Railways MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Railways, a fundamental topic in the field of Civil Engineering. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Railways MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

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Q111.
Rail tops of a track are placed

a.

horizontal

b.

at an inward slope of 1 in 20

c.

at an outward slope of 1 in 20

d.

at an outward slope of 1 in 30

Discuss
Answer: (b).at an inward slope of 1 in 20
Q112.
The gradient on which an additonal engine is required to negotiate the gradient, is called

a.

momentum gradient

b.

pusher gradient

c.

ruling gradient

d.

steep gradient.

Discuss
Answer: (b).pusher gradient
Q113.
Anti-creep anchors are fixed to rails by

a.

wedging

b.

spring grip

c.

clamping

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q114.
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. Required tilt of 1 in 20 is provided

a.

to the tops of rails

b.

at rail seats in bearing plates

c.

at rail seats in chairs

d.

at rail seats in metal sleepers.

Discuss
Answer: (a).to the tops of rails
Q115.
A triangle of railway consists of

a.

three turn outs

b.

one turn out and two diamonds

c.

two turn outs and one split

d.

one turn out, one split and one diamond.

Discuss
Answer: (c).two turn outs and one split
Q116.
Steel sleepers are

a.

rectangular is cross section throughout

b.

hollow circular pipes

c.

6 mm thick steel sheets with ends bent down

d.

6 mm thick steel sheets with ends bent up.

Discuss
Answer: (c).6 mm thick steel sheets with ends bent down
Q117.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a.

The line which connects a number of parallel tracks, and also provides an access to main track, is called a gathering line

b.

With a diagonal gathering line, the length of the siding decreases with increase of its distance from main track

c.

To have sidings of same length, a diagonal line is laid at one end and a parallel gathering line at the other end

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q118.
If D is the distance between the parallel sidings and ฮฒ is the limiting angle of crossings, the distance between the noses of crossing measured parallel to the main track, is

a.

D sin ฮฒ

b.

D cot ฮฒ

c.

D tan ฮฒ

d.

D sec ฮฒ

Discuss
Answer: (b).D cot ฮฒ
Q119.
To avoid the damage of nose of crossing, the wing rails are ramped so that nose of crossing remains at a lower level by

a.

3 mm

b.

4 mm

c.

5 mm

d.

6 mm.

Discuss
Answer: (a).3 mm
Q120.
Smitch diamond is provided if the angle of diamond is less than

a.

2°

b.

4°

c.

6°

d.

8°

Discuss
Answer: (c).6°
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