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				This section includes 13 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. | The sleepers made of wood from naturally durable species are classified as ______ | 
| A. | treated sleepers | 
| B. | durable sleepers | 
| C. | untreated sleepers | 
| D. | non-durable sleepers | 
| Answer» D. non-durable sleepers | |
| 2. | What is timber produced from trees with broad leaves also known as? | 
| A. | Soft wood | 
| B. | Durable wood | 
| C. | Hard wood | 
| D. | Treated wood | 
| Answer» D. Treated wood | |
| 3. | What will happen if Non-durable type of sleepers are used without any treatment? | 
| A. | Decay of sleeper will take place | 
| B. | The sleeper will not fit properly | 
| C. | Fastenings will not work | 
| D. | It won t cause any harm | 
| Answer» B. The sleeper will not fit properly | |
| 4. | Which type of sleepers do not require any treatment and can be directly laid on the track? | 
| A. | Non-durable type | 
| B. | Durable type | 
| C. | Treated type | 
| D. | Untreated type | 
| Answer» C. Treated type | |
| 5. | According to the recommendations of the committee of the railway board what should be used compulsorily when traffic density exceeds 20GMT on BG routes? | 
| A. | Bearing plates | 
| B. | Colour codes | 
| C. | Stone ballast | 
| D. | Concrete sleepers | 
| Answer» B. Colour codes | |
| 6. | Centre heart, knots, split ends are basically the types of ______ found in wooden sleepers. | 
| A. | Defects | 
| B. | Fastenings | 
| C. | Joints | 
| D. | strength properties | 
| Answer» B. Fastenings | |
| 7. | Which of the following is not a major reason for less service life of wooden sleepers? | 
| A. | Attack by ants | 
| B. | Wear because of load | 
| C. | Decay due to various conditions | 
| D. | Less scrap value | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. | Which of the following is not an advantage of the wooden sleepers? | 
| A. | They are cheap | 
| B. | They have less scrap value | 
| C. | They can be used even without stone Ballast | 
| D. | They can be easily handled | 
| Answer» C. They can be used even without stone Ballast | |
| 9. | What does S stand for in the CSI equation? | 
| A. | General strength for green timber at 12% moisture content | 
| B. | General strength for dry timber at 12% moisture content | 
| C. | General strength for both green and dry timber at 12% moisture content | 
| D. | General strength for both green and dry timber at 15% moisture content | 
| Answer» D. General strength for both green and dry timber at 15% moisture content | |
| 10. | What is the formula for the Composite sleeper index of a wooden sleeper? | 
| A. | CSI = (S + 10H)/20 | 
| B. | CSI = (S + 10H)/10 | 
| C. | CSI = (S + 20H)/20 | 
| D. | CSI = (S + 5H)/20 | 
| Answer» B. CSI = (S + 10H)/10 | |
| 11. | The index used to determine the suitability of a particular timber for use as a sleeper is called as _______ | 
| A. | Composite strength index | 
| B. | Composite sleeper index | 
| C. | Compressive strength index | 
| D. | Compressive sleeper index | 
| Answer» C. Compressive strength index | |
| 12. | What is governed by the length and width of the sleeper? | 
| A. | The bearing area | 
| B. | Cant value | 
| C. | Drainage properties | 
| D. | Stiffness | 
| Answer» B. Cant value | |
| 13. | What is the importance of the depth of a sleeper? | 
| A. | It directs its stiffness | 
| B. | It controls the bearing area | 
| C. | It makes the rails stronger | 
| D. | It lessens the maintenance cost | 
| Answer» B. It controls the bearing area | |