Railway Engineering MCQs

A. in the middle of the track a little in front of the toes of the tongue rail

B. near and parallel to inner side of one of the rails

C. at right angle to the rail

D. near and parallel to inner side of both the rails

A. flat mild steel bearing plate

B. mild steel canted bearing plate

C. cast iron anti creep bearing plate

D. none of the above

A. changing the direction of engine

B. transferring wagons to and from parallel tracks without shunting

C. separating all the sidings and shunting lines from main lines

D. preventing the vehicles from running off the track

A. tan A

B. cot A

C. sec A

D. Arad

A. will be more in the direction of B to A

B. will be more in the direction of A to B

C. will be maximum at the middle of A and B

D. cannot be determined from the given data

A. to ensure that each switch is correctly set

B. to ensure that the point may not be operated while the train is on it

C. to detect any obstruction between and tongue rail

D. none of the above

A. 10°

B. 16°

C. 30°

D. 40°

A. wooden sleepers

B. CST-9 sleepers

C. steel trough sleepers

D. concrete sleepers

A. 2

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

A. 25 mm

B. 40 mm

C. 50 mm

D. 10mm