Explore topic-wise MCQs in Railway Engineering.

This section includes 10 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.

If there is more than one type of gauge present in a rail route, the journey time ______

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains same
D. Depends on the climate
Answer» B. Decreases
2.

India still faces the problems due to change of gauge.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

Which country uses Automatic Gauge Changeover system to overcome the change of gauge problems?

A. India
B. Australia
C. England
D. Spain
Answer» E.
4.

Which country was benefitted by the change of gauge problems in World War 2?

A. Russia
B. Germany
C. Australia
D. Poland
Answer» B. Germany
5.

Which of the following is a possible solution for change of gauge?

A. Installation of check rails
B. Installation of guard rails
C. Installation of dual gauge
D. Installation of dial gauge
Answer» D. Installation of dial gauge
6.

Presence of more than one gauge in a country causes unbalanced economic growth.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
7.

Which of the following is/are problems caused due to trans-shipment of goods?

A. Causes damage to goods only
B. Causes both damage to goods and delay in delivering goods to their destination
C. Causes delay in delivering goods to their destinationonly
D. Causes no problems
Answer» C. Causes delay in delivering goods to their destinationonly
8.

Widening an existing gauge involves _________

A. Light engineering works
B. Heavy engineering works
C. Medium engineering works
D. Very light engineering works
Answer» C. Medium engineering works
9.

What problems do passengers face due to change of gauge?

A. Delay in reaching their destination and inconvenience caused due to change of train
B. Increase in ticket fares
C. Danger of encountering accident during travel
D. Loss of baggage during travel
Answer» B. Increase in ticket fares
10.

The problems caused by change of gauge is popularly known as ______

A. Break of gauge
B. Rupture of gauge
C. Separation of gauge
D. Division of gauge
Answer» B. Rupture of gauge