Railway Engineering MCQ Questions & Answers

1

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

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Answer: Option B

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2

The nominal size of ballast used for points and crossings is

A) 25 mm B) 40 mm C) 50 mm D) 10mm

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Answer: Option A

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3

The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge and Meter Gauge are respectively

A) 12 m and 12 m B) 12 m and 13 m C) 13 m and 12 m D) 13 m and 13 m

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Answer: Option C

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4

Number of keys used in CST-9 sleeper is

A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) none of the above

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Answer: Option A

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5

Gauge is the distance between

A) center to center of rails B) running faces of rails C) outer faces of rails D) none of the above

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Answer: Option B

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6

Normally the limiting value of cant is (where G is the gauge)

A) $$\frac{{\text{G}}}{8}$$ B) $$\frac{{\text{G}}}{{10}}$$ C) $$\frac{{\text{G}}}{{12}}$$ D) $$\frac{{\text{G}}}{{15}}$$

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Answer: Option B

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7

Tensile strength of steel used in rails should not be less than

A) 450 MPa B) 500 MPa C) 700 MPa D) 850 MPa

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Answer: Option C

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8

Largest dimension of a rail is its

A) height B) foot width C) head width D) any of the above

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Answer: Option A

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9

For the purpose of track maintenance, the number of turn out equivalent to one track km are

A) 1 B) 2 C) 5 D) 10

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Answer: Option C

Solution:

Turnouts, or railway switches and crossovers, are used in railway tracks for diverting a train from one track to another. When it comes to track maintenance, the number of turnouts equivalent to one track kilometer is typically considered to be 5. This means that for every 1 kilometer of track, you would have the equivalent maintenance work of 5 turnouts.

10

Due to battering action of wheels over the end of the rails, the rails get bent down and are deflected at ends. These rails are called

A) Roaring rails B) Hogged rails C) Corrugated rails D) Buckled rails

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Answer: Option B

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