Top 250+ Solved Railway Bridge and Tunnel Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Maximum wheel base distance provided on Indian B.G. tracks, is
a. 4.096 m
b. 5.096 m
c. 6.096 m
d. 7.096 m
Q. Lead of crossing is the distance from the
a. Heel of the switch to the toe of the switch
b. Heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing
c. Toe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing
d. Toe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing
Q. The place where a railway line and a road cross each other at the same level, is known as
a. Cross over
b. Railway junction
c. Road junction
d. Level crossing
Q. If the stock rails are B.H. rails, the type of switch generally provided, is
a. Articulated
b. Undercut
c. Over riding
d. Straight cut
Q. The object of providing a point lock is
a. To ensure that each switch is correctly set
b. To ensure that the point may not be operated while the train is on it
c. To detect any obstruction between and tongue rail
d. None of the above
Q. Minimum composite sleeper index for wooden sleepers used in cross-overs, is
a. 1152
b. 1252
c. 1352
d. 1452
Q. The rails get out of their original positions due to insufficient expansion gap. This phenomenon is known
a. Hogging
b. Buckling
c. Creeping
d. None of these
Q. When semaphore and warner are installed on the same post, then the stop indication is given when
a. Both arms are horizontal
b. Semaphore arm lowered but warner arm horizontal
c. Both semaphore and warner arms lowered
d. None of the above
Q. The standard dimensions of a wooden sleeper for M.G. railway track are
a. 2.74 m × 25 cm × 13 cm
b. 1.83 m × 20 cm × 11 cm
c. 1.52 m × 15 cm × 10 cm
d. 1.75 m × 20 cm × 12 cm
Q. To avoid the damage of nose of crossing, the wing rails are ramped so that nose of crossing remains at a lower level by
a. 3 mm
b. 4 mm
c. 5 mm
d. 6 mm
Q. Degree of a railway curve is defined as number of degrees subtended at the centre of acurve by
a. 10 m
b. 15 m
c. 20 m
d. 30.5 m
Q. For even distribution of load through ballast, load dispersal is assumed as
a. 30° to the vertical
b. 45° to the vertical
c. 60° to the vertical
d. None of these
Q. Mr. W. Simms, the consulting Engineer to the Government of India recommended the gauge for Indian railways
a. 1.435 m as adopted in England
b. 1.800 m as per Indian conditions
c. 1.676 m as a compromise gauge
d. 1.000 m as a standard gauge