railway engineering Mcqs
51. Which of the following factors govern the choice of the gauge ?
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A. volume and nature of traffic

B. speed of train

C. correct answer is ?

D. ) physical features of the country</strong>

52. Wear of rails is maximum in weight of___________________?
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A. sharp curve

B. tangent track

C. coastal area

D. tunnels

53. When the rail ends rest on a joint sleeper, the joint is termed as_________________?
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A. suspended rail joint

B. bridge joint

C. base joint

D. supported rail joint
54. Consider the following statements about concrete sleepers_________________?
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A. They render transportation easy.

B. They have good scrap value.

C. They maintain the gauge quite satisfactorily.Of these statements </strong>

D. They improve the track modulus.
57. Lead of crossing is the distance from the_________________?
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A. heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing

B. toe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing

C. toe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing

D. heel of the switch to the toe of the switch

58. 52 kg rails are mostly used in__________________?
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A. Broad Gauge

B. Meter Gauge

C. Narrow Gauge

D. both (A) and (B)

61. Composite sleeper index is the index of___________________?
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A. wear resistance and hardness

B. strength and toughness

C. hardness and strength

D. toughness and wear resistance

65. Yellow lighthand signal indicates____________________?
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A. proceed

B. proceed cautiously

C. none of the above

D. stop

68. Cant deficiency occurs when a vehicle travels around a curve at_________________?
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A. speeds lower than equilibrium speed

B. equilibrium speed

C. booked speed

D. speeds higher than equilibrium speed
70. The rail is designated by its__________________?
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A. length

B. cross-section

C. weight

D. weight per unit length
71. Loose jaws of steel trough sleepers are made of___________________?
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A. mild steel

B. cast steel

C. cast iron

D. spring steel
72. For laying the railway track, materials required are__________________?
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A. Rails

B. FishPlates

C. Fish Bolts

D. Bearing Plates

E. quantities required for one kilometer of Broad Gauge track will be

73. Anti creep bearing plates are provided on_________________?
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A. bridges and approaches

B. joints

C. both (A) and (B)

D. none of the above
76. Number of dog spikes normally used per rail seat on curved track is__________________?
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A. one on either side

B. two outside and two inside

C. one outside and two inside

D. two outside and one inside
77. When semaphore and warner are installed on the same post, then the stop indication is given when___________________?
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A. both arms are horizontal

B. semaphore arm lowered but warner arm horizontal

C. both semaphore and warner arms lowered

D. none of the above

80. Flangeway clearance is the distance_________________?
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A. none of the above

B. between the gauge faces of the stock rail and the tongue rail

C. between the adjoining faces of the running rail and the check rail near the crossing

D. through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch

81. Which one of the following rail failures is caused by loose fish bolts at expansion joints ?
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A. angular break

B. transverse fissures

C. split head

D. crushed head
85. The shape of transition curve used by Indian Railways is____________________?
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A. lemniscate of Bernoulli

B. sine curve

C. cubic parabola

D. spiral

86. The treadle bar is provided_____________________?
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A. in the middle of the track a little in front of the toes of the tongue rail

B. near and parallel to inner side of one of the rails

C. at right angle to the rail

D. near and parallel to inner side of both the rails

88. Heel divergence is__________________?
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A. always greater than flangeway clearance

B. equal to flangeway clearance

C. sometimes greater than flangeway clearance

D. always less than flangeway clearance

89. The object of providing a point lock is_________________?
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A. to ensure that the point may not be operated while the train is on it

B. to detect any obstruction between and tongue rail

C. none of the above

D. to ensure that each switch is correctly set
92. Fish plate is in contact with rail at________________?
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A. fishing plane

B. head of rail

C. foot of rail

D. web of rail

94. Two important constituents in the com-position of steel used for rail are_________________?
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A. carbon and silicon

B. manganese and phosphorous

C. carbon and sulfur

D. carbon and manganese
96. A triangle is used for__________________?
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A. changing the direction of engine

B. transferring wagons to and from parallel tracks without shunting

C. separating all the sidings and shunting lines from main lines

D. preventing the vehicles from running off the track