Railway Engineering Set 21

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This set of Railway Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Railway Engineering Set 21

Q1 | The main disadvantage of steel sleepers is
  • that they get rusted very quickly
  • that their lugs sometimes get cracked
  • that their lugs sometimes get broken
  • all of these
Answer: all of these
Q2 | The composite sleeper index is the index of
  • strength and hardness
  • strength and toughness
  • hardness and wear resistance
  • toughness and wear resistance
Answer: strength and hardness
Q3 | The crossing in which the right hand rail of one track crosses the left hand rail of another track or vice versa is called
  • acute angle crossing
  • obtuse angle crossing
  • square crossing
  • none of these
Answer: acute angle crossing
Q4 | In India, for broad gauge track, the maximum height of a loaded goods wagon is fixed as
  • 3.40 m
  • 4.72 m
  • 5.32 m
  • 5.87 m
Answer: 4.72 m
Q5 | Fish bolts are made of
  • cast iron
  • low carbon steel
  • high carbon steel
  • stainless steel
Answer: high carbon steel
Q6 | Which of the following statement is wrong?
  • Superelevation is provided on curves to prevent the wear and tear of rails.
  • Superelevation is provided on curves for smooth riding.
  • Spiral transition curve should not be provided.
  • none of the above
Answer: none of the above
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