More Questions on Indian Railway
- Q. Who of the following is known for having designed the first railway timetables?
A)George Bradshaw
B)George Bradman
C)George Bernard Shaw
D)George Brummel
Answer: George Bradshaw
- Q. If the driver does not receive all right signal from the guard, he must call by giving.
A)On long
B)Two sharp whistles
C)One long one short
D)None of these
Answer: Two sharp whistles
- Q. Running staff should not normally be away from head quarters for more than hours at a stretch.
A)72
B)24
C)48
D)None of these
Answer: 72
- Q. Distant signal is a ________ signal.
A)Subsidiary
B)Permissive
C)Home
D)None of these
Answer: Permissive
- Q. Goods train without brake van shall not be run during ________.
A)CCF
B)BCF
C)ACF
D)None of these
Answer: ACF
- 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. Consider the following sectors: 1)Plantation Sector 2)Mining and Exploration of Metal 3)Railway Infrastructure In which of the above, government has permitted 100% FDI through automatic route?
A)2 & 3 Only
B)1 & 2 Only
C)3 Only
D)1, 2 & 3
Answer: 1, 2 & 3
- Q. Which whistle code shall be used by loco pilot while Approach on W board.
A)Three short
B)Long continue
C)Intermittent
D)Three long
Answer: Intermittent
- Q. If a military personnel is injured or killed in railway premises the DRM shall advise ________ New Delhi.
A)Army Head Quarter
B)Railway Board
C)Zonal HQ
D)None of these
Answer: Army Head Quarter
- 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. At station which signal will be taken off for block line?
A)Shut
B)Repeating
C)Calling on
D)No Signal
Answer: No Signal
- Q. Load table is mentioned in the ________.
A)SOR
B)SWR
C)WTT
D)None of these
Answer: WTT
- Q. Validity of the competency certificate of the gateman is for ________ years.
A)9
B)10
C)3
D)4
Answer: 3
- Q. The following bell signal is prescribed between driver and guard to indicates ‘passing’ automatic signal at ON.
A)Four
B)Three
C)Two
D)None of these
Answer: Two
- Q. Loss of railway property of Rs. more than 2 Crores is treaed as ________ accident.
A)Both
B)Minor
C)Serious
D)None of these
Answer: Serious
- Q. How much block overlap is required at the station equipped with MACLS?
A)120 meters
B)400 meters
C)180 meters
D)Zero meters
Answer: 180 meters
- Q. “Act” means the Railway Act is ________.
A)1989 (22 of 1989)
B)1989 (24 of 1989)
C)1989 (23 of 1989)
D)None of these
Answer: 1989 (24 of 1989)
- Q. Competency certificate of the gateman of interlocked engineering gate is signed by
A)Both
B)SSE/P.way
C)SSE/Sig.
D)None of these
Answer: Both
- Q. Caution order is carried forward at stations on ________ at 09:00 hours.
A)Monday
B)Tueday
C)Sunday
D)None of these
Answer: Monday
- Q. A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called
A)Island platform
B)Dock platform
C)Passenger platform
D)Goods platform
Answer: Island platform
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