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This set of Railway Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Railway Engineering Set 18
Q1 | The length of platform should be
- equal to
- less than
- more than
Q2 | Which of the following statement is correct?
- At every change of gauge the passengers have to change their train.
- The timings of trains at gauge - change points should not coincide.
- During war times, change in gauge is convenient to the army for quick movement.
- If the intensity of traffic becomes more, it requires smaller gauge.
Q3 | Wing rails are provided in crossings.
- Yes
- No
Q4 | A triangle is used for
- diverting trains from the main line to branch line
- crossing over between parallel tracks
- changing the direction of the engine
- all of the above
Q5 | An advance starter signal is used for
- shunting
- goods train
- loco-sheds
- all of these
Q6 | Which of the following is a cast iron sleeper?
- pot sleepers
- box sleepers
- plate sleepers
- all of these
Q7 | Creep is the
- longitudinal
- lateal
- vertical
Q8 | On Indian railways, cant deficiency allowed on metre gauge is
- equal to
- less than
- more than
Q9 | The maximum limit of superelevation prescribed by Indian railways on metre gauge is
- equal to
- less than
- more than
Q10 | The device used for changing the direction of engines is called
- turn-tabes
- triangles
- buffer stops
- scotch blocks
Q11 | A track assembly used for diverting train from one track to another is known as
- turn-out
- crossings
- junction
- none of these
Q12 | The reception signal is
- outer signal
- home signal
- both (a) and (b)
- none of these
Q13 | The number of sleepers used for rail varies from, when n = Length of rail in metres.
- (n + 1) to (n + 4)
- (n + 3) to (n + 6)
- (n + 2) to (n + 7)
- (n + 4) to (n + 8)
Q14 | Plate sleepers consist of a plate of dimensions
- 454 mm x 254 mm
- 551 mm x 254 mm
- 851 mm x 254 mm
- 951 mm x 254 mm
Q15 | No signals are provided in case of
- ruling gradient
- momentum gradient
- pusher gradient
- station yards gradient
Q16 | The broad gauge is
- 0.6096 m
- 0.762 m
- 1.00 m
- 1.676 m
Q17 | The station having two lines is called a
- crossing station
- flag station
- junction station
- terminal station
Q18 | In coning of wheels, the wheels are given a slope of
- 1 in 20
- 1 in 25
- 1 in 30
- 1 in 40
Q19 | The maximum gradient, in which a railway track may be laid in a particular section is known as
- pusher gradient
- ruling gradient
- momentum gradient
- all of these
Q20 | At the time of construction of railway in India, after long controversy, the gauge adopted as a standard gauge was
- 1.435 m
- 1.524 m
- 1.676 m
- 1.843 m
Q21 | The split switch type of turn out
- makes one turn - out rail and one main rail line movable
- gives more lateral rigidity to the turn - out
- can be used by the trains moving at high speeds
- all of the above
Q22 | For undeveloped areas, the type of gauge adopted is
- broad gauge
- metre gauge
- narrow gauge
- all of these
Q23 | The device provided to prevent the vehicles from moving beyond the end of rail at terminals is called
- turn-tables
- buffer stops
- triangles
- scotch blocks
Q24 | The width of narrow gauge is same as that of metre gauge.
- Right
- Wrong
Q25 | On India railways, the grade compensation provided on metre gauge curves is
- 0.02 percent per degree
- 0.03 percent per degree
- 0.04 percent per degree
- 0.05 percent per degree