Top 550+ Solved Railway Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. For fixing the rail on steel sleepers
a. lugs or jaws are pressed out of metals and keys are used
b. holes are made in sleepers and clips and bolts are used
c. gib and cotters are used
d. both (a) and (b)
Q. When a train passes on curves which have no superelevation, it will give thrust on the
a. inner rail
b. outer rail
c. inner side of inner rail
d. inner side of outer rail
Q. The chief function of providing ballast in the railway track is
a. to uniformly distribute the load from sleepers over a large area of formation
b. to held the sleepers in position
c. to provide elasticity and resilience to the track
d. all of the above
Q. In case of level crossing, the railway track and road cross each other at the
a. same
b. different
Q. The size of ballast used on Indian railways under points and crossings is 25 mm.
a. Agree
b. Disagree
Q. The coning of wheels is made to prevent the
a. lateral movement of the axle
b. lateral movement of the wheels
c. damage of the inside edges of rails
d. all of these
Q. The life of wooden sleepers depends upon
a. quality of the timber used
b. ability to wear decay
c. resistance to white ants
d. all of these
Q. The rails are laid without bending, at flat curves, where the degree of curve is
a. less than 3?
b. equal to 3?