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This section includes 229 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Railway Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
201. |
The adjustment of rails is usually needed when creep exceeds |
A. | 50 mm |
B. | 100 mm |
C. | 150 mm |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these | |
202. |
When the degree of curve is more than 3?, the rails are bent to the correct curvature before fixing them on to the sleepers. |
A. | Yes |
B. | No |
Answer» B. No | |
203. |
A standard rail point should |
A. | be as strong as the other portion of the track |
B. | have just enough rail gap between two rails |
C. | have the same elasticity as the other portion of the track |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
204. |
The system of signalling used on single-line working, is |
A. | absolute block system |
B. | space interval system |
C. | time interval system |
D. | pilot guard system |
Answer» C. time interval system | |
205. |
The heel clearance is always measured |
A. | parallel |
B. | perpendicular |
Answer» C. | |
206. |
The minimum value of flangeway clearance is |
A. | 60 mm |
B. | 80 mm |
C. | 100 mm |
D. | 120 mm |
Answer» B. 80 mm | |
207. |
The number of a crossing is defined as the cotangent of the crossing angle. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
208. |
The gauge representing the maximum width and height up to which a railway vehicle may be built, is known as |
A. | broad gauge |
B. | narrow gauge |
C. | loading gauge |
D. | all of these |
Answer» D. all of these | |
209. |
When two tracks of same or different gauges cross each other at any angle, the crossing provided is |
A. | diamond crossing |
B. | scissors crossing |
C. | level crossing |
D. | all of these |
Answer» B. scissors crossing | |
210. |
In case of level crossing, the railway track and road cross each other at the |
A. | same |
B. | different |
Answer» B. different | |
211. |
The maximum gradient, in which a railway track may be laid in a particular section is known as |
A. | pusher gradient |
B. | ruling gradient |
C. | momentum gradient |
D. | all of these |
Answer» C. momentum gradient | |
212. |
The railway sleepers should act as elastic medium between the rails and the ballast. |
A. | Correct |
B. | Incorrect |
Answer» B. Incorrect | |
213. |
In the cross - sections of railway tracks, the side slope in cutting is same as that in embankment. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
214. |
When the main line is on a curve and has a turn out of contrary flexure leading to a branch line, then the branch line curve has a |
A. | cant deficiency |
B. | negative cant |
C. | cant excess |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. cant excess | |
215. |
The standard size of timber sleepers in railway tracks of metre gauge and narrow gauge is same. |
A. | Yes |
B. | No |
Answer» C. | |
216. |
In the cross - sections of railway tracks, side slope in embankments is kept as |
A. | 1 ; 1 |
B. | 1 ; 5 |
C. | 2 ; 1 |
D. | 3 ; 1 |
Answer» D. 3 ; 1 | |
217. |
Two holes are provided in each pot sleeper for inspection and packing of ballast. |
A. | Agree |
B. | Disagree |
Answer» B. Disagree | |
218. |
The total effective area of the pot sleepers is equal to the effective bearing area of a |
A. | steel sleeper |
B. | wooden sleeper |
C. | R.C.C. sleeper |
D. | all of these |
Answer» C. R.C.C. sleeper | |
219. |
The total effective area of the pot sleepers is |
A. | 0.26 m2 |
B. | 0.36 m2 |
C. | 0.46 m2 |
D. | 0.56 m2 |
Answer» D. 0.56 m2 | |
220. |
Staggered rail joints are generally provided on curves. |
A. | Correct |
B. | Incorrect |
Answer» B. Incorrect | |
221. |
On Indian railways, cant deficiency allowed on metre gauge is |
A. | equal to |
B. | less than |
C. | more than |
Answer» C. more than | |
222. |
On Indian railways, cant deficiency allowed on broad gauge track is |
A. | 56 mm |
B. | 66 mm |
C. | 76 mm |
D. | 87 mm |
Answer» D. 87 mm | |
223. |
The maximum limit of superelevation prescribed by Indian railways on narrow gauge is same as that on metre gauge. |
A. | Agree |
B. | Disagree |
Answer» C. | |
224. |
The bearing plates are used to fix |
A. | flat footed |
B. | bull headed |
C. | double headed |
Answer» B. bull headed | |
225. |
The bull - headed and double headed rails do not require bearing plates for flixing. |
A. | Agree |
B. | Disagree |
Answer» B. Disagree | |
226. |
Steel sleepers consist of steel troughs made out of about 6 mm thick steel sheets, with |
A. | its both ends bent down |
B. | its both ends bent up |
C. | its one end bent up and another bent down |
D. | any one of these |
Answer» B. its both ends bent up | |
227. |
The flat - footed rail is mostly used in Indian railways because of its lateral rigidity. |
A. | Agree |
B. | Disagree |
Answer» B. Disagree | |
228. |
On Indian railways, the number of fish bolts used to connect one pair of fish plates to the rails are |
A. | two |
B. | four |
C. | six |
D. | eight |
Answer» C. six | |
229. |
The sleepers in the form of two bowls placed under each rail and connected together by a tie - bar, are known as |
A. | pot sleepers |
B. | box sleepers |
C. | plate sleepers |
D. | duplex sleepers |
Answer» B. box sleepers | |