Railway Engineering MCQ Multiple Choice Questions - Page 5 for Practice

Q: 121. The station consisting of a block hut only and having home and warner signals is classified as

Correct Answer is: C-class station

Q: 123. The stations which are provided to facilitate overtaking of trains are known as

Correct Answer is: all the above

Q: 124. The stations which do not have any signal are known as

Correct Answer is: crossing stations

Q: 125. The system in which position of trains, and signals are displayed and controlled is known as

Correct Answer is: centralised traffic control system

Q: 127. The yard for reception, sorting and reforming of goods trains is known as

Correct Answer is: marshalling yard

Q: 128. The yard used for cleaning, repairing, servicing, watering, etc., is known as

Correct Answer is: locomotive yard

Q: 131. Two-way keys are not used with

Correct Answer is: wooden sleeper

Q: 132. Type of concrete sleepers tried is

Correct Answer is: all the above

Q: 135. Which of the following statement is wrong?

Correct Answer is: Coning of wheels is required only in curves.

Q: 136. Which one of the following is not a method of plate laying?

Correct Answer is: British method.

Railway Engineering MCQ Questions for Practice

121. The station consisting of a block hut only and having home and warner signals is classified as

A-class station
B-class station
C-class station
D-class station

122. The station where traffic flow is in 3 or more directions is known as

crossing station
flag station
terminal station
junction

123. The stations which are provided to facilitate overtaking of trains are known as

crossing stations
way-side stations
flag stations
all the above

124. The stations which do not have any signal are known as

A-class stations
B-class stations
crossing stations
terminal stations

125. The system in which position of trains, and signals are displayed and controlled is known as

absolute block system
automatic block system
centralised traffic control system
automatic train control system

126. The tolerance on cross levels under loaded condition is

6 mm
8 mm
10 mm
12 mm

127. The yard for reception, sorting and reforming of goods trains is known as

goods yard
marshalling yard
locomotive yard
all of the above

128. The yard used for cleaning, repairing, servicing, watering, etc., is known as

goods yard
marshalling yard
locomotive yard
none of the above

129. To hold the adjoining ends of rails in correct position, the rail fastenings to be used are

anchors
fish plates
spikes
bearing plates

130. Tolerance on gauge under loaded condition is

1 to 1.5 mm
2 to 2.5 mm
3 to 3.5 mm
4 to 4.5 mm

131. Two-way keys are not used with

wooden sleeper
steel sleeper
cast iron sleeper
concrete sleeper

132. Type of concrete sleepers tried is

R.C.C. sleeper similar to wooden sleeper
two R.C.C. blocks connected by steel bar
Pre-stressed concrete sleeper
all the above

133. Welded rails up to.................have been used.

30 m
100 m
800 m
1300 m

134. When crossing number is 1 in , length of tongue rail on broad gauge should be

4.72 m
6.4 m
8.46 m
9.76 m

135. Which of the following statement is wrong?

Coning of wheels is necessary to prevent rubbing of flange of wheel with rails.
Coning is provided at 1 in 20 slope.
In coning wheels are given an outward slope.
Coning of wheels is required only in curves.

136. Which one of the following is not a method of plate laying?

Side method.
Telescope method.
British method.
American method.

137. Which one of the following is not a type of crossing used in railways?

square crossing
rectangular crossing
spring crossing
ramped crossing

138. Which one of the following is not correct? Length of transition curve shall be maximum of

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139. Which one of the following is not correct? Requirement of good joint

strength should be same as the original rail section
it should withstand lateral pressure without altering the gauge length
it should provide sufficient elasticity so that vibration and shocks are absorbed
it should not allow for expansion.

140. Which one of the following is not elastic fastener?

pandrol
INRâ€“202
cotter
lock spike

141. Which one of the following is not the correct statement about a sleeper?

Maintains gauge and level satisfactorily.
A cant of 1 in 20 is provided towards inner side.
It is susceptible to fire.
Cracks may develop during maintenance.

142. Which one of the following is not used to fix rails to wooden sleepers?

Fish bolt
Dog spikes
Round spike
Screw spikes

143. Which one of the following is the duty of daily maintainance gang?

Maintain track alignment.
Maintain drainage.
Maintain points and crossing.
Check the fastenings and fixtures.

144. Which one of the following is the interlocking system used in railway signalling?

Electronic system.
Electrical system.
Mechanical system.
Key system

145. Which one of the following is the wrong statement about wooden sleeper?

Gets worn out under beater packing.
Needs special treatment for fire protection.
Damage is more during derailment.
Scrap value is less.

146. Which one of the following statement is wrong? Disadvantage of cast iron sleepers is

difficulties in maintaining accurate gauges
less lateral stability
high cracking chance
maintenance is difficult

147. Width of ballast on straight routes should be equal to

sleeper width
sleeper width + 300 mm
sleeper width + 400 mm
sleeper width + 600 mm

148. Width of ballast section for broad gauge is

2.0 m
2.45 m
3.3 m
4.25 m

149. Worlds narrowest gauge is

1000 mm
924 mm
762 mm
610 mm

150. Worlds widest rail gauge is

1435 mm
1676 mm
1825 mm
1922 mm