Top 550+ Solved Railway Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The station having two lines is called a
a. crossing station
b. flag station
c. junction station
d. terminal station
Q. The maximum gradient, in which a railway track may be laid in a particular section is known as
a. pusher gradient
b. ruling gradient
c. momentum gradient
d. all of these
Q. At the time of construction of railway in India, after long controversy, the gauge adopted as a standard gauge was
a. 1.435 m
b. 1.524 m
c. 1.676 m
d. 1.843 m
Q. The split switch type of turn out
a. makes one turn - out rail and one main rail line movable
b. gives more lateral rigidity to the turn - out
c. can be used by the trains moving at high speeds
d. all of the above
Q. For undeveloped areas, the type of gauge adopted is
a. broad gauge
b. metre gauge
c. narrow gauge
d. all of these
Q. The device provided to prevent the vehicles from moving beyond the end of rail at terminals is called
a. turn-tables
b. buffer stops
c. triangles
d. scotch blocks
Q. On India railways, the grade compensation provided on metre gauge curves is
a. 0.02 percent per degree
b. 0.03 percent per degree
c. 0.04 percent per degree
d. 0.05 percent per degree
Q. In order to counteract the increased lateral thrust on curves, an extra shoulder provided on the outside of curves is
a. 50 mm
b. 100 mm
c. 150 mm
d. 200 mm
Q. The track from which train diverts is known as
a. turn-out
b. main line
c. crossing track
d. point
Q. The gradient where extra engine is required to puch the train is known as
a. ruling gradient
b. momentum gradient
c. pusher gradient
d. station yards gradient
Q. R.C.C. sleepers are used in railways due to their
a. suitability for track circuiting
b. capacity to maintain the gauge properly
c. heavy weight which improves the track modulus
d. all of the above
Q. The The screw spikes used for fixing the rails to wooden sleepers
a. are not popular on Indian railways
b. do not spoil the sleeper
c. have more lateral rigidity than dog spikes
d. all of the above