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This section includes 16 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The longest railway platforms is ______________ |
A. | State Street subway, Chicago |
B. | Gorakhpur railway station, UP |
C. | Kharagpur, West Bengal |
D. | Kollam Junction, Kerala |
Answer» C. Kharagpur, West Bengal | |
2. |
The track and ballast form the ______________ |
A. | Temporary way |
B. | True way |
C. | Rigid way |
D. | Permanent way |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
The surface of the head of each of the two rails can be maintained by using a ___________ |
A. | rail header |
B. | rail trimmer |
C. | rail grinder |
D. | rail cutter |
Answer» D. rail cutter | |
4. |
The distance shown by red line represents ______________ |
A. | separation |
B. | parallel way |
C. | height |
D. | gauge |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
The shape of ballast should be _____________ |
A. | triangular |
B. | irregular |
C. | spherical |
D. | longitudinal |
Answer» C. spherical | |
6. |
__________ forms the trackbed upon which railroad ties (sleepers) are laid. |
A. | Track ballast |
B. | Concrete ballast |
C. | Rail ballast |
D. | Wooden ballast |
Answer» B. Concrete ballast | |
7. |
____________ is the predominant gauge used by Indian railways. |
A. | Broad gauge |
B. | Narrow gauge |
C. | Metre gauge |
D. | Standard gauge |
Answer» B. Narrow gauge | |
8. |
THE_TRACK_AND_BALLAST_FORM_THE_______________?$ |
A. | Temporary way |
B. | True way |
C. | Rigid way |
D. | Permanent way |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
The longest railway platforms is ______________$ |
A. | State Street subway, Chicago |
B. | Gorakhpur railway station, UP |
C. | Kharagpur, West Bengal |
D. | Kollam Junction, Kerala |
Answer» C. Kharagpur, West Bengal | |
10. |
The surface of the head of each of the two rails can be maintained by using a __________? |
A. | rail header |
B. | rail trimmer |
C. | rail grinder |
D. | rail cutter |
Answer» D. rail cutter | |
11. |
In this form of track, the rails are welded together by utilising flash butt welding to form one continuous rail that may be several kilometres long, this type of rail is called __________ |
A. | Continuous jointed rail |
B. | Merged rail |
C. | Continuous welded rail |
D. | Continuous welded rail |
Answer» D. Continuous welded rail | |
12. |
The shape of ballast should be_______ |
A. | triangular |
B. | irregular |
C. | spherical |
D. | longitudinal |
Answer» C. spherical | |
13. |
__________forms the trackbed upon which railroad ties (sleepers) are laid. |
A. | Track ballast |
B. | Concrete ballast |
C. | Rail ballast |
D. | Wooden ballast |
Answer» B. Concrete ballast | |
14. |
Sleepers (ties) are mostly made up of _______________ |
A. | wood |
B. | prestressed concrete |
C. | metal |
D. | steak |
Answer» C. metal | |
15. |
____________is the predominant gauge used by Indian railways. |
A. | Broad gauge |
B. | Narrow gauge |
C. | Metre gauge |
D. | Standard gauge |
Answer» B. Narrow gauge | |
16. |
______ percentage of Indian rails routes are electrified. |
A. | 66% |
B. | 25% |
C. | 45% |
D. | 76% |
Answer» D. 76% | |