Top 250+ Solved Railway Bridge and Tunnel Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which of the following factors govern the choice of the gauge? (i) Volume and nature of traffic (ii) Speed of train (iii) Physical features of the country The correct answer is
a. Only (i)
b. Both (i) and (ii)
c. Both (ii) and (iii)
d. (i), (ii) and (iii)
Q. Ballast packed below and around the sleepers to transfer the load from sleepers to formation, generally consists of
a. Broken stones
b. Gravels
c. Moorum
d. All the above
Q. On Indian Railways, the approximate weight of a rail section is determined from theformula
a. Weight of the rail/axial load of locomotive = 1/10
b. Weight of the rail/axial load of locomotive = 1/410
c. Weight of the rail/axial load of locomotive = 1/510
d. Weight of the rail/axial load of locomotive = 1/610
Q. The grade compensation on B.G. tracks on Indian Railways, is
a. 0.02 %
b. 0.03 %
c. 0.04 %
d. 0.05 %
Q. The factor for deciding the type of sleeper, is
a. Easy fixing and removal of rails
b. Provision of sufficient bearing area for rails
c. Initial and maintenance costs
d. All the above
Q. Wheels of a rolling stock are provided flanges on
a. Outer side
b. Inner side
c. Both sides
d. Neither side
Q. For inspection and packing of ballast, each pot sleeper is provided with
a. One hole
b. Two holes
c. Three holes
d. Four holes
Q. The compensation for curvature on gradient for Meter Gauge is given by
a. 70/R
b. 52.5/R
c. 35/R
d. 105/RR
Q. 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
Q. The standard width of ballast for M.G. track in Indian Railways, is kept
a. 3.35 m
b. 3.53 m
c. 2.30 m
d. 2.50 m
Q. The correct relation between curve lead (CL), switch lead (SL) and lead of crossing (L) is given by
a. CL = L - SL
b. L =CL - SL
c. SL = L + CL
d. L = (CL + SL)/2
Q. Pot sleepers are in the form of
a. A number of bowls connected together with a tie bar
b. Two bowls placed under each rail and connected together with a tie bar
c. Two bowls placed under two rails and the one between the rails
d. None of these
Q. 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