Question: The flow of rail metal due to abnormally heavy loads is called A. hogging B. buckling C. wear of rails D. creeping Answer» c. wear of rails Note: The above multiple-choice question is for all general and Competitive Exams…

Question: The standard size of wooden sleepers on broad gauge railway track is A. 1.52 m x 15 cm x 10 cm B. 1.83 m x 20 cm x 11 cm C. 2.74 m x 25 cm x 13 cm…

Question: In case the block system fails, then the system used is A. space interval system B. time interval system C. pilot guard system D. any one of these Answer» b. time interval system Note: The above multiple-choice question is…

Question: Charles Vignole invented A. double headed B. bull headed C. flat footed Answer» c. flat footed Note: The above multiple-choice question is for all general and Competitive Exams in India. 

Question: Rail chairs are used to fix A. flat footed rails B. bull headed rails C. double headed rails D. none of these Answer» c. double headed rails Note: The above multiple-choice question is for all general and Competitive Exams…

Question: Generally, the rail section is designed by assuming that it can bear a load equal to A. 100 times B. 350 times C. 460 times D. 560 times Answer» d. 560 times Note: The above multiple-choice question is for…

Question: The ballast material generally used on Indian railways consist of A. broken stone B. gravel C. moorum D. all of these Answer» d. all of these Note: The above multiple-choice question is for all general and Competitive Exams in…

Question: On Indian railways, the number of fish bolts used to connect one pair of fish plates to the rails are A. two B. four C. six D. eight Answer» b. four Note: The above multiple-choice question is for all…

Question: The minimum value of flangeway clearance is A. 60 mm B. 80 mm C. 100 mm D. 120 mm Answer» a. 60 mm Note: The above multiple-choice question is for all general and Competitive Exams in India. 

Question: If ? is the switch angle and R is the radius of the turn out, the length of tongue rail will be A. R tan ? B. R tan ? / 2 C. R cot ? D. R cot…