The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 MCQ from Study Material (Basic Level) - LDCE Mock Test

The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 ensures workers receive their wages on time and in full without unauthorized deductions. It sets rules for wage periods, payment timelines, permissible deductions, and employer responsibility. The Act protects employees from exploitation by mandating transparency and accountability in wage disbursement across factories and industrial establishments.

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The Payment of Wages Act, 1936

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Under what condition can recovery of an advance of money given before employment began be made?

It can only be recovered if it was for travelling-expenses

It can be recovered in twelve equal instalments

It can be recovered from the first payment of wages

It cannot be recovered under any circumstance

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What is the penalty if an employer wilfully obstructs an Inspector from discharging their duties?

Imprisonment for a term up to three months

A fine which may extend to five hundred rupees

A fine not less than ₹1,500 but which may extend to ₹7,500

Immediate suspension of the factory's license

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If a group of employees from the same establishment have had illegal deductions made for the same reason, what can they do under Section 16?

They must first report the issue to the police

File a single application on behalf of the entire group

Each employee must file a separate application

They must be represented by a High Court advocate

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What is the primary purpose of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, as stated in its opening lines?

To provide social security benefits to employees

To fix minimum wages for all industries

To regulate the payment of wages to certain classes of employed persons

To govern the formation and functioning of trade unions

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Who is included in the legal definition of an 'employer' under this Act?

The legal representative of a deceased employer

The head of the Human Resources department

The immediate supervisor of the employed person

Only the owner of the company

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A deduction for damage or loss from an employee's wages cannot exceed which amount?

A fixed amount of ₹500

The cost of repairing the damaged item

The amount of the damage or loss caused

10% of the employee's monthly wages

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Besides current coin or currency notes, which other methods of wage payment are permitted under Section 6?

By cheque or by crediting the wages to a bank account

By providing company shares or bonds

Through mobile payment wallets

Payment in kind, such as food grains

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Under what circumstance is an employee, who is physically present at the workplace, deemed to be absent from duty?

If they are found sleeping during working hours

If they fail to meet their production target

If they refuse to carry out their work due to a stay-in strike

If they take a longer lunch break than permitted

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Can a fine be imposed on an employed person who is 14 years old?

Yes, but it cannot exceed 1% of their wages

Yes, but only with the consent of the prescribed authority

Yes, if they have committed a serious act of misconduct

No, a fine cannot be imposed

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According to Section 25, what must the person responsible for wage payments display prominently in a factory or establishment?

The attendance record for the month

The company's profit and loss statement

A notice containing abstracts of the Act and rules

A list of employee grievances

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An employer can appeal against an order from the authority under Section 15 if the total sum directed to be paid exceeds what amount?

One hundred rupees

Three hundred rupees

Two hundred rupees

Five hundred rupees

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Who is defined as the 'appropriate Government' under the Act in relation to railways and air transport services?

The local Municipal Corporation

The Central Government

The Ministry of Transport

The State Government

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Which of these is an authorised deduction from wages under Section 7 of the Act?

Deductions for penalties imposed by a non-governmental body

Deductions for income-tax payable by the employee

Deductions for office social gatherings

Deductions for the supply of tools required for employment

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For how long must an employer preserve the registers and records related to wages and deductions after the last entry is made?

Five years

Three years

Indefinitely

One year

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What is the legal status of a contract where an employee agrees to relinquish a right given to them by the Payment of Wages Act?

It is valid if approved by an Inspector

It is null and void

It is legally binding

It is valid only for a temporary period

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An application to the authority regarding a claim for delayed wages must be made within what time frame from the date the wages were due?

Twelve months

Six months

Three months

Two years

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In special cases where deductions include payments to co-operative societies, what is the maximum permissible deduction from wages?

50 per cent

75 per cent

80 per cent

60 per cent

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What is the general maximum limit for total deductions from an employee's wages in any given wage period?

50% of the wages

There is no limit

25% of the wages

75% of the wages

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According to the Act, which of the following is NOT considered part of 'wages'?

Any sum payable under a court order

Any bonus payable under the terms of employment

Remuneration for overtime work

Employer's contribution to a provident fund

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A fine imposed on an employee must be recovered within what period from the day it was imposed?

Ninety days

Thirty days

One hundred and twenty days

Sixty days

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What is the maximum percentage of wages that can be imposed as a fine on an employee in a single wage period?

One per cent

Ten per cent

Three per cent

Five per cent

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If an employee's employment is terminated, within how many days must their earned wages be paid?

Before the expiry of the second working day

Before the expiry of the tenth day

On the last day of employment

Before the expiry of the seventh day

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In a factory employing 800 people, by which day must wages be paid after the end of the wage period?

Before the expiry of the seventh day

Before the expiry of the tenth day

Before the expiry of the second working day

Before the expiry of the fifth day

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As per the Act, what is the current monthly wage ceiling for its provisions to be applicable to an employed person?

Thirty thousand rupees

Twenty thousand rupees

Eighteen thousand rupees

Twenty four thousand rupees

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What is the maximum wage period that can be fixed by an employer under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936?

Two months

One month

One week

15 days

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