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This set of Railway Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Railway Engineering Set 14
Q1 | For main cities and routes of maximum intensities, the type of gauge adopted is
- broad gauge
- metre gauge
- narrow gauge
- all of these
Q2 | The trailing points in a track are those points at which the train
- first pass over switches and then over crossings
- first pass over crossings and then over switches
- first pass either over switches or crossings
- none of the above
Q3 | For hilly areas and thinly populated areas, narrow gauge is adopted.
- True
- False
Q4 | The heel divergency recommended for broad gauge tracks by the India railways is
- 116 mm
- 128 mm
- 133 mm
- 156 mm
Q5 | The standard width of ballast for metre gauge track on Indian railways, is
- 2.3 m
- 2.9 m
- 3.35 m
- 5.53 m
Q6 | When the main line is on a curve and has a turn out of contrary flexure leading to a branch line, then the branch line curve has a
- cant deficiency
- negative cant
- cant excess
- none of these
Q7 | In hogging
- the rail ends get bent down and deflected due to loose packing under the joints
- the rails get out of their original positions due to insufficient expansion joint gap
- the longitudinal movement of the rails in track takes place
- all of the above
Q8 | The first train in India was run between
- Delhi and Kolkata (Calcutta)
- Mumbai (Bombay) and Thane
- Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay)
- Mumbai (Bombay) and Kolkata (Calcutta)
Q9 | The type of turn-out in which both the turn out rails are movable is known as
- Wharton safety switches
- split switches
- stub switches
- none of these
Q10 | The flat - footed rail is mostly used in Indian railways because of its lateral rigidity.
- Agree
- Disagree
Q11 | Packing of ballast is done near the ends of sleeper.
- True
- False
Q12 | The bull - headed and double headed rails do not require bearing plates for flixing.
- Agree
- Disagree
Q13 | No sleeper is placed just below the rail joint, as it will cause
- more impact
- discomfort to passengers
- either (a) or (b)
- both (a) and (b)
Q14 | Adzing is done in the sleepers to give a slope of
- 1 in 10
- 1 in 20
- 1 in 30
- 1 in 40
Q15 | The technical term used to denote the pulling back of the tracks is known as
- heaved track
- slewing
- turn out
- all of these
Q16 | The main disadvantage of cast iron sleeper is
- that they are liable to crack
- that they are liable to break
- that they are liable to get rusted
- both (a) and (b)
Q17 | On Indian railways, minimum formation width in embankment for a single line of broad gauge, is
- 4.725 m
- 6.1 m
- 7.49 m
- 10.82 m
Q18 | The total effective area of the pot sleepers is
- 0.26 m2
- 0.36 m2
- 0.46 m2
- 0.56 m2
Q19 | On Indian railways, the grade compensation provided on broad gauge curves is
- 0.02 percent per degree
- 0.03 percent per degree
- 0.04 percent per degree
- 0.05 percent per degree
Q20 | The railway system of of India is the
- first
- second
- third
- fourth
Q21 | In the cross - sections of railway tracks, side slope in embankments is kept as
- 1 ; 1
- 1 ; 5
- 2 ; 1
- 3 ; 1
Q22 | The length of platform for broad gauge should not be less than
- 100 m
- 200 m
- 300 mm
- 400 m
Q23 | Which of the following statement is correct?
- The coal ash is used in the initial stages of new construction if steel sleepers are used.
- The broken stone has very poor interlocking action.
- The gravel ballast has very poor drainage property.
- The sand ballast causes wear of rail seats and keys.
Q24 | The largest dimension of a rail section is
- head width
- foot width
- height
- all of these
Q25 | The station where lines from three or more directions meet is called a
- crossing station
- flag station
- junction station
- terminal station