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				This section includes 15 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 does SPURT stand for in SPURT car procured by the Indian railways? | 
| A. | Self-propelled Ultrasonic Rail Testing | 
| B. | Self-programmed Ultrasonic Rail Testing | 
| C. | Satellite Proposed Universal Rail Testing | 
| D. | Series Processed Unit for Rail Testing | 
| Answer» B. Self-programmed Ultrasonic Rail Testing | |
| 2. | In frequency modulation technique cracks below bolt holes are not detected. | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» B. False | |
| 3. | What is the frequency prescribed for the need based concept of the ultrasonic testing? | 
| A. | 15 GMT | 
| B. | 8 GMT | 
| C. | 10 GMT | 
| D. | 6 GMT | 
| Answer» C. 10 GMT | |
| 4. | Which of the following can be used for testing of long railway tracks? | 
| A. | German rail testing car | 
| B. | Manual methods | 
| C. | Rail testing trolley | 
| D. | Mechanical gauges | 
| Answer» B. Manual methods | |
| 5. | An OBS(E) designation represents a defect ______ | 
| A. | On major bridges | 
| B. | Within the fish plate | 
| C. | Anywhere on the track | 
| D. | At joints | 
| Answer» C. Anywhere on the track | |
| 6. | What type of defect is OBS defect? | 
| A. | Not so serious | 
| B. | Immediate removal | 
| C. | Warning of early removal | 
| D. | Safe rail | 
| Answer» B. Immediate removal | |
| 7. | What does IMR stand for in the classification of Rail flaws? | 
| A. | Immediate removal | 
| B. | Intentional removal | 
| C. | Intermediate repetition | 
| D. | Incremental repetition | 
| Answer» B. Intentional removal | |
| 8. | How is the echo arising due to fault determined using pulse echo system? | 
| A. | By its relative position | 
| B. | By its amplitude | 
| C. | By its range | 
| D. | By its relative position and amplitude | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. | Which of the following techniques is used by Indian railways for ultrasonic testing? | 
| A. | Transmission | 
| B. | Resonance | 
| C. | Frequency modulation | 
| D. | Acoustic range | 
| Answer» D. Acoustic range | |
| 10. | Which probe is suitable for detecting horizontal and inclined flaws? | 
| A. | Normal probe | 
| B. | Angle probe | 
| C. | Semi normal probe | 
| D. | Crystal probe | 
| Answer» B. Angle probe | |
| 11. | Crystal transducers are used for ________ | 
| A. | Production of ultrasonic frequency | 
| B. | Measuring the cracks in rails | 
| C. | Shaping the wheels | 
| D. | Production of sound | 
| Answer» B. Measuring the cracks in rails | |
| 12. | How defects are identified using ultrasonic waves? | 
| A. | They pass through the flaw | 
| B. | They reflect back from the flaw | 
| C. | They give sound when encountered a flaw | 
| D. | They release heat at location of flaw | 
| Answer» C. They give sound when encountered a flaw | |
| 13. | What is the minimum frequency of ultrasonic waves? | 
| A. | 20,000 cycles per second | 
| B. | 25,000 cycles per second | 
| C. | 31,400 cycles per second | 
| D. | 25,000 cycles per minute | 
| Answer» B. 25,000 cycles per second | |
| 14. | What is another name of Ultrasonic rail flaw detection technique? | 
| A. | Non-destructive method of testing | 
| B. | Destructive method of testing | 
| C. | Method of visual examination | 
| D. | Metallurgical flaw detection | 
| Answer» B. Destructive method of testing | |
| 15. | How can rail flaws be detected? | 
| A. | By visual examination | 
| B. | By rail flaw detection equipment | 
| C. | By visual examination or equipment | 
| D. | By using chemicals | 
| Answer» D. By using chemicals | |