Indian Railway

Q. With respect to ‘Operating ratio’ in Railways, which of the following statement is/are correct? 1)The higher is the ‘Operating Ratio’; the better is the economic condition of railways. 2) ‘Operating ratio’ of Indian Railways is high on account of social service obligation imposed in Budget. Select the correct option from the codes given below

A
Both 1 & 2
B
Only 1
C
Only 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer

Only 2

More Questions on Indian Railway

  • Q. During power failure in automatic block section, on which authority relief engine will proceed?
    A)TC-912
    B)TA-912
    C)TB-912
    D)TD-912
    Answer: TC-912
  • Q. A station where the rail lines end, is called
    A)Block station
    B)Junction station
    C)Way - side station
    D)Terminal station
    Answer: Terminal station
  • Q. When was the North – Eastern frontier Railway (NEFR) established?
    A)2nd Jan, 1956
    B)15th Jan, 1958
    C)15th Jan, 1955
    D)14th April, 1952
    Answer: 15th Jan, 1958
  • Q. First Train started in India?
    A)1853
    B)1851
    C)1852
    D)1854
    Answer: 1853
  • Q. In which city is the Wheel and Axle Plant of the Indian Railways located?
    A)Bangalore
    B)Kapurthala
    C)Varanasi
    D)Rae Barelly
    Answer: Bangalore
  • Q. 400 meters beyond the home signal of a C’ class station is called as ________.
    A)Last stop signal
    B)Block section
    C)Overlapping block section
    D)None of these
    Answer: Overlapping block section
  • Q. The headquarters of the South Central Railway zone is located in?
    A)Hyderabad
    B)Kolkata
    C)Secunderabad
    D)Gorakhpur
    Answer: Secunderabad
  • Q. General rules may be modified by ________.
    A)T/C 912
    B)T/B 912
    C)T/D 912
    D)T/A 912
    Answer: T/D 912
  • Q. On DL the speed of the train during total interruption of communication is ________ kmph when the view ahead is clear during day and night.
    A)25
    B)20
    C)15
    D)None of these
    Answer: 25
  • Q. Calling on signal shows ________ light in off position in two aspect signalling system.
    A)Green
    B)White
    C)RED
    D)Yellow
    Answer: Yellow
  • Q. At the starting station, 40 BCN air braked train must have ________ kg/cm2 of BP pressure in the brake van.
    A)6.8
    B)7.8
    C)5.8
    D)4.8
    Answer: 4.8
  • Q. Station manager of a big station shall inspect the cabins at least once in ________.
    A)Thrice in a week.
    B)Once in a week
    C)Twice in a week
    D)None of these
    Answer: Once in a week
  • Q. Which is the following pairs of regional Railways and their headquarters not true?
    A)South Railway - Chennai
    B)South-Central Railway - Secunderabad
    C)Central railway - Bhopal
    D)North Railway - New Delhi
    Answer: Central railway - Bhopal
  • Q. How many institutions do give suggestions for railways technology?
    A)Three
    B)One
    C)Two
    D)Four
    Answer: Two
  • Q. What will be the speed of goods train without brake van while passing station if tail lamp is not provided?
    A)Normal
    B)20 kmph
    C)50 kmph
    D)Stop at every station
    Answer: 20 kmph
  • Q. Under approved special instructions, Distant signal can be placed along with the
    A)Both
    B)Last Stop
    C)First Stop
    D)None of these
    Answer: Last Stop
  • Q. Which of the following will become the first central paramilitary force to opt for e – ticketing instead of Railway warrant?
    A)Central Reserve Police Force
    B)Assam Rifles
    C)National Security Guard
    D)Sashastra Seema Bal
    Answer: National Security Guard
  • Q. In case of defective head light, ________ bell code is given on block instrument to the station in advance.
    A)000000-000
    B)00000-0
    C)000000-0
    D)0000-00
    Answer: 000000-0
  • Q. In token territory, ________ is authority for shunting up to FSS.
    A)T/806
    B)Shunt Mental Token+T/806
    C)Shunt Mental
    D)None of these
    Answer: Shunt Mental Token+T/806
  • Q. Maximum number of Explosive unit wagons in a goods
    A)3
    B)10
    C)15
    D)None of these
    Answer: 10

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