1. The bent-up length of rail used in front of nose of crossing which help in channelising the train wheels in their proper routes are known as:

lead rail

point rail

wing rail

splice rail



2. The point up to which the new railway track laid, at any time is called:

terminal

station

rail-head

base



3. The good quality wood for sleeper is:

Deodar

Sheesham

Teak

Sal



4. Generally the life of wooden sleepers is taken as:

2 to 3 years

12 to 15 years

35 to 50 years

5 to 8 years



5. The gradual or tapered widening of the flangeway which is formed by bending and splaying the end of check rail or wing rail away from the gauge line is known as:

Flare

Toe

Heel

Loop



6. The minimum height of embankment above the highest flood mark in the area should be:

zero cm

30 cm

100 cm

60 cm



7. The recommended depth of ballast cushion on a curved portion of a track is provided under the ........ edge of the sleeper.

upper

middle

inner

outer




8. An outward slope provided on the tread of the wheel is:

1 in 5

1 in 10

1 in 20

1 in 25

9. The granular material spread on the formation of a railway track for the sleepers to rest upon is known as:

anchors

ballast

sub grade

chairs

10. Bone shaped section of fish plate is commonly used for connecting:

double headed rails

flat footed rails

bull headed rails

all above are correct

11. The members laid transversely under the rails for supporting and fixing them at the gauge distance apart are known as:

fastenings

sleepers

ballast

fish plate

12. The bottom width of foot in a flat footed rail is:

78.6 mm

136.5 mm

66.7 mm

70 mm

13. The rectangular pits in which wheels of the locomotives are taken out for repairs, are known as:
Track pits

Inspection pits

Drop pits

Siding pits


14. The wheels are coned to prevent from rubbing the inside face of the rail head and to prevent lateral movement of the axle with its wheels. The slope of cone is:

1 in 5

1 in 20

1 in 10

1 in 15




15. Gauge is the distance measured in place of the between which faces of two parallel rails in a track.

inner faces

centre line of one rail to inner face of other rail

centre lines

outer faces




16. Most significant which imposes limitations in raising the high speeds is:

adhesion of wheels

resistance due to oscillations

flange resistance

air or wind resistance




17. The rails are welded by:

Thermit welding

Gas welding

Arc welding

MIG welding




18. Steel sleepers are ..... shaped in section.

oval

rectangular

trough

semi-spherical




19. In India generally the sleeper density of sleepers per rail length used is:

18

30

12

24




20. The extra rails provided over bridge to prevent damage and danger in case of derailment on the bridge are known as:

Stock rails

Guard rails

Check rails

Wing rails




21. The phenomenon of misalignment of rails due to temperature change is known as:

cropping

creeping

bulging

buckling




22. Creep is the ..... movement of rails.

longitudinal

diagonal

horizontal

vertical




23. Ballast best suited to steel sleepers is:

sand

Gravel

Quartzite

All the above




24. The section of a rail is decided on the basis of:

Type of rails

Spacing of the sleepers

Speed of trains

All of the above




25. While preparing sub-grade of a railway line, the grubbing operation means:

checking of sub grade

filling or cutting of earth work in railway sub grade

compaction and consolidation of earth work

removal and disposal of stumps and roots trees




26. The sinuous path taken by an engine as against the alignment of the track is known as:

Rolling motion

Nosing motion

Lurching motion

Vibration




27. The mechanical device which transfer chemical energy of fuel into mechanical energy in the form of motion is called:

rolling stock

railway

wagon

locomotive




28. Integrated coach factory is located in:

Chennai

Bangalore

Jamshedpur

Mumbai




29. C.T.C. stands for:

Critical Track Control

Critical Traffic Channeliser

Centralised Traffic Control

None of these




30. To reduce the intensity of pressure particularly on soft variety of sleepers, a rectangular plate is introduced between the rails and the sleepers. This is known as:

Fish plate

Chair

Saddle plate

Bearing plate




31. Generally the rail sections used in India is:

flat footed

double headed

bull headed

all above




32. The arrangement consisting of three tracks used for changing the direction of engine is called:

three ladder track

turn table

three throw switch

triangle




33. The length of a wooden sleeper for broad gauge track is:

1.83 m

1.52 m

2.74 m

1.676 m




34. The technical officer of the rank of sectional officer in the maintenance organisation of Indian Railways is called:

Permanent Way Inspector

Gangmate

Assistant Permanent Way Inspector

None of these are correct




35. The depth of ballast section under sleeper for broad gauge track as per Indian standard should be:

250 to 300 mm

200 to 250 mm

150 to 200 mm

150 mm




36. The completed and finished railway line on which wheeled vehicles are drawn by locomotive is known as:

steel way

rails

railway

permanent way




37. The horse power to weight ratio steam engine is generally of the order of:

10-15 kg/HP

60-80 kg/HP

20-30 kg/HP

100-150 kg/HP




38. The cause of formation of kinks in a rail is:

Loose packing at joints

Defect in gauge and alignment

Defect in cross level joints

Any of the above




39. The horizontal distance from the material depot to the rail head is called:

lift

site distance

rail-head

lead




40. On curves, to counteract the effect of centrifugal force, the level of outer rail is raised above the inner rail by a certain amount. This is called

Track gradient

Track slope

Super elevation

Horizontal gradient




41. The measure of stiffness of track required to produce a unit depression in the track is known as:

Tractive force

Load capacity

Gauge

Track modulus




42. The head of a gang in maintenance organisation of railway is called:

P.W.I

Keyman

Ganger

A.P.W.I




43. The fixed rail in a railway track against which the tongue rail fits s known as:

wing rail

stock rail

lead rail

point rail




44. The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge track in India is:

19.2 m

25.6 m

11.8 m

12.8 m




45. The thickness of fish plate generally used in Indian Railway is:

16 mm

10 mm

25 mm

20 mm




46. Thermal efficiency of a diesel engine may be expected to be in the range of:

50-65%

25-35%

15-20%

10-15%




47. Wear on top or head of rail occurs due to:

Abrasion of rolling wheels

Heavy axle load

Constant brake application

Any or all of the above




48. Any movement of the locomotive in different planes, e.g., vertical, longitudinal, transversal etc., is known as:

Oscillating motion

Lurching motion

Shutting motion

Vibration




49. In rainy season the dust in the ballast becomes mud and comes up by suction from below the rail joint. Such joint is called:

Wet joint

Water joint

Pumping joint

Blowing joint




50. Accidents can be avoided by adopting:

interlocking

C.T.C. system

pilot guard system

A.T.C. system