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This section includes 440 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 301. |
In 2019, Railways is looking at how much investment over the next 12 years? |
| A. | 40 lakh crore |
| B. | 45 lakh crore |
| C. | 50 lakh crore |
| D. | 55 lakh crore |
| E. | 60 lakh crore |
| Answer» D. 55 lakh crore | |
| 302. |
In Gujarat, at which of the following railway stations, a Baggage Sanitization and Wrapping machine has been introduced? |
| A. | Bharuch Junction railway station |
| B. | Surendranagar Junction railway station |
| C. | Ahmedabad Railway Station |
| D. | Palanpur Junction railway station |
| E. | Vadodara Junction railway station |
| Answer» D. Palanpur Junction railway station | |
| 303. |
As of October 2018, who is the chairman of the Railway Board? |
| A. | AK Mittal |
| B. | SN Agrawal |
| C. | Girish Pillai |
| D. | Ashwani Lohani |
| Answer» E. | |
| 304. |
In November 2020, the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) Kapurthala rolled out a double-decker coach, which has the potential of running at a speed of how many kmph? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 120 |
| C. | 140 |
| D. | 160 |
| E. | 180 |
| Answer» E. 180 | |
| 305. |
Railway has delivered 450 metric tonnes of liquid medical oxygen to which of the following states in six Oxygen express? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 306. |
On which route has the 'Second Tejas Train' been launched by Indian Railways? |
| A. | Ahmedabad - Mumbai route |
| B. | Lucknow - Delhi route |
| C. | Bhopal - Nagpur |
| D. | Jaipur - Pune route |
| Answer» B. Lucknow - Delhi route | |
| 307. |
In order to achieve its objective of becoming 100% self-sustainable for all it's power needs, Indian Railways has solarised how many stations till August end? |
| A. | More than 960 |
| B. | More than 840 |
| C. | More than 780 |
| D. | More than 700 |
| E. | More than 640 |
| Answer» B. More than 840 | |
| 308. |
How much concession will be granted by the Indian Railways for the youth participating in the “Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat” programme? |
| A. | 40% |
| B. | 45% |
| C. | 50% |
| D. | 55% |
| E. | 60% |
| Answer» D. 55% | |
| 309. |
At which of the following railway stations did the Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Harsh Vardhan and Harsimrat Kaur Badal flag off 'Sarbat Da Bhala Express' train in October 2019? |
| A. | Kanpur Central railway station |
| B. | New Delhi railway station |
| C. | Howrah Junction railway station |
| D. | Ambala Cantonment Junction railway station |
| E. | Amritsar Junction railway station |
| Answer» C. Howrah Junction railway station | |
| 310. |
Indian Railway’s 2nd double-decker Uday (Utkrisht Double-Decker Air Conditioned Yatri) Express will run between ________. |
| A. | Delhi and Mumbai |
| B. | Lucknow and Delhi |
| C. | Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada |
| D. | Warangal and Hyderabad |
| E. | Patna and Kolkata |
| Answer» D. Warangal and Hyderabad | |
| 311. |
________ Railway Station has become the first railway station in South Western Railway to receive the Integrated ISO certificate. |
| A. | Bengaluru |
| B. | Prayagraj |
| C. | Mysuru |
| D. | Bareilly |
| E. | Raipur |
| Answer» D. Bareilly | |
| 312. |
Indian Railways has entrusted RailTel Corporation of India Limited with the implementation of hospital management information system (HMIS). It will be an integrated clinical information system for how many health facilities? |
| A. | 95 |
| B. | 105 |
| C. | 115 |
| D. | 125 |
| E. | 135 |
| Answer» E. 135 | |
| 313. |
In June 2021, Indian Railways has envisaged investment of nearly how many rupees (in crores) for modernization of signalling, telecommunication and other infrastructure development? |
| A. | 22,000 |
| B. | 33,000 |
| C. | 44,000 |
| D. | 55,000 |
| E. | 66,000 |
| Answer» E. 66,000 | |
| 314. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the options given below: List-I (Railway Zone)List-II (Headquarters)A. North Central1. SecunderabadB. North Eastern2. JabalpurC. West Central3. GorakhpurD. South Central4. Allahbad |
| A. | A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 |
| B. | A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 |
| C. | A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 |
| D. | A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 |
| Answer» B. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 | |
| 315. |
Indian Railways has logged the highest ever electrification of sections covering over how many route kilometres in a single year during 2020-21? |
| A. | 4000 |
| B. | 5000 |
| C. | 6000 |
| D. | 7000 |
| E. | 8000 |
| Answer» D. 7000 | |
| 316. |
Railways recorded a more than how much percent rise in freight loading in April 2021 compared to the pre-COVID April month of 2019? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 25 |
| E. | 30 |
| Answer» B. 15 | |
| 317. |
Diesel locomotives are manufactured at |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Kapurthala |
| C. | Varanasi |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» D. Chennai | |
| 318. |
Indian Railways has come up with a Draft National Rail Plan that will be a common platform for all future planning of Railways for which of the following? |
| A. | Infrastructural |
| B. | Business |
| C. | Financial |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 319. |
In October 2020, about 11.58 lakh non-gazetted Railway employees have been granted bonus equivalent to how many days wages for 2019-20? |
| A. | 70 |
| B. | 74 |
| C. | 78 |
| D. | 82 |
| E. | 86 |
| Answer» D. 82 | |
| 320. |
In which state was the newly built broad gauge railway line between Amb Andora and Daulatpur chowk inaugurated on 15 January 2019? |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Haryana |
| E. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» C. Punjab | |
| 321. |
CCEA has given its approval for taking up construction of Aligarh-Harduaganj flyover by Ministry of Railways. What is the total length (in km) of the railway flyover? |
| A. | 14 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 22 |
| D. | 26 |
| E. | 30 |
| Answer» D. 26 | |
| 322. |
Kacheguda railway station-India's first energy-efficient ‘A1 Category’ railway station is situated in which of the following states? |
| A. | Telangana |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 323. |
Indian Railways has developed a Post COVID Coach to fight COVID-19. Where has it been designed? |
| A. | Integral Coach Factory, Chennai |
| B. | Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli |
| C. | Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Asansol |
| D. | Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala |
| E. | Rail Wheel Factory, Yelahanka |
| Answer» E. Rail Wheel Factory, Yelahanka | |
| 324. |
At which of the following railway stations did the Indian Railways introduce a new “Passenger Information System”, in December 2019? |
| A. | Katpadi Junction railway station |
| B. | Anakapalle railway Station |
| C. | Palakkad Junction railway station |
| D. | Mangalore Central railway station |
| E. | Coimbatore Junction railway station |
| Answer» C. Palakkad Junction railway station | |
| 325. |
In February 2021, a centralised control room has been set up at which of the following railway station ahead of Kumbh Mela? |
| A. | Nasik |
| B. | Prayagraj |
| C. | Haridwar |
| D. | Ujjain |
| E. | Varanasi |
| Answer» D. Ujjain | |
| 326. |
Indian Railways launched a trial project of the hospital management information system in December 2020. The HMIS in Railways has been developed by IR in coordination with which of the following? |
| A. | Tata Consultancy Services |
| B. | RailTel Corporation Limited |
| C. | Infosys |
| D. | Reliance Industries |
| E. | DXC Technology |
| Answer» C. Infosys | |
| 327. |
Railways have achieved success in avoiding deaths of wild animals while crossing tracks in ________. |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Uttarakhand |
| E. | Odisha |
| Answer» B. Gujarat | |
| 328. |
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal flagged off Godda - New Delhi Humsafar special train from Godda in which state through video conference in April 2021? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Odisha |
| E. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Odisha | |
| 329. |
Railway has decided to waive off charges for COVID testing and diet supplied during COVID related hospitalisation for non-railway patients. Who is the Union Minister of Railway? |
| A. | Nitin Gadkari |
| B. | Piyush Goyal |
| C. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| D. | Dharmendra Pradhan |
| E. | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Answer» C. Narendra Singh Tomar | |
| 330. |
Consider the following Statements:Statement 1: Vande Bharat Express runs between Delhi and Varanasi.Statement 2: It is India’s fastest indigenous train. |
| A. | Only statement 1 is correct |
| B. | Only statement 2 is correct |
| C. | Both the statements are correct |
| D. | None of the statements is correct |
| Answer» D. None of the statements is correct | |
| 331. |
One degree of curve is equivalent to (where R is the radius of curve in meters.) |
| A. | 1600/R |
| B. | 1700/R |
| C. | 1750/R |
| D. | 1850/R |
| Answer» D. 1850/R | |
| 332. |
Number of cotters used in CST-9 sleepers is |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 333. |
Study the following statements regarding creep.i) Creep is greater on curves than on tangent railway track,ii) Creep in new rails is more than that in old rails,iii) Creep is more on steep gradients than on level track.The correct answer is |
| A. | only (i) |
| B. | (i)and(ii) |
| C. | (ii) and (iii) |
| D. | (i), (ii) and (iii) |
| Answer» C. (ii) and (iii) | |
| 334. |
Loose jaws of steel trough sleepers are made of |
| A. | cast steel |
| B. | mild steel |
| C. | cast iron |
| D. | spring steel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 335. |
On a single rail track, goods trains loaded with heavy iron material run starting from ‘A’ to ‘B’ and then empty wagons run from ‘B’ to ‘A’. The amount of creep in the rails: |
| A. | Will be more in the direction of B to A |
| B. | Will be more in the direction of A to B |
| C. | Will be maximum at the middle of A and B |
| D. | Cannot be determined from the given data |
| Answer» C. Will be maximum at the middle of A and B | |
| 336. |
The total gap on both sides between the inside edges of wheel flanges and gauge faces of the rail is kept as |
| A. | 10mm |
| B. | 13mm |
| C. | 16mm |
| D. | 19 mm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 337. |
A treadle bar is used for |
| A. | interlocking points and signal |
| B. | setting points and crossings |
| C. | setting marshalling yard signals |
| D. | track maintenance |
| Answer» B. setting points and crossings | |
| 338. |
The treadle bar is provided |
| A. | in the middle of the track a little in front of the toes of the tongue rail |
| B. | near and parallel to inner side of one of the rails |
| C. | at right angle to the rail |
| D. | near and parallel to inner side of both the rails |
| Answer» C. at right angle to the rail | |
| 339. |
The formation width for a railway track depends on thei) type of gaugeii) number of tracks to be laid side by sideiii) slope of sides of embankment or cuttingThe correct answer is |
| A. | only (i) |
| B. | both (i) and (ii) |
| C. | both (i) and (iii) |
| D. | (i), (ii) and (iii) |
| Answer» C. both (i) and (iii) | |
| 340. |
Which of the following factors govern the choice of the gauge ?i) volume and nature of trafficii) speed of trainiii) physical features of the countryThe correct answer is |
| A. | only (i) |
| B. | both (i) and (ii) |
| C. | both (ii) and (iii) |
| D. | (i), (ii) and (iii) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 341. |
In a scissors cross-over, the crossings provided arei) 2 obtuse angle crossingsii) 4 obtuse angle crossingsiii) 4 acute angle crossingsiv) 6 acute angle crossingsThe correct answer is |
| A. | (i) and (iii) |
| B. | (i)and(iv) |
| C. | (ii) and (iii) |
| D. | (ii) and (iv) |
| Answer» C. (ii) and (iii) | |
| 342. |
The reception signal isi) outer signalii) home signaliii) starteriv) advanced starterThe correct answer is |
| A. | (i) and (ii) |
| B. | (ii) and (iii) |
| C. | (iii) and (iv) |
| D. | (i)and(iv) |
| Answer» B. (ii) and (iii) | |
| 343. |
Switch angle depends oni) heel divergenceii) length of tongue railiii) flangeway clearanceiv) throw of switchThe correct answer is |
| A. | (i) and (ii) |
| B. | (ii) and (iii) |
| C. | (iii) and (iv) |
| D. | (i)and(iv) |
| Answer» B. (ii) and (iii) | |
| 344. |
Which of the following mechanical devices is used to ensure that route cannot be changed while the train is on the point even after putting back the signal ? |
| A. | detectors |
| B. | point lock |
| C. | iock bar |
| D. | stretcher bar |
| Answer» D. stretcher bar | |
| 345. |
The cross-sectional area of 52 kg flat footed rail is |
| A. | 6155 mm² |
| B. | 6615 mm² |
| C. | 7235 mm² |
| D. | 7825 mm² |
| Answer» C. 7235 mm² | |
| 346. |
A Broad Gauge branch line takes off as a contrary flexure from a main line If the superelevation required for branch line is 10 mm and cant deficiency is 75 mm, the superelevation to be actually provided on the branch line will be |
| A. | 10 mm |
| B. | 64 mm |
| C. | 85 mm |
| D. | 65 mm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 347. |
Maximum value of ‘throw of switch’ for Broad Gauge track is |
| A. | 89 mm |
| B. | 95 mm |
| C. | 100 mm |
| D. | 115 mm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 348. |
The type of bearing plate used in all joints and on curves to give better bearing area to the rails is |
| A. | flat mild steel bearing plate |
| B. | mild steel canted bearing plate |
| C. | cast iron anti creep bearing plate |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. cast iron anti creep bearing plate | |
| 349. |
The distance through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch for movement of trains is called |
| A. | flangeway clearance |
| B. | heel divergence |
| C. | throw of the switch |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 350. |
Minimum composite sleeper index pres-cried on Indian Railways for a track sleeper is |
| A. | 552 |
| B. | 783 |
| C. | 1352 |
| D. | 1455 |
| Answer» C. 1352 | |