Civil Engineering Questions And Answers :: Railway Engineering: part4



Civil Engineering : Railway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part4 : 1 to 5

Following Civil Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

1.A train is hauled by 4-8-2 locomotive. The number of driving wheels in this locomotive is

4
8
12
14

2.The object of providing a point lock is

to ensure that each switch is correctly set
to ensure that the point may not be operated while the train is on it
to detect any obstruction between and tongue rail
none of the above

3.Which of the following mechanical devices is used to ensure that route cannot be changed while the train is on the point even after putting back the signal ?

detectors
point lock
iock bar
stretcher bar

4.Which one of the following rail failures is caused by loose fish bolts at expansion joints?

crushed head
angular break
split head
transverse fissures

5.Wear of rails is maximum in weisht of

tangent track
sharp curve
tunnels
coastal area

More Railway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages

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