More Questions on Indian Railway
- Q. The minimum distance from centre to centre of track in BG is
A)13 feet
B)14 feet
C)12 feet
D)None of these
Answer: 14 feet
- Q. Who invented the railway engine?
A)James Watt
B)Charles Babbage
C)Isaac Newton
D)George Stephenson
Answer: George Stephenson
- Q. How an automatic stop signal can be recognized?
A)Eliminated A marker
B)A marker on white disk
C)No mark
D)Four aspects
Answer: A marker on white disk
- Q. The monies in the National Investment Fund can be used for ________: 1. Recapitalization of public sector banks 2. Purchasing the shares of CPSEs 3. Towards operating expenses of Indian Railways 4. Social Overheads such as building schools, toilets etc. Select the correct option from the codes given below:
A)Only 1, 2 & 4
B)Only 1, 2 & 3
C)Only 2, 3 & 4
D)Only 1 & 2
Answer: Only 1 & 2
- Q. Which year is declared as “Year of Rail Users” by the Indian Railways?
A)1996
B)2000
C)1995
D)1997
Answer: 1995
- Q. Staff of ________ department shall protect the material train while working in block section.
A)Engineering
B)Operation
C)C & W
D)None of these
Answer: Engineering
- Q. If a staff is absent for ________ days from duty fresh declaration must be obtained
A)20 days
B)10 days
C)15 days
D)None of these
Answer: 15 days
- Q. Signal sighting committee consists of TI, SI/PWI and ________.
A)T/C 912
B)T/B 912
C)T/D 912
D)T/A 912
Answer: T/D 912
- Q. When a train is received at a station during signal failure on signal post telephone, the speed of train is
A)8 kmph
B)15 kmph
C)25 kmph
D)None of these
Answer: 15 kmph
- Q. In double Distant signalling, outermost signal is called as ________.
A)Stop
B)Distant
C)Call-on
D)None of these
Answer: Distant
- Q. Wagon with livestock shall be attached ________ position from engine on a goods train.
A)Third
B)First
C)Second
D)None of these
Answer: Second
- Q. Maximum speed of trains during thick & foggy weather in absolute block system is ________ when signal is showing green.
A)50
B)50
C)40
D)60
Answer: 60
- Q. Where did Chapman form the committee?
A)Edimbara
B)Glassgo
C)London
D)Lords
Answer: London
- Q. Which of the following is the largest railway junction in India?
A)Mathura
B)Delhi
C)Bhatinda
D)Allahabad
Answer: E
- Q. Engineering allowance, loco gain and traffic gain are mentioned in the ________.
A)SOR
B)SWR
C)WTT
D)None of these
Answer: WTT
- Q. Which of the following zones administers the Matheran Hill Railway?
A)Central Railways
B)Konkan Railways
C)Western Railways
D)Southern Railways
Answer: Central Railways
- Q. Station Master shall give line clear with ________ while granting line clear.
A)Calling-on
B)Shunt signal
C)Private No.
D)None of these
Answer: Private No.
- Q. Guard of passenger train shall sign on ________ minutes before the actual departure of the train.
A)40
B)35
C)30
D)35
Answer: 30
- Q. Length of a standard BG loop line is
A)720 meters
B)686 meters
C)670 meters
D)None of these
Answer: 686 meters
- Q. What is maximum width for 8-Wheeled Goods stock in BG?
A)3250 mm
B)3050 mm
C)3200 mm
D)3300 mm
Answer: 3050 mm
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