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The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Set-4
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1. Intimation shall be given to:
a. Central Government
b. Court
c. Registering authority which issued the certificate or the authority within whose jurisdiction new address falls
d. Police only
2. The owner shall also:
a. Submit driving licence
b. Forward certificate of registration for entry of new address
c. Submit insurance
d. Submit tax receipt
3. If the owner fails to intimate within time, the authority may:
a. Cancel registration
b. Impose imprisonment
c. Require payment up to one hundred rupees
d. Seize vehicle
4. If the owner fails to pay such amount:
a. No action is taken
b. Registration is cancelled
c. Action under section 177 shall be taken
d. Licence is suspended
5. If the owner pays the amount:
a. Action under section 177 shall still be taken
b. No action shall be taken under section 177
c. Registration is cancelled
d. Licence is revoked
6. The State Government may prescribe different amounts based on:
a. Vehicle type
b. Owner’s income
c. Period of delay in intimating new address
d. Location
7. On receipt of intimation, the registering authority may:
a. Cancel registration
b. Issue new licence
c. Enter new address after verification
d. Refer to court
8. If entry is made by another registering authority:
a. No communication required
b. Inform Central Government
c. Inform police
d. Communicate altered address to original registering authority
9. Sub-section (1) shall not apply in case of:
a. Permanent relocation
b. Change due to sale
c. Temporary absence not exceeding six months or where vehicle is neither used nor removed
d. Change within same city
10. Section 50 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Change of address
b. Transfer of ownership
c. Renewal of registration
d. Temporary registration
11. In case of transfer within the same State, the transferor shall report the transfer within:
a. Seven days
b. Fourteen days
c. Thirty days
d. Forty-five days
12. In case of transfer outside the State, the transferor shall act within:
a. Forty Five days
b. Thirty days
c. Sixty days
d. Ninety days
13. The transferor shall simultaneously send a copy of the report to:
a. Registering authority
b. Police
c. Court
d. Transferee
14. Where no objection certificate is not obtained, the transferor shall submit:
a. Only affidavit
b. Receipt under section 48(2) or postal acknowledgement with declaration
c. Insurance proof
d. Court order
15. The transferee shall report the transfer within:
a. Fourteen days
b. Thirty days
c. Forty-five days
d. Sixty days
16. The transferee shall forward:
a. Driving licence
b. Insurance certificate
c. Certificate of registration with prescribed fee and copy of report
d. Tax receipt only
17. Where owner dies or vehicle is purchased at public auction:
a. No action required
b. Government takes ownership
c. Successor or purchaser shall apply for transfer in prescribed manner and period
d. Court decides ownership
18. If transferor/transferee fails to report within time:
a. Authority may require payment up to one hundred rupees
b. Fine imposed only
c. Registration is cancelled
d. Vehicle seized
19. If such amount is not paid:
a. No action taken
b. Registration cancelled
c. Action under section 177 shall be taken
d. Licence revoked
20. If the amount is paid:
a. Action under section 177 shall still be taken
b. No action shall be taken under section 177
c. Registration is cancelled
d. Licence suspended
21. The State Government may prescribe different amounts based on:
a. Vehicle type
b. Owner income
c. Period of delay in reporting transfer or applying
d. Location
22. On receipt of report or application, the registering authority may:
a. Cancel registration
b. Issue new licence
c. Enter transfer of ownership in certificate of registration
d. Refer to court
23. The registering authority shall communicate such transfer to:
a. Police only
b. Court only
c. Central Government
d. Transferor and original registering authority if different
24. Section 51 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Transfer of ownership
b. Special provisions regarding motor vehicle subject to hire-purchase agreement, etc.
c. Renewal of registration
d. Suspension of registration
25. Where a motor vehicle is held under a hire-purchase, lease or hypothecation agreement, the registering authority shall:
a. Refuse registration
b. Ignore the agreement
c. Make an entry regarding the existence of such agreement in the certificate of registration
d. Cancel the certificate
26. On transfer of ownership where transferee enters into such agreement, the authority shall:
a. Cancel registration
b. Make entry of the agreement in the certificate of registration
c. Issue new licence
d. Refer to court
27. If the last registering authority is not the original registering authority, it shall:
a. Take no action
b. Inform police
c. Inform Central Government
d. Send intimation to the original registering authority
28. An entry regarding such agreement may be cancelled:
a. Automatically
b. By court order only
c. On proof of termination of the agreement on application
d. By police
29. Transfer of ownership of a vehicle under such agreement shall not be entered unless:
a. Owner requests
b. Court orders
c. Written consent of the person with whom agreement is entered is obtained
d. Police verifies
30. If the financier/person takes possession due to default and owner refuses to deliver certificate:
a. No action can be taken
b. Authority shall wait indefinitely
c. Authority may cancel certificate and issue fresh certificate in his name after giving opportunity to owner
d. Court alone can act
31. Fresh certificate of registration shall not be issued unless:
a. Owner consents
b. Court orders
c. Police approves
d. Prescribed fee is paid
32. Fresh certificate issued (non-transport vehicle) shall be valid for:
a. Full new period
b. One year
c. Five years
d. Remaining period of the cancelled certificate
33. Before applying for renewal of permit, duplicate certificate, assignment of new registration mark, etc., the registered owner shall:
a. Apply to registering authority
b. Apply to court
c. Apply to financier for issue of no objection certificate
d. Apply to police
34. The “appropriate authority” means:
a. Central Government
b. Court
c. Authority authorised under the Act to renew permit or issue duplicate registration or assign new registration mark
d. Police authority
35. The financier shall issue or refuse the certificate within:
a. Three days
b. Seven days
c. Fifteen days
d. Thirty days
36. If the financier neither issues nor communicates refusal within seven days:
a. Application is rejected
b. Fresh application required
c. Certificate is deemed to have been issued
d. Court intervention required
37. While applying to appropriate authority, the registered owner shall submit:
a. Only application
b. Only fee
c. Certificate obtained or communication of refusal or declaration of no communication
d. Only affidavit
38. If the financier refuses to issue certificate, the authority may:
a. After giving opportunity of hearing, grant or refuse the request
b. Proceed without considering refusal
c. Reject application without hearing
d. Cancel registration
39. In cases other than refusal by financier, the authority shall:
a. Always reject
b. Refer to court
c. Grant the request (renew permit, issue duplicate certificate or assign registration mark)
d. Wait indefinitely
40. The registering authority shall communicate to the financier:
a. Only transfer of ownership
b. Only suspension
c. Only address change
d. Entries regarding agreement, cancellation, transfer, alteration, suspension/cancellation, or change of address
41. Such communication to financier shall be made:
a. By ordinary post
b. By email
c. By registered post acknowledgement due
d. By hand delivery
42. The registering authority shall intimate the financier in case of:
a. Only registration of new vehicle
b. Only issue of duplicate certificate
c. Registration, duplicate certificate, no objection certificate, temporary registration, fitness certificate or substitution of entries in permit
d. Only renewal of permit
43. Intimation to financier under sub-section (11) is required when:
a. Only new vehicle is registered
b. Any of the specified transactions relating to registration, certificate, permit or fitness occurs
c. Only permit is renewed
d. Only address is changed
44. Where the registering authority is not the original registering authority, it shall:
a. Communicate entries or cancellation or fresh certificate to original registering authority
b. Inform police
c. Take no action
d. Refer to Central Government
45. Communication to original registering authority is required in respect of:
a. Only fresh registration
b. Entry under sub-section (1) or (2), cancellation under sub-section (3), or issue of fresh certificate under sub-section (5)
c. Only cancellation
d. Only transfer of ownership
46. Section 52 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Transfer of ownership
b. Alteration in motor vehicle
c. Renewal of registration
d. Suspension of registration
47. No owner shall alter a motor vehicle so that:
a. Engine capacity increases
b. Colour changes
c. Fuel type changes
d. Particulars in certificate of registration differ from those originally specified by manufacturer
48. Modification of engine for change of fuel or energy source:
a. Is completely prohibited
b. Is allowed only with court permission
c. Is allowed subject to prescribed conditions using conversion kit
d. Is allowed without restriction
49. The Central Government may:
a. Ban all alterations
b. Prescribe specifications and conditions for approval and retrofitment of conversion kits
c. Delegate to States only
d. Ignore alterations
50. The Central Government may also:
a. Prohibit all exemptions
b. Grant exemption for alteration for specific purpose
c. Allow only diesel engines
d. Fix tax rates
51. A State Government may permit alteration without approval of registering authority where:
a. Any owner applies
b. Owner has one vehicle
c. Owner has not less than ten transport vehicles and replaces engine with same make and type
d. Vehicle is private
52. Where alteration is made, the owner shall report to registering authority within:
a. Seven days
b. Ten days
c. Fourteen days
d. Thirty days
53. The owner shall also:
a. Submit driving licence
b. Forward certificate of registration with prescribed fee
c. Submit insurance
d. Inform police only
54. If entry is made by authority other than original:
a. No action required
b. Inform police
c. Inform Central Government
d. Communicate details to original registering authority
55. A person holding vehicle under hire-purchase shall not alter vehicle:
a. Without police permission
b. Without court order
c. Without written consent of registered owner
d. Without State approval
56. “Alteration” means:
a. Change of colour only
b. Change in ownership
c. Change in fuel only
d. Change in structure resulting in change in basic feature of vehicle
57. Section 53 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Cancellation of registration
b. Suspension of registration
c. Renewal of registration
d. Transfer of ownership
58. A registering or prescribed authority may suspend registration if:
a. Vehicle is old
b. Vehicle is not insured
c. Vehicle is dangerous/defective or used for hire without valid permit
d. Owner is absent
59. Before suspending registration, the authority shall:
a. Act immediately
b. Refer to court
c. Give owner opportunity of representation by notice
d. Inform police
60. In case of defects under clause (a), suspension shall continue:
a. For fixed period
b. For six months
c. Until defects are rectified to satisfaction of authority
d. Permanently
61. In case of use without permit under clause (b), suspension shall be:
a. One month
b. Not exceeding four months
c. exceeding four months
d. Six months
62. Where suspension order is made by authority other than registering authority, it shall:
a. Take no action
b. Inform police
c. Inform Central Government
d. Intimate registering authority in writing with reasons
63. If suspension continues for not less than one month, the registering authority shall:
a. Cancel registration
b. Inform original registering authority if different
c. Inform court
d. Take no action
64. The owner shall, on demand:
a. Destroy certificate
b. Submit driving licence
c. Surrender certificate of registration
d. Pay tax
65. The certificate of registration shall be returned:
a. Immediately
b. After one month
c. After court order
d. Only when suspension order is rescinded
66. Section 54 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Suspension of registration
b. Renewal of registration
c. Cancellation of registration suspended under section 53
d. Transfer of ownership
67. Cancellation under section 54 may occur where suspension continues for:
a. Three months
b. Six months without interruption
c. One year
d. Four months
68. If the authority is not the original registering authority, it shall:
a. Cancel registration itself
b. Take no action
c. Refer to court
d. Forward the certificate to the original registering authority for cancellation
69. Section 55 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Suspension of registration
b. Renewal of registration
c. Cancellation of registration
d. Transfer of ownership
70. Where a vehicle is destroyed or permanently incapable of use, the owner shall report within:
a. Seven days
b. Ten days
c. Fourteen days or as soon as may be
d. Thirty days
71. The owner shall also:
a. Inform police
b. Submit insurance
c. Apply for renewal
d. Forward certificate of registration to registering authority
72. If the registering authority is not the original authority, it shall:
a. Cancel registration itself
b. Take no action
c. Forward report and certificate to original registering authority
d. Refer to court
73. Registration may be cancelled after examination if vehicle:
a. Is old
b. Has no insurance
c. Is incapable of use or dangerous and beyond reasonable repair
d. Has no permit
74. Registration shall be cancelled if vehicle is:
a. Temporarily unused
b. Permanently removed out of India
c. Under repair
d. Sold
75. Registration may be cancelled if:
a. Owner changes address
b. Insurance expires
c. Registration obtained by false documents or incorrect engine/chassis number
d. Vehicle is old
76. Before cancellation under sub-section (5), the authority shall:
a. Give opportunity of hearing to owner
b. Refer to court
c. Cancel immediately
d. Inform police
77. On cancellation, the authority shall:
a. Destroy records
b. Only inform police
c. Communicate in writing to owner and require surrender of certificate
d. Issue new licence
78. If the authority is not original registering authority:
a. It cancels record permanently
b. It forwards certificate to original authority for cancellation
c. It takes no action
d. It informs court
79. “Original registering authority” means:
a. First police station
b. Central Government
c. Authority where registration is recorded in records
d. Court authority
80. “Certificate of registration” includes:
a. Only original certificate
b. Only duplicate certificate
c. Only temporary certificate
d. Certificate renewed under provisions of the Act
81. Section 56 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Registration of vehicles
b. Certificate of fitness of transport vehicles
c. Renewal of licence
d. Transfer of ownership
82. A transport vehicle shall not be deemed to be validly registered unless:
a. It has insurance
b. It has permit
c. It carries a valid certificate of fitness
d. It has tax receipt
83. A certificate of fitness is issued by:
a. Court
b. Central Government
c. Prescribed authority or authorised testing station
d. Police
84. Where certificate of fitness is refused, the authority shall:
a. Give oral reasons
b. Not give reasons
c. Cancel registration
d. Provide reasons in writing to the owner
85. An “authorised testing station” means:
a. Any garage
b. Only government workshop
c. Vehicle service station or garage specified by State Government as per rules
d. Court-approved station
86. Certificate of fitness shall remain effective for:
a. Such period as prescribed by Central Government
b. Six months
c. One year fixed
d. Lifetime
87. Certificate of fitness may be cancelled if:
a. Owner requests
b. Vehicle is old
c. Vehicle no longer complies with requirements of the Act and rules
d. Permit expires
88. On cancellation of certificate of fitness:
a. Only fitness lapses
b. Registration is cancelled permanently
c. Registration and permit are deemed suspended until new certificate is obtained
d. Vehicle is seized
89. Cancellation of certificate shall be made:
a. Without any qualification
b. By prescribed authority having technical qualification or based on report of such qualified officer
c. Only by court
d. By police
90. A certificate of fitness shall be valid:
a. Only within State
b. Only within district
c. Only for transport authority
d. Throughout India while effective
91. Section 57 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Revision
b. Appeals
c. Review
d. Reference
92. An appeal against orders under specified sections shall be filed within:
a. Fifteen days
b. Thirty days from receipt of notice of the order
c. Sixty days
d. Ninety days
93. The appellate authority shall:
a. Decide without hearing
b. Hear only the appellant
c. Give opportunity of hearing to both original authority and appellant and pass such orders as it thinks fit
d. Refer to court
94. Section 58 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Registration of vehicles
b. Special provisions in regard to transport vehicles
c. Renewal of registration
d. Suspension of registration
95. The Central Government may specify for transport vehicles:
a. Only engine capacity
b. Only tyre size
c. Maximum gross vehicle weight and maximum safe axle weight
d. Only fuel type
96. While registering a transport vehicle (other than motorcab), the registering authority shall enter:
a. Only owner’s name
b. Only engine number
c. Unladen weight, tyre details, gross vehicle weight, axle weights and passenger capacity
d. Only permit details
97. The owner shall:
a. Keep records privately
b. Not disclose details
c. Submit to police
d. Exhibit prescribed particulars on the vehicle
98. No gross vehicle weight or axle weight different from that specified by Central Government shall be:
a. Recorded in certificate of registration
b. Used on road
c. Declared to police
d. Approved by State
99. The Central Government may permit heavier weights:
a. In all cases
b. Only for private vehicles
c. In particular locality for particular type of vehicles with modifications
d. Never
100. The registering authority may require production of certificate of registration:
a. For cancellation
b. For transfer
c. For revision of gross vehicle weight
d. For insurance
101. Section 59 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Renewal of registration
b. Power to fix the age limit of motor vehicle
c. Suspension of licence
d. Transfer of ownership
102. The Central Government may specify:
a. Fuel type
b. Permit conditions
c. Life of a motor vehicle reckoned from date of manufacture
d. Insurance validity
103. After expiry of such specified age, the motor vehicle:
a. Continues normally
b. Requires only renewal
c. Needs inspection
d. Shall not be deemed to comply with requirements of this Act
104. The Central Government may exempt certain vehicles:
a. Without conditions
b. Only by court order
c. For purposes like exhibition, research or vintage rally subject to conditions
d. Only transport vehicles
105. Section 60 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Registration of private vehicles
b. Registration of vehicles belonging to the Central Government
c. Temporary registration
d. Renewal of registration
106. A vehicle registered under section 60:
a. Requires registration again under the Act
b. Does not require registration otherwise so long as it remains property or under control of Central Government
c. Requires State approval
d. Requires permit
107. The authority registering such vehicle shall:
a. Issue permit only
b. Assign registration mark and issue certificate confirming compliance with the Act
c. Only record details
d. Send to court
108. If such vehicle ceases to be under Central Government control:
a. Registration remains valid
b. It is exempt permanently
c. Sections 39 and 40 shall apply
d. Only renewal required
109. Section 61 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Application of Chapter to trailers
b. Registration of transport vehicles
c. Renewal of registration
d. Suspension of registration
110. The provisions of this Chapter apply to trailers:
a. Only partially
b. Only for transport vehicles
c. In the same manner as to any other motor vehicle
d. Only for permits
111. The registration mark of a trailer shall be displayed:
a. On the trailer only
b. On the side of the drawing vehicle
c. On the engine
d. On the front of vehicle
112. No person shall drive a motor vehicle with trailer unless:
a. Registration mark of motor vehicle is displayed on trailer or last trailer
b. Trailer has permit
c. Trailer is empty
d. Trailer has insurance
113. Section 62 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Information regarding stolen and recovered motor vehicles to be furnished by police
b. Registration of vehicles
c. Transfer of ownership
d. Suspension of registration
114. The State Government may direct submission of information by:
a. Courts
b. Transport authorities
c. Inspector General of Police and specified police officers
d. Licensing authorities
115. Such returns shall contain information regarding:
a. Only registered vehicles
b. Only new vehicles
c. Vehicles sold
d. Vehicles stolen and recovered
116. Section 63 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Maintenance of National Register
b. Maintenance of State Registers of Motor Vehicles
c. Transfer of ownership
d. Suspension of registration
117. Each State Government shall maintain:
a. National Register
b. Central Register
c. State Register of Motor Vehicles
d. Licensing Register
118. The form of the State Register shall be prescribed by:
a. State Government
b. Court
c. Licensing authority
d. Central Government
119. The State Register shall contain:
a. Only registration numbers
b. Only names
c. Registration number, year of manufacture, class/type, owner details and prescribed particulars
d. Only engine details
120. The State Government shall:
a. Not share register
b. Supply copy to Central Government if desired and inform additions/amendments without delay
c. Share annually only
d. Share only on court order
121. Section 64 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. Registration of vehicles
d. Suspension of registration
122. The Central Government may prescribe the form, period and particulars of application under:
a. Section 41(1)
b. Section 40
c. Section 45
d. Section 52
123. Rules may provide for:
a. Only registration marks
b. Only certificates
c. Form and contents of certificate of registration under section 41(3)
d. Only permits
124. The manner and form of displaying registration mark is prescribed under:
a. Section 41(5)
b. Section 41(2)
c. Section 41(8)
d. Section 41(6)
125. The Central Government may prescribe:
a. Only NOC procedure
b. Only transfer forms
c. Form and manner of application for No Objection Certificate and receipt under section 48
d. Only address change
126. Rules may provide for:
a. Only address change
b. Only ownership transfer
c. Forms and documents for change of address and transfer of ownership under sections 49 and 50
d. Only fitness certificate
127. The form of certificate of fitness and its contents are prescribed under:
a. Section 52
b. Section 53
c. Section 55
d. Section 56
128. The period of effectiveness of certificate of fitness is prescribed under:
a. Section 41
b. Section 47
c. Section 56
d. Section 48
129. Fees for certificates of registration, fitness, inspection, etc. are prescribed under:
a. Clause (n)
b. Clause (o)
c. Clause (p)
d. Clause (m)
130. The Central Government may make rules for:
a. Only specified matters
b. Only registration
c. Any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed by it
d. Only fees
131. Section 65 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Power of Central Government to make rules
b. Power of State Government to make rules
c. Registration of vehicles
d. Suspension of registration
132. A State Government may make rules for:
a. Matters specified in section 64
b. Carrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter other than matters specified in section 64
c. Only registration marks
d. Only permits
133. Rules may provide for:
a. Only appeals
b. Only court procedure
c. Conduct and hearing of appeals, fees and refund
d. Only penalties
134. Rules may provide for:
a. Appointment and jurisdiction of registering authorities
b. Appointment of judges
c. Parliamentary procedure
d. Police duties
135. Rules may provide for exemption of:
a. All vehicles
b. Private cars
c. Road-rollers and similar vehicles used for road work
d. Only transport vehicles
136. Rules may provide for:
a. Only new registration
b. Issue, renewal and duplicate of certificates of registration and fitness
c. Only cancellation
d. Only suspension
137. Rules may provide for:
a. Production of certificate for revision of gross vehicle weight
b. Only insurance
c. Only permits
d. Only taxes
138. Rules may provide for:
a. Permanent registration only
b. Temporary registration and issue of temporary certificate and marks
c. Only renewal
d. Only transfer
139. Rules may prescribe:
a. Exhibition of particulars under section 58(2)
b. Court display
c. Police display
d. Tax display
140. Rules may provide for:
a. Only fees
b. Exemption from fees for prescribed persons or classes
c. Only penalties
d. Only registration
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