Deck 7: Indian Railway Infrastructure and Operations

Question 1

Minimum depth of ballast prescribed of Broad Gauge trunk lines of Indian Railways, is

A)20 cm
B)25 cm
C)30 cm
D)35 cm

Answer 1

25 cm

Question 2

Boxing of ballast is done

A)Under the rail
B)At the rail
C)In between two rail
D)In between two sleeper

Answer 2

At the rail

Question 3

Best ballast contains stones varying in size from

A)1 to 4 cm
B)1.5 to 4.5 cm
C)2 to 5 cm
D)3 to 6 cm

Answer 3

2 to 5 cm

Question 4

Coal ash (or cinder) is used in initial stages of a new construction of railway for

A)Wooden sleeper
B)Steel sleeper
C)Cast iron sleeper
D)None of These

Question 5

In India the rails are manufactured by

A)Open hearth process
B)Duplex process
C)Both A & B
D)None of These

Question 6

Rail section first designed on Indian Railways, was

A)Double headed
B)Bull headed
C)Flat footed
D)None of These

Question 7

Best wood for wooden sleepers is

A)Sal
B)Teak
C)Deodar
D)Chir

Question 8

A welded rail joint is generally

A)Support on a sleeper
B)Sipport on a metel
C)Suspended
D)None of These

Question 9

The life of a wooden sleeper depends upon

A)Quality of its timber
B)Resistance to weathering
C)ability to resist decay
D)All the above

Question 10

Minimum packing space provided between two sleepers, is between

A)20 to 25 cm
B)25 to 30 cm
C)30 to 35 cm
D)35 to 40 cm

Question 11

Indian Railways detects the rail flow by

A)Mitsubish Rail flow dector
B)Soni Rail flow dector
C)Audi-gauge Rail flow detector
D)Kraut Kramer Rail flow detector.

Question 12

The place where a railway line and a road cross each other at the same level, is known as

A)Level Crossing
B)Cross over
C)Rail Junction
D)Road Junction

Question 13

On Indian Railways standard length of rails for Broad Gauge track, is

A)33 ft (10.06 m)
B)36 ft (10.97 m)
C)39 ft (11.89 m)
D)42 ft (12.8 m)

Question 14

A mono-block sleeper has

A)Square section
B)Rectangular section
C)Trapezoidal section
D)None of These

Question 15

Regional Indian railways use different types of sleepers according to their

A)Availability
B)Economy
C)Design
D)All the above

Question 16

On Indian Railways standard length of rails for Meter Gauge track, is

A)33 ft (10.06 m)
B)36 ft (10.97 m)
C)39 ft (11.89 m)
D)42 ft (12.8 m)

Question 17

Sand may be used as ballast for

A)Wooden sleeper
B)Cast iron sleeper
C)Steel sleeper
D)None of These

Question 18

Rail section is generally designated by its

A)Total weight
B)Total length
C)Weight per metre length
D)Area of its cross-section

Question 19

In India, Metre Gauge permanent way was adopted in

A)1855
B)1871
C)1885
D)1905

Question 20

In which institution the training of electric work is being given?

A)Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
B)Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering
C)Railway Staff College
D)Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering

Question 21

At what of their following place is the National Rail and Transportation University located?

A)Jabalpur
B)Vadodara
C)Maysuru
D)Guwahati

Question 22

Which zone operates the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway?

A)Central Railway
B)Northeast Frontier Railway
C)Southern Railway
D)East-central Railway

Question 23

Toy train is the name given to

A)Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
B)Kalka-Shimla Railway
C)Nilgiri Mountain Railway
D)None of These

Question 24

In which year Indian Railway board established?

A)1900
B)1905
C)1909
D)1911