52 kg rails are mostly used in
1.narrow gauge
2.broad gauge
3. metre gaue
4.both a and b
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 02:04:12
60 R rails are used in
1.narrow gauge
2.metre gauge
3.broad gauge
4. in all the above
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:08:38
A CST-9 sleeper is
1.box sleeper
2.pot sleeper
3.plate sleeper
4.combination of all the above
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 01:49:31
A mono-block sleeper has
1. trapezoidal section
2.semi-circular section
3.square section
4.rectangular section
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:14:21
Arrangement made to divert the trains from one track to another is known as
1.railway junction
2.railway crossing
3. railway point
4.turnout
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:32:35
At a rail joint, the ends of adjoining rails, are connected with a pair of fish plates and
1. 2 fish bolts
2. 4 fish bolts
3.8 fish bolts
4.12 fish bolts
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:28:55
At road and rail level crossing, road should be straight at least for
1.20 m
2.30 m
3.40 m
4.50 m
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 01:56:49
At Sonepur in North-East Railways, length of platform is
1.520 m
2.666 m
3.736 m
4.936 m
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:25:24
Charles Vignoles invented the flat footed rails in
1.1814
2.1824
3.1836
4.1846
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:33:48
Cotters are used to fix
1.fish plates
2. tie bars to cast iron sleepers
3. bearing plate to sleeper
4.rail to sleeper
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:06:11
Fish bolts are made from
1. high carbon steel
2.wrought iron
3.mild steel
4.All of the above
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:43:20
Fish plates should be designed for
1. vertical force
2.longitudinal forces
3.horizontal forces
4. All of the above
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:47:01
Gauge is the distance between
1.outer faces of rails
2.center to centre of rails
3. running faces of rails
4. none of these
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 02:13:21
Gauge of a permanent way is
1.width of formation
2. distance between centres of rails
3.minimum distance between outer faces of rails
4.minimum distance between running faces of rails
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 01:58:01
Heaviest sleeper is
1.Cast iron sleeper
2.Concrete sleeper
3.Steel sleeper
4.Wooden sleeper
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 12:54:43
Heel of crossing is the line joining
1.throat and actual nose of crossing
2.ends of wing rails
3. ends of lead rails butting the crossing
4.ends of splice rail and point rail
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:56:22
In automatic block system when a train is in a block it puts the danger signal till the train moves over
1. one more block
2.two more signals
3.that block
4.none of the above
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 02:08:57
In India, metre guage permanent way was adopted in
1.1855
2.1866
3.1871
4.1874
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:11:00
In Indian Railways highly used sleeper is
1.wooden sleeper
2.cast iron sleeper
3.concrete sleeper
4.steel sleeper
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:38:09
In Indian Railways ruling gradient on plains 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
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:59:43
In urban and suburban stations with heavy traffic, the type of signals preferred are
1.colour light signals
2.circular hands with bands
3.warner signals
4.semaphore type
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:27:09
Indian Railways are provided with _____ of track with steel sleepers.
1. 20%
2.30%
3.40%
4.60%
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:42:09
Indian Railways has been divided into
1.10 zone
2.12 zone
3.18 zones
4.19 zone
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 12:45:22
Life of steel sleepers is
1.20 to 30 years
2.30 to 40 years
3.40 to 50 years
4.50 to 60 years
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 14:00:43
Maximum cant deficiency prescribed on Indian Board Gauge Railways, is
1.25 mm
2.40 mm
3.50 mm
4.100 mm
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:57:34
Maximum degree of curve permitted in Indian Railways in broad gauge is
1. 5°
2.10°
3. 15°
4. 25°
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:49:49
Metal sleepers are superior to wooden sleepers with respect to
1. life
2.track circuiting
3.cost
4.fastening
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 02:25:53
minimum distance between running faces of rails
1.to support rails
2. to distribution load from the rails to ballast
3.to hold rails at correct gauge
4.all the above
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 02:00:58
Non-corrosive material applied to rails consist of
1.red oxide + zinc chlorite + bituminous emulsion
2.red oxide + aluminium coat
3.red oxide + zinc chromate coat
4.red oxide coat
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 01:46:15
On Indian Railways, number of a crossing is defined as
1. tangent of angle of crossing
2. contangent of angle of crossing
3.consine of angle of crossing
4. sine of angle of crossing
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 14:02:33
Pandrol clips cannot be used with
1.CST-9 sleepers
2.steel through sleepers
3.concrete sleepers
4.wooden sleepers
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 02:24:34
Rail joint supported on a single sleeper, is known as
1.bridge rail joint
2.supported rail joint
3. square rail joint
4.suspended rail joint
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:02:36
Rail section first designed on Indian railways was
1. bull headed
2.flat footed
3.double headed
4.a and b simultaneously
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:19:46
Rail section is generally designated by its
1.area of its cross section
2.weight per metre length
3. total length
4. total weight
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 01:53:56
Staggered rail joints are generally provided
1. in tunnels
2. on bridges
3.on tangents
4.on curves
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 02:10:22
Standard size of wooden sleeper on broad gauge is
1.1520 x 150 x 100 mm
2. 1830 x 150 x 100 mm
3.1830 x 200 x 110 mm
4. 2740 x 250 x 130 mm
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 02:06:43
Steel sleepers are
1. 6mm thick steel sheets with ends bent up
2. 6 mm thick sheets with ends bent down
3.hollow circular pipes
4. rectangular cross section throughout
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:30:05
The best wood for sleeper is
1. teak
2.sal
3.chir
4.deodar
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:41:00
The composite sleeper index determines the suitability of
1.concrete sleepers
2. cast iron sleepers
3.wooden sleepers
4.steel sleepers
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:48:41
The composite sleeper index is the index of
1. strength and hardness
2.strength and toughness
3.hardness and wear resistance
4. toughness and wear resistance
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:10:00
The device used to move wagons side way from one track to another track is
1. traverse
2.buffer stop
3.turntable
4.triangle
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:16:11
The ends of rail getting bent down due to wheel load is known as
1.Hogged rails
2.Buckling
3.Coning
4.Tilting
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 12:48:11
The first train in India was run between
1.Mumbai to Ahmedabad
2.Mumbai to Thana
3.Chennai to Vijaywada
4.Delhi to Kolkata
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:01:25
The first train in India was run in the year
1.1825
2.1833
3.1853
4.1857
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:07:42
The height of platform above the rails in narrow gauge station should be
1.0.23 m to 0.41 m
2.0.31 m to 0.41 m
3.0.51 m to 0.60 m
4.0.76 m to 0.84 m
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:04:50
The joint generally used in Indian Railways is
1.bridge joint
2.semi supported joint
3.suspended joint
4.supported joint
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:40:09
The joint that cause greater incidence of rail end batter is
1. bridge joint
2.supported joint
3.semi-supported joint
4.suspended joint
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 02:05:24
The longitudinal movement of the rails in a track is known as
1. buckling
2.creeping
3.hogging
4.tilting
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 01:55:54
The main function of a fish plate is
1. to allow rail to expand and contract freely
2. to join rails with the sleeper
3. to join the two rails together
4.none of the above
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:21:49
The minimum value of flange way clearance recommended is
1.50 mm
2.60 mm
3. 70 mm
4. 80 mm
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:58:44
The most widely used gauge in the world is
1. Broad gauge
2.Metre gauge
3.Narrow gauge
4.Standard gauge
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 12:47:02
The rail is designated by its
1.cross section
2.weight per unit length
3.length
4.weight
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:20:49
The rail section, nowadays, used in India is
1.Flat footed
2.Bull headed
3.Double headed
4. I-section
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 12:38:14
The sleeper in the form of two bowls placed under each rail and connected by a tie bar is known as
1. box sleeper
2.plate sleeper
3. pot sleeper
4. none of the above
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 02:07:51
The sleeper which has excellent ability to absorb shock is
1.Concrete sleeper
2.Cast iron sleeper
3.Steel sleeper
4.Wooden sleeper
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 12:52:26
The sleepers which satisfy the requirements of an ideal sleeper are
1. Steel sleepers
2.Wooden sleepers
3.R.C.C. Sleepers
4.Cast iron sleepers
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:51:56
The station consisting of a block hut only and having home and warner signals is classified as
1. A class station
2.B class station
3.C class station
4.D class station
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 01:52:47
The stations which are provided to facilitate overtaking of trains are known as
1.flag stations
2.crossing stations
3.way side stations
4.All of the above
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:44:51
The stations which do not have any signal are known as
1.A class stations
2.B class stations
3.Terminal stations
4.Crossing stations
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 12:57:44
The system in which position of trains and signals are displayed and controlled is known as
1. automatic block system
2.automatic train control system
3.absolute block system
4.centralized traffic control system
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:35:44
The yard for reception, sorting and reforming of goods trains is known as
1.Marshalling yard
2.Goods yard
3.Locomotive yard
4. All of the above
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 12:58:57
The yard used for cleaning, repairing, servicing, watering, etc., is known as
1. locomotive yard
2.goods yard
3.marshalling yard
4.none of the above
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:37:10
Two important constituents in the composition of steel used for rail are
1.carbon and sulphur
2. carbon and manganese
3.carbon and silicon
4.manganese and phosphorous
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 14:03:46
Two important constituents in the composition of steel used for rail are
1.carbon and sulphur
2. carbon and manganese
3.carbon and silicon
4.manganese and phosphorous
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 14:03:46
Type of switch rails generally adopted for modern track is
1. loose heel switch
2.straight switch
3. curved switch
4.bent switch
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 02:11:47
Which one of the following is not a type of crossing used in railways?
1. square crossing
2.spring crossing
3.ramped crossing
4. rectangular crossing
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:03:40
Which one of the following is not used to fix rails to wooden sleepers?
1.Screw spikes
2.Dog spikes
3.Fish bolt
4.Round spike
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 12:56:43
Which one of the following is the duty of daily maintainance gang?
1.check the fastenings and fixtures
2. maintain points and crossing
3.maintain drainage
4.maintain track alignment
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 13:50:51
Which one of the following is the interlocking system used in railway signalling?
1.Mechanical system
2.Key system
3.Electrical system
4.Electronic system
Posted Date:-2022-09-24 12:27:59
World's narrowest gauge is
1.610 mm
2.762 mm
3.924 mm
4.1000 mm
Posted Date:-2022-09-25 01:44:28