Top 550+ Solved Railway Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. A curve is represented by the degree of the curvature subtended by a chord of
a. 15 m
b. 20.8 m
c. 30.48 m
d. 40.8 m
Q. The clear distance between inner faces of rails near their tops is known as
a. clear width
b. gauge
Q. Which of the following bolt is not used in rail tracks?
a. Fish bolt
b. Dog bolt
c. Eye bolt
d. Rag bolt
Q. The Indian railway has been divided into
a. six zones
b. eight zones
c. twelve zones
d. sixteen zones
Q. Two cross-overs are laid between two tracks in the case of
a. diamond crossing
b. scissors crossing
c. level crossing
d. all of these
Q. An extra width of ballast is not provided on the outer side of curve, if its degree is 3?.
a. Correct
b. Incorrect
Q. Creep is greater
a. on curves
b. in new rails than in old rails
c. both (a) and (b)
d. none of these
Q. The choice of gauge depends upon
a. volume and nature of traffic
b. speed of train
c. physical features of the country
d. all of these
Q. The system of signalling used on single-line working, is
a. absolute block system
b. space interval system
c. time interval system
d. pilot guard system
Q. A CST - 9 sleeper is
a. same as pot sleeper
b. same as plate sleeper
c. a combination of plate, pot and box sleeper
d. none of these
Q. Which of the following statement is wrong?
a. The coning of wheels is provided for smooth running of trains.
b. The coning of wheel prevents the wear of the inner faces of rails
c. If the axle moves laterally towards one rail, the diameter of wheel rim increases on that rail
d. On curves, the outer wheel has to travel lesser distance than the inner wheel.