Top 550+ Solved Railway Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which of the following statement is correct?
a. At every change of gauge the passengers have to change their train.
b. The timings of trains at gauge - change points should not coincide.
c. During war times, change in gauge is convenient to the army for quick movement.
d. If the intensity of traffic becomes more, it requires smaller gauge.
Q. A triangle is used for
a. diverting trains from the main line to branch line
b. crossing over between parallel tracks
c. changing the direction of the engine
d. all of the above
Q. Which of the following is a cast iron sleeper?
a. pot sleepers
b. box sleepers
c. plate sleepers
d. all of these
Q. The maximum limit of superelevation prescribed by Indian railways on metre gauge is
a. equal to
b. less than
Q. The device used for changing the direction of engines is called
a. turn-tabes
b. triangles
c. buffer stops
d. scotch blocks
Q. A track assembly used for diverting train from one track to another is known as
a. turn-out
b. crossings
c. junction
d. none of these
Q. The number of sleepers used for rail varies from, when n = Length of rail in metres.
a. (n + 1) to (n + 4)
b. (n + 3) to (n + 6)
c. (n + 2) to (n + 7)
d. (n + 4) to (n + 8)
Q. Plate sleepers consist of a plate of dimensions
a. 454 mm x 254 mm
b. 551 mm x 254 mm
c. 851 mm x 254 mm
d. 951 mm x 254 mm
Q. No signals are provided in case of
a. ruling gradient
b. momentum gradient
c. pusher gradient
d. station yards gradient