RRB Model Papers : Railway

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Railway Engineering Exam Solved Questions:
1. !e "imiting #a"$e o% s$per e"e#ation o% board ga$ge in Indian &ai"'ays is:
(a) 1*.+0 cm (b) ,0 cm (c) 1+ cm (d) 10 cm
-ns : -
2. .!ic! o% t!e %o""o'ing is not a part o% rai" engine/
(a) ender (b) Stream t$rbine (c) 0oi"er (d) 1ire bo2
-ns : 0
,. !e staggered rai"s 3oints are $s$a""y pro#ided on:
(a) 0ridge (b) C$r#es (c) 0ranc!ing (d) angents
-ns : 0
4. In broad ga$ge, t!e c"ear !orizonta" distance bet'een t!e inner %aces o% t'o para""e"
rai"s %orming t!e trac5 is:
(a) 1 m (b) 1.*6* m (c) 0.*07* m (d) 0.672 m
-ns : 0
+. 8enera""y t!e s!ape o% %is! p"ate is:
(a) e""iptica" (b) bone s!aped (c) circ$"ar (d) rectang$"ar
-ns : 0
*. !e trac5 capacity can be increased by:
(a) 1aster mo#ement o% trains on t!e trac5
(b) 0y $sing more po'er%$" engines
(c) -"" t!e abo#e
(d) 9one o% t!e abo#e
-ns : C
6. :etonating signa"s are $sed:
(a) %or noisy engines
(b) d$ring %oggy and c"o$dy 'eat!er
(c) %or dea% dri#ers
(d) not no', 'ere in $se in nineteent! cent$ry on"y
-ns : 0
8. .ider ga$ge permits:
(a) s"eeper gradients (b) "o' a2"e "oad
(c) !ig!er operating speeds (d) s!arp c$r#es
-ns : C
7. !e rai"'ay station at '!ic! a trac5 "ine meets a main "ine is ca""ed:
(a) termina" station (b) %"ag station
(c) 'ay side station (d) 3$nction station
-ns : :
10. Points and crossings are pro#ided %or c!ange o% ;.on permanent 'ays.
(a) ga$ge (b) direction and gradient
(c) direction (d) gradient
-ns : C
11. !e c!art $sed %or recording t!e condition o% trac5 is 5no'n as:
(a) &o""ing c!art (b) rac5 c!art
(c) <a""ade c!art (d) =ibro c!art
-ns: C
12. !e most common system o% signa"ing in India is t!e ;; system.
(a) a$tomatic b"oc5 (b) section c"ear system
(c) abso"$te b"oc5 (d) pi"ot g$ard system
-ns : C
1,. !e %eeder ga$ge ;. is common"y $sed %or %eeding ra' materia"s to big 8o#ernment
man$%act$ring concerns as 'e"" as to pri#ate %actories s$c! as stee" p"ants, oi" re%ineries,
s$gar %actories etc.
(a) 0.*07* m (b) 0.672 m (c) 1m (d) 1.*6* m
-ns : -
14. - parabo"ic c$r#e introd$ced bet'een straig!t and a circ$"ar c$r#e or bet'een t'o
branc!es o% a compo$nd c$r#e %or ease, com%ort and sa%ety o% mo#ement o% trains on
c$r#e is ca""ed:
(a) Sp$r c$r#e (b) ransition c$r#e
(c) S$mmit c$r#e (d) =a""ey c$r#e
-ns : 0
1+. !e rai"'ay trac5 %rom '!ic! a train is to be di#erted is ca""ed:
(a) branc! trac5 (b) points and crossing
(c) main or t!ro$g! trac5 (d) a"" abo#e
-ns : C
1*. -n e2pansion gap o% ;. is $s$a""y 5ept bet'een t!e ad3oining rai" ends to a""o' %or
e2pansion o% rai", d$e to #ariation in temperat$re.
(a) 1 to , mm (b) 10 to 1+ mm
(c) * to 8 mm (d) , to + mm
-ns : C
16. .!ic! one o% t!e %o""o'ing bo"ts is not $sed in rai" trac5:
(a) 1ang bo"t (b) >ye bo"t (c) &ag bo"t (d) 1is! bo"t
-ns : 0
18. !e gradient '!ic! re?$ires one or more additiona" "ocomoti#e %or !a$"ing t!e "oad
o#er t!e gradient is ca""ed:
(a) Up@gradient (b) P$s!er gradient
(c) Steep gradient (d) Aoment$m gradient
-ns : 0
17. In "ocomoti#e B!$ntingC is:
(a) Ao#ement o% "ocomoti#e in #ertica" p"ane perpendic$"ar to its mo#ement a"ong t!e
trac5
(b) Sin$o$s pat! ta5en by engine as against t!e a"ignment o% t!e trac5
(c) Aotion a%ter bra5es !a#e been app"ied
(d) Combination o% - and 0 abo#e
-ns : :
20. !e rai"s '!ic! get battered d$e to action o% '!ee"s o#er t!e end o% t!e rai"s are
ca""ed:
(a) <ogged rai"s (b) &oaring rai"s
(c) Creep rai"s (d) 0$c5ing rai"s
-ns : -
21. -s per Indian standard, t!e recommended 'idt! o% ba""ast section at %oot "e#e" o% rai"s
%or broad ga$ge trac5s s!o$"d be:
(a) 4.,8 m (b) ,.,+ m (c) 1.8, m (d) 2.2+ m
-ns : 0
22. !e minim$m "engt! o% a passenger p"at%orm %or broad ga$ge rai"'ay s!o$"d not be
"ess t!an:
(a) ,0+ m (b) 18, m (c) 47+ m (d) 2+0 m
-ns : -
2,. 1or 'ooden s"eepers, size o% t!e ba""ast s!o$"d be:
(a) 2.+4 cm (b) 10.1* cm (c) ,.8 cm (d) +.1 cm
-ns : C
24. !e "engt! o% trac5 $nder t!e contro" o% a 8anger is:
(a) 10 to 1+ Dm (b) + to * DA
(c) , to + DA (d) 1 to 2 DA
-ns : 0
2+. !e ma2im$m rising gradient '!ic! is pro#ided 5eeping t!e po'er o% "ocomoti#e in
#ie', is ca""ed
(a) Aoment$m gradient (b) P$s!er gradient
(c) :o'n gradient (d) &$"ing gradient
-ns : :
2*. !e "atest system o% signa"ing introd$ced is:
(a) C..C. system (b) pi"ot g$ard system
(c) section c"ear system (d) a$tomatic b"oc5 system
-ns : -
26. !e ma2im$m gradient %or broad ga$ge in station yards in Indian &ai"'ays is:
(a) 1 in 100 (b) 1 in 1000 (c) 1in 200 (d) 1 in 400
-ns : :
28. !e %orce '!ic! resists t!e %or'ard mo#ement and speed o% train is ca""ed:
(a) rac5 mod$"$s (b) <a$"ing resistance
(c) %riction (d) racti#e resistance
-ns : :
27. !e n$mber o% %is! bo"ts $sed %or 3oining t!e rai"s 'it! t!e !e"p o% %is! p"ates, is
genera""y:
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 2 (d) *
-ns : -
,0. !e &ai"'ays pro#ided $ndergro$nd at a dept! o% abo$t 18 m or more are ca""ed:
(a) Aono rai"'ay (b) Undergro$nd rai"'ay
(c) &ai"'ay (d) $be rai"'ay
-ns : :
,1. !e creep in rai"s is meas$red in:
(a) cmE5g (b) cm (c) DgEcm (d) 5g cm
-ns : 0
,2. !e art o% pro#iding an o$t'ard s"ope o% ;. to t!e treads o% '!ee"s o% ro""ing stoc5 is
5no'n as coning o% '!ee"s.
(a) 1 in ,0 (b) 1 in 10 (c) 1 in 4 (d) 1 in 20
-ns : :
,,. !e process o% connecting a trac5 "engt! by an e"ectric circ$it is 5no'n as trac5
circ$iting and t!e s"eepers '!ic! are s$itab"e %or it are:
(a) cast iron s"eepers (b) stee" s"eepers
(c) 'ooden s"eepers (d) a"" abo#e are s$itab"e
-ns : C
,4. !e yard '!ere trains and ot!er "oads are recei#ed, sorted o$t, trains %ormed and
dispatc!ed on'ards are 5no'n as:
(a) "ocomoti#e yard (b) goods yard
(c) mars!a""ing yard (d) station yard
-ns : C
,+. .!ic! one o% t!e %o""o'ing is e2pected to !a#e s!orter "i%e/
(a) Steam engine (b) :iese" engine
(c) >"ectric engine (d) S!$nting engine
-nd : 0
,*. !e mo#ab"e end o% t!e tapered rai", by means o% '!ic! t!e %"anged '!ee"s o% t!e
train are di#erted %rom one trac5 to anot!er is 5no'n as:
(a) oe (b) St$d (c) <ee" (d) 1"are
-ns : -
,6. .!en a rai" "oses its 'eig!t by +F, it s!o$"d be rene'ed and t!e o"d one can be $sed
on $nimportant trac5s, b$t t!e rai"s '!ic! !a#e "ost t!eir 'eig!t by more t!an ;., s!o$"d
not be $sed on any trac5 $nder any circ$mstances.
(a) 8F (b) ,,.,F (c) 10F (d) 20F
-ns : C
,8. - dynamometer car is $sed %or:
(a) o$rists (b) :inning %aci"ities
(c) Inspection o% administrati#e o%%icers
(d) &ecording t!e condition o% trac5
-ns : :
,7. .!en a rai"'ay "ine crosses a #a""ey, a ridge "i5e str$ct$re consisting o% a series o%
piers, pi"es or trest"es on '!ic! stee" girders are p"aced and '!ic! is constr$cted $s$a""y
%or sma"" spans is 5no'n as:
(a) 0ridge (b) $nne" (c) =iad$ct (d) -?$ed$ct
-ns : C
40. !e mo#ab"e tapered end o% t!e tong$e rai" is 5no'n as:
(a) !ee" o% s'itc! (b) toe o% s'itc!
(c) stretc!er bar (d) t!ro' o% s'itc!
-ns : 0
41. In rai"'ays, s$per e"e#ation is pro#ided to:
(a) %aci"itate drainage
(b) co$nteract t!e centri%$ga" p$s!
(c) co$nteract t!e centripeta" p$""
(d) !a#e a"" t!e e%%ects mentioned abo#e
-ns : 0
42. !e rai"s '!ic! !e"p in c!anne"ising t!e '!ee"s in t!eir proper ro$tes are 5no'n as:
(a) 8$ard rai"s (b) .ing rai"s/ (c) C!ec5 rai"s (d) Gead rai"s
-ns : 0
4,. !e s!ape o% '!ee"s o% ro""ing stoc5 is:
(a) apered 'it! %"ange on o$tside
(b) Para""e" 'it! %"ange on inside
(c) apered 'it! %"ange on inside
(d) Para""e" 'it! %"ange on o$tside
-ns : C
44. !e tracti#e resistance o% t!e ro$te in rai"'ays as compared to road'ays 'i"" be:
(a) same (b) more (c) "o' (d) not comparab"e
-ns : C
4+. Sand is $sed as ba""ast incase o%:
(a) stee" s"eepers
(b) 'ooden s"eepers
(c) rein%orced concrete s"eepers
(d) cast iron s"eepers
-ns : :
4*. -rm type %i2ed signa"s, %itted on a #ertica" post %i2ed at t!e side o% a trac5, are ca""ed:
(a) .arner signa"s (b) Starter signa"s
(c) Semap!ore signa"s (d) Cab signa"s
-ns : C
46. !e &ai"'ay pro#ided 3$st be"o' t!e gro$nd "e#e" are ca""ed:
(a) $be rai"'ay (b) Undergro$nd rai"'ay
(c) Aono rai"'ay (d) &ai"'ay
-ns : 0
48. Creeping o% rai"s 'i"" be red$ced by $sing:
(a) 0earing p"ates (b) Spi5es (c) C!airs (d) -nc!ors
-ns : :
47. 8enera""y t!e 'eig!tEmetre o% t!e rai"s $sed in broad ga$ge is:
(a) ++ 5g (b) 4+ 5g (c) ,+ 5g (d) *+ 5g
-ns : -
+0. !e additiona" trac5 connected to main "ine at bot! o% its ends is ca""ed:
(a) r$nning "ine (b) "oop "ine
(c) main "ine (d) none are correct
-ns : 0