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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Railway Engineering RRB Exam Paper Part-1

 

1. The bent-up length of rail used in front of nose of crossing which help in channelising the

train wheels in their proper routes are known as:

(a) lead rail

(b) point rail

(c) wing rail

(d) splice rail

Ans:- C 

2. The point up to which the new railway track laid, at any time is called:

(a) terminal

(b) Station

(c) rail-head

(d) Base

Ans:- C 

3. The good quality wood for sleeper is:

(a) Deodar

(b) Sheesham

(c) Teak

(d) Sal

Ans:- C

4. Generally the life of wooden sleepers is taken as:

(a) 2 to 3 years

(b) 12 to 15 years

(c) 35 to 50 years

(d) 5 to 8 years

Ans:-  B 

5. The gradual or tapered widening of the flange way which is formed by bending and splaying the end of check rail or wing rail away from the gauge line is known as:

(a) Flare

(b) Toe

(c) Heel

(d) Loop

Ans:- A 

6. The minimum height of embankment above the highest flood mark in the area should be:

(a) zero cm

(b) 30 cm

(c) 100 cm

(d) 60 cm

Ans:- D 

7. The recommended depth of ballast cushion on a curved portion of a track is provided under the …….. edge of the sleeper.

(a) upper

(b) middle

(c) inner

(d) outer

Ans:- C 

8. An outward slope provided on the tread of the wheel is:

(a) 1 in 5

(b) 1 in 10

(c) 1 in 20

(d) 1 in 25

Ans:- C 

9. The granular material spread on the formation of a railway track for the sleepers to rest upon is known as:

(a) anchors

(b) ballast

(c) subgrade

(d) chairs

Ans:- B 

10. Bone shaped section of fish plate is commonly used for connecting:

(a) double headed rails

(b) flat footed rails

(c) bull headed rails

(d) all above are correct

Ans:- B 

11. The members laid transversely under the rails for supporting and fixing them at the gauge distance apart are known as:

(a) fastenings

(b) sleepers

(c) ballast

(d) fish plate

Ans:- B 

12. The bottom width of foot in a flat footed rail is:

(a) 78.6 mm

(b) 136.5 mm

(c) 66.7 mm

(d) 70 mm

Ans:- B 

13. The rectangular pits in which wheels of the locomotives are taken out for repairs, are known as:

(a) Track pits

(b) Inspection pits

(c) Drop pits

(d) Siding pits

Ans:- C 

14. The wheels are coned to prevent from rubbing the inside face of the rail head and to prevent lateral movement of the axle with its wheels. The slope of cone is:

(a) 1 in 5

(b) 1 in 20

(c) 1 in 10

(d) 1 in 15

Ans:- B 

15. Gauge is the distance measured in place of the between which faces of two parallel rails in a track.

(a) inner faces

(b) centre line of one rail to inner face of other rail

(c) centre lines

(d) outer faces

Ans:- A 

16. Most significant which imposes limitations in raising the high speeds is:

(a) adhesion of wheels

(b) resistance due to oscillations

(c) flange resistance

(d) air or wind resistance

Ans:- A 

17. The rails are welded by:

(a) Thermit welding

(b) Gas welding

(c) Arc welding

(d) MIG welding

Ans:- A 

18. Steel sleepers are ….. shaped in section.

(a) oval

(b) rectangular

(c) trough

(d) semi-spherical

Ans:- C 

19. In India generally the sleeper density of sleepers per rail length used is:

(a) 18

(b) 30

(c) 12

(d) 24

Ans:- A  

20. The extra rails provided over bridge to prevent damage and danger in case of derailment on the bridge are known as:

(a) Stock rails

(b) Guard rails

(c) Check rails

(d) Wing rails

Ans:- B

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