WorksheetsD51 QUIZ OF THE DAY
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which rail type is named after Charles Vignole?
a)
Double headed
b)
Bull headed
c)
Flat footed
d)
Corrugated
2.
Coning of wheels is provided to:
a)
Support the weight
b)
Improve grip
c)
Reduce lateral wear and maintain central position
d)
Increase speed
3.
Which type of wagon is used for goods transport?
a)
Tender
b)
Coach
c)
Wagon
d)
Locomotive
4.
Which year was the first passenger train run in India?
a)
1851
b)
1853
c)
1847
d)
1861
5.
What does a tender store in steam locomotives?
a)
Coal and water
b)
Passengers
c)
Mail
d)
Fuel only
6.
Who designed the first practical locomotive engine?
a)
Stephenson
b)
Cugnot
c)
Trevithick
d)
Watt
7.
Which zone has headquarters in Secunderabad?
a)
South Western
b)
Central
c)
South Central
d)
South Eastern
8.
Find the track capacity if 480 trains run in a day.
a)
10 trains/hr
b)
20 trains/hr
c)
15 trains/hr
d)
25 trains/hr
9.
What is the usual life of rails in India?
a)
40 years
b)
50 years
c)
60 years
d)
25 years
10.
Which component connects adjacent rails and bears vertical and lateral forces?
a)
Fish plate
b)
Spike
c)
Rail chair
d)
Sleeper
11.
What is the main function of ballast in a railway track?
a)
Hold rails
b)
Provide aesthetics
c)
Distribute load and provide drainage
d)
Fix sleepers
12.
What is the standard gauge used in India for most routes?
a)
Meter gauge
b)
Narrow gauge
c)
Broad gauge
d)
Standard gauge
13.
Tilting or canting of rail is done at a slope of:
a)
1 in 10
b)
1 in 20
c)
1 in 15
d)
1 in 5
14.
Which type of rail section is obsolete now?
a)
Double headed
b)
Bull headed
c)
Flat footed
d)
Vignole
15.
Creep in rails is measured at intervals of:
a)
6 months
b)
1 month
c)
3 months
d)
12 months
16.
Which defect occurs when rails lose alignment due to heat expansion?
a)
Creep
b)
Buckling
c)
Hogging
d)
Wear
17.
Which organization handles rail tourism and catering?
a)
IRCTC
b)
CRIS
c)
KRCL
d)
RCF
18.
Which defect is most dangerous among rail failures?
a)
Split web
b)
Transverse fissure
c)
Hogging
d)
Crushed head
19.
Which component ensures elastic interaction between rail and sleeper?
a)
Fish bolt
b)
Rail chair
c)
Ballast
d)
Fastener
20.
Which type of sleeper provides electrical insulation and resists corrosion?
a)
Steel sleeper
b)
Wooden sleeper
c)
Cast iron sleeper
d)
Concrete sleeper
21.
Assertion (A): Buckling occurs more frequently in hot weather.
Reason (R): Expansion of rails is restricted or insufficient clearance is provided.
a)
A is true, R is true, and R is the correct explanation
b)
A is true, R is true but not correct explanation
c)
A is true, R is false
d)
A is false, R is true
22.
What is the slope for coning of wheels?
a)
1 in 5
b)
1 in 10
c)
1 in 15
d)
1 in 20
23.
Which defect causes roaring noise at stations?
a)
Creep
b)
Corrugation
c)
Buckling
d)
Hogging
24.
Statement 1: Fish plates provide continuity at joints.
Statement 2: Fish plates are used to prevent rail corrosion.
a)
Both statements are true
b)
Both statements are false
c)
Only Statement 1 is true
d)
Only Statement 2 is true
25.
What is the usual wheel gauge in terms of track gauge?
a)
Same as gauge
b)
1.25 times gauge
c)
0.75 times gauge
d)
1.5 times gauge
26.
Who is known as the Father of Indian Railways?
a)
George Stephenson
b)
Lord Dalhousie
c)
Robert Stephenson
d)
Richard Trevithick
27.
Which rail section is most commonly used in India?
a)
Double headed rail
b)
Bull headed rail
c)
Flat footed rail
d)
Z-section rail
28.
Which rail defect is called 'piped rail'?
a)
Crushed head
b)
Transverse fissure
c)
Split head
d)
Wheel burn
29.
Which rail defect is due to repeated heavy loading and appears at ends?
a)
Split head
b)
Transverse fissure
c)
Battering
d)
Wear
30.
What is the maximum permissible creep on standard track?
a)
100 mm
b)
150 mm
c)
200 mm
d)
120 mm
31.
Which method is commonly used to manufacture rails in India?
a)
Duplex method
b)
Open hearth method
c)
LD converter
d)
Electric arc method
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