A. always less than flangeway clearance
B. equal to flangeway clearance
C. always greater than flangeway clearance
D. sometimes greater than flangeway clearance
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Railway Engineering MCQs
The limiting value of cant gradient for all gauges is___________________?
A. 1 in 360
B. 1 in 720
C. 1 in 1000
D. 1 in 1200
✅ The correct answer is option B.
One degree of curve is equivalent to__________________?
A. 1600/R
B. 1700/R
C. 1750/R
D. 1850/R
✅ The correct answer is option C.
60 R rails are mostly used in__________________?
A. Broad Gauge
B. Metre Gauge
C. Narrow Gauge
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.