Explore topic-wise MCQs in Railway Engineering.

This section includes 7 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.

MS tie bars are used for holding two plates of ______ sleepers together.

A. CST-9
B. wooden
C. steel trough
D. cast Iron
Answer» B. wooden
2.

Cotters and tie bars are used to fix rails to _____ sleepers.

A. concrete
B. cast Iron
C. mild steel
D. wooden
Answer» C. mild steel
3.

Which of the following is not a cotter used on Indian Railways?

A. Centre split cotter
B. Side split cotter
C. Solid end split cotter
D. Empty end split cotter
Answer» E.
4.

Which of the following liner is used to overcome the problem of holes in trough sleepers?

A. Anderson liner
B. Mota Singh liner
C. Loose jaw liner
D. Trough liner
Answer» C. Loose jaw liner
5.

Which of the following statement is wrong regarding rubber coated fish plates?

A. They were used at insulated joints
B. They had limited life
C. They are better than epoxy coated fish plates
D. They get damaged early in service
Answer» D. They get damaged early in service
6.

Two way keys are not used for fixing which of the following sleepers?

A. CST-9 sleepers
B. Wooden sleepers
C. Pot sleepers
D. Trough sleepers
Answer» C. Pot sleepers
7.

What was the disadvantage of older type of trough sleepers?

A. They were heavy
B. They used to get deformed easily
C. They were very costly
D. They didn t serve the purpose
Answer» C. They were very costly