Railway Engineering Set 14 MCQs

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