(C) 6 fish bolts

(D) 8 fish bolts

Answer: Option B

Question No. 55
If the standard length of a B.G. crossing is 597 cm, the number of crossing, is
(A) 1 in 8
(B) 1 in 12
(C) 1 in 16
(D) None of these
Answer: Option B

Question No. 56
Switch angle is the angle between
(A) The gauge face of the stock rail and tongue rail
(B) The outer face of the stock rail and tongue rail
(C) The gauge face of the stock rail and outer face of the tongue rail
(D) The outer face of the stock rail and the gauge face of the tongue rail
Answer: Option A

Question No. 57
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
(A) Sleepers transfer the load of moving locomotive to the girders of the bridges
(B) Sleepers act as a non-elastic medium between the rails and ballast
(C) Sleepers hold the rails at 1 in 20 tilt inward
(D) Sleepers hold the rails loose on curve
Answer: Option B

Question No. 58
On Broad Gauge main lines with maximum traffic loads, the rail section preferred to, is
(A) 29.8 to 37.3 kg/m
(B) 32.5 to 42.5 kg/cm
(C) 44.7 to 56.8 kg/m
(D) None of these
Answer: Option C

Question No. 59
The treadle bar is provided
(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
Answer: Option B
Question No. 60
Heel of crossing is the line joining
(A) Ends of splice rail and point rail
(B) Ends of lead rails butting the crossing
(C) Ends of wing rails
(D) Throat and actual nose of crossing
Answer: Option A

Question No. 61
The main advantage of a cement concrete sleeper, is:
(A) Its heavy weight which improves the track modulus
(B) Its capacity to maintain gauge
(C) Its suitability for track circuiting
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D

Question No. 62
For laying the railway track, materials required are
(A) Rails
(B) Fish-Plates
(C) Fish Bolts
(D) Bearing Plates
The quantities required for one kilometer of Broad Gauge track will be
Answer: Option B

Question No. 63
Stock rails are
(A) Parts of crossing
(B) Fitted against check rails
(C) Fitted against tongue rails
(D) Laid between heel of switch and nose of crossing
Answer: Option C

Question No. 64
Continuity of electric current across welded rail joints, is maintained by
(A) Welding ends of a wire to each rail
(B) Placing an insulated plate underneath the rails
(C) Placing insulation in expansion gaps
(D) None of these
Answer: Option D

Question No. 65
Consider the following statements about concrete sleepers.
1. They improve the track modulus.
2. They have good scrap value.
 3. They render transportation easy.
4. They maintain the gauge quite satisfactorily. Of these statements
(A) 1 and 2 are correct
(B) 2 and 3 are correct
(C) 3 and 4 are correct
(D) 1 and 4 are correct
Answer: Option D

Question No. 66
The arrangement of rails which permit trains to cross another track and also to divert to the other
track, is called
(A) Diamond crossing
(B) Diamond crossing with single slip
(C) Diamond crossing with double slip
(D) Cross over
Answer: Option C

Question No. 67
On either side of the centre line of rails, a cant of 1 in 20 in the sleeper is provided for a distance of
(A) 150 mm
(B) 165 mm
(C) 175 mm
(D) 185 mm
Answer: Option C

Question No. 68
In a B.G. railway track, the specified ruling gradient is 1 in 250. The horizontal curve of 3 on a
gradient of 1 in 250 will have the permissible gradient of
(A) 1 in 257
(B) 1 in 357
(C) 1 in 457
(D) 1 in 512
Answer: Option B

Question No. 69
A CST-9 sleeper consists of
(A) Two inverted triangular pots on either side of rail seat
(B) A central plate with a projected key and box on the top of plate
(C) A tie bar and 4 cotters to connect two cast iron plates
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D

Question No. 70
Staggered rail joints are generally provided
(A) On curves
 (B) On tangents
(C) On bridges
(D) In tunnels
Answer: Option A

Question No. 71
The following tests are conducted for rails:
(i) Falling weight test
(ii) Tensile test
(iii) Hammer test
The compulsory tests are
(A) Only (i)
(B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) (i) and (iii)
Answer: Option B

Question No. 72
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
(A) Fish plates fit the underside of the rail head
(B) Fish plates fit the top of the rail foot
(C) Fish plates fit the web of the rail section
(D) Cross sectional area of fish plates, is normally the same as that of the rail section
Answer: Option C

Question No. 73
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(A) Length of tongue rail should be greater than rigid wheel base of vehicle
(B) Stock rail should be longer than tongue rail
(C) Length of stock rail ahead of the toe should be a minimum of 1.65 m
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D

Question No. 74
Fish plate is in contact with rail at
(A) Web of rail
(B) Fishing plane
(C) Head of rail
(D) Foot of rail
Answer: Option B

Question No. 75
In railways a triangle is mainly provided for
(A) Diverting trains from the main line to branch line
(B) Crossing over between parallel tracks
 (C) Changing direction of engines through 180
(D) Shunting wagons in yards
Answer: Option C

Question No. 76
Minimum gradient in station yards is generally limited to
(A) 1 in 1000
(B) 1 in 750
(C) 1 in 500
(D) Zero
Answer: Option D

Question No. 77
The formation width for a single line meter gauge track in embankment as adopted on Indian
Railways is
(A) 4.27 m
(B) 4.88 m
(C) 5.49 m
(D) 6.10 m
Answer: Option B

Question No. 78
If L1 and L2 are actual and theoretical lengths of a tongue rail, d is heel divergence and t is thickness

(A) sin 1 (d - t/
(B) tan 1 (d - t/
(C) sin 1 (d - t/
(D) tan 1 (d - t/
Answer: Option A

Question No. 79
If a is average number of peaks more than 10 mm of unevenness per kilometre, b is average
number peaks more than 6 mm for gauge variation per kilometre and c is average number of
peaks more than 2 mm twist per metre, then composite current recording index (I c), as
recommended by Indian Northern Railways, is
(A) Ic = 10 - a - b - c/4
(B) Ic = 20 - a - b - c/4
(C) Ic = 30 - a - b - c/4
(D) Ic = 40 - a - b - c/4
Answer: Option D

Question No. 80
Minimum depth of ballast cushion for a Broad Gauge wooden sleeper of size 275 25 13 cm with
75 cm sleeper spacing is
(A) 15 cm
 (B) 20 cm
(C) 25 cm
(D) 30 cm
Answer: Option C

Question No. 81
On a straight railway track, absolute levels at point A on two rails are 100.550 m and 100.530 m
and the absolute levels at point B 100 m apart are 100.585 m and 100.515 m respectively, the
value of twist of rails per metre run, is
(A) 0.4 mm
(B) 0.5 mm
(C) 0.7 mm
(D) 0.8 mm
Answer: Option B

Question No. 82
If D gle of crossing, the distance
between the noses of crossing measured parallel to the main track, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Answer: Option C

Question No. 83
The sleepers resting directly on girder are fastened to the top flange of girder by
(A) Hook bolts
(B) Dog spikes
(C) Fang bolts
(D) Rail screws
Answer: Option A

Question No. 84
The sleepers which satisfy the requirements of an ideal sleeper, are
(A) Cast iron sleepers
(B) R.C.C. sleepers
(C) Steel sleepers
(D) Wooden sleepers
Answer: Option D

Question No. 85
The side of a rail diamond may be obtained by dividing the gauge of track by
(A) Sine of acute crossing
(B) Cosine of acute crossing
(C) Tangent of acute crossing
 (D) Cotangent of acute crossing
Answer: Option A

Question No. 86
The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge and Meter Gauge are respectively
(A) 12 m and 12 m
(B) 12 m and 13 m
(C) 13 m and 12 m
(D) 13 m and 13 m
Answer: Option C

Question No. 87
Coning of wheels is provided
(A) To check lateral movement of wheels
(B) To avoid damage to inner faces of rails
(C) To avoid discomfort to passengers
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D

Question No. 88
On Indian Railways, angle of crossing between gauge faces of Vee, is generally calculated by
(A) Cole's method
(B) Centre line method
(C) Isosceles triangle method
(D) Both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option A

Question No. 89
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)
Answer: Option D

Question No. 90
Ballast packed below and around the sleepers to transfer the load from sleepers to formation,
generally consists of
(A) Broken stones
(B) Gravels
(C) Moorum
 (D) All the above
Answer: Option D

Question No. 91
On Indian Railways, the approximate weight of a rail section is determined from the formula
(A) Weight of the rail/axial load of locomotive = 1/10
(B) Weight of the rail/axial load of locomotive = 1/410
(C) Weight of the rail/axial load of locomotive = 1/510
(D) Weight of the rail/axial load of locomotive = 1/610
Answer: Option C

Question No. 92
The maximum degree of curvature for Meter Gauge is limited to
(A) 10
(B) 16
(C) 30
(D) 40
Answer: Option B

Question No. 93
The grade compensation on B.G. tracks on Indian Railways, is
(A) 0.02 %
(B) 0.03 %
(C) 0.04 %
(D) 0.05 %
Answer: Option C

Question No. 94
The factor for deciding the type of sleeper, is
(A) Easy fixing and removal of rails
(B) Provision of sufficient bearing area for rails
(C) Initial and maintenance costs
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D

Question No. 95
Number of keys used in CST-9 sleeper is
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) None of the above
Answer: Option A
Question No. 96
Wheels of a rolling stock are provided flanges on
(A) Outer side
(B) Inner side
(C) Both sides
(D) Neither side
Answer: Option B

Question No. 97
For inspection and packing of ballast, each pot sleeper is provided with
(A) One hole
(B) Two holes
(C) Three holes
(D) Four holes
Answer: Option B

Question No. 98
The compensation for curvature on gradient for Meter Gauge is given by
(A) 70/R
(B) 52.5/R
(C) 35/R
(D) 105/R
R
Answer: Option B

Question No. 99
To design a cross-over between parallel tracks, the required components are:
(A) Two switch points, two acute angle crossings and two check rails
(B) Two switch points, two acute angle crossings and four check rails
(C) Two switch points, two acute angle crossings and six check rails
(D) None of these
Answer: Option B

Question No. 100

The standard width of ballast for M.G. track in Indian Railways, is kept
(A) 3.35 m
(B) 3.53 m
(C) 2.30 m
(D) 2.50 m
Answer: Option C

Question No. 101

The correct relation between curve lead (CL), switch lead (SL) and lead of crossing (L) is given by
(A) CL = L - SL
(B) L =CL - SL
 (C) SL = L + CL
(D) L = (CL + SL)/2
Answer: Option B

Question No. 102

Pot sleepers are in the form of
(A) A number of bowls connected together with a tie bar
(B) Two bowls placed under each rail and connected together with a tie bar
(C) Two bowls placed under two rails and the one between the rails
(D) None of these
Answer: Option B

Question No. 103

Bending of rail ends due to loose packing under a joint and loose fish Bolts, is known
(A) Buckling
(B) Hogging
(C) Creeping
(D) None of these
Answer: Option B

Question No. 104

In a shunting signal if the red band is inclined at 45 it indicates
(A) Stop
(B) Proceed
(C) Proceed cautiously
(D) None of the above
Answer: Option B

Question No. 105

If D is distance between centres of two parallel track of gauge G, then, total length of cross-over
(from the point of commencement to the point of termination) with an intermediate straight
portion and N crossing, is given by
(A) DN + G [N + N2)]
(B) DN + G [2N + N2)]
(C) DN + G [3N + N2)]
(D) DN + G [4N + N2)]
Answer: Option C

Question No. 106

Rail tops of a track are placed
(A) Horizontal
(B) At an inward slope of 1 in 20
(C) At an outward slope of 1 in 20
(D) At an outward slope of 1 in 30
Answer: Option B