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This section includes 11 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. |
A railway line passes through a terrain which crosses watershed areas of two or more streams. Which type of alignment can be preferred? |
| A. | Plane alignment |
| B. | Mountain alignment |
| C. | Cross country alignment |
| D. | Valley alignment |
| Answer» D. Valley alignment | |
| 2. |
The alignment of railway line should be such that it attracts minimum traffic. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 3. |
What formula can be used to calculate the “Maximum Annual Return” of a rail alignment? (Given: R = Gross revenue earned by railway line; E = Annual running expenses). |
| A. | R + E |
| B. | R – E |
| C. | R / E |
| D. | E / R |
| Answer» C. R / E | |
| 4. |
At what angle should a railway line cross a road? |
| A. | 90° |
| B. | 30° |
| C. | 60° |
| D. | 45° |
| Answer» B. 30° | |
| 5. |
The alignment of a rail line should pass through a place that faces ______ the direction of wind. |
| A. | Towards |
| B. | Away from |
| C. | Towards or away from |
| D. | At an angle of 30 degree from |
| Answer» C. Towards or away from | |
| 6. |
The spiral method, also known as ________ method is used in _______ |
| A. | Complete loop; narrow valley |
| B. | Incomplete loop; flat terrain |
| C. | Complete loop; flat terrain |
| D. | Incomplete loop; narrow valley |
| Answer» B. Incomplete loop; flat terrain | |
| 7. |
Which type of rail alignment method does the figure depict? |
| A. | Zigzag line method |
| B. | Switch back method |
| C. | Spiral method |
| D. | Cubic method |
| Answer» B. Switch back method | |
| 8. |
Which of the following method of rail alignment is preferred in case of steep side slopes? |
| A. | Zigzag line method |
| B. | Switch back method |
| C. | Spiral method |
| D. | Cubic method |
| Answer» C. Spiral method | |
| 9. |
If the gradient exceeds the ruling gradient, which technique much be adopted? |
| A. | Control technique |
| B. | Development technique |
| C. | Management technique |
| D. | Ruling technique |
| Answer» C. Management technique | |
| 10. |
Obligatory points are also known as ________ |
| A. | Controlling points |
| B. | Saddle points |
| C. | Rolling points |
| D. | Important points |
| Answer» B. Saddle points | |
| 11. |
In railways terminology, what do obligatory points mean? |
| A. | Points through which the railway line must pass |
| B. | Points through which the railway line should not pass |
| C. | Points where railway signals must be placed |
| D. | Points where rail crossings are provided |
| Answer» B. Points through which the railway line should not pass | |