Railway and Airport Engineering (3170619) MCQs

MCQs of Railway Engineering: General

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21.
Which of the rail section are currently practice in India
(a) 52 Kg/m
(b) 60 Kg/m
(c) A and B both
(d) None of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

22.
Which one is not the method to reduce wear on rail
(a) Reduction in number of joints by welding
(b) Use of bearing plates and proper adzing in case of sleepers
(c) Lubricating the gauge face of the inner rail in case of sharp curves
(d) Interchanging the inner rails and outer rails
Answer:

Option (c)

23.
The head of the rails are found not straight but corrugated i.e., with the wavy surface. This phenomenon is called the
(a) Corrugation of rail
(b) Roaring of rail
(c) A and B both
(d) None of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

24.
Longitudinal movement of rails in a track with respect to the sleepers are known as
(a) Roar of rail
(b) Creep of rail
(c) Coning of rail
(d) Catching of rail
Answer:

Option (b)

25.
Which is not the characteristics of the creep of rail
(a) Creep does not vary at some constant rate
(b) Creep does not continue in one direction only
(c) Creep for two rails of the track will not be in equal amount
(d) None of the above
Answer:

Option (d)

26.
In the Wave motion theory of creep
(a) Moving load cause deflection
(b) Stable load cause deflection
(c) Air pressure cause deflection
(d) None of the above
Answer:

Option (a)

27.
What is the Effect of Creep of rail
(a) Sleeper move out of position.
(b) Rail joint – open or jammed
(c) Buckling of track
(d) All of the above
Answer:

Option (d)

28.
Which is not the factor of governing creep of rails?
(a) Gradient of track
(b) periodic maintenance
(c) Type of rail
(d) Direction of heaviest traffic
Answer:

Option (b)

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