Top 550+ Solved Railway Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The grade compensation on B.G. tracks on Indian Railways, is
a. 0.02 %
b. 0.03 %
c. 0.04 %
d. 0.05 %
Q. The factor for deciding the type of sleeper, is
a. easy fixing and removal of rails
b. provision of sufficient bearing area for rails
c. initial and maintenance costs
d. all the above
Q. Wheels of a rolling stock are provided flanges on
a. outer side
b. inner side
c. both sides
d. neither side
Q. For inspection and packing of ballast, each pot sleeper is provided with
a. one hole
b. two holes
c. three holes
d. four holes
Q. To design a cross-over between parallel tracks, the required components are:
a. two switch points, two acute angle crossings and two check rails
b. two switch points, two acute angle crossings and four check rails
c. two switch points, two acute angle crossings and six check rails
d. none of these
Q. The standard width of ballast for M.G. track in Indian Railways, is kept
a. 3.35 m
b. 3.53 m
c. 2.30 m
d. 2.50 m
Q. The correct relation between curve lead (CL), switch lead (SL) and lead of crossing (L) is given by
a. cl = l - sl
b. l =cl - sl
c. sl = l + cl
d. l = (cl + sl)/2
Q. Pot sleepers are in the form of
a. a number of bowls connected together with a tie bar
b. two bowls placed under each rail and connected together with a tie bar
c. two bowls placed under two rails and the one between the rails
d. none of these
Q. Bending of rail ends due to loose packing under a joint and loose fish Bolts, is known
a. buckling
b. hogging
c. creeping
d. none of these
Q. In a shunting signal if the red band is inclined at 45° it indicates
a. stop
b. proceed
c. proceed cautiously
d. none of the above
Q. Rail tops of a track are placed
a. horizontal
b. at an inward slope of 1 in 20
c. at an outward slope of 1 in 20
d. at an outward slope of 1 in 30
Q. A train is hauled by 2-8-2 locomotive with 22.5 tonnes and on each driving axle. Assuming thecoefficient of rail-wheel friction to be 0.25, what would be the hauling capacity of the locomotive?
a. 15.0 tonnes
b. 22.5 tonnes
c. 45.0 tonnes
d. 90.0 tonnes
Q. The type of switch generally used for B.G. and M.G. tracks, is
a. articulated
b. undercut
c. over riding
d. straight cut