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This set of Railway Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Railway Engineering Set 10
Q1 | Maximum cant deficiency prescribed on Indian Board Gauge Railways, is
- 40 mm
- 50 mm
- 75 mm
- 100 mm
Q2 | Vertical curves are provided where algebraic difference between grades is equal to or
- less than 2 mm/m
- more than 2 mm/m
- less than 4 mm/m
- more than 4mm/m
Q3 | A scissors cross over consists of one diamond and
- one turn out
- two turn outs
- three turn outs
- four turn outs
Q4 | The slipping of driving wheels of locomotives on the rail surface causes
- wheel burns
- hogging of rails
- scabbing of rails
- corrugation of rails
Q5 | Wooden sleepers used on the girders of bridges, are generally made of
- sal
- chir
- teak
- deodar
Q6 | To ensure exact gauge, the gauge tie plates are provided at
- toe of the switch
- nose of crossing
- both (a) and (b)
- none of the above
Q7 | If G is gauge is metres, V is speed of trains in km/hour and R is radius of a curve in metres, theequilibrium super elevation is
- gv²/r
- gv²/17r
- gv²/127r
- gv²/130r
Q8 | The height of the center of arm of a semaphore signal above the ground is
- 5.5 m
- 6.5 m
- 7.5 m
- 8.5 m
Q9 | A wing rail is renewed or reconditioned if its maximum vertical wear is
- 9.5 m
- 7.5 m
- 5.5 m
- 5.0 m
Q10 | The steepest gradient permissible on a 2.5° curve for Broad Gauge line having ruling gradient of 1in 200 is
- 1 in 250
- 1 in 222
- 1 in 235
- 1 in 275
Q11 | The tread of wheels is provided an outward slope of
- 1 in 10
- 1 in 15
- 1 in 20
- 1 in 25
Q12 | When the rail ends rest on a joint sleeper, the joint is termed as
- supported rail joint
- suspended rail joint
- bridge joint
- base joint
Q13 | To prevent percolation of water into formation, moorum is used as a blanket for
- black cotton soil
- sandy soil
- clayey soil
- all the above
Q14 | Number of fish bolts per fish plate is
- 2
- 4
- 5
- 6
Q15 | For flat bottom sleepers, maximum size of ballast, is
- 50 mm
- 40 mm
- 33 mm
- 25 mm
Q16 | Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways?
- 1 in 8\/2
- 1 in 12
- 1 in 16
- 1 in 20
Q17 | On Indian Railways standard length of rails for M.G. track, is
- 33 ft (10.06 m)
- 36 ft (10.97 m)
- 39 ft (11.89 m)
- 42 ft (12.8 m)
Q18 | The nominal size of ballast used for points and crossings is
- 25 mm
- 40 mm
- 50 mm
- 10 mm
Q19 | The overall length of a turn out is the distance between the end of stock rail and
- heel of crossing
- actual nose of crossing
- throat of crossing
- toe of crossing
Q20 | The width of foot for 90 R rail section is
- 100 mm
- 122.2 mm
- 136.5 mm
- 146.0 mm
Q21 | Monnier, the inventor of R.C.C., suggested the introduction of reinforced cement concert sleepersfor the railways in
- 1857
- 1867
- 1877
- 1887
Q22 | Minimum packing space provided between two sleepers, is between
- 20 to 25 cm
- 25 to 30 cm
- 30 to 35 cm
- 35 to 40 cm
Q23 | Dog spikes are used for fixing rail to the
- wooden sleepers
- cst-9 sleepers
- steel trough sleepers
- concrete sleepers
Q24 | Distance between inner faces of the flanges, is kept
- equal to the gauge distance
- slightly less than the gauge distance
- slightly more than the gauge distance
- none of these
Q25 | Anti-creep bearing plates are provided on
- bridges and approaches
- joints
- both (a) and (b)
- none of the above