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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 | |