Top 250+ Solved Railway Bridge and Tunnel Engineering MCQ Questions Answer

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Q. 30 m long rails are used in

a. India

b. U.K.

c. Russia

d. U.S.A.

  • d. U.S.A.

Q. Overall depth of a dog spike, is

a. 120.6 mm

b. 155.90 mm

c. 135 mm

d. 150 mm

  • a. 120.6 mm

Q. To prevent creep in rails, the steel sleepers are fixed with rails by clips, bolts and

a. One key

b. Two keys

c. Three keys

d. Four keys

  • d. Four keys

Q. 52 kg rails are mostly used in

a. Broad Gauge

b. Metre Gauge

c. Narrow Gauge

d. Both (A) and (B)

  • a. Broad Gauge

Q. Safe speed (V) on a curve of radius 970 metres provided with two transition curves on Board Gauge track, is

a. 112 km/hour

b. 122 km/hour

c. 132 km/hour

d. 142 km/hour

  • c. 132 km/hour

Q. Widening of gauge is provided if degree of the curve, is

a. 3° or less

b. 3° to 4½°

c. More than 4½°

d. None of these

  • c. More than 4½°

Q. The height of the rail for 52 kg rail section is

a. 143 mm

b. 156 mm

c. 172 mm

d. 129 mm

  • b. 156 mm

Q. The life of a wooden sleeper depends upon

a. Quality of its timber

b. Ability to resist decay

c. Resistance to weathering

d. All the above

  • d. All the above

Q. Anti-creep anchors are fixed to rails by

a. Wedging

b. Spring grip

c. Clamping

d. All the above

  • d. All the above

Q. Sleeper density in India is normally kept as

a. (M + 2) to (M + 7)

b. M to (M + 2)

c. (M + 5) to (M + 10)

d. MM

  • a. (M + 2) to (M + 7)

Q. Composite sleeper index determines

a. Number of sleepers per rail length

b. Suitability of wooden sleepers

c. Permissible stresses in steel sleepers

d. None of these

  • b. Suitability of wooden sleepers

Q. Loose jaws of steel trough sleepers are made of

a. Cast steel

b. Mild steel

c. Cast iron

d. Spring steel

  • d. Spring steel

Q. Regional Indian railways use different types of sleepers according to their

a. Availability

b. Economy

c. Suitability

d. All the above

  • d. All the above
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