Railway Engineering Set 21 MCQs

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

Q2 | The composite sleeper index is the index of

strength and hardness

strength and toughness

hardness and wear resistance

toughness and wear resistance

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

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

Q5 | Fish bolts are made of

cast iron

low carbon steel

high carbon steel

stainless 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