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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Q161.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a.

An extra width of 7.5 cm ballast isprovided on outside a curve if track is laid with short welded rails

b.

An extra width of 7.5 cm ballast isprovided on outside a curve sharper than 3° on B.G. and M.G. tracks

c.

An extra width of 15 cm ballast is provided on each shoulder if the track is laid with welded rails

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q162.
The standard width of ballast for M.G. track in Indian Railways, is kept

a.

3.35 m

b.

3.53 m

c.

2.30 m

d.

2.50 m

Discuss
Answer: (c).2.30 m
Q163.
To prevent creep in rails, the steel sleepers are fixed with rails by clips, bolts and

a.

one key

b.

two keys

c.

three keys

d.

four keys.

Discuss
Answer: (d).four keys.
Q164.
The standard dimensions of a wooden sleeper for a B.G. railway track are

a.

2.74 m x 25 cm x 13 cm

b.

1.83 m x 20 cm x 11 cm

c.

1.52 m x 15 cm x 10 cm

d.

1.75 cm x 20 cm x 12 cm

Discuss
Answer: (a).2.74 m x 25 cm x 13 cm
Q165.
In Indian railways, the ratio of axle load and weight of rail, is

a.

312

b.

412

c.

512

d.

600

Discuss
Answer: (c).512
Q166.
On Broad Gauge main lines with maximum traffic loads, the rail section preferred to, is

a.

29.8 to 37.3 kg/m

b.

32.5 to 42.5 kg/cm

c.

44.7 to 56.8 kg/m

d.

none of these

Discuss
Answer: (c).44.7 to 56.8 kg/m
Q167.
If D is the distance between the parallel sidings and ฮฑ is the angle of crossing, the distance between the noses of crossing measured parallel to the main track, is

a.

D tan ฮฑ

b.

D sec ฮฑ

c.

D cosec ฮฑ

d.

D cot ฮฑ

Discuss
Answer: (c).D cosec ฮฑ
Q168.
On B.G. tracks the distance of outer signal from station limit is kept

a.

510 m

b.

520 m

c.

530 m

d.

540 m

Discuss
Answer: (d).540 m
Q169.
The rails get out of their original positions due to insufficient expansion gap. This phenomenon is known

a.

hogging

b.

buckling

c.

creeping

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).buckling
Q170.
Wing rails are provided

a.

near tongue rails

b.

near check rails

c.

near stock rails

d.

in crossing.

Discuss
Answer: (d).in crossing.
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