Points and Crossings MCQ – Railway Engineering

21. The provision of traffic signals at intersections

  1. Increases right angled and rear end collisions
  2. Reduces right angled and rear end collisions
  3. Reduces right angled collisions but may increase rear end collisions
  4. Reduces rear end collisions but may increase right angled collisions
Answer
Answer. c

22. When a branch line from the main line or a loop line terminates at a dead end with a buffer stop, it is known as a

  1. trailing turnout
  2. loop
  3. siding
  4. split turnout
  5. crosscut
Answer
Answer. c

23. Bull headed rails are generally provided on

  1. Points and crossing
  2. Straight tangents
  3. Curved tracks
  4. Meter gauge tracks
Answer
Answer. a

24. Arrangement made to divert trains from one track to another is called

  1. Railway point
  2. Turnout
  3. Railway crossing
  4. Railway junction
Answer
Answer. b

25. The place where a railway line and a road cross each other at the same level

  1. Crossover
  2. Railway junction
  3. Road junction
  4. Level crossing
Answer
Answer. d

26. When two tracks of same or different gauges cross each other at any angle, the crossing provided is

  1. Scissors crossing
  2. Diamond crossing
  3. Tongue crossing
  4. Level crossing
Answer
Answer. b
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