Railway Engineering Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

71. On Indian Railways fish plates are connected to the rails by.................number of fish bolts.

1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 8

72. On metre gauge in A-class block station outer signal is provided at a distance.................from station.

1. 300 m
2. 400 m
3. 500 m
4. 600 m

73. On soft formation ballast material preferred is

1. stone
2. gravel
3. sand
4. cinder

74. Pick up correct statement about bearing plates.

1. They distribute load from rail on wider area of sleeper.
2. If one spikes is to be replaced all other spikes are to be removed.
3. Chances of corrosion is more.
4. All the above.

75. Pusher gradient provided in Ghat section between Poona and Mumbai is

1. 1 in 27
2. 1 in 37
3. 1 in 47
4. 1 in 57

76. Recommended value of heel clearance on broad gauge is

1. 111 mm
2. 122 mm
3. 133 mm
4. 144 mm

77. Requirements of a good sleeper is

1. provide adequate bearing area for the rails
2. provide adequate bearing area to the ballast
3. it should be easy to fix the rails
4. all the above

78. Ruling gradient in Indian Railways on hilly areas is

1. 1 in 100 to 1 in 150
2. 1 in 150 to 1 in 200
3. 1 in 200 to 1 in 300
4. 1 in 300 to 1 in 400

79. Side slopes for embankments is usually

1. 1 vertical to 2 horizontal
2. 1 vertical to 3 horizontal
3. 2 horizontal to 1 vertical
4. 3 horizontal to 1 vertical

80. Size of broken stone ballast used for flat bottom sleepers is

1. 25 mm
2. 32 mm
3. 40 mm
4. 50 mm