Top 550+ Solved Railway Engineering MCQ Questions Answer

a. support the rails

b. keep the two rails at correct gauge

c. distribute the load coming on rails to the ballast

d. all of the above

a. two sets of switches and two crossings

b. three sets of switches and two crossings

c. two sets of switches and three crossings

d. three sets of switches and three crossings

a. two

b. four

c. six

d. eight

a. The pot sleepers can be used if degree of the curve is more than 4?

b. Track circuiting is not possible in R.C.C. sleepers.

c. The effective bearing area of all types of sleepers is not the same.

d. all of the above

a. R tan ?

b. R tan ? / 2

c. R cot ?

d. R cot ? / 2

a. sand

b. moorum

c. coal ash

d. broken stone

a. 1 in 150 to 1 in 200

b. 1 in 200 to 1 in 250

c. 1 in 250 to 1 in 300

d. 1 in 300 to 1 in 350

a. Yes

b. No

a. ladder track

b. double slip track

c. Gaunlet track

d. none of these

a. hogging

b. buckling

c. wear of rails

d. creeping

a. Bull headed rails keep better alignment than flat footed rails due to chairs.

b. Flat footed rails are cheaper than bull headed rails.

c. Flat footed rails are stronger in every direction than the bull headed rails for the same cross-sectional area.

d. all of the above

a. 2 m

b. 4 m

c. 6 m

d. 8 m

a. two sets of switches and two crossings

b. two sets of switches and four crossings

c. four sets of switches and four crossings

d. none of these

a. flat footed

b. bull headed

a. 250 to 300 mm

b. 300 to 350 mm

c. 350 mm to 400 mm

d. 400 to 450 mm