RRB Practice Test: Question Set - 16
1. Steel sleepers are _________ shaped in section.
- (A) Oval
- (B) Rectangular
- (C) Trough
- (D) Semi-spherical
2. The number of fish bolts used for joining the rails with the help of fish plates is generally:
- (A) 4
- (B) 8
- (C) 2
- (D) 6
3. The reception signal is
(i) Outer
signal
(ii) Home
signal
(iii)
Starter
(iv)
Advanced starter
The correct
answer is
- (A) (i) and (ii)
- (B) (ii) and
(iii)
- (C) (iii) and
(iv)
- (D) (i) and (iv)
4. The cause of formation of kinks in a rail is:
- (A) Loose packing at joints
- (B) Defect in gauge and alignment
- (C) Defect in cross level joints
- (D) Any of the above
5. Maximum value of ‘throw of switch’ for Broad Gauge track is
- (A) 89 mm
- (B) 95 mm
- (C) 100 mm
- (D) 115 mm
6. The horse power to weight ratio steam engine is generally of the order of:
- (A) 10-15 kg/HP
- (B) 60-80 kg/HP
- (C) 20-30 kg/HP
- (D) 100-150 kg/HP
7. One degree of curve is equivalent to (where R is the radius of curve in meters.)
- (A) 1600/R
- (B) 1700/R
- (C) 1750/R
- (D) 1850/R
8. Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways?
- (A) 1 in 8’/2
- (B) 1 in 12
- (C) 1 in 16
- (D) 1 in 20
9. Metal sleepers are superior to wooden sleepers with respect to
- (A) Cost
- (B) Life
- (C) Track
circuiting
- (D) Fastening
10. The distance between the inner face of rails for meter gauge and for broad gauge is
- (A) 1 m, 1.5 m
- (B) 1.2 m, 1.67 m
- (C) 1 m, 1.675 m
- (D) 1.2 m, 1.675 m
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