WorksheetsRailway Engineering Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The top surface of a rail is given a slight slope of 1 in 20 to:
Reduce wear of wheels
Facilitate coning of wheels
Improve rail welding
Increase sleeper density
The coning of wheels in railway vehicles helps in:
Reducing friction on curves
Increasing axle load
Reducing rail creep
Strengthening fish plates
Which of the following types of rails is the most stable under heavy loads?
Bull-headed rail
Double-headed rail
Flat-footed rail
Curved rail
A station where trains can cross or pass each other is known as:
Flag station
Junction
Crossing station
Halt station
The highest permissible gradient in Indian Railways for Broad Gauge is about:
1 in 100
1 in 200
1 in 400
1 in 500
On curves, the outer rail is raised above the inner rail. This is known as:
Coning
Superelevation
Cant deficiency
Alignment
The main function of superelevation is to:
Reduce noise
Balance centrifugal force
Prevent rail creep
Improve sleeper life
In railway track, the extra lateral distance given on curves to reduce wear is called:
Cant
Cant deficiency
Widening of gauge
Superelevation
The standard length of a rail used in Indian Railways is approximately:
6 m
10 m
13 m
18 m
The cross slope of formation in railway track is generally kept as:
1 in 10
1 in 20
1 in 30
1 in 50
The transition curve in railways is provided to:
Join two gradients
Gradually introduce superelevation
Increase rail creep
Reduce gauge width
The heaviest axle load can be carried by:
Narrow gauge
Meter gauge
Broad gauge
Standard gauge
A triangle is provided in a railway yard for:
Parking engines
Reversing the direction of engines
Reducing rail creep
Widening gauge
A scissors crossing in railway track is:
A type of joint
A crossing with double junction
A welded track
A rail creep arrestor
The mechanical device used to transfer signals from one line to another is called:
Turnout
Interlocking
Level crossing
Fish plate
The most common type of sleeper used in Indian Railways today is:
Wooden sleeper
Steel sleeper
Prestressed concrete sleeper
Cast iron sleeper
The spacing of sleepers depends mainly on:
Type of ballast
Axle load and speed of train
Rail welding method
Gradient of track
Check rails are provided on curves to:
Strengthen fish plates
Guide wheel flanges and prevent derailment
Increase superelevation
Stop rail creep
The most suitable turnout angle for high-speed tracks is:
1 in 4
1 in 8.5
1 in 12
1 in 16
In a railway track, creep is more pronounced:
On straight sections
On curves
Near stations and gradients
In welded rails
