WorksheetsIndustrial Safety MCQs 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the PRIMARY purpose of industrial safety?
Increase company revenue
Reduce downtime only
Prevent accidents & protect workers
Promote branding
An accident is:
Always intentional
An unplanned, unwanted event causing injury or damage
A scheduled risk
Only a near miss
Which of the following is NOT an unsafe act?
Not wearing PPE
Removing safety devices
Operating without authorization
Following proper procedures
An example of an unsafe condition is:
Using a guard on a machine
Good lighting
Slippery floors
Wearing safety shoes
Which of the following is a personal factor contributing to accidents?
Fatigue
Machine unguarded
Poor lighting
Proper training
Mechanical hazards do NOT include:
Entanglement
Crushing
Cutting
Sunburn
A shearing hazard is most likely found in:
A chemical plant
Sheet metal press
Boiler room
Fire extinguisher station
Which control is considered first in the accident control hierarchy?
PPE
Housekeeping
Engineering control
Training
Administrative control includes:
Fencing of machines
Training and SOPs
Wearing helmets
Installing guards
What is the PRIMARY cause of mechanical hazards?
Unprotected moving parts
Good supervision
Use of PPE
Regular maintenance
Which is NOT an electrical hazard?
Arc flash
Short circuit
Wet working environment
Using a rubber mat
LOTO stands for:
Loss of Technical Output
Line Origin Tag Only
Lockout-Tagout
Last Out, Tag Out
A cause of electrocution is:
Good insulation
Proper earthing
Repairing live wires
Using insulated tools
To prevent electric shock, always:
Use uninsulated tools
Bypass circuit breakers
Ensure proper earthing
Increase water near panels
The safest ladder for electrical work is typically made of:
Metal
Fiberglass/Wood
Iron
None of the above
Good housekeeping helps to:
Increase accident risk
Make the plant dirty
Reduce slips and fire risk
Hide unsafe conditions
Which is NOT PPE?
Helmet
Gloves
Flip-flops
Safety goggles
PPE should be used:
After controls fail
As the first defense
As the only safety measure
Only if a worker wants
Loose clothing near rotating machinery can cause:
No effect
Increased safety
Entanglement
No hazard if supervised
Regular cleaning and waste disposal is regulated under Factories Act section:
11
21
38
42
The Factories Act, 1948 applies to units with:
20+ workers without power or 10+ with power
Only government factories
100+ workers
Shops and offices
Main aim of the Factories Act is to:
Increase production
Protect worker health, safety, and welfare
Raise prices
Promote exports
Maximum weekly hours as per the Factories Act:
60
48
72
40
Fire extinguishing equipment is mandatory under Factories Act's:
Lighting provision
Pressure vessels provision
Fire safety provision
Cleanliness provision
For factories employing 250+ workers, which facility is required?
Canteen
Creche
Night club
Guest house
Red color is used for:
Safe areas only
Danger/fire equipment
First aid boxes
Machinery under repair
A fire extinguisher with a green label is meant for:
Flammable liquids
Electrical fires
Safe areas/first aid
Water only
Best extinguisher for a textile (cotton) fire:
Water
Soda acid
Foam
CO₂
Escape routes during fire must be:
Locked during working hours
Clearly marked and unobstructed
Hidden
Not required
Quarterly fire drills are:
Optional
Only for fire department
Mandatory in most Indian states
Costly and avoidable
Section of Factories Act for pressure vessels is:
21
31
42
25
Pressure vessels must be subjected to:
Visual inspection only
Hydrostatic testing
No testing needed
X-ray only
All moving parts of machinery must be:
Greased
Unfenced
Properly guarded/fenced
Color-coded blue
Example of dangerous mechanical hazard:
Safety signage
Open gears
First aid box
PPE
Who can work near dangerous machinery?
Any worker
Only trained listed adult males
Only female workers
Untrained persons
Safety signs help in:
Increasing accidents
Communicating hazards
Reducing awareness
Replacing PPE
Who is responsible for safety in a factory?
The worker only
Only the government
Occupier/employer
Only visitors
Permanent record-keeping of accidents is:
A waste
Not required
Required by law
Done in secret
Color code for machinery under repair is:
Red
Blue
Green
Orange
Personnel dealing with heat (e.g., welders) may use helmets of color:
Green
White
Brown
Yellow
Recording near-miss incidents is:
Not necessary
Only for managers
A good safety practice
Against laws
Administrative controls include:
Use of PPE only
Safety training & SOPs
Disabling alarms
Painting machines
Accident control using engineering measures includes:
Installing machine guards
Skipping maintenance
Increasing speed
Hiring more staff only
Primary reason for fire in dust collectors (case study):
Over-cleaning
Poor maintenance and dust buildup
Using water
Not storing chemicals
Consequence of blocked fire exits:
Faster evacuation
No effect
Delay in escape, injury & deaths
Promotion for supervisor
SDS stands for:
Safe Development System
Safety Data Sheet
Security Device Storage
Solvent Detection Sheet
Time Weighted Average (TWA) refers to:
Average salary of safety engineers
Safe daily exposure limit to a hazard
Plant operating cycle
Break time
Hierarchy of Controls (first priority):
PPE
Administrative controls
Engineering controls
Elimination of hazard
Personal monitoring is associated with:
Observing other workers
Assessing individual exposure to hazards
Counting PPE
Recording break time
Which is NOT a machine guarding method?
Fixed/interlocked guards
Safety signage only
Two-hand operation systems
Emergency stop buttons
