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railway engineering MCQs

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railway engineering Mcqs
1. To ensure exact gauge, the gauge tie plates are provided at_________________?
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A. toe of the switch

B. nose of crossing

C. both (A) and (B)

D. none of the above

2. Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways ?
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A. 1 in 8/2

B. 1 in 12

C. 1 in 16

D. 1 in 20

3. The nominal size of ballast used for points and crossings is___________________?
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A. 25 mm

B. 50 mm

C. 40 mm

D. 10mm

4. Study the following statements regarding creep_________________?
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A. correct answer is?

B. ) Creep is more on steep gradients than on level track</strong>

C. Creep in new rails is more than that in old rails

D. Creep is greater on curves than on tangent railway track
5. The formation width for a double line Broad Gauge track in cutting (excluding drains) as adopted on Indian Railways is___________________?
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A. 10.82 m

B. 10.21m

C. 8.84 m

D. 6.10 m

6. Flat mild steel bearing plates are used_________________?
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A. on all joints and curves

B. with wooden sleepers at locations where creep is likely to be developed

C. for points and crossings in the lead portion

D. on all the above

7. The limiting value of cant gradient for all gauges is___________________?
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A. 1 in 1000

B. 1 in 1200

C. 1 in 360

D. 1 in 720
8. Which of the following types of sleepers is preferred on joints ?
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A. steel trough sleeper

B. concrete sleeper

C. CST-9 sleeper

D. wooden sleeper
9. Which of the following statements regarding ballast materials are correct ?
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A. Brick ballast has poor drainage characteristics.

B. Gravel ballast gives better performance on soft formation.

C. Sand ballast causes excessive wear on top of rail

D. Coal ash is not used as ballast with steel or cast iron sleepers.

10. Pandrol clips cannot be used with__________________?
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A. steel trough sleepers

B. concrete sleepers

C. CST-9 sleepers

D. wooden sleepers

11. Stretcher bar is provided________________?
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A. to permit lateral movement of the tongue rail

B. to ensure exact gauge at the toe of the switch as well as the nose of crossing

C. to maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance

D. to prevent any vertical movement between the wing rail and nose of crossing

12. A train is hauled by 2-8-2 locomotive with 22.5 tonnes and on each driving axle. Assuming the coefficient of rail-wheel friction to be 0.25, what would be the hauling capacity of the locomotive?
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A. 22.5 tonnes

B. 45.0 tonnes

C. 15.0 tonnes

D. 90.0 tonnes

13. The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to_________________?
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A. increase the vertical stiffness

B. increase the lateral strength

C. avoid the stress concentration

D. reduce the wear

14. avoidance of block instruments 4. higher operating cost Of these statements_____________________?
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A. 3 and 4 are correct

B. 2 and 3 are correct

C. I and 2 are correct

D. 1 and 4 are correct

15. The type of spike used for fixing chairs of bull headed rails to wooden sleepers is_________________?
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A. elastic spike

B. dog spike

C. round spike

D. rail screw

16. Sleeper density in India is normally kept as___________________?
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A. MtoM+2

B. M

C. M + 5toM+10

D. M + 2 to M + 7
17. The type of bearing plate used in all joints and on curves to give better bearing area to the rails is___________________?
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A. mild steel canted bearing plate

B. cast iron anti creep bearing plate

C. none of the above

D. flat mild steel bearing plate

18. The distance through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch for movement of trains is called_________________?
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A. flangeway clearance

B. heel divergence

C. throw of the switch

D. none of the above

19. In a scissors cross-over, the crossings provided are_________________?
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A. 2 obtuse angle crossings

B. 6 acute angle crossings</strong>

C. ) 4 acute angle crossings

D. 4 obtuse angle crossings

E. correct answer is ?

20. In a shunting signal if the red band is inclined at 45 it indicates_________________?
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A. none of the above

B. stop

C. proceed cautiously

D. proceed