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This set of Railway Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Railway Engineering Set 11
Q1 | A mono-block sleeper has
- square section
- rectangular section
- trapezoidal section
- semi-circular section
Q2 | The distance through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch for movementof trains is called
- flange-way clearance
- heel divergence
- throw of the switch
- none of the above
Q3 | Coal ash (or cinder) is used in initial stages of a new construction of railway for
- wooden sleepers
- steel sleepers
- cast iron sleepers
- none of these
Q4 | Width of the top portion of a flat footed, rail, is
- 69.85 mm
- 63.50 mm
- 66.77 mm
- 136.52 mm
Q5 | Rails are bent to correct curvature if the degree of curve, is more than
- 1°
- 2°
- 3°
- 4°
Q6 | Minimum depth of ballast prescribed of B.G. trunk lines of Indian Railways, is
- 20 cm
- 15 cm
- 25 cm
- 30 cm
Q7 | Boxing of ballast is done
- under rails
- at the rails
- in between two rails
- in between two sleepers
Q8 | Maximum wheel base distance provided on Indian B.G. tracks, is
- 4.096 m
- 5.096 m
- 6.096 m
- 7.096 m
Q9 | A triangle used for turning the face of locomotives, consists of
- three turn outs
- one turn out and two splits
- two turn outs and one split
- three splits
Q10 | To hold the adjoining ends of rails in correct horizontal and vertical planes, the rail fastenings used are
- fish plates
- spikes
- anchors
- bearing plates
Q11 | The sleeper density on main lines is
- decreased
- increased
Q12 | The speed of a locomotive, in India, on broad gauge is restricted between
- 60 to 75 km/h
- 75 to 96 km/h
- 96 to 120 km/h
- 120 to 140 km/h
Q13 | When two tracks of same or different gauges cross each other at any angle, the crossing provided is
- diamond crossing
- scissors crossing
- level crossing
- all of these
Q14 | The gauge should be
- 6 mm
- 12 mm
- 20 mm
- 30 mm
Q15 | The total effective area of the pot sleepers is equal to the effective bearing area of a
- steel sleeper
- wooden sleeper
- R.C.C. sleeper
- all of these
Q16 | At the time of pressing the steel sleepers, a cant of 1 in 20 is provided towards the centre.
- True
- False
Q17 | Gib and cotters for connecting pot sleepers are so casted that by interchanging them gauge is slackened by
- 3.18 mm
- 6.18 mm
- 8.81 mm
- 13.8 mm
Q18 | In plate sleepers, the plate is provided with projecting ribs in the bottom in order to
- provide a grip in the ballast
- check the lateral movement of the sleeper
- either (a) or (b)
- both (a) and (b)
Q19 | The rail gauge is the distance between
- outer faces of rails
- running faces of rails
- centre to centre of rails
- none of these
Q20 | To increase the strength of plate sleepers, the
- bearing plates
- stiffeners
- anchors
Q21 | The levers for
- points
- stop signal
- crossing gate
Q22 | Creeping of rails can be checked by using
- chairs
- bearing plates
- anchors
- spikes
Q23 | The height of the platform above the rail surface for broad gauge tracks should be
- 229 to 406 mm
- 305 to 406 mm
- 762 to 838 mm
- 838 to 982 mm
Q24 | Two holes are provided in each pot sleeper for inspection and packing of ballast.
- Agree
- Disagree
Q25 | In India, the method used for plate laying is
- side method
- American method
- telescopic method
- all of these