Explore topic-wise MCQs in Railway Engineering.

This section includes 11 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.

What is Photo-elastic method used for?

A. For measuring stresses on the rail
B. For measuring strain of the rail
C. For calculating depth of ballast
D. For Reconnaissance survey
Answer» B. For measuring strain of the rail
2.

The pattern of distribution of load under the sleepers does not depend on which of the following factors?

A. Firmness of packing
B. Cost of construction
C. Sleepers
D. Standard of maintenance
Answer» C. Sleepers
3.

As per the theory of Hertz the rail and wheel contact is similar to the contact between _____

A. two cylinders
B. a cylinder and a sphere
C. a sphere and a cube
D. two spheres
Answer» B. a cylinder and a sphere
4.

The maximum combined force of the Hammer blow, inertia of driving wheel, steam effect do not act simultaneously due to phase difference in position of counterweights.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

In the Hammer blow effect formula H = Mr(2 n)2 sin /g, what does n stand for?

A. Crank pin diameter
B. Number of revolutions
C. Number of revolutions per second
D. Number of wheels in locomotive
Answer» D. Number of wheels in locomotive
6.

Hammer blow effect is because of the _____

A. revolving masses like crank pins, coupling rods
B. weight added to balance the reciprocating masses
C. difference in elevation of inner and outer rail
D. cant deficiency
Answer» C. difference in elevation of inner and outer rail
7.

How is the lateral displacement of rail balanced?

A. By coning of wheels
B. By friction between rail and sleeper
C. By manual means
D. By electrical equipment
Answer» C. By manual means
8.

Which is the major force developed due to revolving masses like pins and coupling rods in the wheel?

A. Centrifugal force
B. Vertical force
C. Lateral force
D. Centripetal force
Answer» B. Vertical force
9.

What is the German formula for the speed factor of the train?

A. V/30,000
B. V<sup>2</sup>/30,000
C. V/3000
D. V<sup>2</sup>/3000
Answer» C. V/3000
10.

Why is the value of dynamic load much more than that of static load?

A. Due to impact of speed and rail vibrations
B. Additional live load during motion
C. More traffic
D. Both loads are same
Answer» B. Additional live load during motion
11.

Which of the following is not a type of force acting on the track?

A. Vertical load
B. Lateral force
C. Magnetic force
D. Contact stresses
Answer» D. Contact stresses