Top 550+ Solved Railway Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The minimum depth of ballast for broad gauge tracks on Indian railways is
a. 200 mm
b. 250 mm
c. 300 mm
d. 350 mm
Q. The distance between the running edge of the stock and switch rails at the switch heel, is called
a. heel clearance
b. heel divergence
c. heel spacing
d. either (a) or (b)
Q. In India, the sleeper density provided is
a. 18 sleepers per rail length
b. 25 sleepers per rail length
c. 28 sleepers per rail length
d. 40 sleepers per rail length
Q. For broad gauge main lines with maximum traffic loads, the rail section provided should have
a. 29.77 to 37.25 kg/m
b. 44.7 to 56.8 kg/m
c. 49.8 to 52.3 kg/m
d. 49.8 to 56.8 kg/m
Q. Which of the following statement is correct?
a. The ruling gradient is maximum gradient to which the track may be laid
b. In order to avoid the resistance after a certain limit, gradients on curves are reduced
c. Grade compensation is denoted by percentage per degree of curve.
d. all of the above
Q. The standard width of ballast for broad gauge track on Indian railways, is
a. 2.3 m
b. 2.9 m
c. 3.35 m
d. 5.53 m
Q. According to Indian Railways Board, the minimum distance between the centre to centre of two tracks for broad gauge is
a. 4.725 m
b. 6.1 m
c. 7.49 m
d. 10.82 m
Q. The composite sleeper index determines the
a. suitability of the wooden sleepers
b. number of sleepers per rail length
c. permissible stresses in the steel sleepers
d. all of these
Q. The rail section is divided on the basis of
a. type of rails
b. spacing of sleepers
c. gauge of the track
d. speed of trains
Q. The distance between the adjacent faces of the stock rail and the check rail, is called
a. heel divergence
b. heel clearance
c. flangeway clearance
d. throw of switch
Q. The number of sleepers used per rail length on the track is known as
a. sleeper strength
b. sleeper density
c. sleeper ratio
d. all of these
Q. The standard size of wooden sleepers on metre gauge railway track is
a. 1.52 m x 15 cm x 10 cm
b. 1.83 m x 20 cm x 11 cm
c. 2.74 m x 25 cm x 13 cm
d. any one of these