Railway Engineering Multiple choice Questions and Answers

11.    Head width of 52 kg rail section is
a)    61.9 mm
b)    66.7mm
c)    67mm
d)    72.33 mm
Ans: c

12.     60 R rails are mostly used in
a)    Broad Gauge
b)    Metre Gauge
c)    Narrow Gauge
d)    none of the above
Ans: b

13.    Ordinary rails are made of
a)    mild steel
b)    cast iron
c)    wrought iron
d)    high carbon steel
Ans: d

14.    The main function of a fish plate is
a)    to join the two rails together
b)    to join rails with the sleeper
c)    to allow rail to expand and contract freely
d)    none of the above
Ans: a
 
15.    Number offish bolts per fish plate is
a)    2
b)    4
c)    5
d)    6
Ans: b

16.    Fish plate is in contact with rail at
a)    web of rail
b)    fishing plane
c)    head of rail
d)    foot of rail
Ans: b

17.    Gauge is the distance between
a)    center to center of rails
b)    running faces of rails
c)    outer faces of rails
d)    none of the above
Ans: b

18.    Which of the following factors govern the choice of the gauge ?
i)    volume and nature of traffic
ii)    speed of train
iii)    physical features of the country
The correct answer is
a)    only (i)
b)    both (i) and (ii)
c)    both (ii) and (iii)
d)    (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: d

19.    For developing thinly populated areas, the correct choice of gauge is
a)    Broad Gauge
b)    Meter Gauge
c)    Narrow Gauge
d)    any of the above
Ans: c

20. Due to battering action of wheels over the end of the rails, the rails get bent down and are deflected at ends. These rails are called
a)    roaring rails
b)    hogged rails
c)    corrugated rails
d)    buckled rails
Ans: b

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