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This section includes 440 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 251. |
Railway steam engine was invented by |
| A. | William Harvey |
| B. | George Stephenson |
| C. | John Brookes |
| D. | Victor Tatin |
| Answer» C. John Brookes | |
| 252. |
An inaugural Trial-Run of Indian Railways freight train on the newly built Rewari-Madar section of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor was conducted in December 2019. From which station was the trial run flagged off? |
| A. | New Kishangarh Station |
| B. | Balotra Junction |
| C. | Bundi Junction |
| D. | Bardoli Station |
| E. | Bhadreshwar Raod Station |
| Answer» B. Balotra Junction | |
| 253. |
On 31 January 2018, the Ministry of Railway announced to set up a massive rail coach factory in which region of Maharashtra? |
| A. | Konkan |
| B. | Khandesh |
| C. | Paschim Maharashtra |
| D. | Marathwada |
| Answer» E. | |
| 254. |
India's first high-speed Bullet train will run between Mumbai and _______. |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | Ahmedabad |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Pune |
| Answer» C. Bengaluru | |
| 255. |
At which of the following railway stations has the Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC) installed a squat machine, in February 2020? |
| A. | New Delhi railway station |
| B. | Anand Vihar Railway Station |
| C. | Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station |
| D. | Delhi Shahdara Junction railway station |
| E. | Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station |
| Answer» C. Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station | |
| 256. |
JSPL has become India's first private company to get approval from Indian Railways for regular rail supplier status. The approved prime rails are made in which plant of JSPL? |
| A. | Tamnar Plant |
| B. | Raigarh Plant |
| C. | Raipur Plant |
| D. | Angul Plant |
| E. | Barbil Plant |
| Answer» C. Raipur Plant | |
| 257. |
Indian Railways renewed its MoU with which of the following to collaborate in capacity building and research? |
| A. | Indian School of Business |
| B. | Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad |
| C. | FMS Delhi |
| D. | S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research |
| E. | International Management Institute |
| Answer» B. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad | |
| 258. |
Indian Railways has rolled out UDM developed by Centre for Railway Information Systems digitally across all user depots of Western Railway. What does 'D ' stand for in UDM? |
| A. | Durable |
| B. | Depot |
| C. | Desk |
| D. | Door |
| E. | Delineate |
| Answer» C. Desk | |
| 259. |
Northern Railway has announced how many pairs of new special trains for the convenience of passengers during Holi? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 18 |
| E. | 20 |
| Answer» E. 20 | |
| 260. |
India's first 12000 horsepower locomotive is set to launch from which locomotive factory? |
| A. | Vadodra |
| B. | Madhepura |
| C. | Mysore |
| D. | Varanasi |
| E. | Bangalore |
| Answer» C. Mysore | |
| 261. |
How many railway stations have been provided with Wi-Fi-based internet facilities till now? |
| A. | 6724 |
| B. | 2139 |
| C. | 4387 |
| D. | 5957 |
| E. | 1559 |
| Answer» E. 1559 | |
| 262. |
IRCTC will operate and manage luxury train, Golden Chariot from March 2020. The Golden Chariot Train commenced operations in ________. |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2004 |
| C. | 2008 |
| D. | 2012 |
| E. | 2016 |
| Answer» D. 2012 | |
| 263. |
From January 2020, which of the following is the new integrated railway helpline number? |
| A. | 121 |
| B. | 125 |
| C. | 139 |
| D. | 143 |
| E. | 147 |
| Answer» D. 143 | |
| 264. |
In a unique step towards energy conservation, the Indian Railways has installed automatic lighting systems at how many railway stations in Madhya Pradesh, in July 2020? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 265. |
From which station was a ‘fruit train’, said to be the first of its kind in the country, flagged off, in January 2020? |
| A. | Gooty Junction railway station |
| B. | Kalluru Junction |
| C. | Ernakulam Junction railway station |
| D. | Tadipatri Railway Station |
| E. | Aluva railway station |
| Answer» E. Aluva railway station | |
| 266. |
Switch angle is the angle between |
| A. | he gauge face of the stock rail and tongue rail |
| B. | he outer face of the stock rail and tongue rail |
| C. | he gauge face of the stock rail and outer face of the tongue rail |
| D. | he outer face of the stock rail and the gauge face of the tongue rail |
| Answer» B. he outer face of the stock rail and tongue rail | |
| 267. |
Fish plate is in contact with rail at |
| A. | eb of rail |
| B. | ishing plane |
| C. | ead of rail |
| D. | oot of rail |
| Answer» C. ead of rail | |
| 268. |
Metal sleepers are superior to wooden sleepers with respect to |
| A. | ost |
| B. | ife |
| C. | rack circuiting |
| D. | astening |
| Answer» C. rack circuiting | |
| 269. |
What will be the curve lead for a 1 in 8.5 turnout taking off from a straight broad gauge track? |
| A. | 8.49 m |
| B. | 1.04 m |
| C. | 4.24 m |
| D. | .45 m |
| Answer» B. 1.04 m | |
| 270. |
60 R rails are mostly used in |
| A. | road Gauge |
| B. | etre Gauge |
| C. | arrow Gauge |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» C. arrow Gauge | |
| 271. |
The width of foot for 90 R rail section is |
| A. | 00 mm |
| B. | 22.2 mm |
| C. | 36.5 mm |
| D. | 46.0 mm |
| Answer» D. 46.0 mm | |
| 272. |
The height of the center of arm of a semaphore signal above the ground is |
| A. | .5m |
| B. | .5 m |
| C. | .5 m |
| D. | .5m |
| Answer» D. .5m | |
| 273. |
Width of ballast section for Broad Gauge is |
| A. | .83 m |
| B. | .25 m |
| C. | .35 m |
| D. | .30 m |
| Answer» D. .30 m | |
| 274. |
When the rail ends rest on a joint sleeper, the joint is termed as |
| A. | upported rail joint |
| B. | uspended rail joint |
| C. | ridge joint |
| D. | ase joint |
| Answer» B. uspended rail joint | |
| 275. |
The shape of transition curve used by Indian Railways is |
| A. | ubic parabola |
| B. | piral |
| C. | ine curve |
| D. | emniscate of Bernoulli |
| Answer» B. piral | |
| 276. |
Number of dog spikes normally used per rail seat on curved track is |
| A. | ne on either side |
| B. | wo outside and one inside |
| C. | ne outside and two inside |
| D. | wo outside and two inside |
| Answer» C. ne outside and two inside | |
| 277. |
The side slope of embankments for a railway track is generally taken as |
| A. | :1 |
| B. | .5:1 |
| C. | :1 |
| D. | :2 |
| Answer» D. :2 | |
| 278. |
The formation width for a railway track depends on thei) type of gaugeii) number of tracks to be laid side by sideiii) slope of sides of embankment or cutting The correct answer is |
| A. | nly (i) |
| B. | oth (i) and (ii) |
| C. | oth (i) and (iii) |
| D. | i), (ii) and (iii) |
| Answer» C. oth (i) and (iii) | |
| 279. |
In a scissors cross-over, the crossings provided arei) 2 obtuse angle crossingsii) 4 obtuse angle crossingsiii) 4 acute angle crossingsiv) 6 acute angle crossings The correct answer is |
| A. | i) and (iii) |
| B. | i)and(iv) |
| C. | ii) and (iii) |
| D. | ii) and (iv) |
| Answer» C. ii) and (iii) | |
| 280. |
The reception signal isi) outer signalii) home signaliii) starteriv) advanced starter The correct answer is |
| A. | i) and (ii) |
| B. | ii) and (iii) |
| C. | iii) and (iv) |
| D. | i)and(iv) |
| Answer» B. ii) and (iii) | |
| 281. |
Standard size of wooden sleeper for Broad Gauge track is |
| A. | 75x25x13 cm |
| B. | 80x20x11.5 cm |
| C. | 25x23x13 cm |
| D. | 50x26x12 cm |
| Answer» B. 80x20x11.5 cm | |
| 282. |
Consider the following statements:Automatic signalling system results in 1. greater risk 2. higher efficiency3. avoidance of block instruments4. higher operating cost Of these statements |
| A. | and 2 are correct |
| B. | and 4 are correct |
| C. | and 4 are correct |
| D. | and 3 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 283. |
Consider the following statements about concrete sleepers.1. They improve the track modulus.2. They have good scrap value.3. They render transportation easy.4. They maintain the gauge quite satisfactorily. Of these statements |
| A. | and 2 are correct |
| B. | and 3 are correct |
| C. | and 4 are correct |
| D. | and 4 are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 284. |
The slipping of driving wheels of locomotives on the rail surface causes |
| A. | heel burns |
| B. | ogging of rails |
| C. | cabbing of rails |
| D. | orrugation of rails |
| Answer» B. ogging of rails | |
| 285. |
The height of the rail for 52 kg rail section is |
| A. | 43 mm |
| B. | 56 mm |
| C. | 72 mm |
| D. | 29mm |
| Answer» C. 72 mm | |
| 286. |
The limiting value of cant gradient for all gauges is |
| A. | in 360 |
| B. | in 720 |
| C. | in 1000 |
| D. | in 1200 |
| Answer» C. in 1000 | |
| 287. |
Gauge is the distance between |
| A. | enter to center of rails |
| B. | unning faces of rails |
| C. | uter faces of rails |
| D. | one of the above |
| Answer» C. uter faces of rails | |
| 288. |
In April 2021, Railway has deployed Covid Care Coaches in which of the following states to assist the states in view of rising corona cases in the country? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 289. |
Northern Railway ran first-ever Vyapar Mala Express train in August 2020. How many wagons did the train have? |
| A. | 34 |
| B. | 38 |
| C. | 42 |
| D. | 46 |
| E. | 50 |
| Answer» E. 50 | |
| 290. |
By which year does Kolkata Metro Rail Corp. expects to complete its East-West project, which runs partly under the city’s iconic Hooghly river? |
| A. | 2020 |
| B. | 2021 |
| C. | 2022 |
| D. | 2023 |
| E. | 2024 |
| Answer» D. 2023 | |
| 291. |
Name the operation launched by Indian Railways against ticket touts involved in e-ticketing. |
| A. | Dhanush |
| B. | Goli |
| C. | Chor |
| D. | Dhund |
| E. | Ticket |
| Answer» B. Goli | |
| 292. |
Passenger trains originating from midnight of 21 March 2020 till 10 in the night on ________ March 2020 stands cancelled. |
| A. | 22 |
| B. | 23 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 25 |
| E. | 26 |
| Answer» B. 23 | |
| 293. |
________ signed an agreement with Indian Railway Finance Corporation to provide $750 million long-term financing for the Railways Track Electrification Project. |
| A. | World Bank |
| B. | New Development Bank |
| C. | Asian Development Bank |
| D. | International Monetary Fund |
| E. | Reserve Bank of India |
| Answer» D. International Monetary Fund | |
| 294. |
Indian Railways generates highest revenue from which of the following? |
| A. | Passenger fare |
| B. | Freight fare |
| C. | Parcel |
| D. | Sundry earnings |
| Answer» C. Parcel | |
| 295. |
On 11th March 2021, Indian Railways’ cumulative freight loading touched how many million tonnes? |
| A. | 1045.68 |
| B. | 1145.68 |
| C. | 1245.68 |
| D. | 1345.68 |
| E. | 1445.68 |
| Answer» C. 1245.68 | |
| 296. |
In which year was the Indian Railways nationalized? |
| A. | 1924 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1960 |
| D. | 1951 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 297. |
Central Railway has earned Rs ________ crore in fines from 17.29 lakh cases of irregular travel between April and August 2019. |
| A. | 76.20 |
| B. | 82.30 |
| C. | 86.82 |
| D. | 92.19 |
| E. | 98.64 |
| Answer» E. 98.64 | |
| 298. |
From which year will the passengers be able to enjoy services like movies, shows, educational programmes, videos in trains both in paid and unpaid formats? |
| A. | 2021 |
| B. | 2022 |
| C. | 2023 |
| D. | 2024 |
| E. | 2025 |
| Answer» C. 2023 | |
| 299. |
In July 2020, Ministry of Railways organized a Pre application Conference on Private Train Project. The conference received an over-whelming response with participation of around how many prospective Applicants? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 20 |
| E. | 24 |
| Answer» D. 20 | |
| 300. |
Northern Railway has made available 503 isolation coaches equivalent to 8,048 beds as COVID Care Centres at how many stations in Delhi? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 9 |
| E. | 10 |
| Answer» E. 10 | |