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

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Q. Minimum length of a transition curve required for

a. 2° curves for a maximum permissible speed of 135 km/hr, is 220 metres

b. 4° curves for a maximum permissible speed of 95 km/hr, is 220 metres

c. 6° curves for a maximum permissible speed of 80 km/hr, is 220 metres

d. All the above

  • d. All the above

Q. For points and crossings, maximum size of ballast, is

a. 50 mm

b. 40 mm

c. 30 mm

d. 25 mm

  • d. 25 mm

Q. Which of the following methods of designation of crossing is mostly used in India?

a. Center line method

b. Right angle method

c. Isosceles angle method

d. None of the above

  • b. Right angle method

Q. For calculating the length of curve lead (C.L.), the correct formula is

a. C.L. = G. /2

b. C.L. = IG)

c. C.L. = 2 GN

d. All the above

  • d. All the above

Q. In a railway track, permissible gauge with tolerance under loaded condition, is

a. G + 0.1 mm

b. G + 1.5 mm

c. G - 1.0 mm

d. G - 1.5 mm

  • b. G + 1.5 mm

Q. Yellow light-hand signal indicates

a. Stop

b. Proceed

c. Proceed cautiously

d. None of the above

  • c. Proceed cautiously

Q. The first Indian railway was laid in

a. 1775

b. 1804

c. 1825

d. 1853

  • d. 1853

Q. Sand may be used as ballast for

a. Wooden sleepers

b. Steel sleepers

c. Cast iron sleepers

d. All the above

  • c. Cast iron sleepers

Q. A scissors cross-over consists of

a. Two pairs of points, four acute angle crossings and two obtuse angle crossings

b. Four pairs of points, four acute angle crossings and four obtuse angle crossings

c. Four pairs of points, six acute angle crossings and two obtuse angle crossings

d. Two pairs of points, six acute angle crossings and four obtuse angle crossings

  • c. Four pairs of points, six acute angle crossings and two obtuse angle crossings

Q. The effective bearing area of all types of sleepers, is

a. 0.40 m2

b. 0.42 m2

c. 0.44 m2

d. 0.46 m2

  • d. 0.46 m2

Q. The cross-sectional area of 52 kg flat footed rail is

a. 6155 mm²

b. 6615 mm²

c. 7235 mm²

d. 7825 mm²

  • b. 6615 mm²

Q. Steel sleepers are

a. Rectangular is cross section throughout

b. Hollow circular pipes

c. 6 mm thick steel sheets with ends bent down

d. 6 mm thick steel sheets with ends bent up

  • c. 6 mm thick steel sheets with ends bent down

Q. Number of dog spikes normally used per rail seat on curved track is

a. One on either side

b. Two outside and one inside

c. One outside and two inside

d. Two outside and two inside

  • b. Two outside and one inside
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