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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Civil Engineering .
| 301. |
In U.S.A., rails used are |
| A. | 20 m |
| B. | 30 m |
| C. | 40 m |
| D. | 50 m |
| Answer» B. 30 m | |
| 302. |
The rail seat is given a slope of |
| A. | 1 in 10 |
| B. | 1 in 20 |
| C. | 1 in 30 |
| D. | 1 in 40 |
| Answer» B. 1 in 20 | |
| 303. |
Staggered rail joints are generally provided on curves. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» A. Correct | |
| 304. |
In India, for metre gauge track, the maximum height of a loaded goods wagon is fixed as |
| A. | 3.43 m |
| B. | 4.72 m |
| C. | 5.32 m |
| D. | 5.87 m |
| Answer» A. 3.43 m | |
| 305. |
The railway sleepers should act as elastic medium between the rails and the ballast. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» A. Correct | |
| 306. |
To prevent the change in gauge and creep, the steel sleepers are fixed by clips, bolts and |
| A. | one key |
| B. | two keys |
| C. | three keys |
| D. | four keys |
| Answer» D. four keys | |
| 307. |
Which of the following sleeper provide best elasticity of track? |
| A. | Wooden sleeper |
| B. | Cast iron sleeper |
| C. | Steel sleeper |
| D. | R.C.C.sleeper |
| Answer» A. Wooden sleeper | |
| 308. |
Which of the following statement is correct? |
| A. | The tongue rail should be longer than the stock rail. |
| B. | The tongue rail should be smaller than rigid wheel base of the vehicle. |
| C. | Track spacing is the distance between the running edge of stock and switch rails at the switch heel |
| D. | Facing points are such places in the track where trains first pass over switches and then over crossings. |
| Answer» D. Facing points are such places in the track where trains first pass over switches and then over crossings. | |
| 309. |
The joint generally not used on Indian railway is |
| A. | supported joint |
| B. | suspended joint |
| C. | base joint |
| D. | bridge joint |
| Answer» D. bridge joint | |
| 310. |
To keep the railway yard dry, the ballast used is |
| A. | sand |
| B. | coal ash |
| C. | briken stone |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» D. both (a) and (b) | |
| 311. |
The distance between the running face of the stock rail and the toe of the tongue rail, is known as |
| A. | heel divergence |
| B. | heel clearance |
| C. | flangway clearance |
| D. | throw of switch |
| Answer» D. throw of switch | |
| 312. |
The rail section is designated by its |
| A. | total length |
| B. | total weight |
| C. | cross - sectional area |
| D. | weight per metre length |
| Answer» D. weight per metre length | |
| 313. |
The first train in India was run in |
| A. | 1825 |
| B. | 1835 |
| C. | 1841 |
| D. | 1853 |
| Answer» D. 1853 | |
| 314. |
In supported rail joint, both the ends of adjoining rails are supported on a |
| A. | single sleeper |
| B. | single fish plate |
| C. | double sleeper |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. single sleeper | |
| 315. |
The speed of the locomotives will be more if the gauge is wider. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» A. Correct | |
| 316. |
The type of sleeper used, depends upon |
| A. | initial and maintenance cost |
| B. | easy fixing and removal of rails |
| C. | provision for sufficient bearing area for rail |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 317. |
The boxing of ballast is done to prevent |
| A. | lateral movement of sleepers |
| B. | longitudinal movement of sleepers |
| C. | both lateral and longitudinal movement of sleepers |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. both lateral and longitudinal movement of sleepers | |
| 318. |
The dog spikes are used for fixing rail to the |
| A. | wooden sleepers |
| B. | concrete sleepers |
| C. | steel sleepers |
| D. | CST - 9 sleepers |
| Answer» A. wooden sleepers | |
| 319. |
The fish plates should be designed for |
| A. | bearing the vertical and lateral stresses |
| B. | allowing free contraction and expansion of rails |
| C. | easy renewal and replacement of rails |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 320. |
On Indian railways, the grade compensation provided on narrow gauge curves is same as that on metre gauge. |
| A. | Right |
| B. | Wrong |
| Answer» B. Wrong | |
| 321. |
The main purpose of welding rails is to |
| A. | build up the worn - out parts of points and crossings |
| B. | build up the battered or worn heads of rail ends |
| C. | to rebuild those portions of rail ends, which re burnt due to slipping of wheels at the time of applying brakes |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 322. |
The platform should be provided |
| A. | 1.219 m |
| B. | 1.346 m |
| C. | 1.676 m |
| D. | 1.854 m |
| Answer» C. 1.676 m | |
| 323. |
A CST - 9 sleeper consists of |
| A. | two inverted pots on either side of the rail seat |
| B. | a single two way key on the gauge side |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
| 324. |
The mass of a cast iron sleeper is |
| A. | 56 kg |
| B. | 78.4 kg |
| C. | 113.4 kg |
| D. | 121.8 kg |
| Answer» C. 113.4 kg | |
| 325. |
The width of top portion of a flat - footed rail, is |
| A. | 66.67 mm |
| B. | 69.80 mm |
| C. | 73.25 mm |
| D. | 75.87 mm |
| Answer» A. 66.67 mm | |
| 326. |
For main cities and routes of maximum intensities, the type of gauge adopted is |
| A. | broad gauge |
| B. | metre gauge |
| C. | narrow gauge |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» A. broad gauge | |
| 327. |
The trailing points in a track are those points at which the train |
| A. | first pass over switches and then over crossings |
| B. | first pass over crossings and then over switches |
| C. | first pass either over switches or crossings |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. first pass over crossings and then over switches | |
| 328. |
For hilly areas and thinly populated areas, narrow gauge is adopted. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» A. True | |
| 329. |
The heel divergency recommended for broad gauge tracks by the India railways is |
| A. | 116 mm |
| B. | 128 mm |
| C. | 133 mm |
| D. | 156 mm |
| Answer» C. 133 mm | |
| 330. |
The standard width of ballast for metre gauge track on Indian railways, is |
| A. | 2.3 m |
| B. | 2.9 m |
| C. | 3.35 m |
| D. | 5.53 m |
| Answer» A. 2.3 m | |
| 331. |
When the main line is on a curve and has a turn out of contrary flexure leading to a branch line, then the branch line curve has a |
| A. | cant deficiency |
| B. | negative cant |
| C. | cant excess |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. negative cant | |
| 332. |
In hogging |
| A. | the rail ends get bent down and deflected due to loose packing under the joints |
| B. | the rails get out of their original positions due to insufficient expansion joint gap |
| C. | the longitudinal movement of the rails in track takes place |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. the rail ends get bent down and deflected due to loose packing under the joints | |
| 333. |
The first train in India was run between |
| A. | Delhi and Kolkata (Calcutta) |
| B. | Mumbai (Bombay) and Thane |
| C. | Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay) |
| D. | Mumbai (Bombay) and Kolkata (Calcutta) |
| Answer» B. Mumbai (Bombay) and Thane | |
| 334. |
The type of turn-out in which both the turn out rails are movable is known as |
| A. | Wharton safety switches |
| B. | split switches |
| C. | stub switches |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. Wharton safety switches | |
| 335. |
The flat - footed rail is mostly used in Indian railways because of its lateral rigidity. |
| A. | Agree |
| B. | Disagree |
| Answer» A. Agree | |
| 336. |
Packing of ballast is done near the ends of sleeper. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 337. |
The bull - headed and double headed rails do not require bearing plates for flixing. |
| A. | Agree |
| B. | Disagree |
| Answer» A. Agree | |
| 338. |
No sleeper is placed just below the rail joint, as it will cause |
| A. | more impact |
| B. | discomfort to passengers |
| C. | either (a) or (b) |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» D. both (a) and (b) | |
| 339. |
Adzing is done in the sleepers to give a slope of |
| A. | 1 in 10 |
| B. | 1 in 20 |
| C. | 1 in 30 |
| D. | 1 in 40 |
| Answer» B. 1 in 20 | |
| 340. |
The technical term used to denote the pulling back of the tracks is known as |
| A. | heaved track |
| B. | slewing |
| C. | turn out |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» B. slewing | |
| 341. |
The main disadvantage of cast iron sleeper is |
| A. | that they are liable to crack |
| B. | that they are liable to break |
| C. | that they are liable to get rusted |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» D. both (a) and (b) | |
| 342. |
On Indian railways, minimum formation width in embankment for a single line of broad gauge, is |
| A. | 4.725 m |
| B. | 6.1 m |
| C. | 7.49 m |
| D. | 10.82 m |
| Answer» B. 6.1 m | |
| 343. |
The total effective area of the pot sleepers is |
| A. | 0.26 m2 |
| B. | 0.36 m2 |
| C. | 0.46 m2 |
| D. | 0.56 m2 |
| Answer» C. 0.46 m2 | |
| 344. |
On Indian railways, the grade compensation provided on broad gauge curves is |
| A. | 0.02 percent per degree |
| B. | 0.03 percent per degree |
| C. | 0.04 percent per degree |
| D. | 0.05 percent per degree |
| Answer» C. 0.04 percent per degree | |
| 345. |
The railway system of of India is the |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | third |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» B. second | |
| 346. |
In the cross - sections of railway tracks, side slope in embankments is kept as |
| A. | 1 ; 1 |
| B. | 1 ; 5 |
| C. | 2 ; 1 |
| D. | 3 ; 1 |
| Answer» C. 2 ; 1 | |
| 347. |
The length of platform for broad gauge should not be less than |
| A. | 100 m |
| B. | 200 m |
| C. | 300 mm |
| D. | 400 m |
| Answer» C. 300 mm | |
| 348. |
Which of the following statement is correct? |
| A. | The coal ash is used in the initial stages of new construction if steel sleepers are used. |
| B. | The broken stone has very poor interlocking action. |
| C. | The gravel ballast has very poor drainage property. |
| D. | The sand ballast causes wear of rail seats and keys. |
| Answer» D. The sand ballast causes wear of rail seats and keys. | |
| 349. |
The largest dimension of a rail section is |
| A. | head width |
| B. | foot width |
| C. | height |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» C. height | |
| 350. |
The station where lines from three or more directions meet is called a |
| A. | crossing station |
| B. | flag station |
| C. | junction station |
| D. | terminal station |
| Answer» C. junction station | |
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