Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

This section includes 21 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which type of switch generally used for B.G. and M.G. tracks?

A. straight cut
B. over riding
C. undercut
D. articulated
Answer» C. undercut
2.

Which is the best wood that can be used for wooden sleepers?

A. Shesham
B. Teak
C. Sal
D. Deodar
Answer» C. Sal
3.

Dimensions of a plate girder are _________

A. 551 mm x 454 mm
B. 111 mm x 94 mm
C. 81 mm x 54 mm
D. 851 mm x 254 mm
Answer» E.
4.

Wooden sleepers used on the girders of bridges are generally made of __________

A. chir
B. teak
C. sal
D. deodar
Answer» C. sal
5.

Minimum depth of ballast prescribed of B.G. trunk lines of Indian Railways is?

A. 15 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 50 cm
D. 25 cm
Answer» E.
6.

Modern track typically uses _____________ with a profile of an asymmetrical rounded I-beam.

A. wooden
B. iron
C. hot-rolled steel
D. alloy of aluminium
Answer» D. alloy of aluminium
7.

WOODEN_SLEEPERS_USED_ON_THE_GIRDERS_OF_BRIDGES,_ARE_GENERALLY_MADE_OF_____?$

A. chir
B. teak
C. sal
D. deodar
Answer» C. sal
8.

Which is the best wood that can be used for wooden sleepers?$

A. Shesham
B. Teak
C. Sal
D. Deodar
Answer» C. Sal
9.

Dimensions of a plate girder, are _________$

A. 551 mm x 454 mm
B. 111 mm x 94 mm
C. 81 mm x 54 mm
D. 851 mm x 254 mm
Answer» E.
10.

At a rail joint, the ends of adjoining rails, are connected with a pair of fish plates and _______

A. 8 fish bolts
B. 4 fish bolts
C. 1 fish bolts
D. 2 fish bolts
Answer» C. 1 fish bolts
11.

The sleepers which satisfy the requirements of an ideal sleeper are ___________

A. Cast iron sleepers
B. R.C.C sleepers
C. Steel sleepers
D. Wooden sleeper
Answer» E.
12.

What is coning of wheels?

A. Provide smooth running of trains
B. Prevent lateral movement of wheels
C. Avoid excessive wear of inner faces of rail
D. Provide smooth running of trains, prevent lateral movement of wheels and avoid excessive wear
Answer» E.
13.

The type of switch generally used for B.G. and M.G. tracks, is _______

A. straight cut
B. over riding
C. undercut
D. articulated
Answer» C. undercut
14.

To prevent percolation of water into formation, what is the use of moorum?

A. Black cotton soil
B. Sandy soil
C. Clayey soil
D. Red soil
Answer» B. Sandy soil
15.

In India the rails are manufactured bywhom?

A. Open hearth process
B. Duplex process
C. Open hearth process and Duplex process
D. Iron sleepers
Answer» D. Iron sleepers
16.

Coal ash (or cinder) is used in initial stages of a new construction of railway for __________

A. wooden sleepers
B. steel sleepers
C. cast iron sleepers
D. iron sleepers
Answer» B. steel sleepers
17.

How is the boxing of ballast done?

A. Under the rails
B. At the rails
C. In between two rails
D. In between two sleepers
Answer» C. In between two rails
18.

Minimum depth of ballast prescribed of B.G. trunk lines of Indian Railways, is _________

A. 15 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 50 cm
D. 25 cm
Answer» E.
19.

What does the weight of the rails depends upon?

A. Speed of train
B. Gauge of the tracks
C. Nature of traffic
D. Speed of train, gauge of tracks and nature of traffic
Answer» E.
20.

Name the form of track, the rails are welded together by utilising flash butt welding to form one continuous rail that may be several kilometres long.

A. INR
B. CBR
C. SBBR
D. WSR
Answer» C. SBBR
21.

Modern track typically uses _____________with a profile of an asymmetrical rounded I-beam.

A. wooden
B. iron
C. hot-rolled steel
D. alloy of aluminium
Answer» D. alloy of aluminium