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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Railway Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Concrete sleepers should not be laid at new formations unless specially compacted. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 2. |
Which method is used for manufacturing of mono-block concrete sleepers? |
| A. | Short-line method |
| B. | Long-line method |
| C. | Lorry method |
| D. | Ultimate stress method |
| Answer» C. Lorry method | |
| 3. |
In post tensioned type of sleeper how is the force transferred to the concrete? |
| A. | Through positive anchors |
| B. | Through bonds |
| C. | Through bonds and positive anchors |
| D. | Through fastenings |
| Answer» B. Through bonds | |
| 4. |
What guides the train from one line of rail tracks to another? |
| A. | Turnout |
| B. | Ballast |
| C. | Gauge |
| D. | Fastenings |
| Answer» B. Ballast | |
| 5. |
Why is the manufacturing cost of mono-block prestressed concrete sleepers more? |
| A. | They have ties |
| B. | They require prestressed concrete |
| C. | They have long life |
| D. | They break easily |
| Answer» C. They have long life | |
| 6. |
The two-block concrete sleepers have longer life than mono block sleepers. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 7. |
What is the general 28-day crushing strength of concrete for mono block prestressed concrete type sleeper? |
| A. | 525kg/cm2 |
| B. | 600kg/cm2 |
| C. | 1676kg/cm2 |
| D. | 100kg/cm2 |
| Answer» B. 600kg/cm2 | |
| 8. |
The monoblock prestressed concrete sleepers are similar to which sleepers? |
| A. | German B-58 |
| B. | PCS-12 and PCS-14 |
| C. | Cast Iron sleepers |
| D. | Mono block post-tension concrete |
| Answer» B. PCS-12 and PCS-14 | |
| 9. |
Why concrete sleepers can be used in Track circuited areas? |
| A. | They are heavy |
| B. | They are bad conductors of electricity |
| C. | They do not corrode |
| D. | They are easy to handle |
| Answer» C. They do not corrode | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is not an advantage of Concrete sleepers? |
| A. | They have long lifespans |
| B. | They can be mass produced |
| C. | They have high scrap value |
| D. | They are not liable to corrosion |
| Answer» D. They are not liable to corrosion | |