Explore topic-wise MCQs in Railway Engineering.

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