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The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Set -10
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1. Section 187 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Punishment for offences relating to accident
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
2. Failure to comply with accident duties is punishable with:
a. Only fine
b. Only imprisonment
c. Imprisonment up to 3 months or fine up to ₹500 or both
d. No punishment
3. Subsequent offence under section 187 may lead to:
a. ₹500 fine
b. ₹800 fine
c. Imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to ₹1000 or both
d. Warning
4. Section 188 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Punishment for abetment of offences
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
5. Abetment of offences under sections 184–186 is punishable with:
a. Lesser punishment
b. No punishment
c. Separate fine
d. Same punishment as principal offence
6. Section 189 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Racing and trials of speed
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
7. Racing without State Government consent is punishable with:
a. Fine only
b. Imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to ₹500 or both
c. Only imprisonment
d. No punishment
8. Section 190 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Using vehicle in unsafe condition
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Permit rules
9. Driving a defective vehicle knowingly is punishable with:
a. ₹100 fine
b. ₹250 fine
c. ₹150 fine
d. ₹500 fine
10. If defect causes accident, punishment may include:
a. Only fine ₹250
b. Only warning
c. Only suspension
d. Imprisonment up to 3 months or fine up to ₹1000 or both
11. Violation of safety, noise or pollution standards (first offence):
a. ₹500 fine
b. ₹1000 fine
c. ₹1500 fine
d. ₹2000 fine
12. Subsequent offence for such violation:
a. ₹1000 fine
b. ₹1500 fine
c. ₹2000 fine
d. ₹3000 fine
13. Carrying hazardous goods in violation (first offence):
a. ₹1000 fine
b. ₹2000 fine
c. ₹3000 fine or imprisonment up to 1 year or both
d. ₹5000 fine
14. Subsequent offence for hazardous goods violation:
a. ₹2000 fine
b. ₹3000 fine
c. ₹4000 fine
d. ₹5000 fine or imprisonment up to 3 years or both
15. Section 191 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Sale or alteration of vehicle in contravention of law
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Permit rules
16. Selling vehicle in unlawful condition is punishable with:
a. ₹200 fine
b. ₹300 fine
c. ₹500 fine
d. ₹1000 fine
17. Person is not liable if he proves:
a. Ignorance of law
b. No ownership
c. No sale
d. Reasonable belief vehicle would not be used until compliant
18. Section 192 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Using vehicle without registration
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
19. First offence for using unregistered vehicle:
a. ₹1000 fine
b. ₹2000–₹5000 fine
c. ₹500–₹1000 fine
d. ₹5000 fixed
20. Subsequent offence may lead to:
a. ₹2000 fine
b. ₹5000 fine
c. ₹10000 fine or imprisonment up to 1 year or both
d. Warning
21. Exception applies for:
a. Private use
b. Commercial use
c. Emergency use for medical or relief purposes
d. Government vehicles only
22. Such emergency use must be reported within:
a. 3 days
b. 5 days
c. 7 days
d. 10 days
23. Appellate court may:
a. Ignore case
b. Cancel conviction only
c. Not interfere
d. Set aside or vary orders
24. Section 192A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Using vehicle without permit
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Insurance
25. Using vehicle without permit (first offence) fine:
a. ₹1000
b. ₹2000–₹5000
c. ₹5000 fixed
d. ₹10000
26. Subsequent offence may lead to:
a. ₹2000 fine
b. ₹3000 fine
c. ₹5000 fine
d. Imprisonment up to 1 year or fine ₹5000–₹10000 or both
27. Minimum imprisonment for subsequent offence:
a. 1 month
b. 2 months
c. 3 months
d. 6 months
28. Violation includes:
a. No registration
b. No licence
c. Route/area/purpose condition breach
d. No insurance
29. Exception applies for:
a. Private travel
b. Commercial use
c. Emergency medical/relief use
d. Government vehicles only
30. Such emergency use must be reported within:
a. 3 days
b. 5 days
c. 7 days
d. 10 days
31. Appellate court may:
a. Ignore case
b. Reduce fine only
c. Not interfere
d. Set aside or vary order
32. Section 193 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Punishment of agents and canvassers without authority
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Insurance
33. First offence under section 193 is punishable with:
a. ₹500 fine
b. ₹1000 fine
c. ₹2000 fine
d. ₹3000 fine
34. Subsequent offence may lead to:
a. Only fine ₹1000
b. Only imprisonment
c. Imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to ₹2000 or both
d. Warning
35. Section 194 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Driving vehicle exceeding permissible weight
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
36. Minimum fine for overloading is:
a. ₹1000
b. ₹1500
c. ₹2000
d. ₹3000
37. Additional fine per tonne excess load:
a. ₹500
b. ₹800
c. ₹1000
d. ₹1500
38. Refusal to weigh vehicle is punishable with:
a. ₹1000 fine
b. ₹2000 fine
c. ₹3000 fine
d. ₹5000 fine
39. Section 195 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Minimum fine for repeat offences
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
40. Minimum fine for repeat offence is:
a. One-tenth
b. One-fifth
c. One-fourth of maximum fine
d. Half of maximum fine
41. Court may still award:
a. Only fine
b. Only warning
c. No punishment
d. Imprisonment within limits
42. Section 196 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Driving uninsured vehicle
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
43. Driving without insurance is punishable with:
a. Only fine
b. Only imprisonment
c. Imprisonment up to 3 months or fine up to ₹1000 or both
d. No punishment
44. Section 197 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Taking vehicle without authority
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Insurance
45. Taking a vehicle without owner’s consent is punishable with:
a. Only fine
b. Only imprisonment
c. Imprisonment up to 3 months or fine up to ₹500 or both
d. No punishment
46. Person is not liable if:
a. He is driver
b. Vehicle is public
c. Police allows
d. He reasonably believed he had authority or consent
47. Seizing vehicle by force or threat is punishable with:
a. ₹100 fine
b. ₹200 fine
c. ₹500 fine or imprisonment up to 3 months or both
d. No punishment
48. Attempt to commit such offence:
a. Not punishable
b. Only fine
c. Only warning
d. Deemed offence under same section
49. Abetment of such act:
a. Not punishable
b. Separate offence
c. Only civil wrong
d. Treated as offence under this section
50. Section 198 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Unauthorised interference with vehicle
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Insurance
51. Tampering with vehicle mechanism is punishable with:
a. ₹50 fine
b. ₹100 fine
c. ₹200 fine
d. ₹500 fine
52. Entering a stationary vehicle without authority is:
a. Allowed
b. Civil wrong
c. Not punishable
d. Punishable offence
53. Section 199 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Offences by companies
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
54. When offence is committed by a company:
a. Only company liable
b. Only director liable
c. Only manager liable
d. Company and responsible persons liable
55. Person is not liable if:
a. He resigns
b. Company dissolves
c. He proves no knowledge or due diligence
d. Police ignores
56. If offence is due to consent or neglect of officer:
a. Only company liable
b. No liability
c. Only civil liability
d. Officer also deemed guilty
57. Section 200 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Composition of certain offences
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
58. Compounding means:
a. Trial in court
b. Appeal
c. Settlement by payment
d. Imprisonment
59. Compounding can be done:
a. Only after trial
b. Only before offence
c. Only by court
d. Before or after prosecution
60. After compounding:
a. Trial continues
b. Appeal continues
c. Punishment increases
d. No further proceedings
61. Section 201 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Penalty for causing obstruction to traffic
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Insurance
62. Keeping a disabled vehicle causing obstruction leads to:
a. ₹20 per hour
b. ₹30 per hour
c. ₹50 per hour
d. ₹100 per hour
63. Vehicle involved in accident is penalised:
a. Immediately
b. After FIR
c. After removal
d. After completion of inspection formalities
64. If vehicle is towed by authority:
a. No charges
b. Government pays
c. Owner not liable
d. Towing charges recovered from owner/person in charge
65. Penalty is recovered by:
a. Court
b. Police only
c. Insurance company
d. Officer authorised by State Government
66. Section 202 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Power to arrest without warrant
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
67. Police may arrest without warrant for offences under:
a. Section 177
b. Section 178
c. Section 184/185/197
d. Section 200
68. Person arrested under section 185 must be medically examined within:
a. 1 hour
b. 2 hours
c. 6 hours
d. 24 hours
69. If medical examination is not done:
a. Fine imposed
b. Case dismissed
c. Person released
d. Imprisonment continues
70. Arrest without warrant also applies if person:
a. Has no licence
b. Drives fast
c. Causes accident
d. Refuses to give name and address
71. Police may take steps for:
a. Vehicle sale
b. Vehicle seizure permanently
c. Temporary disposal of vehicle
d. Insurance claim
72. Section 203 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Breath tests
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Insurance
73. Breath test can be required when:
a. No suspicion
b. Only after accident
c. Only by court
d. Reasonable suspicion of offence under section 185
74. Breath test should be conducted:
a. After FIR
b. After trial
c. After 24 hours
d. As soon as reasonably practicable
75. In case of accident, breath test may be required if:
a. Driver refuses
b. Vehicle damaged
c. Police suspects alcohol/drug influence
d. Court orders
76. Breath test at hospital requires:
a. Court permission
b. Family consent
c. No permission
d. Doctor not objecting
77. If device shows alcohol presence:
a. Warning issued
b. Licence cancelled
c. No action
d. Police may arrest without warrant
78. Refusal to give breath sample may lead to:
a. No punishment
b. Fine only
c. Warning
d. Arrest without warrant
79. Person arrested must be given opportunity:
a. To call lawyer
b. To pay fine
c. To provide breath sample at police station
d. To leave
80. Breath test results are:
a. Not admissible
b. Optional
c. Civil evidence
d. Admissible in evidence
81. Breath test means:
a. Blood test
b. Urine test
c. Medical test
d. Test using approved device for alcohol detection
82. Section 204 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Laboratory test
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Insurance
83. Blood sample may be required when:
a. No suspicion
b. Only court order
c. Breath test indicates alcohol or refusal to give breath sample
d. Vehicle is seized
84. Blood specimen must be taken by:
a. Police officer
b. Judge
c. Driver himself
d. Registered medical practitioner
85. In case of female, blood sample by male doctor requires:
a. Court approval
b. No restriction
c. Police permission
d. Presence of a female
86. At hospital, blood sample can be taken if:
a. Doctor refuses
b. No suspicion
c. Breath test indicates alcohol or refusal with suspicion
d. Only after FIR
87. Blood sample cannot be taken if:
a. Police refuses
b. Driver objects
c. Family objects
d. Doctor objects on medical grounds
88. Laboratory test results are:
a. Not valid
b. Optional
c. Advisory
d. Admissible in evidence
89. Laboratory test means:
a. Urine test
b. Blood analysis in recognised laboratory
c. Medical check
d. Breath test
90. Section 205 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Presumption of unfitness to drive
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Insurance
91. Refusal to give breath or blood sample may:
a. End case
b. Be ignored
c. Lead to acquittal
d. Support prosecution evidence
92. Presumption arises unless:
a. Police agrees
b. Court orders
c. Fine is paid
d. Reasonable cause is shown
93. Section 206 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Power to impound documents
b. Registration
c. Licence issue
d. Permit
94. Police may seize documents if they are:
a. Old
b. Expired
c. Duplicate
d. False or forged
95. Police may seize licence if driver:
a. Drives slowly
b. Has no helmet
c. May abscond or avoid summons
d. Pays fine
96. Licence seized must be sent to:
a. Police station
b. RTO
c. Insurance company
d. Court taking cognizance
97. Temporary acknowledgment allows:
a. Permanent driving
b. No driving
c. Limited driving till return or specified date
d. Only private driving
98. Authorization period may be extended by:
a. Driver
b. Insurance company
c. Court/police authority
d. Owner
99. Section 207 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Power to detain vehicles
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Insurance
100. Vehicle may be seized if used without:
a. Fuel
b. Permit or registration or valid licence
c. Insurance only
d. Pollution certificate
101. Instead of vehicle, officer may seize:
a. Insurance
b. Keys
c. Certificate of registration
d. Number plate
102. After seizure, owner may apply to:
a. Police station
b. Court only
c. Insurance company
d. Transport authority
103. Vehicle release is subject to:
a. No condition
b. Conditions imposed by authority
c. Fine only
d. Court order only
104. Section 208 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Summary disposal of cases
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
105. Accused may plead guilty by:
a. Only court appearance
b. Only lawyer
c. Written application
d. Money order with plea
106. If offence punishable with imprisonment:
a. Court must dismiss
b. Court may allow appearance via pleader or person
c. Only police action
d. Only fine
107. Certain offences require:
a. No licence
b. FIR
c. Licence surrender
d. Licence to be sent to court
108. On pleading guilty and paying fine:
a. Trial continues
b. Licence cancelled
c. No further proceedings
d. Arrest follows
109. Section 209 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Restriction on conviction
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Insurance
110. Conviction under sections 183/184 requires:
a. Only FIR
b. Only evidence
c. Immediate arrest
d. Warning or notice or summons
111. Notice must be served within:
a. 7 days
b. 10 days
c. 14 days
d. 21 days
112. Summons must be served within:
a. 14 days
b. 21 days
c. 28 days
d. 30 days
113. Conviction still valid if failure due to:
a. Police delay
b. Court delay
c. Unknown identity or accused conduct
d. Lack of evidence
114. Section 210 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Courts to send intimation about conviction
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
115. Court must inform:
a. Police only
b. Insurance company
c. Licensing authority
d. Owner only
116. Intimation includes:
a. Only name
b. Only offence
c. Only punishment
d. Full details including licence and offence
117. Intimation is sent to:
a. Police station
b. Court registry
c. Licensing authority issuing and renewing licence
d. Transport company
118. Purpose of intimation is:
a. Tax collection
b. Vehicle registration
c. Record update of licence holder
d. Insurance claim
119. Section 211 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Power to levy fee
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Insurance
120. Fees may be levied for:
a. Only licences
b. Only permits
c. Only certificates
d. Various services like applications, licences, permits, documents
121. Government may exempt:
a. All persons
b. Only companies
c. Only drivers
d. Any class of persons from fee
122. Exemption may be:
a. Only full
b. Only partial
c. Both full or partial
d. Not allowed
123. Section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Publication and commencement of rules
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
124. Rules must be made after:
a. Court approval
b. Police approval
c. Previous publication
d. Parliament approval
125. Rules come into force:
a. After 30 days
b. After approval
c. On publication unless otherwise specified
d. After notification by court
126. State rules are laid before:
a. Parliament
b. Supreme Court
c. High Court
d. State Legislature
127. Central rules are laid before:
a. State Legislature
b. High Court
c. Parliament
d. Police authority
128. Parliament may:
a. Ignore rules
b. Cancel courts
c. Only approve
d. Modify or annul rules
129. Section 213 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Appointment of motor vehicles officers
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Insurance
130. Motor Vehicles Department is established by:
a. Central Government
b. State Government
c. Supreme Court
d. Parliament
131. Officers under this section are deemed:
a. Private employees
b. Contractors
c. Public servants
d. Judicial officers
132. State Government may prescribe:
a. Salary only
b. Training only
c. Duties only
d. Uniform, duties, powers and authority
133. Minimum qualifications are prescribed by:
a. State Government
b. High Court
c. Central Government
d. Police authority
134. Officers may conduct:
a. Only arrest
b. Only inspection
c. Only inquiry
d. Examination and inquiry
135. Entry and search without warrant:
a. Always allowed
b. Not allowed
c. Only by any officer
d. Only by gazetted officer
136. Search without warrant must:
a. Record reasons in writing
b. Be approved later
c. Be oral
d. Be secret
137. Officers may require:
a. Licence only
b. Tax receipt
c. Insurance
d. Production of registers or documents
138. Officers may:
a. Only warn
b. Seize documents and launch prosecution
c. Only inspect
d. Only fine
139. Person cannot be compelled to:
a. Show documents
b. Appear in court
c. Self-incriminate
d. Pay fine
140. Search and seizure follow:
a. IPC
b. Evidence Act
c. CrPC provisions
d. Civil Procedure Code
141. Section 214 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Effect of appeal and revision
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Insurance
142. Filing an appeal generally:
a. Cancels order
b. Modifies order
c. Stays order automatically
d. Does not stay the order
143. Order remains in force unless:
a. Court cancels
b. Police directs
c. Appellate/revisional authority directs otherwise
d. Party objects
144. Renewal of permit rejected but appeal filed:
a. Permit ends
b. No remedy
c. Permit suspended
d. Permit may continue till disposal
145. Continuation of permit is allowed by:
a. Police
b. Original authority
c. Appellate or revisional authority
d. Owner
146. Order cannot be reversed for:
a. Serious illegality
b. Minor error or omission
c. Major violation
d. Fraud
147. Order may be reversed if:
a. Technical mistake
b. Clerical error
c. No objection
d. Failure of justice is caused
148. Appeal and revision relate to:
a. Only permits
b. Only licences
c. Only registration
d. Orders of original authority
149. Section 215 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Road Safety Councils and Committees
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Driving licence
d. Insurance
150. National Road Safety Council is constituted by:
a. State Government
b. High Court
c. Central Government
d. Police authority
151. State Road Safety Council is constituted by:
a. Central Government
b. State Government
c. Parliament
d. Court
152. District Road Safety Committee is constituted by:
a. Central Government
b. High Court
c. State Government
d. Police authority
153. Function of these bodies relates to:
a. Tax collection
b. Licence issue
c. Vehicle registration
d. Road safety programmes
154. Section 216 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Power to remove difficulties
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
155. Central Government may remove difficulties by:
a. Rules
b. Orders in Gazette
c. Court decision
d. Police action
156. Such power can be exercised within:
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 3 years
d. 5 years
157. Orders must be laid before:
a. State Legislature
b. High Court
c. Parliament
d. Police authority
158. Section 217 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Repeal and savings
b. Registration
c. Licence
d. Permit
159. Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 is:
a. Amended
b. Continued
c. Suspended
d. Repealed
160. Existing licences and permits:
a. Cancelled
b. Suspended
c. Continue under same conditions
d. Reissued
161. Previous actions under old Act:
a. Invalid
b. Ignored
c. Reversed
d. Deemed valid under new Act
162. Section 217A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Renewal under old Act
b. Cancellation
c. Suspension
d. Fresh registration
163. Licences and permits under old Act:
a. Expire immediately
b. Become invalid
c. Cannot be renewed
d. Can be renewed under new Act