Railway Engineering Set 10

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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

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

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