1. Seventh Semester
LLB Paper Code: LLB 401
Subject: Labour Law-I
Unit 4: Industrial Disputes Act, 1946
MCQ Sample questions
1. No person employed in a public utility service shall go on strike in
breach of contract within ____ of giving such a notice.
a. 14 days
b. 6 weeks
c. 7 days
d. None of the above
Ans: 6 weeks
2. Choose the correct option where no workmen shall go on a strike in
breach of contract and no employer of any such workmen shall
declare a lock - out during:
a. The pendency of conciliation proceedings before a board and 7 days
after the conclusion of such proceedings
b. The pendency of proceedings before labour court, tribunal or national
tribunal and 2 months, after the conclusion of such proceedings
c. During any period in which a settlement or award is in operation, in
respect of any of the matters covered by the settlement or award
d. All of the above
2. Ans: all of the above
3. Section ____ covers the definition of continuous service.
a. 25B
b. 25
c. 25A
d. 26
Ans: 25B
4. A workmen who is employed in an industrial establishment in the
place of another workman whose name is borne on the muster rolls
of the establishment is ___
a. Temporary workmen
b. Permanent workmen
c. Badli workmen
d. None of the above
Ans: Badli workmen
5. How much compensation does the workman deserve at the time of
retrenchment?
a. Equivalent to 15 days average pay
b. 6 months
c. Equivalent to 30 days average pay
d. None of the above
Ans: Equivalent to 15 days average pay
3. 6. Which section deals with compensation to workmen in case of
transfer of undertakings?
a. Section 25F
b. Section 25FF
c. Section 25
d. Section 25E
Ans: Section 25FF
7. How many days of notice period is mandatory for a workman who
has been in continuous service for more than a year while
retrenchment?
a. 1 month
b. 2 months
c. 15 days
d. 45 days
Ans: 1 month
8. If an undertaking is closed down on account of unavoidable
circumstances, the compensation to be paid to the workman under
clause b of section 25F shall not exceed his average pay of ____.
a. 1 month
b. 15 days
c. 60 days
d. 3 months
Ans: 3 months
4. 9. Which section deals with the prohibitions of lay - offs?
a. 25M
b. 25N
c. 25F
d. 25
Ans: Section 25M
10.What is the penalty faced by an employer if he lays - off or retrenches
an employee without prior permission?
a. Imprisonment for upto a month and a fine of upto 1000 rupees
b. Imprisonment for upto a month or;
c. Fine of upto 1000 rupees
d. All of the above
Ans: all of the above
11.The penalty for closing an undertaking without prior notice is _____.
a. Imprisonment for upto 6 months or;
b. Fine upto 5000 rupees
c. Both imprisonment and fine
d. All of the above
Ans: all of the above
12.What should be the percentage of "protected workmen" of the total
number of workmen employed in any establishment?
5. a. 1%
b. 5%
c. 10%
d. 15%
Ans: 1%
13.The ____________ can make rules for the distribution of protected
workman among various trade unions.
a. Central government
b. State authority
c. Appropriate government
d. Conciliation officer
Ans: Appropriate government
14.Which Section defines retrenchment?
a. Section 2(b)
b. Section 2(oo)
c. Section 25F
d. Section 4
Ans: Section 2(oo)
15.A workmen who is a member of the executive or other office bearer
of a registered trade union connected with the establishment is
_________
a. Badli workmen
b. Conciliation officer
c. Skilled labour
d. Protected workmen
6. Ans: Protected workmen
16.Which of the option is a matter mentioned in the jurisdiction of
labour courts?
a. Withdrawal of any customary concession or privilege
b. Application and interpretation of standing orders
c. Illegality or otherwise of a strike or lock out
d. All of the above
Ans: all of the above
17.Voluntary Arbitration means:
a) Giving an award by a third person mutually agreed upon by both
the parties.
b) Giving an award by person appointed by the appropriate
government without the consent of the parties.
c) An award of Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal.
d) None of the above.
Ans: Giving an award by a third person mutually agreed upon by both
18.The appropriate government may appoint one or more industrial tribunals
for adjudication of industrial disputes relating to any matter, whether
specified in :
a) The second Schedule.
b) The Third Schedule.
c) Second or third schedule.
d) None of the above.
Ans: Second or third schedule
7. 19.Section 22 and 23 of the industrial disputes act, 1947 are related to
a. Strikes and lockout
b. Lay-off
c. Closure
d. Retrenchment
Ans; Strikes and lockout
20.Which one of the following cannot be said to be an industrial
dispute?
a) Disputes between employer and employer.
b) Disputes between employer and workmen.
c) Disputes between workmen & workmen.
d) Disputes between employer and the customer.
Ans: Disputes between employer and the customer.
21.Which one of the following is the last weapon in the hands of employer?
a) Lay-off.
b) Lock-out.
c) Closure.
d) Strike
Ans: Lockout
22.In a situation to be called as strike, which of the following must be
present?
a) Plurality of workmen.
b) Cessation of work or refusal to continue to work.
c) Acting in combination or concerted action under a common
understanding.
d) All the above.
Ans: All of the above
8. 23.The general provisions regarding lay-off apply to :
a) Industrial establishments in which atleast 50 workmen are employed
and which are not of a seasonal character.
b) Industrial establishments in which atleast 100 workmen are employed.
c) Industrial establishments which are not of seasonal character.
d) To all industrial establishments which come under the purview of the
Factories Act, 1948.
Ans: Industrial establishments in which atleast 50 workmen are employed
and which are not of a seasonal character.
24.The period of one year of continuous service under the industrial
Disputes Act, 1947 means? a) An uninterrupted service of the all 365
days.
b) A continuous service of all atleast 300 days.
c) A continuous service of all atleast 300 days.
d) 240 days service in a year.
Ans: 240 days service in a year.
25.Who among the following is not entitled to lay-off compensation under
the industrial disputes act, 1947?
a) A permanent worker.
b) An irregular worker.
c) A casual worker
d) All the above.
Ans: A casual worker
26.Every workman whose name is borne on the muster rolls of an industrial
establishment and who presents himself for work at the establishment
shall be deemed to be laid-off if the employer does not provide him
work :
a) Within 2 hours of his so presenting.
9. b) Within 4 hours of his so presenting.
c) Within 6 hours of his so presenting.
d) None of the above.
Ans: Within 2 hours of his so presenting.
27.A lay-off is declared is case of :
a. Surplus labour.
b. When worker threaten to go on strike..
c. Failure of power or shortage of raw materials.
d. The employer is running in heavy loss
Ans: Failure of power or shortage of raw materials
28.The retrenchment compensation will be equivalent to:
a) 25 days average pay for every completed year of continuous service.
b) 20 days average pay for every completed year of continuous service
. c) 15 days average pay for every completed year of continuous service.
d) 10 days average pay for every completed year of continuous service
Ans: 15 days average pay for every completed year of continuous service
29.Organizations employing 100 or more workmen will be required to give a
notice for retrenching an employee which should be:
a) 3 months notice in writing indicating the reasons of retrenchment.
a ) 3 months notice in writing indicating the reasons of retrenchment
b) 2 months notice in writing indicating the reasons of retrenchment.
c) One months notice in writing indicating the reasons of retrenchment.
d) None of the above.
Ans: 3 months notice in writing indicating the reasons of retrenchment
10. 30.According to the industrial disputes act, 1947, the employer will normally
retrench :
a) The senior most worker of that category.
b) An inefficient worker of that category.
c) Any worker of that category.
d) The last person to be employed in that category.
Ans: The last person to be employed in that category.
31.Termination of the services of surplus employees from any organization
is called:
a) Disciplinary action.
b) Retirement.
c) Lay-off.
d)retrenchment
Ans: retrenchment
32.An employer of an establishment serves a three months notice on the
workmen to be retrenched. The statement above indicates that the
establishment employs:
a) 100 workmen.
b) More than 50 but less than 100 workmen.
c) Less than 50 workmen.
d) None of the above.
Ans: 100 workmen.
33.Any employer employing 100 or more workers and who intends to close
down his undertaking will have to give a notice to the appropriate
government stating the reasons of closure.
a) Atleast 30 days before the date of closure.
b) Atleast 60 days before the date of closure.
c) Atleast 90 days before the date of closure
d) Atleast 120 days before the date of closure.
11. Ans: Atleast 90 days before the date of closure
34.No notice of closure will be required to be served on the appropriate
government if the number of workers employed is:
a) Less than 200.
b) Less than 100.
c) Less than 50.
d) Less than 25.
Ans: Less than 50
35.Where an undertaking is closed down for any reason whatsoever, every
workman shall be entitled to notice and compensation if he has put in:
a) Five year of continuous service.
b) Two year of continuous service.
c) One year of continuous service.
d) Six months of continuous service.
Ans: One year of continuous service.
36.How many days before, an employer intending to close down his
undertaking in which 62 workmen are employed, has to serve a notice to
the appropriate government:
a) 60 days.
b) 70 days.
c) 90 days
d) 240 days.
Ans:60 days
37.Which one of the following is the last weapon in the hands of workers:
a) Lay-off.
b) Lock-out.
c) Closure.
d) Strike
12. Ans: Strike
38.Lockout is:
a) A reward.
b)An industrial action
c) An incentive.
d) None of the above
Ans: An industrial action
39.A lockout in an industry is declared by:
a) Union Government.
b) State Government.
c) Management.
d) Trade Union.
Ans: Management
40.Wild cat strike means:
a) A strike declared suddenly and without prior notice.
b) Workers resorting to violence during the strike.
c) A strike declared with the prior notice.
d) Standing demonstration at the gate of organisation.
Ans: A strike declared suddenly and without prior notice
41.In India, the ‘right to strike’ is:
a) A Fundamental Right.
b) Conferred by legislation.
c) Provided under the directive Principles of state policy.
d) Conferred of Government order.
13. Ans: Conferred by legislation.
42.Workers in a public utility service went on an illegal strike without giving
any notice. Soon thereafter, the employer also, without giving any notice
declared a lockout. that lockout will be
a) Legal.
b) Illegal.
c) Out of the preview of this Act.
d) None of the above
Ans: Legal
43.General provisions regarding lay-off are given in the industrial disputes
act, 1947 in its :
a) Chapter –V A
b) Chapter-VB.
c) Chapter-VI.
d) Chapter-VII.
Ans: Chapter –V A
44.The general provisions regarding lay-off apply to :
a) Industrial establishments in which atleast 50 workmen are employed
and which are not of a seasonal character.
b) Industrial establishments in which atleast 100 workmen are employed.
c) Industrial establishments which are not of seasonal character.
d) To all industrial establishments which come under the purview of the
Factories Act, 1948.
Ans: Industrial establishments in which atleast 50 workmen are employed
and which are not of a seasonal character
45.Whenever a workman is laid-off under the industrial disputes act, 1947,
the employer will pay him lay-off compensation which will be equivalent
to:
a) 50% of the total basic wages and dearness allowance.
b) 75% of the total basic wages and dearness allowance.
c) 80% of the total basic wages and dearness allowance.
14. d) 100% of the total basic wages and dearness allowance.
Ans: 50% of the total basic wages and dearness allowance
46.In which of the following situations lay-off compensation shall not be
paid to a workman :
a) If he refuses to accept any alternative employment in the same
establishment.
b) If he does not present himself at work place atleast once a day.
c) If such laying off is due to strike or showing down of production.
d) In all the above situations.
Ans: In all the above situations.
47.In an industrial establishment where the special provisions regarding lay-
off apply, no workman shall be laid-off by his employer except.
a) With the prior permission of appropriate government.
b) A notice in advance is given to the workmen 03 months before
declaring the lay off.
c) Without the consent of the trade union.
d) None of the above.
Ans: With the prior permission of appropriate government.
48.Prior permission of the appropriate government shall not be necessary in
lay-off if:
a) Such lay off is due to shortage of power.
b) Due to natural calamity.
c) In case of mine due to fire, flood, excess of inflammable gas or
explosion.
d) In all the above.
Ans: In all the above.
49.The The maximum period for which workmen can be laid-off during any
period of twelve months under the industrial disputes act, 1947?
a) 15 days.
b) 30 days.
c) 45 days.
15. d) 60 days.
Ans: ) 45 days.
50.Termination by the employer of the service of a workman for any reason
whatsoever otherwise than as a punishment is known as :
a) Suspension
b) dismissal.
c) Lay-off.
d) d) Retrenchment
Ans: Retrenchment
