Explore topic-wise MCQs in Railway Engineering.

This section includes 5 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.

Other than sleeper density how can the number of sleepers can be represented?

A. Number of sleepers per kilometre
B. Depending of the slope
C. Depending on the formation width
D. Width of sleepers per kilometre
Answer» B. Depending of the slope
2.

Why the sleepers are closely spaced near the joints?

A. Because of weakness of joints
B. Because of coning of wheels
C. Because of tilting of rails
D. Because of more load at joints
Answer» B. Because of coning of wheels
3.

In the sleeper density formula M + x, x does not vary according to which of the following factors?

A. Type and section of rails
B. Type of ballast
C. The axle load of train
D. The slope of track
Answer» E.
4.

What does ‘M’ represent in the sleeper density formula M + x?

A. Length of rail in metres
B. Axle load
C. Length of sleepers
D. Type of route
Answer» B. Axle load
5.

The number of sleepers per rail length is called as _____

A. sleeper spacing
B. sleeper density
C. sleeper gravity
D. sleeper gradient
Answer» C. sleeper gravity