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Occupational Health and Safety

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Occupational health and safety involve identifying workplace hazards, implementing protective equipment, and establishing administrative controls to prevent accidents. These questions cover mitigation measures, risk reduction, and safety best practices. This material is useful for RRB, SSC, and state-level technical or general awareness exams.

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Occupational Health and Safety Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'liabilities' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

For those pursuing a bachelor’s degree in security, it is important to understand the basic components of crisis management. A bachelor’s degree in security suggests the degree holder has a comprehension of tactics and tools which would assist in the asset protection of an organisation. Much of that knowledge is likely to be focused on physical protection systems, liabilities, and security’s role in the organization.
Crisis management, sometimes referred to as incident management, is a field of study in which practitioners attempt to stop the emergency situation or at least reduce its negative impact. This mitigation comes via threat assessments, planning, training, incident response, and continuation of operational duties.
The continuum of services is essential to the emotional and financial well-being of an organization.

  1. problems

  2. burdens

  3. responsibilities

  4. accountabilities
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In security management, liabilities refers to legal responsibilities and obligations the organization has - what it's accountable for. Responsibilities captures this meaning of duties and obligations. Problems and burdens are too vague, while accountabilities is a close synonym but responsibilities is more commonly used in this context of organizational duties.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'continuum' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

For those pursuing a bachelor’s degree in security, it is important to understand the basic components of crisis management. A bachelor’s degree in security suggests the degree holder has a comprehension of tactics and tools which would assist in the asset protection of an organisation. Much of that knowledge is likely to be focused on physical protection systems, liabilities, and security’s role in the organization.
Crisis management, sometimes referred to as incident management, is a field of study in which practitioners attempt to stop the emergency situation or at least reduce its negative impact. This mitigation comes via threat assessments, planning, training, incident response, and continuation of operational duties.
The continuum of services is essential to the emotional and financial well-being of an organization.

  1. infinity

  2. continuity

  3. range

  4. band
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Continuum means a continuous sequence or range where elements blend or progress gradually. The continuum of services refers to the full range or spectrum of services offered. Range correctly captures this meaning of the span/extent of services. Continuity is similar but means unbroken sequence, infinity means endlessness, and band is too narrow.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'mitigation' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

For those pursuing a bachelor’s degree in security, it is important to understand the basic components of crisis management. A bachelor’s degree in security suggests the degree holder has a comprehension of tactics and tools which would assist in the asset protection of an organisation. Much of that knowledge is likely to be focused on physical protection systems, liabilities, and security’s role in the organization.
Crisis management, sometimes referred to as incident management, is a field of study in which practitioners attempt to stop the emergency situation or at least reduce its negative impact. This mitigation comes via threat assessments, planning, training, incident response, and continuation of operational duties.
The continuum of services is essential to the emotional and financial well-being of an organization.

  1. justification

  2. reduction

  3. relief

  4. restriction
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mitigation in crisis management means reducing the severity or negative impact of something. The passage says mitigation comes via threat assessments, planning, etc., to reduce negative impact. Reduction is the closest synonym - reducing harm/impact. Justification means defending/validating, relief means easing discomfort, and restriction means limiting - none capture the meaning of making something less severe.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'practitioners' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

For those pursuing a bachelor’s degree in security, it is important to understand the basic components of crisis management. A bachelor’s degree in security suggests the degree holder has a comprehension of tactics and tools which would assist in the asset protection of an organisation. Much of that knowledge is likely to be focused on physical protection systems, liabilities, and security’s role in the organization.
Crisis management, sometimes referred to as incident management, is a field of study in which practitioners attempt to stop the emergency situation or at least reduce its negative impact. This mitigation comes via threat assessments, planning, training, incident response, and continuation of operational duties.
The continuum of services is essential to the emotional and financial well-being of an organization.

  1. physicians

  2. examiners

  3. professors

  4. professionals

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Practitioners are people who actively practice a profession - they work in the field applying their knowledge. In crisis management, practitioners are the professionals who actually handle emergencies. Professionals is the correct synonym. Physicians is too specific (only doctors), examiners is not the same as practitioners, and professors are educators, not practitioners.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'referred' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

For those pursuing a bachelor’s degree in security, it is important to understand the basic components of crisis management. A bachelor’s degree in security suggests the degree holder has a comprehension of tactics and tools which would assist in the asset protection of an organisation. Much of that knowledge is likely to be focused on physical protection systems, liabilities, and security’s role in the organization.
Crisis management, sometimes referred to as incident management, is a field of study in which practitioners attempt to stop the emergency situation or at least reduce its negative impact. This mitigation comes via threat assessments, planning, training, incident response, and continuation of operational duties.
The continuum of services is essential to the emotional and financial well-being of an organization.

  1. suggested

  2. transferred

  3. mentioned

  4. directed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

When something is referred to as something else, it means it's called, named, or mentioned by that term. The passage says crisis management is sometimes referred to as incident management - meaning it's called/mentioned by that name. Mentioned is the best fit. Suggested means proposed (not called), transferred means moved, and directed means guided.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'comprehension' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

For those pursuing a bachelor’s degree in security, it is important to understand the basic components of crisis management. A bachelor’s degree in security suggests the degree holder has a comprehension of tactics and tools which would assist in the asset protection of an organisation. Much of that knowledge is likely to be focused on physical protection systems, liabilities, and security’s role in the organization.
Crisis management, sometimes referred to as incident management, is a field of study in which practitioners attempt to stop the emergency situation or at least reduce its negative impact. This mitigation comes via threat assessments, planning, training, incident response, and continuation of operational duties.
The continuum of services is essential to the emotional and financial well-being of an organization.

  1. passage

  2. understanding

  3. capacity

  4. direction
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Comprehension means the ability to understand something. In the passage, a degree in security suggests the holder has comprehension (understanding) of tactics and tools. Understanding is the correct synonym. Passage is incorrect (not what comprehension means), capacity means ability/potential, and direction means guidance - none capture the meaning of grasping or comprehending information.

Multiple choice

The Cartagena Protocol is regarding safe use, transfer and handling of

  1. radioactive isotopes

  2. living modified organisms

  3. hazardous chemicals and inflammable by-products

  4. invasive alien species
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Cartagena Protocol on bio-safety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international treaty governing the movements of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology from one country to another. (Hence, option '2' is correct).

Multiple choice

PERT is a technique used in which one of the following ?

  1. Electric power transmission

  2. Project management

  3. Railway safety

  4. Internet
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) is a project management tool used for scheduling, organizing, and coordinating tasks within a project. It was developed by the US Navy in the 1950s for managing complex projects. PERT uses three time estimates (optimistic, most likely, pessimistic) to calculate expected completion time.

Multiple choice

Taking precautionary measures to reduce the likelihood of a loss is known as

  1. risk reduction

  2. risk retention

  3. loss control

  4. Both (1) and (3)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Taking precautionary measures to reduce the likelihood of a loss, or to reduce the severity of a possible loss, e.g. installing a security system is known as risk reduction, which is also known as loss control. It is the measures to reduce the frequency or severity of losses and may include engineering, fire protection, safety inspections, or claims management.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is true about physical hazards?

  1. They are not important for rate making.

  2. They cannot be ascertained.

  3. They can be calculated from the balance sheet.

  4. They can be ascertained from information given in a proposal form.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Physical hazards indicate those dangers of the subject matter of insurance which can be ascertained or identified by mere inspection of the risk. The hazards are apparent in the subject-matter itself. 

Multiple choice

Which of the following features are considered to contribute to the the improvement of risk in fire insurance?

(i) Installation of sprinkler system within the premises (ii) Installation of hydrant system in the compound (iii) Installation of hand appliances such as buckets, portable extinguishers and manual fire pumps (iv) Installation of automatic fire alarm

  1. (i) only

  2. (ii) and (iii)

  3. (i), (iii) and (iv)

  4. All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The following features are considered to contribute to the improvement of risk in fire insurance.

(i)    Installation of sprinkler system within the premises (ii)   Installation of hydrant system in the compound (iii)  Installation of hand appliances such as buckets, portable extinguishers and manual fire pumps (iv)  Installation of automatic fire alarm

Multiple choice

Which of the following can be a physical hazard in fire insurance?

  1. The voyage to be undertaken

  2. Nature of occupation

  3. Health status of the person

  4. Nature of flooring
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In fire insurance, following are the physical hazard:-

i.    Construction ii.   The height iii.  Nature of flooring Wooden floors add fuel to fire. Besides, wooden floors collapse easily in the event of fire, causing damage to property on lower floors through machinery or goods falling from upper floors. iv.  Occupancy v.   Ignition hazard

Multiple choice

A/C rules 1937 (Part 3) defines the rules pertaining to

  1. general safety conditions

  2. demolition of trees and buildings

  3. medical standards

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Aircraft Rules 1937, Part 3 specifically defines general safety conditions for aircraft operations in India. This part covers basic safety requirements that apply to aircraft operations. Part 3 is not about demolition (that's Part 8), medical standards are covered in different sections, and 'all of the above' is incorrect because Part 3 has a specific scope focused on general safety conditions.

Multiple choice

The emergency checklist is prepared by

  1. the DGCA

  2. an operator

  3. a pilot-in-command

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Emergency checklists are prepared by aircraft operators (airlines, charter companies) who own and operate specific aircraft types. While regulatory authorities like DGCA provide guidelines and requirements, the actual emergency procedures and checklists are developed by each operator based on their fleet and operational needs. The pilot-in-command uses these checklists but doesn't create them.