Railway Engineering Quiz

The function of a bridge in a railway system is to:

• Provide crossing over obstacles

• Increase train speed

• Reduce railway maintenance

• Improve station facilities

The most common type of bridge used in railway engineering is:

• Suspension bridge

• Arch bridge

• Truss bridge

• Cable-stayed bridge

The minimum vertical clearance required for railway bridges is generally:

• 4.5 m

• 5.5 m

• 6.5 m

• 7.5 m

The design of railway bridges is primarily governed by:

• Dead load and earthquake load

• Dead load, live load, and wind load

• Only live load

• Wind and temperature effects

The standard gauge of Indian Railways is:

• 1435 mm

• 1524 mm

• 1676 mm

• 1000 mm

The purpose of a fishplate in railway tracks is to:

• Join two rails

• Support sleepers

• Provide smooth movement of trains

• Reduce vibrations

The first railway line in India was constructed between:

• Delhi and Agra

• Mumbai and Pune

• Mumbai and Thane

• Chennai and Bangalore

The first railway line in India was opened in the year _____ between Mumbai and Thane.

The standard gauge used in most countries is _____ mm.

The broad gauge used in Indian Railways has a track width of _____ mm.