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The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Set -7
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1. Compensation is payable when:
a. Permit is cancelled or modified under section 103
b. Permit is granted
c. Vehicle is registered
d. Tax is paid
2. No compensation is payable if:
a. Permit is cancelled
b. Terms are modified
c. Route is reduced
d. Alternative permit is offered and accepted
3. No compensation is payable on:
a. Cancellation of permit
b. Modification of permit
c. Curtailment of route
d. Refusal to renew permit
4. Minimum compensation amount shall be:
a. ₹100
b. ₹200
c. ₹300
d. ₹400
5. Compensation for unexpired period is calculated:
a. ₹200 per month or part exceeding 15 days
b. ₹500 per month
c. ₹1000 per month
d. ₹50 per day
6. Compensation formula for curtailment is:
a. Y × A / R
b. A × R / Y
c. Y + A + R
d. A − R
7. Compensation shall be paid within:
a. 15 days
b. 60 days
c. 90 days
d. 1 month
8. If compensation is delayed, interest is payable at:
a. 5%
b. 6%
c. 8%
d. 7% per annum
9. Section 106 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Disposal of articles found in vehicles
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
10. If an article found in a transport vehicle is not claimed:
a. It is destroyed
b. It is kept permanently
c. It is given to police
d. It may be sold by the State transport undertaking
11. Sale proceeds after deducting costs shall be:
a. Kept by authority
b. Paid to owner on demand
c. Given to government
d. Deposited in court
12. Section 107 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Power of State Government to make rules
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
13. The State Government may make rules to:
a. Only cancel permits
b. Only grant permits
c. Carry into effect provisions of this Chapter
d. Only register vehicles
14. Rules may provide for:
a. Form of publication of scheme under section 99
b. Only vehicle registration
c. Only tax collection
d. Only licensing
15. Rules may prescribe:
a. Only insurance
b. Only route permits
c. Manner of filing and considering objections under section 100
d. Only driver licence
16. Rules may include:
a. Only appeals
b. Only court procedure
c. Only police action
d. Procedure for applications under section 103
17. Rules may provide for:
a. Disposal and claim period of articles under section 106
b. Only tax refund
c. Only insurance claim
d. Only permit renewal
18. Section 108 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Powers of State Government exercisable by Central Government
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
19. Powers of State Government under this Chapter may be exercised by:
a. Courts
b. Police
c. Regional Authority
d. Central Government
20. This applies in relation to:
a. Private vehicles
b. State-owned buses only
c. Corporations owned or controlled by Central Government
d. Local routes
21. Central Government exercises such powers for:
a. Intra-state routes
b. District routes
c. Village routes
d. Inter-State routes or areas
22. Section 109 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Construction and maintenance of vehicles
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Transfer of permits
23. Every motor vehicle shall be constructed and maintained:
a. For speed only
b. For fuel efficiency
c. For comfort only
d. Under effective control of driver at all times
24. Vehicles shall have:
a. Left-hand steering only
b. No steering requirement
c. Automatic steering
d. Right-hand steering or prescribed signalling device
25. Central Government may prescribe standards for:
a. Articles or processes used by manufacturers
b. Only drivers
c. Only permits
d. Only roads
26. Section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Power of Central Government to make rules
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
27. The Central Government may make rules regarding:
a. Only permits
b. Only driver licences
c. Construction, equipment and maintenance of vehicles
d. Only taxes
28. Rules may regulate:
a. Dimensions like width, height and length of vehicles
b. Only fuel type
c. Only ownership
d. Only routes
29. Rules may prescribe standards for:
a. Tyres including manufacture details and load capacity
b. Only seats
c. Only mirrors
d. Only horn
30. Rules may include provisions relating to:
a. Only windows
b. Only fuel tanks
c. Only doors
d. Brakes and steering gear
31. Rules may regulate:
a. Emission of smoke and pollutants
b. Only engine colour
c. Only speed limits
d. Only tyre pressure
32. Rules may include safety requirements such as:
a. Only paint
b. Seat belts and safety equipment
c. Only horn
d. Only tyres
33. Rules relating to environment shall be made:
a. Without consultation
b. By State only
c. By court
d. After consultation with Environment Ministry
34. Central Government may:
a. Only cancel licences
b. Only regulate permits
c. Exempt classes of motor vehicles
d. Only inspect vehicles
35. State Government may exempt vehicles:
a. Without condition
b. On its own discretion
c. Only with court order
d. Subject to conditions prescribed by Central Government
36. Section 111 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Power of State Government to make rules (construction, equipment, maintenance)
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
37. State Government may make rules for matters:
a. Only those in section 111(1)
b. Other than those specified under section 110(1)
c. Only permits
d. Only licences
38. Rules may regulate:
a. Only tyres
b. Only engine capacity
c. Seating arrangements and passenger protection
d. Only fuel
39. Rules may provide for:
a. Restricting use of audible signals in certain areas/times
b. Only horn installation
c. Only lights
d. Only mirrors
40. Rules may include:
a. Only tyres
b. Only paint colour
c. Only registration marks
d. Prohibiting dangerous or annoying appliances
41. Rules may provide for:
a. Periodical testing and inspection of vehicles
b. Only fuel check
c. Only speed check
d. Only permit check
42. Rules may prescribe:
a. Only owner name
b. Only registration number
c. Only engine number
d. Display of particulars other than registration marks
43. Rules may regulate:
a. Use of trailers with motor vehicles
b. Only buses
c. Only cars
d. Only bikes
44. Section 112 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Limits of speed
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
45. No person shall drive a vehicle:
a. At any speed
b. Only above minimum speed
c. Only below maximum speed
d. Beyond prescribed maximum or below minimum speed
46. Maximum speed fixed by State shall not exceed:
a. Local limits
b. Limits fixed by Central Government
c. Court limits
d. Police limits
47. Speed limits may be fixed by:
a. State Government or authorised authority
b. Only Central Government
c. Only courts
d. Only police
48. Speed restrictions may be imposed in interest of:
a. Revenue
b. Business
c. Private use
d. Public safety or convenience
49. Speed limits are indicated by:
a. Written notice
b. Police order
c. Court order
d. Traffic signs
50. Notification is not required if restriction is for:
a. 15 days
b. 2 months
c. Not more than 1 month
d. 6 months
51. This section does not apply to:
a. Private vehicles
b. Goods vehicles
c. Passenger vehicles
d. Military vehicles under specified conditions
52. Section 113 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Limits of weight and limitations on use
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
53. The State Government may:
a. Prescribe conditions for permits and restrict vehicle use
b. Only issue licences
c. Only collect tax
d. Only inspect vehicles
54. No vehicle shall be driven without:
a. Lights
b. Mirrors
c. Seat belts
d. Pneumatic tyres (unless prescribed otherwise)
55. Unladen weight of vehicle shall not exceed:
a. Any limit
b. Road capacity
c. Engine capacity
d. Weight specified in registration certificate
56. Laden weight shall not exceed:
a. Any limit
b. Tyre capacity
c. Fuel capacity
d. Gross vehicle weight in registration certificate
57. If driver is not owner, court may presume:
a. Driver alone is responsible
b. Owner had knowledge or consent of offence No offence occurred
c. Vehicle is defective
58. Section 114 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Power to have vehicle weighed
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
59. An authorised officer may require vehicle to be weighed if:
a. It is new
b. It is insured
c. It is registered
d. It is suspected of overloading under section 113
60. Vehicle may be taken to weighing device within:
a. 5 km only
b. 10 km forward route or 20 km from destination
c. Any distance
d. 15 km only
61. If vehicle is overloaded, officer may:
a. Seize vehicle permanently
b. Cancel permit immediately
c. Ignore offence
d. Direct off-loading of excess weight
62. Driver shall:
a. Ignore order
b. Appeal immediately
c. Comply with directions of officer
d. Continue journey
63. Officer shall endorse details on:
a. Registration certificate
b. Insurance policy
c. Driving licence
d. Goods carriage permit
64. Authority issuing permit shall be:
a. Informed of endorsement
b. Penalised
c. Not informed
d. Ignored
65. Section 115 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Power to restrict the use of vehicles
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
66. The State Government may restrict vehicle use:
a. For revenue purposes
b. For business reasons
c. For private interest
d. In the interest of public safety or convenience
67. Restrictions may apply to:
a. All vehicles or specified class of vehicles
b. Only private cars
c. Only buses
d. Only goods vehicles
68. If restriction is for less than one month:
a. Gazette notification is mandatory
b. Court approval required
c. Central approval required
d. Gazette notification not necessary, but local publicity required
69. Section 116 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Power to erect traffic signs
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
70. Traffic signs may be erected for:
a. Regulating motor vehicle traffic
b. Only decoration
c. Only advertisements
d. Only tax collection
71. Traffic signs must conform to:
a. Local customs
b. Driver preference
c. Police instructions
d. Size, colour and type specified in Schedule
72. No person shall:
a. Follow traffic signs
b. Ignore signs
c. Read signs
d. Remove or tamper with traffic signs
73. Section 117 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Parking places and halting stations
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
74. Parking places are determined by:
a. Central Government only
b. Courts
c. Police
d. State Government or authorised authority
75. Determination of parking places is done in consultation with:
a. Courts
b. Police
c. Central Government
d. Local authority
76. Section 118 deals with:
a. Driving regulations
b. Parking rules
c. Permit rules
d. Registration rules
77. Driving regulations are made by:
a. State Government
b. Police authority
c. Courts
d. Central Government
78. Section 119 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Duty to obey traffic signs
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
79. Every driver shall:
a. Ignore traffic signs
b. Follow only speed limits
c. Obey mandatory traffic signs and driving regulations
d. Follow only police orders
80. Driver must comply with directions of:
a. Any passenger
b. Vehicle owner
c. Court staff
d. Police officer regulating traffic
81. Mandatory traffic sign generally includes:
a. Square sign
b. Triangle sign
c. Blue sign
d. Circular sign with red border
82. Section 120 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Traffic signs
b. Driving regulations
c. Vehicles with left-hand control
d. Parking rules
83. A left-hand steering vehicle may be driven only if:
a. It has insurance
b. It has permit
c. It has registration
d. It has prescribed signalling device in working order
84. Section 121 deals with:
a. Signals and signalling devices
b. Speed limits
c. Parking rules
d. Permits
85. Signals for turning or stopping shall be given by:
a. Hand only
b. Voice only
c. Horn only
d. Mechanical or electrical signalling device
86. Section 122 prohibits:
a. Fast driving
b. Overtaking
c. Parking anywhere
d. Leaving vehicle in dangerous position
87. A vehicle shall not be left:
a. On road
b. In parking
c. In a manner causing danger or obstruction
d. In garage
88. Section 123 prohibits:
a. Driving without licence
b. Carrying goods
c. Using horn
d. Carrying persons on running board
89. No person shall travel:
a. Inside vehicle
b. On roof, bonnet or running board
c. With seat belt
d. On seat
90. Section 124 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket
b. Driving regulations
c. Parking rules
d. Registration of vehicles
91. A person shall not travel in a stage carriage without:
a. Licence
b. Permit
c. Insurance
d. Proper pass or ticket
92. A person entering a stage carriage without ticket must:
a. Travel freely
b. Pay later
c. Pay fare and obtain ticket as soon as possible
d. Avoid conductor
93. Section 125 deals with:
a. Obstruction of driver
b. Parking rules
c. Signals
d. Permits
94. No person shall:
a. Sit properly
b. Use seat belt
c. Drive carefully
d. Obstruct driver’s control of vehicle
95. Section 126 deals with:
a. Speed limits
b. Stationary vehicles
c. Permits
d. Signals
96. A vehicle shall not be left stationary unless:
a. Engine is on
b. Driver is absent
c. Lights are on
d. Driver present or proper safety measures taken
97. Section 127 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Removal of abandoned or unattended vehicles
b. Grant of permits
c. Driving regulations
d. Registration of vehicles
98. A vehicle left unattended for more than:
a. 5 hours
b. 8 hours
c. 10 hours
d. 12 hours
99. Such vehicle may be:
a. Ignored
b. Seized permanently
c. Registered again
d. Towed or immobilised
100. Cost of towing shall be borne by:
a. Government
b. Owner of vehicle
c. Driver
d. Police
101. Section 128 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Safety measures for drivers and pillion riders
b. Grant of permits
c. Registration of vehicles
d. Parking rules
102. A two-wheeler driver may carry:
a. No person
b. Two persons
c. Only one person besides himself
d. Three persons
103. The pillion rider must:
a. Sit anywhere
b. Stand
c. Sit on fuel tank
d. Sit on proper seat behind driver with safety measures
104. Additional safety measures may be prescribed by:
a. State Government
b. Central Government
c. Court
d. Police
105. Section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Wearing of protective headgear
b. Grant of permits
c. Registration of vehicles
d. Parking rules
106. Every person driving or riding a motor cycle shall:
a. Wear gloves
b. Wear shoes
c. Wear protective headgear
d. Wear jacket
107. Protective headgear must conform to:
a. Local standards
b. Police standards
c. Court standards
d. Bureau of Indian Standards
108. Exemption from helmet rule is given to:
a. Women
b. Sikh wearing a turban
c. Drivers only
d. Children
109. Section 130 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Duty to produce licence and certificate of registration
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Parking rules
110. A driver shall produce licence on demand by:
a. Any passenger
b. Owner
c. Court
d. Police officer in uniform
111. If licence is seized, driver may produce:
a. Nothing
b. Identity card
c. Receipt or acknowledgment and later produce licence
d. Insurance paper
112. Owner/driver shall produce:
a. Only licence
b. Only permit
c. Only insurance
d. Insurance, fitness certificate and permit (if transport vehicle)
113. If documents are not available immediately, they must be produced within:
a. 7 days
b. 15 days
c. 30 days
d. 10 days
114. Section 131 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Precautions at unguarded railway level crossing
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Parking rules
115. At an unguarded railway crossing, the driver must:
a. Speed up
b. Blow horn only
c. Ignore crossing
d. Stop the vehicle
116. Before crossing, the driver shall ensure:
a. Road is clear
b. Fuel is sufficient
c. Lights are on
d. No train or trolley is approaching
117. If no helper is present, the driver shall:
a. Get down and check himself before crossing
b. Reverse vehicle
c. Call police
d. Wait indefinitely
118. Section 132 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Duty of driver to stop in certain cases
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
119. A driver must stop the vehicle when:
a. He wants to rest
b. Directed by a police officer in case of accident
c. Traffic is less
d. Fuel is low
120. The driver must also stop if:
a. Road is empty
b. Weather is bad
c. Vehicle is fast
d. Animal may become unmanageable
121. The driver shall provide:
a. Licence only
b. Insurance only
c. Permit only
d. Name and address of himself and owner
122. Driver must give details when:
a. Asked by any stranger
b. Asked by court
c. Asked by a person alleging offence under section 184
d. Asked by owner
123. Section 133 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Duty of owner to give information
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
124. The owner must provide information when:
a. He wants to sell vehicle
b. He renews licence
c. He pays tax
d. Driver or conductor is accused of an offence
125. Information must be given to:
a. Court only
b. Owner only
c. Police officer authorised by State Government
d. Insurance company
126. Information includes:
a. Vehicle colour
b. Engine type
c. Fuel type
d. Name, address and licence of driver/conductor
127. Section 134 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Duty of driver in case of accident and injury
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
128. After an accident, the driver shall:
a. Leave immediately
b. Take reasonable steps for medical aid
c. Call owner
d. Ignore injured
129. The injured person must be taken to:
a. Police station
b. Court
c. Home
d. Nearest doctor or hospital
130. The driver shall report accident:
a. After one week
b. Only to owner
c. To police within 24 hours if no officer present
d. Only to insurer
131. Driver must inform insurer about:
a. Only vehicle details
b. Policy, accident details, injured persons, driver details
c. Only accident place
d. Only driver name
132. Section 135 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Schemes for accident investigation and highway amenities
b. Grant of permits
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
133. State Government schemes may include:
a. Accident analysis and wayside amenities
b. Only vehicle registration
c. Only permits
d. Only taxation
134. Section 136 deals with:
a. Inspection of vehicle involved in accident
b. Speed limits
c. Permits
d. Parking
135. Authorised person may:
a. Only observe vehicle
b. Only report accident
c. Only inform police
d. Inspect and remove vehicle for examination
136. Removed vehicle shall be returned:
a. After one week
b. Within 24 hours after formalities
c. After payment
d. After court order
137. Section 137 deals with:
a. Power of Central Government to make rules
b. State powers
c. Police powers
d. Court powers
138. Rules may include:
a. Only registration
b. Only permits
c. Signals by drivers and production of documents
d. Only insurance
139. Section 138 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with:
a. Grant of permits
b. Power of State Government to make rules
c. Suspension of permits
d. Registration of vehicles
140. State Government may make rules for:
a. Matters other than those in section 137
b. Only matters in section 137
c. Only permits
d. Only licences
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