More Questions on Indian Railway
- Q. Who invented the railway engine?
A)James Watt
B)Charles Babbage
C)Isaac Newton
D)George Stephenson
Answer: George Stephenson
- Q. ________ brake is not provided in the coach of passenger train.
A)Minor
B)Hand
C)Non-hand
D)None of these
Answer: Hand
- Q. Which road suburban railway station in Mumbai has been rechristened as Prabhadevi station?
A)Churchgate
B)Boisar
C)Andheri
D)Elphinstone
Answer: Elphinstone
- Q. In context with the Indian railways what is TPWS?
A)Train Protection Warning Stopper
B)Train Passenger Warning System
C)Train Protection Warning System
D)Transmission Protection warning Stopper
Answer: Train Protection Warning System
- Q. Which of the gauges is used in the hilly areas?
A)Narrow gauge
B)Broad gauge
C)Meter gauge
D)Special gauge
Answer: Narrow gauge
- Q. Time taken by train running at MPS is called as ________.
A)Normal running time
B)Long time
C)Minimum running time
D)None of these
Answer: Minimum running time
- Q. Flasher lights will be provided in all ________ engines working on DL and Automatic areas.
A)Power
B)Electrical & Diesel
C)Diesel
D)None of these
Answer: Electrical & Diesel
- Q. Which state government has recently signed MoU with Indian Railways to expand green cover?
A)Maharashtra
B)Kerala
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Rajasthan
Answer: Maharashtra
- Q. In the enroute, M/E train must have ________ % of brake power.
A)90
B)75
C)50
D)100
Answer: 90
- Q. In automatic block system SL, the minimum equipment of signal shall be
A)Home, Starter, Advance Starter
B)Home, Starter
C)Distance Home Starter
D)None of these
Answer: Home, Starter
- Q. In which of the following cities is the National Rail Museum located ?
A)Hyderabad
B)Mumbai
C)New Delhi
D)Chennai
Answer: New Delhi
- Q. Single line working inforce on double line.
A)T/D 602
B)T-511
C)T-512
D)Simple memo
Answer: T/D 602
- Q. Which authority shall be received from station in rear to pass defective home signal?
A)T-409
B)T-369(3b)
C)T-369(1)
D)Simple memo
Answer: T-369(1)
- Q. During shunting of a passenger train the train engine will be stopped ________ mtrs before attaching to load?
A)10 meters
B)20 meters
C)15 meters
D)5 meters
Answer: 20 meters
- Q. The speed of engine movement from traffic yard to loco and loco to traffic yard is
A)15 kmph
B)8 kmph
C)10 kmph
D)None of these
Answer: 10 kmph
- Q. Consider the following statements with regard to ‘Ad Hoc’ Committees of the parliament: 1)They are temporary in nature and appointed for a specific purpose 2)Railway Convention Committee is an ad hoc committee Which among the above statements is / are correct?
A)Both 1 & 2 are correct
B)Only 1 is correct
C)Only 2 is correct
D)Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Answer: Both 1 & 2 are correct
- Q. To start a train from unsignalled line ________ authority is issued.
A)T/511
B)T/512
C)T/515
D)T/521
Answer: T/511
- Q. If distant signal show green accepts, which indication is shown for loco pilot on single distant?
A)Receive on loop line
B)Run through from station
C)Receive of Main line
D)None of these
Answer: Run through from station
- Q. Sand hump is a substitute to ________ and also a means of isolation.
A)Over signal
B)Signal
C)Signal overlap
D)None of these
Answer: Signal overlap
- Q. Adequate distance mentioned in the automatic block system is ________ meters.
A)105
B)110
C)120
D)115
Answer: 120
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