81. 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
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Railway Engineering MCQs
82. A train is hauled by 4-8-2 locomotive. The number of driving wheels in this locomotive is_________________?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 14
✅ The correct answer is option B.
83. Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives to and from parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting ?
A. triangle
B. turntable
C. traverser
D. scotch block
✅ The correct answer is option C.
84. Lead of crossing is the distance from the__________________?
A. heel of the switch to the toe of the switch
B. heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing
C. toe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing
D. toe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing
✅ The correct answer is option B.
85. The formation width for a double line Broad Gauge track in cutting (excluding drains) as adopted on Indian Railways is___________________?
A. 6.10 m
B. 8.84 m
C. 10.21m
D. 10.82 m
✅ The correct answer is option C.
86. Head width of 52 kg rail section is________________?
A. 61.9 mm
B. 66.7mm
C. 67mm
D. 72.33 mm
✅ The correct answer is option C.
87. Yellow lighthand signal indicates____________________?
A. stop
B. proceed
C. proceed cautiously
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
88. The distance through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch for movement of trains is called_________________?
A. flangeway clearance
B. heel divergence
C. throw of the switch
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
89. 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
✅ The correct answer is option C.
90. The rail is designated by its__________________?
A. length
B. weight
C. cross-section
D. weight per unit length
✅ The correct answer is option D.