More Questions on Indian Railway
- Q. Consider the following statements with respect to the Railway Convention Committee: 1)The committee consists of members only from Lok Sabha 2)Railway Minister is the ex – officio chairman of Railway Convention Committee Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)Both 1 & 2
B)1 Only
C)2 Only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- Q. Joint sighting committee shall inspect the visibility of signals once in
A)6 months
B)A month
C)3 months
D)None of these
Answer: 3 months
- Q. Block back are used at?
A)Single/Double line both
B)On Single line
C)On Double line
D)None of these
Answer: Single/Double line both
- Q. In which year Indian Railway was nationalized?
A)1952
B)1947
C)1951
D)1955
Answer: 1951
- Q. How many training institutions of Railways are in India?
A)Five
B)Three
C)Four
D)Six
Answer: Five
- Q. Who invented the railway engine?
A)James Watt
B)Charles Babbage
C)Isaac Newton
D)George Stephenson
Answer: George Stephenson
- Q. In the classification of A to R accidents, ________ and ‘o’ classes are not included.
A)Both
B)Minor
C)Serious
D)None of these
Answer: Serious
- Q. India’s first Antyodaya Express has been launched by the Minister of Railways. The express will run between which stations?
A)New Delhi and Kanyakumari
B)Ernakulam and Howrah
C)Sriganganagar and Tiruchirapalli
D)Nizamuddin and Palakkad
Answer: Ernakulam and Howrah
- Q. During shunting if load move toward the person signalling hand signal should be given at night by railway staff.
A)White light left and right
B)Green light up and down
C)Green light left and right
D)Green light without any movement
Answer: Green light left and right
- Q. Marshalling rules of passenger train are framed by ________.
A)DRM
B)DOM
C)COM
D)AOM
Answer: COM
- Q. If the Distant signal of a Gate becomes defective in off condition, ________ is issued to Loco Pilot from the station in rear.
A)Nil caution order
B)Caution order
C)Reminder order
D)None of these
Answer: Caution order
- Q. If the Loco Pilot stops after passing the home siGnal and sounds long short long short whistle, it means ________.
A)Received train
B)Train Divided
C)Thorugh train
D)None of these
Answer: Train Divided
- Q. The speed of shunting is ________.
A)10 kmph
B)15 kmph
C)20 kmph
D)None of these
Answer: 15 kmph
- Q. Wagon with livestock shall be attached ________ position from engine on a passenger train.
A)Third
B)First
C)Second
D)None of these
Answer: Second
- Q. Hand shunting outside section in gradient ________ is prohibited except with DRM permission.
A)ST 1-800
B)ST 1-600
C)ST 1-700
D)None of these
Answer: ST 1-600
- Q. Which type Authority to proceed shall be used at without starter signal station on single line?
A)Any one
B)Non Tangible
C)Tangible
D)None of these
Answer: Tangible
- Q. When the calling on signal is taken off, it indicates the loco pilot to proceed ________ and be prepared to stop short of any obstruction.
A)Defective
B)Caution
C)Cautiously
D)None of these
Answer: Cautiously
- Q. Tank engine can run at ________ speed if cow catcher and head light during night is provided.
A)50 kmph
B)Booked
C)Sectional
D)None of these
Answer: Sectional
- Q. Block competency certificate is given in the prescribed form ________.
A)T/115A
B)T/115B
C)T/115C
D)T/115D
Answer: T/115B
- Q. While cancelling ART/MRV, siren shall be sounded for ________ seconds.
A)85
B)60
C)75
D)90
Answer: 90
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