110 TOP Railway Engineering Multiple choice Questions and Answers pdf

31.    Study the following statements regarding creep.
i)    Creep is greater on curves than on tangent railway track,
ii)   Creep in new rails  is more than that in old rails,
iii) Creep is more on steep gradients than on level track. The correct answer is
a)    only (i)
b)    (i)and(ii)
c)    (ii) and (iii)
d)    (i), (ii) and (iii)
Ans: b

32.    The maximum degree of curvature for Meter Gauge is limited to
a)    10°
b)    16°
c)    30°
d)    40°
 Ans: b

33.    Staggered joints are generally provided
a)    on curves
b)    on straight track
c)    when two different rail sections are required to be joined
d)    none of the above
Ans: a

34.    When the rail ends rest on a joint sleeper, the joint is termed as
a)    supported rail joint
b)    suspended rail joint
c)    bridge joint
d)    base joint
Ans: a

35.    Which of the following types of sleepers is preferred on joints ?
a)    CST-9 sleeper
b)    steel trough sleeper
c)    wooden sleeper
d)    concrete sleeper
Ans: c

36. Minimum depth of ballast cushion for a Broad Gauge wooden sleeper of size 275x25x13 cm with 75cm sleeper spacing is
a)    15 cm
b)    20 cm
c)    25 cm
d)    30cm
Ans: c

37.    Sleeper density in India is normally kept as
a)    M + 2 to M + 7
b)    MtoM+2
c)    M + 5toM+10
d)    M
where M is the rail length in meters.
Ans: a

38.    For a Broad Gauge route with M+7 sleeper density, number of sleepers per rail length is
a)    18
b)    19
c)    20
d)    21
Ans: c

39. Standard size of wooden sleeper for Broad Gauge track is
a)    275x25x13cm
b)    180x20x11.5 cm
c)    225x23x13 cm
d)    250x26x12 cm
 Ans: a

40.     Composite sleeper index is the index of
a)    hardness and strength
b)    strength and toughness
c)    toughness and wear resistance
d)    wear resistance and hardness
Ans: a
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