Top 550+ Solved Railway Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. To prevent the change in gauge and creep, the steel sleepers are fixed by clips, bolts and
a. one key
b. two keys
c. three keys
d. four keys
Q. Which of the following sleeper provide best elasticity of track?
a. Wooden sleeper
b. Cast iron sleeper
c. Steel sleeper
d. R.C.C.sleeper
Q. Which of the following statement is correct?
a. The tongue rail should be longer than the stock rail.
b. The tongue rail should be smaller than rigid wheel base of the vehicle.
c. Track spacing is the distance between the running edge of stock and switch rails at the switch heel
d. Facing points are such places in the track where trains first pass over switches and then over crossings.
Q. The joint generally not used on Indian railway is
a. supported joint
b. suspended joint
c. base joint
d. bridge joint
Q. To keep the railway yard dry, the ballast used is
a. sand
b. coal ash
c. briken stone
d. both (a) and (b)
Q. The distance between the running face of the stock rail and the toe of the tongue rail, is known as
a. heel divergence
b. heel clearance
c. flangway clearance
d. throw of switch
Q. The rail section is designated by its
a. total length
b. total weight
c. cross - sectional area
d. weight per metre length
Q. In supported rail joint, both the ends of adjoining rails are supported on a
a. single sleeper
b. single fish plate
c. double sleeper
d. none of these
Q. The type of sleeper used, depends upon
a. initial and maintenance cost
b. easy fixing and removal of rails
c. provision for sufficient bearing area for rail
d. all of the above
Q. The boxing of ballast is done to prevent
a. lateral movement of sleepers
b. longitudinal movement of sleepers
c. both lateral and longitudinal movement of sleepers
d. none of the above
Q. The dog spikes are used for fixing rail to the
a. wooden sleepers
b. concrete sleepers
c. steel sleepers
d. CST - 9 sleepers
Q. The fish plates should be designed for
a. bearing the vertical and lateral stresses
b. allowing free contraction and expansion of rails
c. easy renewal and replacement of rails
d. all of the above