Top 550+ Solved Railway Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The switch angle depends upon
a. length of tongue rail
b. heel divergance
c. both (a) and (b)
d. none of these
Q. To reduce the wearing of rails, the rails are placed at an
a. inward slope of 1 in 20
b. outward slope of 1 in 20
c. inward slope of 1 in 30
d. outward slope of 1 in 30
Q. To provide maximum stability to the track, graded stones from
a. 20 to 50 mm
b. 50 to 75 mm
c. 75 to 100 mm
d. 100 to 125 mm
Q. For metre gauge track, in Indian railways, the standard length of the rail is
a. 10.06 m
b. 10.97 m
c. 11.89 m
d. 12.8 m
Q. The impact of the rail wheel ahead of the joint gives rise to the creep of the rail. This statement is according to
a. wave theory
b. percussion theory
c. drag theory
d. none of these
Q. The minimum composite sleeper index for wooden sleepers used over cross-overs, is
a. 1352
b. 1455
c. 1555
d. 1652
Q. The main device used for interlocking is
a. point lock
b. treadle bar
c. detector
d. all of these
Q. A warner signal, which is first seen by the driver is known as
a. disc signal
b. home signal
c. outer signal
d. routing signal
Q. Which of the following statement is correct?
a. Bearing plates are used in the case of hard sleepers.
b. Chairs are used for flat - footed rails instead of bearing plates.
c. Spacing of sleepers near the rail joint is closer.
d. Spacing of sleepers in the middle of the rail is closer.