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This section includes 176 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Surveying knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Coning of wheels is provided |
| A. | to check lateral movement of wheels |
| B. | to avoid damage to inner faces of rails |
| C. | to avoid discomfort to passengers |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The life of a wooden sleeper depends upon |
| A. | quality of its timber |
| B. | ability to resist decay |
| C. | resistance to weathering |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Pot sleepers are used if degree of the curve does not exceed |
| A. | 4° |
| B. | 5° |
| C. | 6° |
| D. | 7° |
| Answer» B. 5° | |
| 4. |
A scissors cross over consists of one diamond and |
| A. | one turn out |
| B. | two turn outs |
| C. | three turn outs |
| D. | four turn outs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The arrangement of rails which permit trains to cross another track and also to divert to the other track, is called |
| A. | diamond crossing |
| B. | diamond crossing with single slip |
| C. | diamond crossing with double slip |
| D. | cross over. |
| Answer» D. cross over. | |
| 6. |
On a single line track, 10 goods trains loaded with iron ore run from A to B and empty wagons return from B to A daily. Amount of creep of the rails will be |
| A. | zero |
| B. | more in the direction A to B |
| C. | more in the direction B to A |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. more in the direction B to A | |
| 7. |
To avoid the damage of nose of crossing, the wing rails are ramped so that nose of crossing remains at a lower level by |
| A. | 3 mm |
| B. | 4 mm |
| C. | 5 mm |
| D. | 6 mm. |
| Answer» B. 4 mm | |
| 8. |
Wheels of a rolling stock are provided flanges on |
| A. | outer side |
| B. | inner side |
| C. | both sides |
| D. | neither side. |
| Answer» C. both sides | |
| 9. |
On either side of the centre line of rails, a cant of 1 in 20 in the sleeper is provided for a distance of |
| A. | 150 mm |
| B. | 165 mm |
| C. | 175 mm |
| D. | 185 mm |
| Answer» D. 185 mm | |
| 10. |
On Indian Railways standard length of rails for B.G. track, is |
| A. | 33 ft (10.06 m) |
| B. | 36 ft (10.97 m) |
| C. | 39 ft (11.89 m) |
| D. | 42 ft (12.8 m) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
If the standard length of a B.G. crossing is 597 cm, the number of crossing, is |
| A. | 1 in 8.5 |
| B. | 1 in 12 |
| C. | 1 in 16 |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. 1 in 16 | |
| 12. |
On Indian Railways standard length of rails for M.G. track, is |
| A. | 33 ft (10.06 m) |
| B. | 36 ft (10.97 m) |
| C. | 39 ft (11.89 m) |
| D. | 42 ft (12.8 m) |
| Answer» D. 42 ft (12.8 m) | |
| 13. |
For metal sleepers with rounded edges, maximum size of ballast, is |
| A. | 50 mm |
| B. | 40 mm |
| C. | 30 mm |
| D. | 25 cm |
| Answer» C. 30 mm | |
| 14. |
Steel sleepers are |
| A. | rectangular is cross section throughout |
| B. | hollow circular pipes |
| C. | 6 mm thick steel sheets with ends bent down |
| D. | 6 mm thick steel sheets with ends bent up. |
| Answer» D. 6 mm thick steel sheets with ends bent up. | |
| 15. |
A mono-block sleeper has |
| A. | square section |
| B. | rectangular section |
| C. | trapezoidal section |
| D. | semi-circular section |
| Answer» D. semi-circular section | |
| 16. |
Indian Railways detects the rail flow by |
| A. | Mitsubish Rail flow dector |
| B. | Soni Rail flow dector |
| C. | Audi-gauge Rail flow detector |
| D. | Kraut Kramer Rail flow detector. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
The rails get out of their original positions due to insufficient expansion gap. This phenomenon is known |
| A. | hogging |
| B. | buckling |
| C. | creeping |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. creeping | |
| 18. |
Rail section is generally designated by its |
| A. | total weight |
| B. | total length |
| C. | weight per metre length |
| D. | area of its cross-section. |
| Answer» D. area of its cross-section. | |
| 19. |
On Broad Gauge main lines with maximum traffic loads, the rail section preferred to, is |
| A. | 29.8 to 37.3 kg/m |
| B. | 32.5 to 42.5 kg/cm |
| C. | 44.7 to 56.8 kg/m |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 20. |
Bending of rail ends due to loose packing under a joint and loose fish Bolts, is known |
| A. | buckling |
| B. | hogging |
| C. | creeping |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. creeping | |
| 21. |
Composite sleeper index determines |
| A. | number of sleepers per rail length |
| B. | suitability of wooden sleepers |
| C. | permissible stresses in steel sleepers |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. permissible stresses in steel sleepers | |
| 22. |
Degree of a railway curve is defined as number of degrees subtended at the centre of a curve by an arc of |
| A. | 10 m |
| B. | 15 m |
| C. | 20 m |
| D. | 30.5 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Heel divergency, the distance between the running faces of stock rail and gauge face of tongue rail, as recommended for Indian B.G. tracks, is |
| A. | 100 mm |
| B. | 119 mm |
| C. | 125 mm |
| D. | 135 mm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
In permanent way, ballast |
| A. | transfers load from sleepers to the formation |
| B. | provides an elastic bed to the track |
| C. | provides a drainage of track |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
In a diamond crossing, number of noses are |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Minimum composite sleeper index for wooden sleepers used in cross-overs, is |
| A. | 1152 |
| B. | 1252 |
| C. | 1352 |
| D. | 1452 |
| Answer» D. 1452 | |
| 27. |
If n is length of a rail in metres, the number of sleepers per rail length generally varies from |
| A. | n to (n + 2) |
| B. | (n + 2) to (n + 4) |
| C. | (n + 3) to (n + 6) |
| D. | (n + 4) to (n + 5) |
| Answer» D. (n + 4) to (n + 5) | |
| 28. |
For an effective administration, Indian railway system has been divided into |
| A. | four railway zones |
| B. | six railway zones |
| C. | seven railway zones |
| D. | nine railway zones. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
For inspection and packing of ballast, each pot sleeper is provided with |
| A. | one hole |
| B. | two holes |
| C. | three holes |
| D. | four holes. |
| Answer» C. three holes | |
| 30. |
Type of switch rails generally adopted for modern track, is |
| A. | straight switch |
| B. | curved switch |
| C. | loose heel switch |
| D. | bent switch. |
| Answer» C. loose heel switch | |
| 31. |
On B.G. tracks the distance of outer signal from station limit is kept |
| A. | 510 m |
| B. | 520 m |
| C. | 530 m |
| D. | 540 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Smitch diamond is provided if the angle of diamond is less than |
| A. | 2° |
| B. | 4° |
| C. | 6° |
| D. | 8° |
| Answer» D. 8° | |
| 33. |
The spread between the point and splice rails at a distance of 4.25 rn is 50 cm. The size of the crossing is |
| A. | 1 in 6 |
| B. | 1 in 8.5 |
| C. | 1 in 12 |
| D. | 1 in 16 |
| Answer» C. 1 in 12 | |
| 34. |
A wing rail is renewed or reconditioned if its maximum vertical wear is |
| A. | 9.5 m |
| B. | 7.5 m |
| C. | 5.5 m |
| D. | 5.0 m |
| Answer» B. 7.5 m | |
| 35. |
The overall length of a turn out is the distance between the end of stock rail and |
| A. | heel of crossing |
| B. | actual nose of crossing |
| C. | throat of crossing |
| D. | toe of crossing. |
| Answer» B. actual nose of crossing | |
| 36. |
If D is the distance between the parallel sidings and α is the angle of crossing, the distance between the noses of crossing measured parallel to the main track, is |
| A. | D tan α |
| B. | D sec α |
| C. | D cosec α |
| D. | D cot α |
| Answer» D. D cot α | |
| 37. |
Packing of ballast is done |
| A. | near the ends of sleepers |
| B. | on the shoulders |
| C. | under sleepers |
| D. | between two rails. |
| Answer» D. between two rails. | |
| 38. |
Track construction involves preparation of |
| A. | subgrade |
| B. | plate laying |
| C. | ballasting |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
The side of a rail diamond may be obtained by dividing the gauge of track by |
| A. | sine of acute crossing |
| B. | consine of acute crossing |
| C. | tangent of acute crossing |
| D. | cotangent of acute crossing. |
| Answer» B. consine of acute crossing | |
| 40. |
Gauge of a permanent way, is |
| A. | minimum distance between running faces of rails |
| B. | minimum distance between outer faces of rails |
| C. | distance between centres of rails |
| D. | width of formation |
| Answer» B. minimum distance between outer faces of rails | |
| 41. |
Staggered rail joints are generally provided |
| A. | on curves |
| B. | on tangents |
| C. | on bridges |
| D. | in tunnels. |
| Answer» B. on tangents | |
| 42. |
Rail tops of a track are placed |
| A. | horizontal |
| B. | at an inward slope of 1 in 20 |
| C. | at an outward slope of 1 in 20 |
| D. | at an outward slope of 1 in 30 |
| Answer» C. at an outward slope of 1 in 20 | |
| 43. |
If G is gauge distance and a is crossing, the distance between the nose of acute crossing and nose of obtuse crossing of a rail diamond, measured along the rail not forming the diamond, is |
| A. | G cot α |
| B. | G tan α |
| C. | G sin α |
| D. | G cos α |
| Answer» B. G tan α | |
| 44. |
Wing rails are provided |
| A. | near tongue rails |
| B. | near check rails |
| C. | near stock rails |
| D. | in crossing. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
If D is the distance between parallel tracks G is the gauge and α is angle of crossings, the distance between theoretical noses of two crossings measured parallel to tracks, is |
| A. | (D - G - G sec α) cot α |
| B. | (D - G + G sec α) cot α |
| C. | (D - G - G sec α) tan α |
| D. | (D + G + G sec α) cot α |
| Answer» B. (D - G + G sec α) cot α | |
| 46. |
The main advantage of a long rail over short one, is |
| A. | it requires less number of rail fastenings |
| B. | it provides smooth running of trains |
| C. | it involves less maintenance cost |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Minimum gradient in station yards is generally limited to |
| A. | 1 in 1000 |
| B. | 1 in 750 |
| C. | 1 in 500 |
| D. | zero |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
On Indian Railways, number of a crossing is defined as |
| A. | sine of angle of crossing |
| B. | consine of angle of crossing |
| C. | tangent of angle of crossing |
| D. | contangent of angle of crossing. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
To design a cross-over between parallel tracks, the required components are : |
| A. | two switch, points, two acute angle crossings and two check rails |
| B. | two switch points, two acute angle crossings and four check rails |
| C. | two switch points, two acute angle crossings and six check rails |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. two switch points, two acute angle crossings and six check rails | |
| 50. |
The distance between theoretical nose of crossing and actual nose of crossing for practical purposes, is |
| A. | Nose thickness x tan α |
| B. | Nose thickness x cot α |
| C. | Nose thickness x sin α |
| D. | Nose thickness x cos α |
| Answer» C. Nose thickness x sin α | |