Railway Track Material MCQ

31. Sand may be used as ballast for

  1. steel sleeper
  2. wooden sleeper
  3. cast-iron sleeper
  4. none of these
Answer
Answer. c

32. For a broad gauge (BG) in India, what is the maximum height of rolling stock?

  1. 2.745 m
  2. 3.25 m
  3. 3.45 m
  4. 4.14 m
Answer
Answer. d

33. Distance between inner faces of the flanges is kept

  1. equal to gauge distance
  2. slightly less than gauge distance
  3. double amount of gauge distance
  4. slightly more than gauge distance
Answer
Answer. a

34. 52 Kg rails are mostly used in

  1. Broad gauge
  2. Metre gauge
  3. Narrow gauge
  4. Both a and b
Answer
Answer. a

35. Which of the following sleepers would be best for track circuiting?

  1. Cast iron
  2. Wooden
  3. Concrete
  4. Steel
Answer
Answer. b