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1.Therailisdesignatedbyits
a)length
b)weight
c)crosssection
d)weightperunitlength
Ans:d
2.Twoimportantconstituentsinthecompositionofsteelusedforrailare
a)carbonandsilicon
b)manganeseandphosphorous
c)carbonandmanganese
d)carbonandsulfur
Ans:c
3.ThestandardlengthofrailforBroadGaugeandMeterGaugearerespectively
a)12mand12m
b)12mand13m
c)13mand12m
d)13mand13m
Ans:c
4.Thefollowingtestsareconductedforrails:
i)fallingweighttest
ii)tensiletest
iii)hammertest
Thecompulsorytestsare
a)only(i)
b)(i)and(ii)
c)(ii)and(iii)
d)(i)and(iii)
Ans:b
5.Largestdimensionofarailisits
a)height
b)footwidth
c)headwidth
d)anyoftheabove
Ans:a

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6.Largestpercentageofmaterialintherailisinits
a)head
b)web
c)foot
d)headandfootboth
Ans:a
7.Thepurposeofprovidingfilletinarailsectionisto
a)increasethelateralstrength
b)increasetheverticalstiffness
c)avoidthestressconcentration
d)reducethewear
Ans:c
8.Thecrosssectionalareaof52kgflatfootedrailis
a)6155mm2
b)6615mm2
c)7235mm2
d)7825mm2
Ans:b
9.52kgrailsaremostlyusedin
a)BroadGauge
b)MetreGauge
c)NarrowGauge
d)both(a)and(b)
Ans:a
10.Tensilestrengthofsteelusedinrailsshouldnotbelessthan
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11.Headwidthof52kgrailsectionis
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12.60Rrailsaremostlyusedin
a)BroadGauge
b)MetreGauge
c)NarrowGauge
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
13.Ordinaryrailsaremadeof
a)mildsteel
b)castiron
c)wroughtiron
d)highcarbonsteel
Ans:d
14.Themainfunctionofafishplateis
a)tojointhetworailstogether
b)tojoinrailswiththesleeper
c)toallowrailtoexpandandcontractfreely
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iii)physicalfeaturesofthecountry
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21.Theslippingofdrivingwheelsoflocomotivesontherailsurfacecauses
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22.Thewidthoffootfor90Rrailsectionis
a)100mm
b)122.2mm
c)136.5mm
d)146.0mm
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23.Theheightoftherailfor52kgrailsectionis
a)143mm,
b)156mm
c)172mm'
d)129mm
Ans:b
24.Theformationwidthforarailwaytrackdependsonthe
i)typeofgauge
ii)numberoftrackstobelaidsidebyside
iii)slopeofsidesofembankmentorcuttingThecorrectansweris
a)only(i)
b)both(i)and(ii)
c)both(i)and(iii)
d)(i),(ii)and(iii)
Ans:b
25.TheformationwidthforasinglelinemetergaugetrackinembankmentasadoptedonIndianRailwaysis
a)4.27m
b)4.88m
c)5.49m
d)6.10m
Ans:b
26.Thesideslopeofembankmentsforarailwaytrackisgenerallytakenas
a)1:1
b)1.5:1
c)2:1
d)1:2
Ans:c
27.TheformationwidthforadoublelineBroadGaugetrackincutting(excludingdrains)asadoptedonIndianRailwaysis
a)6.10m
b)8.84m
c)10.21m
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28.Thetotalgaponbothsidesbetweentheinsideedgesofwheelflangesandgaugefacesoftherailiskeptas
a)10mm
b)13mm
c)16mm
d)19mm
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29.Creepisthe
a)longitudinalmovementofrail
b)lateralmovementofrail
c)verticalmovementofrail
d)differenceinleveloftworails
Ans:a
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a)bridgesandapproaches
b)joints
c)both(a)and(b)
d)noneoftheabove
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31.Studythefollowingstatementsregardingcreep.
i)Creepisgreateroncurvesthanontangentrailwaytrack,
ii)Creepinnewrailsismorethanthatinoldrails,
iii)Creepismoreonsteepgradientsthanonleveltrack.Thecorrectansweris
a)only(i)
b)(i)and(ii)
c)(ii)and(iii)
d)(i),(ii)and(iii)
Ans:b
32.ThemaximumdegreeofcurvatureforMeterGaugeislimitedto
a)10
b)16
c)30
d)40
Ans:b
33.Staggeredjointsaregenerallyprovided
a)oncurves
b)onstraighttrack
c)whentwodifferentrailsectionsarerequiredtobejoined
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35.Whichofthefollowingtypesofsleepersispreferredonjoints?
a)CST9sleeper
b)steeltroughsleeper
c)woodensleeper
d)concretesleeper
Ans:c
36.MinimumdepthofballastcushionforaBroadGaugewoodensleeperofsize275x25x13cmwith75cmsleeperspacing
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37.SleeperdensityinIndiaisnormallykeptas
a)M+2toM+7
b)MtoM+2
c)M+5toM+10
d)M
whereMistheraillengthinmeters.
Ans:a
38.ForaBroadGaugeroutewithM+7sleeperdensity,numberofsleepersperraillengthis
a)18
b)19
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39.StandardsizeofwoodensleeperforBroadGaugetrackis
a)275x25x13cm
b)180x20x11.5cm
c)225x23x13cm
d)250x26x12cm
Ans:a
40.Compositesleeperindexistheindexof
a)hardnessandstrength
b)strengthandtoughness
c)toughnessandwearresistance
d)wearresistanceandhardness
Ans:a
41.MinimumcompositesleeperindexprescribedonIndianRailwaysforatracksleeperis
a)552
b)783
c)1352
d)1455
Ans:b
42.Dogspikesareusedforfixingrailtothe
a)woodensleepers
b)CST9sleepers
c)steeltroughsleepers
d)concretesleepers
Ans:a
43.Numberofdogspikesnormallyusedperrailseatoncurvedtrackis
a)oneoneitherside
b)twooutsideandoneinside
c)oneoutsideandtwoinside
d)twooutsideandtwoinside
Ans:b
44.Thetypeofbearingplateusedinalljointsandoncurvestogivebetterbearingareatotherailsis
a)flatmildsteelbearingplate
b)mildsteelcantedbearingplate
c)castironanticreepbearingplate
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
45.Flatmildsteelbearingplatesareused
a)forpointsandcrossingsintheleadportion
b)withwoodensleepersatlocationswherecreepislikelytobedeveloped
c)onalljointsandcurves
d)onalltheabove
Ans:a
46.Thenominalsizeofballastusedforpointsandcrossingsis
a)25mm
b)40mm
c)50mm
d)10mm
Ans:a
47.Atpointsandcrossings,thetotalnumberofsleepersfor1in12turnoutsinBroadGaugeis
a)51
b)62
c)70
d)78
Ans:c
48.WidthofballastsectionforBroadGaugeis
a)1.83m
b)2.25m
c)3.35m
d)4.30m
Ans:c
49.Thetypeofspikeusedforfixingchairsofbullheadedrailstowoodensleepersis
a)dogspike
b)railscrew
c)elasticspike
d)roundspike
Ans:d
50.Thesleepersrestingdirectlyongirderarefastenedtothetopfiangeofgirderby
a)hookbolts
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c)fangbolts
d)railscrews
Ans:a
51.NumberofkeysusedinCST9sleeperis
a)2
b)3
c)4
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
52.Loosejawsofsteeltroughsleepersaremadeof
a)caststeel
b)mildsteel
c)castiron
d)springsteel
Ans:d
53.NumberofcottersusedinCST9sleepersis
a)2
b)3
c)4
d)5
Ans:c
54.Pandrolclipscannotbeusedwith
a)woodensleepers
b)concretesleepers
c)CST9sleepers
d)steeltroughsleepers
Ans:c
55.ThedesirablerateofchangeofcantdeficiencyincaseofMetreGaugeis
a)20mm/sec
b)35mm/sec
c)55mm/sec
d)65mm/sec
Ans:b
56.ThelimitingvalueofcantexcessforBroadGaugeis
a)55mm
b)65mm
c)75mm
d)l00mm
Ans:c
57.Thelimitingvalueofcantgradientforallgaugesis
a)1in360
b)1in720
c)1in1000
d)1in1200
Ans:b
58.Normallythelimitingvalueofcantis
a)G/8
b)G/10
c)G/12
d)G/15
whereGisthegauge.
Ans:b
59.Verticalcurvesareprovidedwherealgebraicdifferencebetweengradesisequaltoor
a)lessthan2mm/m
b)morethan2mm/m
c)lessthan4mm/m
d)morethan4mm/m
Ans:d
60.ThelimitingvalueofcantdeficiencyforMeterGaugeroutesis
a)40mm
b)50mm
c)75mm
d)100mm
Ans:b
61.Thesteepestgradientpermissibleona2.5curveforBroadGaugelinehavingrulinggradientof1in200is
a)1in250
b)1in222
c)1in235
d)1in275
Ans:a

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62.NormallymaximumcantpermissibleinMeterGaugeis
a)75mm
b)90mm
c)140mm
d)165mm
Ans:b
63.Cantdeficiencyoccurswhenavehicletravelsaroundacurveat
a)equilibriumspeed
b)speedshigherthanequilibriumspeed
c)speedslowerthanequilibriumspeed
d)bookedspeed
Ans:b
64.ThecompensationforcurvatureongradientforMeterGaugeisgivenby
a)70/R
b)52.5/R
c)35/R
d)105/R
whereRisradiusofcurve.
Ans:b
65.TheshapeoftransitioncurveusedbyIndianRailwaysis
a)cubicparabola
b)spiral
c)sinecurve
d)lemniscateofBernoulli
Ans:a
67.ABroadGaugebranchlinetakesoffasacontraryflexurefromamainlineIfthesuperelevationrequiredforbranch
lineis10mmandcantdeficiencyis75mm,thesuperelevationtobeactuallyprovidedonthebranchlinewillbe
a)10mm
b)64mm
c)85mm
d)65mm
Ans:d
68.Onedegreeofcurveisequivalentto
a)1600/R
b)1700/R
c)1750/R
d)1850/R
whereRistheradiusofcurveinmeters.
Ans:c
70.Switchangleistheanglebetween
a)thegaugefaceofthestockrailandtonguerail
b)theouterfaceofthestockrailandtonguerail
c)thegaugefaceofthestockrailandouterfaceofthetonguerail
d)theouterfaceofthestockrailandthegaugefaceofthetonguerail
Ans:a
71.Switchangledependson
i)heeldivergence
ii)lengthoftonguerail
iii)flangewayclearance
iv)throwofswitch
Thecorrectansweris
a)(i)and(ii)
b)(ii)and(iii)
c)(iii)and(iv)
d)(i)and(iv)
Ans:a
72.Maximumvalueof'throwofswitch'forBroadGaugetrackis
a)89mm
b)95mm
c)100mm
d)115mm
Ans:d
73.Stretcherbarisprovided
a)topermitlateralmovementofthetonguerail
b)tomaintainthetwotonguerailsattheexactdistance
c)toensureexactgaugeatthetoeoftheswitchaswellasthenoseofcrossing
d)topreventanyverticalmovementbetweenthewingrailandnoseofcrossing
Ans:b
74.WhichofthefollowingmethodsofdesignationofcrossingismostlyusedinIndia?
a)centerlinemethod

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b)rightanglemethod
c)isoscelesanglemethod
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
75.Ifaistheangleofcrossing,thenthenumberofcrossings'N'accordingtorightanglemethodisgivenby
a)Vicot(cc/2)
b)cot(oc/2)
c)cot(a)
d)Vicosec(a/2)
Ans:c
76.WhichofthefollowingturnoutsismostcommonlyusedforgoodstrainonIndianRailways?
a)1in8'/2
b)1in12
c)1in16
d)1in20
Ans:a
77.Leadofcrossingisthedistancefromthe
a)heeloftheswitchtothetoeoftheswitch
b)heeloftheswitchtothetheoreticalnoseofthecrossing
c)toeoftheswitchtothetheoreticalnoseofcrossing
d)toeoftheswitchtotheactualnoseofcrossing
Ans:b
78.NumberofswitchesprovidedonaGauntlettedtrackis
a)1
b)2
c)3
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:d
79.Thecorrectrelationbetweencurvelead(CL),switchlead(SL)andleadofcrossing(L)isgivenby
a)CL=LSL
b)L=CLSL
c)SL=L+CL
d)L=(CL+SL)/2
Ans:b
80.Inascissorscrossover,thecrossingsprovidedare
i)2obtuseanglecrossings
ii)4obtuseanglecrossings
iii)4acuteanglecrossings
iv)6acuteanglecrossingsThecorrectansweris
a)(i)and(iii)
b)(i)and(iv)
c)(ii)and(iii)
d)(ii)and(iv)
Ans:b
81.Thedistancethroughwhichthetonguerailmoveslaterallyatthetoeoftheswitchformovementoftrainsiscalled
a)flangewayclearance
b)heeldivergence
c)throwoftheswitch
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
82.Flangewayclearanceisthedistance
a)betweentheadjoiningfacesoftherunningrailandthecheckrailnearthecrossing
b)betweenthegaugefacesofthestockrailandthetonguerail
c)throughwhichthetonguerailmoveslaterallyatthetoeoftheswitch
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
83.Heeldivergenceis
a)alwayslessthanflangewayclearance
b)equaltoflangewayclearance
c)alwaysgreaterthanflangewayclearance
d)sometimesgreaterthanflangewayclearance
Ans:c
84.Whichofthefollowingmechanicaldevicesisusedtoensurethatroutecannotbechangedwhilethetrainisonthepoint
evenafterputtingbackthesignal?
a)detectors
b)pointlock
c)iockbar
d)stretcherbar
Ans:c
85.Thetreadlebarisprovided

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a)inthemiddleofthetrackalittleinfrontofthetoesofthetonguerail
b)nearandparalleltoinnersideofoneoftherails
c)atrightangletotherail
d)nearandparalleltoinnersideofboththerails
Ans:b
86.Theobjectofprovidingapointlockis
a)toensurethateachswitchiscorrectlyset
b)toensurethatthepointmaynotbeoperatedwhilethetrainisonit
c)todetectanyobstructionbetweenandtonguerail
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
87.Whichofthefollowingdevicesisusedtotransferthewagonsorlocomotivestoandfromparalleltrackswithoutany
necessityofshunting?
a)triangle
b)turntable
c)traverser
d)scotchblock
Ans:c
88.Atriangleisusedfor
a)changingthedirectionofengine
b)transferringwagonstoandfromparalleltrackswithoutshunting
c)separatingallthesidingsandshuntinglinesfrommainlines
d)preventingthevehiclesfromrunningoffthetrack
Ans:a
89.Theheightofthecenterofarmofasemaphoresignalabovethegroundis
a)5.5m
b)6.5m
c)7.5m
d)8.5m
Ans:c
90.Thereceptionsignalis
i)outersignal
ii)homesignal
iii)starter
iv)advancedstarterThecorrectansweris
a)(i)and(ii)
b)(ii)and(iii)
c)(iii)and(iv)
d)(i)and(iv)
Ans:a
91.Yellowlighthandsignalindicates
a)stop
b)proceed
c)proceedcautiously
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
92.Whensemaphoreandwarnerareinstalledonthesamepost,thenthestopindicationisgivenwhen
a)botharmsarehorizontal
b)semaphorearmloweredbutwarnerarmhorizontal
c)bothsemaphoreandwarnerarmslowered
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
93.Inashuntingsignaliftheredbandisinclinedat45itindicates
a)stop
b)proceed
c)proceedcautiously
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
95.Forthepurposeoftrackmaintenance,thenumberofturnoutequivalenttoonetrackkmare
a)1
b)2
c)5
d)10
Ans:d
96.Atrainishauledby482locomotive.
Thenumberofdrivingwheelsinthislocomotiveis
a)4
b)8
c)12
d)14
Ans:b

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97.Toensureexactgauge,thegaugetieplatesareprovidedat
a)toeoftheswitch
b)noseofcrossing
c)both(a)and(b)
d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
99.Onasinglerailtrack,goodstrainsloadedwithheavyironmaterialrunstartingfrom
AtoBandthenemptywagonsrunfromBtoA.Theamountofcreepintherails.
a)willbemoreinthedirectionofBtoA
b)willbemoreinthedirectionofAtoB
c)willbemaximumatthemiddleofAandB
d)cannotbedeterminedfromthegivendata.
Ans:b

100.Forlayingtherailwaytrack,materialsrequiredare
A)Rails
B)FishPlates
C)FishBolts
D)BearingPlates
ThequantitiesrequiredforonekilometerofBroadGaugetrackwillbe
Ans:b

102.Whichofthefollowingstatementsregardingballastmaterialsarecorrect?
1.Brickballasthaspoordrainagecharacteristics.
2.Coalashisnotusedasballastwithsteelorcastironsleepers.
3.Gravelballastgivesbetterperformanceonsoftformation.
4.Sandballastcausesexcessivewearontopofrail.
Selectthecorrectanswerusingthecodesgivenbelow.Codes:
Ans:d
104.Metalsleepersaresuperiortowoodensleeperswithrespectto
a)cost
b)life
c)trackcircuiting
d)fastening
Ans:b
105.Whichoneofthefollowingrailfailuresiscausedbyloosefishboltsatexpansionjoints?
a)crushedhead
b)angularbreak
c)splithead
d)transversefissures
Ans:a
106.Fora8curvetrackdivergingfromamaincurveof5inanoppositedirectioninthelayoutofabroadgaugeyard,
thecanttobeprovidedforthebranchtrackformaximumspeedof45km/honthemainlineand'G'=1.676mis
(Permittedcantdeficiencyforthemainline=7.6cm)
a)0.168cm
b)0.168cm
c)7.432cm
d)7.768cm
Ans:b
107.Considerthefollowingstatements:
Automaticsignallingsystemresultsin
1.greaterrisk
2.higherefficiency
3.avoidanceofblockinstruments
4.higheroperatingcostOfthesestatements
a)Iand2arecorrect
b)3and4arecorrect
c)1and4arecorrect
d)2and3arecorrect
Ans:d
108.Wearofrailsismaximuminweightof
a)tangenttrack
b)sharpcurve
c)tunnels
d)coastalarea
Ans:b
114.Atrainishauledby282locomotivewith22.5tonnesandoneachdrivingaxle.Assumingthecoefficientofrailwheel
frictiontobe0.25,whatwouldbethehaulingcapacityofthelocomotive?
a)15.0tonnes
b)22.5tonnes
c)45.0tonnes
d)90.0tonnes

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Ans:b
115.Atreadlebarisusedfor
a)interlockingpointsandsignal
b)settingpointsandcrossings
c)settingmarshallingyardsignals
d)trackmaintenance
Ans:a
116.Considerthefollowingstatementsaboutconcretesleepers.
1.Theyimprovethetrackmodulus.
2.Theyhavegoodscrapvalue.
3.Theyrendertransportationeasy.
4.Theymaintainthegaugequitesatisfactorily.Ofthesestatements
a)1and2arecorrect
b)2and3arecorrect
c)3and4arecorrect
d)1and4arecorrect
Ans:d
117.Whatwillbethecurveleadfora1in8.5turnouttakingofffromastraightbroadgaugetrack?
a)28.49m
b)21.04m
c)14.24m
d)7.45m
Ans:a
118.Considerthefollowingsurveys.
1.Reconnaissancesurvey
2.Preliminarysurvey
3.Trafficsurvey
4.Locationsurvey
Thecorrectsequenceinwhichthesesurveysareconductedbeforethealignmentofatrackisfinalisedis
a)1,3,2,4
b)1,3,4,2
c)3,1,4,2
d)3,1,2,4
Ans:d
119.Theloadoneachaxleofalocomotiveis22tonnes.Ifthecoefficientoffrictionis0.2,thenthehaulingcapacitydueto
3pairsofdrivingwheelswillbe
a)26.41
b)19.81
c)13.21
d)6.61
Ans:c
120.InaB.G.railwaytrack,thespecifiedrulinggradentis1in250.Thehorizontalcurveof3onagradientof1in250
willhavethepermissiblegradientof
a)1in257
b)1in357
c)1in457
d)1in512
Ans:b
121.Forasleeperdensityof(n+5),thenumberofsleepersrequiredforconstructingabroadgaugerailwaytrackoflength
650mis
a)975
b)918
c)900
d)880
Ans:c
122.If'A'istheangleformedbytwogaugefaces,thecrossingnumberwillbe
a)tanA
b)cotA
c)secA
d)Arad
Ans:b

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