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1.

__________________ refers to all types of relationship between all the parties concerned with industry.

A. Industrial relations.
B. Human relations.
C. General relations.
D. All of these.
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» A. Industrial relations.
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2.

The scope of IR does not include

A. Employer and employee relation.
B. Employee and trade union relation.
C. Employer, employee and trade union relation.
D. Employee and customer relation
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. Employee and customer relation
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3.

Dominant aspects of industrial relations are

A. Co-operation.
B. Conflict
C. Both (A) and(B).
D. None of these.
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» C. Both (A) and(B).
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4.

Which of the following factor affecting IR?

A. Institutional Factors
B. Economic factors
C. Social factors
D. All of these.
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. All of these.
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5.

Which of the following is not a part of the scope of industrial relations?

A. Labor relations
B. Employer –employee relations
C. Group Relation
D. None of these
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» A. Labor relations
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6.

Main aspects of industrial relations are

A. Promotion and development of healthy manager and labor relations
B. Maintenance of industrial peace and avoidance of industrial dispute
C. Development of industrial democracy
D. All of these
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. All of these
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7.

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» A. Psychological factors
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8.

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» A. Gandhian approach
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9.

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» B. AITUC
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10.

Collective bargaining was considered as apex of IR system is concerned with

A. Gandhian approach
B. Systems approach
C. Oxford approach
D. All of these
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. All of these
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11.

Which of the following is an objective for IR?

A. To safeguard mutual trust
B. To raise productivity
C. To avoid industrial strike
D. None of these
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. None of these
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12.

The conflicts and dispute between employers and employees on any industrial matters are known as

A. Industrial disputes
B. Human relations
C. Conflict relations
D. All of these
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» A. Industrial disputes
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13.

The utility of non violence as the means of conflict resolution is the principle of

A. Gandhian approach
B. System approach
C. Both ( a) and (b)
D. All of these
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» A. Gandhian approach
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14.

A______ strives to protect maintain and improve economic, social and vocational interest of their members

A. Trade union
B. Employer union
C. Both A& B
D. None of these
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» C. Both A& B
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15.

The objectives of trade union include

A. Employee compensation
B. Working Condition
C. Recognition and participation
D. All of these
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. All of these
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16.

What criteria are used to assess whether a trade union is independent?

A. Whether its name implies independence.
B. Its background and the way it organizes and structures itself, including its finances.
C. The size of its membership.
D. Its future plans for co-operation with the employer.
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» B. Its background and the way it organizes and structures itself, including its finances.
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17.

Are collective agreements legally enforceable?

A. Yes, otherwise they would be worthless.
B. No, they are never legally enforceable.
C. They are presumed not to be legally enforceable unless the parties agree otherwise.
D. Only those made with trade unions.
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» C. They are presumed not to be legally enforceable unless the parties agree otherwise.
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18.

Are employers obliged to provide information to trade union representatives for collective bargaining purposes?

A. No, because it would be unfair on the employer in the negotiations.
B. No, because there might be a lot of sensitive information included which the employer might not wish to be known.
C. Yes, if it is information that the employee representatives need to carry on collective bargaining.
D. Yes, but only if the union representatives agree to keep it secret.
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» C. Yes, if it is information that the employee representatives need to carry on collective bargaining.
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19.

Can an employer refuse to employ a trade union member because the employer regards them all as troublemakers?

A. Yes, an employer may take on or reject who they wish.
B. Only if they do not have any current trade union members.
C. Yes, if they have suffered from lots of industrial action from trade unions in the past.
D. No, it would be unlawful.
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. No, it would be unlawful.
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20.

What is the 'golden formula'?

A. A formula which describes how gold is made.
B. A formula for describing the best employers.
C. A formula which says that statutory protection in tort can only happen when the action is in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute.
D. A formula which says that statutory protection in tort can only happen when the action is in contemplation or furtherance of an employer's interests.
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» C. A formula which says that statutory protection in tort can only happen when the action is in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute.
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21.

Is it legal for a trade union to call together its workers in one factory and decide on a strike based on voting by raising hands?

A. No, because all ballots have to be secret.
B. Yes, because it was open, fair, and honest.
C. No, because some people will be away and not be able to vote.
D. Yes, because this is the way that it has always been done.
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» A. No, because all ballots have to be secret.
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22.

Which of the following statement is true about an industrial dispute

A. The dispute may relate to employment
B. The dispute may relate to non employment
C. The dispute may be between worker and worker
D. The dispute may be between employer and government
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. The dispute may be between employer and government
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23.

Which of the following best explains the term 'union ballots'?

A. A ballot is the system by which union members vote for, e.g. industrial action.
B. A ballot is the method by which a union recruits new members
C. A ballot is the method by which a union expels members
D. A ballot is the system by which union members put forward information for listing.
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» A. A ballot is the system by which union members vote for, e.g. industrial action.
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24.

Which of the following can a union do once it is 'recognized'?

A. Apply to engage in the 'closed shop'
B. Engage in collective bargaining with an employer
C. Apply to be referred to as a 'workplace union'
D. Apply for union status
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» B. Engage in collective bargaining with an employer
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25.

Which union is focused on making the skills of its members valuable and not easily replaceable in organisations?

A. Industrial union
B. Occupational union
C. General union
D. White-collar union
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» B. Occupational union
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26.

A union meant to protect the interests and rights of the non-manual employees is called a:

A. white-collar union
B. blue-collar union
C. brown-collar union
D. none of the above
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» C. brown-collar union
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27.

The industrial peace is secured through voluntary_____and compulsory _____.

A. Compromise and Arbitration
B. Adjudication and Arbitration
C. Work Committee and Industrial Tribunal
D. Negotiation and Adjudication
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. Negotiation and Adjudication
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28.

As per the Factories Act "Adult" means a person who has completed year of age. [Sec 2(a)]

A. Fifteenth
B. Sixteenth
C. Seventeenth
D. Eighteenth
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. Eighteenth
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29.

As per Factories Act, "Child" means a person who has not completed his ..........Year of age. [Sec 2(c)]

A. Fourteenth
B. Fifteenth
C. Sixteenth
D. Eighteenth
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» B. Fifteenth
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30.

As per factories act which among the following are true in respect of the_______ definition of a worker'? [Sec 2(1)] "Worker" means a person employed 1 Directly or by or through any agency (including a contractor 2 With or without the knowledge of the principal employer 3 Whether for remuneration or not 4 In any manufacturing process

A. 3 and 4 only
B. 1,3 and 4 only
C. 1 and 4 only
D. 1,2,3 and4
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. 1,2,3 and4
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31.

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» A. 10
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32.

Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act. 1952 is ____applied to establishments employing not less than

A. 10 employees
B. 20 employees
C. 50employees
D. 100 employees
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» B. 20 employees
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33.

An employee whose salary at the time of joining does not exceed shall become member of the provident fund under the Act.

A. Rs. 10,000
B. Rs. 7500
C. Rs. 15000
D. Rs. 6500
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» C. Rs. 15000
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34.

Employee share of provident fund contribution is

A. 12%
B. 8.33%
C. 1.75%
D. 4.75%
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» A. 12%
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35.

An employee whose salary does not exceed is eligible or Bonus under the Payment of Bonus Act.

A. Rs. 3500
B. Rs. 6500
C. Rs. 15000
D. Rs. 21000
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. Rs. 21000
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36.

Layoff compensation is to be paid @ of average wages.

A. 15 days
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 75%
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» B. 50%
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37.

Which of the following is not included under the definition of wages given under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936?

A. Basic Wage
B. Dearness Allowance
C. Incentive
D. Gratuity
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. Gratuity
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38.

Under which labour legislation in India, the provision of check-off has been accepted?

A. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
B. Trade Unions Act, 1926
C. Payment of Wages Act, 1936
D. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» C. Payment of Wages Act, 1936
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39.

According to this Act, the maximum wage period or payment of wages to employees by employer should not exceed .

A. 45 days
B. 15 days
C. 30 days
D. 60 days
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» C. 30 days
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40.

The total amount of deductions from wages of employees should not exceed .

A. 50%
B. 70%
C. 25%
D. 40%
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» A. 50%
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41.

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
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» C. 60 days
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42.

If there is willful removal or disregard by the workman of any safety guard or other device which he knew to have been provided for the purpose of securing safety of workman,

A. Employer is liable to pay compensation
B. Employer is not liable to pay compensation
C. Appropriate government is liable to pay compensation
D. The Trade Union is liable to pay compensation
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» B. Employer is not liable to pay compensation
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43.

In case of fatal accident if the commissioner serves notice to the employer based on his source

A. The employer can neglect the notice.
B. If the employer thinks liable, he shall make the deposit within sixty days of the service of notice.
C. If the employer thinks liable, he shall make the deposit within thirty days of the service of notice.
D. If the employer is not liable, he shall in his statement indicate the grounds on which he disclaims liability.
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. If the employer is not liable, he shall in his statement indicate the grounds on which he disclaims liability.
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44.

Under Employees Compensation Act, 1923, which of the following are considered as dependent of deceased workman for the purpose of paying compensation? (i) a minor brother or an unmarried sister or a widowed sister (ii) a widowed daughter-in-law (iii) a minor child of a pre-deceased son (iv) a minor child of a pre-deceased daughter where no parent of the child is alive (v) a paternal grandparent if no parent of the workman is alive;

A. i, ii & v
B. i, ii. iii & iv
C. i, ii, iii & v
D. i, ii, iii, iv & v
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. i, ii, iii, iv & v
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45.

Under Employees Compensation Act, employer shall not be liable to pay compensation in respect of any injury which does not result in the total or partial disablement of the workman for a period exceeding ------- days;

A. 7
B. 3
C. 5
D. 2
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» B. 3
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46.

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» D. All the above
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47.

International Labor Organisation is an agency of _________.

A. IBRD
B. UN Security Council
C. International fund for agricultural development
D. United Nations
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. United Nations
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48.

Headquarters of International Labour Organisation is located in ________

A. Geneva
B. Rome
C. Paris
D. Tokyo
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» A. Geneva
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49.

The ongoing globalisation in the country needs reforms in our labour laws. The forces oppose changes in the existing labour legislations is _______________.

A. Government
B. Labour and Trade Unions
C. Employers’ Associations
D. Human Rights’ Commission
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» B. Labour and Trade Unions
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50.

Agency of United Nations which deals with international labour standards and providing social protection and working opportunities is ______________.

A. International Corporation of Law
B. International Law Organisation
C. International Workforce Recruiters
D. International Labour Organisation
E. o make them responsible Union members and Officers
Answer» D. International Labour Organisation
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