanent total disablement caused by an accident |
| A. | Under the influence of drink or drugs |
| B. | Due to the willful disobedience of the workman to an order expressly given or to a rule expressly framed for the purpose of securing the safety of workmen |
| C. | Due to the willful removal or disregard by the workman of any safety guard or other device he knew to have been provided for the purpose of securing the safety of workman |
| D. | All the above |
| E. | o make them responsible Union members and Officers |
| Answer» E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers | |
| 200. |
The license fee can be paid to get a license for a factory maximum upto: |
| A. | One Year only |
| B. | Two Years only |
| C. | Three Years only |
| D. | Five years only |
| Answer» E. | |