D53 RAPID RECALL RAILWAY STATIONS

Multiple Choice

Which of the following stations allows a train to move in three or more directions?

• Terminal station

• Wayside station

• Junction station

• Halt station

Multiple Choice

Block stations control the movement of trains by providing authority to proceed.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the minimum platform height for Broad Gauge stations?

• 76 cm

• 31 cm

• 23 cm

• 1.07 cm

Match

Match the following

• Way side station

• Junction station

• Terminal station

Thrissur

Shornur

CST Mumbai

• Thrissur

• Shornur

• CST Mumbai

Multiple Choice

Which method of plate laying is commonly used in India?

• Tram line method

• Telescopic method

• American method

• Parallel line method

Multiple Choice

Assertion (A): Telescopic method of plate laying is used in American railways.
Reason (R): It involves laying new track as a continuation of the existing one.

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation

• Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation

• A is true,R is false

• A is false,R is true

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Placeholder

The height of the water column used to feed steam locomotives is ________ meters.

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4.42

5.9

3.56

Dropdown

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Select answer

The minimum width of a goods platform is __________ meters.

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Placeholder

The desirable length of a passenger platform on BG is __________ meters.

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305

209

215

345

Multiple Choice

Which equipment is used to transfer wagons to parallel tracks without shunting?

• Turntable

• Triangle

• Traverser

• Water column

Multiple Choice

A scotch block is used to support sleepers in a ballast bed.

• True

• False

Dropdown

Select the correct platform slope provided in railway stations:
Platform slope =

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Select answer

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Placeholder

A _________ consists of 3 tracks used to reverse an engine direction by 180°.

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triangle

traverser

water column

scotch block

Multiple Choice

Which yard type uses gravity to move wagons without engine power?

• Flat yard

• Loco yard

• Hump yard

• Gravity yard

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is provided at dead end of a siding to absorb impact?

• Cow catcher

• Sand hump

• Fouling mark

• Derailing switch

Match

Match the following

• Flat yard

• Gravity yard

• Hump yard

• Loco yard

Sorting with engine on flat surface

Track laid at slope

Most economical shunting method

Cleaning and oiling of locomotives

• Sorting with engine on flat surface

• Track laid at slope

• Most economical shunting method

• Cleaning and oiling of locomotives

Multiple Choice

Which type of joint is used where rails end at a terminal station?

• Buffer stop

• Fish plate

• Expansion joint

• Rail chair

Multiple Choice

Assertion (A): Gravity yards are ideal for sorting wagons.
Reason (R): They operate without any need for locomotives.

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation

• Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation

• A is true,R is false

• A is false,R is true

Multiple Choice

What is the function of a cow catcher?

• To catch stray cattle

• To remove obstruction from track

• To reverse the locomotive

• To signal drivers

Match

Match the following

• Weighbridge

• Traverser

• Water column

• Scotch block

Weigh loaded wagon

Transfer wagons sideways

Feed water to steam engines

Prevent movement of wagon

• Weigh loaded wagon

• Transfer wagons sideways

• Feed water to steam engines

• Prevent movement of wagon