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The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Set-2
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1. Rules may include provisions relating to:
a. Fee to be paid with application for licences
b. Election procedure
c. Judicial appointments
d. Police powers
2. Rules may prescribe:
a. Only educational qualifications
b. Only professional qualifications
c. Conditions subject to which licences may be granted and conditions for establishing and maintaining such schools
d. Only infrastructure
3. Appeals may be provided against:
a. Criminal convictions
b. Orders of refusal to grant or renew licence and orders revoking such licences
c. Traffic violations
d. Tax penalties
4. Rules may provide for:
a. Syllabus of law courses
b. Nature, syllabus and duration of course for instruction in driving motor vehicles
c. University curriculum
d. Police training
5. Rules may include requirements regarding:
a. Only buildings
b. Only vehicles
c. Apparatus and equipment including motor vehicles fitted with dual control
d. Only staff
6. Rules may provide for:
a. Judicial inspections
b. Inspection of schools, services rendered, apparatus, equipment and vehicles
c. Only financial audits
d. Only licensing
7. Rules may require:
a. No record keeping
b. Maintenance of records by such schools or establishments
c. Only oral records
d. Only digital records
8. Rules may include provisions regarding:
a. Political activities
b. Financial stability of such schools or establishments
c. Criminal trials
d. Property disputes
9. Rules may provide for:
a. Driving certificates, their form and requirements for issuance
b. Passport issuance
c. Election certificates
d. Tax returns
10. Rules under this section may also provide for:
a. Matters unrelated to driving
b. Only central schemes
c. Such other matters as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section
d. Only penalties
11. The Central Government may exempt any class of schools or establishments under section 12:
a. Only by notification
b. By rules, generally either absolutely or subject to such conditions as may be specified
c. Only with approval of State Government
d. Only partially without conditions
12. Such exemption under section 12(3) may relate to:
a. Only driving licences
b. Only transport vehicles
c. Any class of schools or establishments imparting instruction in driving or matters connected therewith
d. Only private institutions
13. A school or establishment imparting instruction before commencement of this Act may continue without licence for:
a. Fifteen days
b. One month
c. Three months
d. Six months
14. Such continuation beyond one month is allowed if:
a. No application is made
b. Application is made after one month
c. Application is made within one month in prescribed form with particulars and fee, till disposal by licensing authority
d. Only with court order
15. Section 13 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Renewal of licences
b. Extent of effectiveness of licences
c. Grant of licences
d. Suspension of licences
16. A learner’s licence issued under this Act shall be effective:
a. Only within the State of issue
b. Only within district
c. Throughout India
d. Only in Union Territories
17. Section 13 applies to:
a. Only permanent licence
b. Only learner’s licence
c. Only commercial licence
d. Both learner’s and driving licence
18. Section 14 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Grant of licences
b. Currency of licences to drive motor vehicles
c. Suspension of licences
d. Disqualification of drivers
19. A learner’s licence shall be effective for a period of:
a. Three months
b. Six months from the date of issue
c. One year
d. Thirty days
20. A driving licence to drive a transport vehicle shall be effective for:
a. Five years
b. One year
c. Three years
d. Twenty years
21. A licence to drive a transport vehicle carrying goods of dangerous or hazardous nature shall be effective for:
a. Three years
b. Two years
c. One year
d. Five years
22. Renewal of licence for transport vehicle carrying hazardous goods is subject to:
a. Payment of fee only
b. Passing driving test again
c. Undergoing one day refresher course of prescribed syllabus
d. Police verification
23. In case of non-transport licence, where the person has not attained 50 years, validity shall be:
a. Ten years
b. Twenty years or until attaining age of 50 years, whichever is earlier
c. Five years
d. Three years
24. If the person has attained the age of fifty years at the time of issue or renewal, the licence shall be effective for:
a. Ten years
b. Twenty years
c. Five years
d. Three years
25. A driving licence shall continue to be effective after expiry for:
a. Fifteen days
b. Thirty days
c. Sixty days
d. Ninety days
26. Section 15 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Grant of driving licence
b. Renewal of driving licences
c. Suspension of licence
d. Disqualification of drivers
27. A driving licence shall ordinarily be renewed with effect from:
a. Date of application
b. Date of renewal
c. Date of expiry
d. Date of issue
28. If the application for renewal is made more than thirty days after expiry, the licence shall be renewed from:
a. Date of expiry
b. Date of application
c. Date of renewal
d. Date of issue
29. A medical certificate is required for renewal when:
a. In every case
b. Only for private vehicles
c. Only for transport vehicles
d. For transport vehicles or where the applicant has attained the age of forty years
30. An application for renewal shall be:
a. Oral
b. Without documents
c. In prescribed form with documents as prescribed by the Central Government
d. Made only to court
31. If renewal application is made within thirty days of expiry, the fee payable shall be:
a. Double fee
b. As prescribed by the Central Government under sub-section (3)
c. No fee
d. Court fee
32. If renewal application is made after thirty days of expiry, the fee payable shall be:
a. Same as normal fee
b. No fee
c. Higher fee as prescribed by the Central Government
d. Fixed by State Government
33. Licensing authority may accept normal fee even after thirty days if:
a. Applicant pays penalty
b. Applicant gives undertaking
c. Applicant shows good and sufficient cause for delay
d. Court directs
34. If application is made more than five years after expiry, licensing authority may:
a. Automatically renew
b. Reject renewal unless applicant passes test of competence under section 9(3)
c. Impose fine only
d. Refer to court
35. Where application for renewal is rejected:
a. Fee is forfeited
b. Fee is doubled
c. Fee is refunded as prescribed by Central Government
d. Fee is transferred
36. Where renewing authority is different from issuing authority, it shall:
a. Cancel licence
b. Issue new licence
c. Inform the issuing authority of the renewal
d. Take no action
37. Section 16 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Renewal of licence
b. Revocation of driving licence on grounds of disease or disability
c. Grant of licence
d. Suspension of permits
38. A licensing authority may revoke a driving licence or require a medical certificate if:
a. The holder fails to pay fee
b. The holder changes residence
c. The authority has reasonable grounds to believe that the holder is unfit to drive due to disease or disability
d. The licence has expired
39. Section 17 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Grant of licences
b. Orders refusing or revoking driving licences and appeals therefrom
c. Suspension of permits
d. Duties of drivers
40. Where a licensing authority refuses or revokes a licence or refuses to add a class, it shall:
a. Give oral reasons
b. Not give any reason
c. Communicate the order with reasons in writing
d. Inform only police
41. An appeal against an order under section 17(1) may be filed:
a. Within 15 days
b. Within 60 days
c. Within 30 days of service of the order
d. Within 90 days
42. The appellate authority shall:
a. Decide without hearing parties
b. Decide after giving opportunity of being heard to the person and the authority
c. Decide only on documents
d. Refer to court
43. Section 18 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Renewal of licences
b. Driving licences relating to State Government vehicles
c. Driving licences to drive motor vehicles belonging to the Central Government
d. Suspension of licences
44. A driving licence under section 18 may be issued by:
a. State Government
b. Any court
c. Authority prescribed by the Central Government
d. Regional Transport Authority only
45. A licence under section 18 may be issued to persons who:
a. Are above 16 years
b. Have completed eighteen years
c. Are above 21 years
d. Have no age requirement
46. Such licence is for driving vehicles:
a. Used for commercial purposes
b. Belonging to private companies
c. Belonging to or under exclusive control of Central Government used for defence purposes unconnected with commercial enterprise
d. Used for transport business
47. A licence issued under section 18 shall:
a. Not specify vehicle type
b. Specify class or description of vehicle and the period of entitlement
c. Be valid permanently
d. Be valid only in one State
48. A licence issued under section 18 shall not entitle the holder to drive:
a. Any vehicle
b. Only transport vehicle
c. Any motor vehicle other than those referred to in sub-section (1)
d. Private vehicles only
49. The issuing authority shall furnish information:
a. Only to courts
b. Only to police
c. To any State Government on request regarding persons to whom licences are issued
d. To public generally
50. Section 19 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Grant of licence
b. Power of licensing authority to disqualify or revoke driving licence
c. Renewal of licence
d. Registration of vehicles
51. A licensing authority may act under section 19 only after:
a. Receiving police report
b. Giving the holder an opportunity of being heard
c. Issuing notice to court
d. Conducting trial
52. A person may be disqualified if he:
a. Owns multiple vehicles
b. Is a habitual criminal or habitual drunkard
c. Drives occasionally
d. Has expired licence
53. A licensing authority may act if a person:
a. Is employed
b. Has licence for many years
c. Is a habitual addict to narcotic drug or psychotropic substance
d. Drives carefully
54. Disqualification may be ordered if a person:
a. Uses a vehicle for personal work
b. Uses or has used a motor vehicle in commission of a cognizable offence
c. Pays tax late
d. Has insurance
55. A person may be disqualified if:
a. He drives at night
b. His driving is likely to be attended with danger to the public
c. He owns transport vehicle
d. He changes address
56. A licence may be revoked if it was obtained by:
a. Payment of fee
b. Renewal
c. Fraud or misrepresentation
d. Application
57. A person may be disqualified if he:
a. Has no vehicle
b. Commits acts likely to cause nuisance or danger to public as prescribed by Central Government
c. Has learner’s licence
d. Is below 18
58. Disqualification may arise if a person:
a. Does not renew licence
b. Fails to submit to or pass tests under section 22
c. Drives daily
d. Owns vehicle
59. A person under eighteen years who ceases to be under care of the person whose consent was given:
a. Cannot drive
b. Must apply again
c. May be disqualified
d. Is automatically licensed
60. The licensing authority may:
a. Impose fine only
b. Disqualify for a specified period or revoke licence
c. Cancel vehicle registration
d. Suspend permit
61. On disqualification, the holder shall:
a. Keep licence
b. Destroy licence
c. Immediately surrender licence to the licensing authority
d. Send to court
62. Where licence is issued under the Act, the authority shall:
a. Cancel permanently
b. Keep it until disqualification expires or is removed
c. Return immediately
d. Send to police
63. Where licence is not issued under the Act, the authority shall:
a. Cancel it
b. Keep it
c. Endorse disqualification and send to issuing authority
d. Return without action
64. In case of revocation, the authority shall:
a. Destroy licence
b. Endorse revocation and intimate issuing authority if different
c. Keep silent
d. Send to court
65. Where disqualification relates to only one class of vehicle:
a. Entire licence is cancelled
b. Licence is destroyed
c. Licence is retained permanently
d. Disqualification is endorsed and licence returned to holder
66. An appeal under section 19 may be filed:
a. Within 15 days
b. Within 60 days
c. Within 30 days of receipt of order
d. Within 90 days
67. The appellate authority under section 19:
a. Decides without hearing
b. Hears parties if required and may pass such order as it thinks fit
c. Refers to court
d. Only confirms order
68. The order of appellate authority under section 19 is:
a. Advisory
b. Temporary
c. Final
d. Subject to approval
69. Section 20 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Power of licensing authority to revoke licence
b. Power of Court to disqualify
c. Renewal of licence
d. Grant of licence
70. Where a person is convicted of an offence, the Court may:
a. Only impose fine
b. Only imprison
c. Declare the person disqualified from holding a driving licence in addition to other punishment
d. Cancel vehicle registration
71. Disqualification under section 20(1) may relate to:
a. Only transport vehicles
b. Only motor cycles
c. All classes or any particular class or description of vehicles
d. Only goods vehicles
72. No disqualification order shall be made for first or second offence under:
a. Section 184
b. Section 185
c. Section 183
d. Section 189
73. Where a person is convicted under section 132(1)(c), section 134 or section 185, the Court shall:
a. Not pass any order
b. Disqualify optionally
c. Order disqualification under sub-section (1)
d. Refer to licensing authority
74. Minimum disqualification period for offence under section 132(1)(c) or section 134 shall be:
a. Fifteen days
b. One month
c. Three months
d. Six months
75. Minimum disqualification period for offence under section 185 shall be:
a. One month
b. Three months
c. Six months
d. One year
76. A Court shall ordinarily order disqualification if a person is again convicted under section 184:
a. Only if first offence
b. Only if permitted by authority
c. Unless for special reasons recorded in writing it thinks fit otherwise
d. Never
77. Maximum period of disqualification for repeated offence under section 184 shall not exceed:
a. Two years
b. Three years
c. Five years
d. Ten years
78. Maximum disqualification for offence under section 189 shall not exceed:
a. One year
b. Two years
c. Three years
d. Five years
79. Maximum disqualification for offence under section 192 shall not exceed:
a. One year
b. Two years
c. Three years
d. Five years
80. Court may direct that a person disqualified under section 184 shall:
a. Pay fine
b. Retake test of competence to drive under section 9(3) before removal of disqualification
c. Apply again
d. Surrender vehicle
81. The appellate Court may:
a. Only confirm order
b. Set aside or vary disqualification order even if no appeal lies against conviction
c. Refer matter to licensing authority
d. Modify only fine
82. Section 21 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Revocation of licence
b. Suspension of driving licence in certain cases
c. Renewal of licence
d. Grant of licence
83. Suspension under section 21 applies where:
a. Any offence is committed
b. A person previously convicted under section 184 is again alleged to have caused death or grievous hurt by dangerous driving
c. Licence has expired
d. Vehicle is uninsured
84. The driving licence shall be suspended for:
a. Three months
b. Six months from the date of registration of the case
c. One year
d. Until trial concludes in all cases
85. If the person is discharged or acquitted before six months:
a. Suspension continues for six months
b. Suspension ends only after one year
c. Suspension continues till conviction
d. Suspension lasts only until such discharge or acquittal
86. The police officer registering the case shall:
a. Cancel the licence
b. Send licence to Central Government
c. Inform the competent Court about such suspension
d. Issue new licence
87. Upon such information, the Court shall:
a. Destroy licence
b. Keep silent
c. Take possession, endorse suspension and inform licensing authority
d. Send to police
88. If the person is acquitted or discharged, the Court shall:
a. Continue suspension
b. Cancel endorsement of suspension
c. Revoke licence permanently
d. Impose fine
89. During suspension, the person shall:
a. Drive normally
b. Apply for new licence
c. Be debarred from holding or obtaining licence for that class of vehicle
d. Only drive private vehicle
90. Section 22 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Renewal of licences
b. Suspension or cancellation of driving licence on conviction
c. Grant of licences
d. Disqualification by licensing authority
91. Where a person referred to in section 21(1) is convicted of causing death or grievous hurt by dangerous driving, the Court may:
a. Only impose fine
b. Cancel or suspend the driving licence relating to that class of vehicle
c. Issue warning only
d. Cancel registration
92. If a person previously convicted under section 185 is again convicted under the same section, the Court shall:
a. Suspend licence optionally
b. Issue warning
c. Cancel the driving licence
d. Impose fine only
93. When a licence is cancelled or suspended under this section, the Court shall:
a. Destroy the licence
b. Return immediately
c. Take it in custody, endorse cancellation or suspension and send it to issuing or last renewing authority
d. Send it to police
94. The licensing authority, on receiving a suspended licence, shall:
a. Cancel permanently
b. Keep it in safe custody and return after expiry of suspension on application
c. Destroy it
d. Send to court
95. A suspended licence shall not be returned unless the holder:
a. Pays penalty
b. Applies within time
c. Passes fresh test of competence under section 9(3) and produces medical certificate under section 8(3)
d. Produces identity proof
96. If a licence for a particular class is cancelled or suspended, the holder shall:
a. Continue to drive that class
b. Apply for new licence immediately
c. Be debarred from holding or obtaining licence for that class during such period
d. Drive only private vehicles
97. Section 23 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Suspension of licences
b. Effect of disqualification order
c. Renewal of licences
d. Grant of licences
98. A person against whom a disqualification order is made under section 19 or 20 shall:
a. Continue to drive
b. Be debarred from holding or obtaining a driving licence to the extent and for the period specified
c. Only pay fine
d. Apply for new licence immediately
99. The driving licence held by such person:
a. Remains valid
b. Is cancelled permanently
c. Ceases to be effective to the extent and for the period specified in the order
d. Is suspended for life
100. The operation of a disqualification order under section 20:
a. Is automatically stayed on appeal
b. Is suspended during appeal
c. Continues unless the appellate court directs otherwise
d. Is cancelled on appeal
101. A person may apply for removal of disqualification:
a. Immediately after order
b. After three months
c. After six months from the date of the order
d. After one year
102. On such application, the Court or authority may:
a. Only cancel
b. Only reduce
c. Cancel or vary the disqualification order having regard to circumstances
d. Do nothing
103. If application for removal is refused, a second application shall not be entertained before:
a. One month
b. Two months
c. Three months from date of refusal
d. Six months
104. Section 24 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Suspension of licence
b. Endorsement
c. Renewal of licence
d. Grant of licence
105. The Court or authority making an order of disqualification shall:
a. Cancel the licence
b. Keep silent
c. Endorse particulars of disqualification and conviction on the driving licence
d. Issue new licence
106. Particulars of cancellation or variation of disqualification under section 23(3) shall:
a. Not be recorded
b. Be orally communicated
c. Be separately filed
d. Be endorsed on the driving licence
107. A Court convicting a person of an offence as prescribed shall:
a. Only impose punishment
b. Endorse particulars of such conviction on the driving licence whether or not disqualification is ordered
c. Cancel licence automatically
d. Refer to police only
108. A person accused of such offence shall:
a. Not attend court
b. Bring driving licence if in his possession when attending the Court
c. Submit licence later
d. Deposit licence with police
109. Where a person is sentenced to imprisonment exceeding three months, the Court shall:
a. Cancel licence
b. Issue warning
c. Endorse fact of such sentence on the driving licence
d. Send licence to Central Government
110. The prosecuting authority shall:
a. Cancel licence
b. Inform licensing authority about endorsement of such sentence
c. Issue new licence
d. Take no action
111. When a Court endorses a driving licence, it shall:
a. Keep record only
b. Send particulars of endorsement to licensing authority
c. Inform police only
d. Return licence without action
112. Where appellate court varies or sets aside conviction or order:
a. No change is made
b. Licence is cancelled
c. Licensing authority is informed and endorsement is amended accordingly
d. Only court record is changed
113. Section 25 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Endorsement
b. Transfer of endorsement and issue of driving licence free from endorsement
c. Suspension of licence
d. Renewal of licence
114. An endorsement on a driving licence shall:
a. Remain only on original licence
b. Be cancelled automatically
c. Be transferred to any new or duplicate driving licence until holder becomes entitled to a licence free from endorsement
d. Not affect duplicate licence
115. Where a licence is required to be endorsed but not in possession of the Court or authority:
a. No action is taken
b. Licence is cancelled
c. Holder shall produce the licence within five days or such longer time as may be fixed
d. Police will seize licence
116. If a person is not holding a licence at the time of endorsement but later obtains one:
a. No need to produce
b. Produce within thirty days
c. Produce within five days after obtaining it
d. Submit to police
117. If the driving licence is not produced within the specified time:
a. It remains valid
b. It is cancelled permanently
c. It becomes of no effect until produced for endorsement
d. It is suspended for one year
118. A person is entitled to a new licence free from endorsement if:
a. After one year in all cases
b. After three years of continuous period without further endorsement
c. After paying fee only
d. After court order
119. For speed limit offences under section 112, a person is entitled to a licence free from endorsement after:
a. Three years
b. Two years
c. One year
d. Five years
120. In computing the period for removal of endorsement:
a. All periods are counted
b. Only calendar years counted
c. Period during which the person was disqualified shall be excluded
d. Only working days counted
121. Section 26 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. National Register of Vehicles
b. Maintenance of State Registers of Driving Licences
c. Grant of licences
d. Suspension of licences
122. Each State Government shall maintain a register known as:
a. National Register
b. Central Register
c. State Register of Driving Licences
d. Transport Register
123. The form of the State Register of Driving Licences shall be prescribed by:
a. State Government
b. Licensing authority
c. Central Government
d. Court
124. The State Register shall contain:
a. Only licence numbers
b. Only names
c. Names, addresses, licence numbers, dates of issue/renewal, expiry and classes of vehicles authorised
d. Only expiry dates
125. The State Government shall supply to the Central Government:
a. Only annual report
b. Copy of register in printed or such other form as required
c. Only summary
d. Only digital data
126. The State Government shall inform the Central Government:
a. Once a year
b. Only on request
c. Without delay of all additions and amendments in the register
d. Only at renewal
127. The manner of maintaining the State Register shall be prescribed by:
a. Central Government
b. State Government
c. Court
d. Licensing authority
128. Section 27 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Power of State Government to make rules
b. Power of Central Government to make rules
c. Grant of licences
d. Suspension of licences
129. The Central Government may make rules relating to:
a. Only registration of vehicles
b. Specifications relating to e-cart and e-rickshaw under section 2A(2)
c. Only permits
d. Only taxation
130. Rules may be made regarding conditions under:
a. Section 2
b. Section 3(2)
c. Section 4
d. Section 5
131. The Central Government may prescribe:
a. Form of application for learner’s licence under section 8(2)
b. Only driving test syllabus
c. Only vehicle specifications
d. Only penalties
132. The form of medical certificate referred to in section 8(3) is prescribed by:
a. State Government
b. Licensing authority
c. Central Government
d. Court
133. Rules may provide for particulars of:
a. Driving experience
b. Test under section 8(5)
c. Insurance
d. Ownership
134. The Central Government may prescribe form and particulars of application for driving licence under:
a. Section 8
b. Section 9(2)
c. Section 10
d. Section 11
135. Rules may provide for:
a. Test of competence under section 9(3)
b. Court procedures
c. Tax collection
d. Vehicle manufacture
136. The manner and conditions for issuing driving licence under section 9(10) may be prescribed under:
a. Clause (e)
b. Clause (f)
c. Clause (ff)
d. Clause (g)
137. Minimum educational qualifications for transport vehicle drivers are prescribed under:
a. Clause (g)
b. Clause (h)
c. Clause (i)
d. Clause (j)
138. Rules may provide for form and contents of licences under:
a. Section 9
b. Section 10(1)
c. Section 11
d. Section 15
139. The Central Government may prescribe matters relating to application under section 11 under:
a. Clause (i)
b. Clause (j)
c. Both (i) and (j)
d. Clause (k)
140. Rules may provide for application for renewal under:
a. Section 10
b. Section 11
c. Section 15
d. Section 18
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