Q. Who of the following is known for having designed the first railway timetables?

Correct Answer

George Bradshaw

More Questions on Indian Railway

  • Q. Accident drill is to be conducted once in ________ if no real accident occurs during this period.
    A)01 month
    B)04 month
    C)02 month
    D)03 Months
    Answer: 02 month
  • Q. Loco Pilot shall sound ________ whistle if SM do not exchange hand signals.
    A)One short
    B)Two short
    C)Three short
    D)Noen of these
    Answer: Two short
  • Q. Second train during TSL will be dispatched after ________.
    A)Both
    B)Line clear
    C)Without line clear
    D)None of these
    Answer: Line clear
  • Q. Air pressure in the engine and brake van of a goods train with 58 N Boxes shall be 5.0 kg/cm2 and ________ respectively.
    A)4.5 kg/cm2
    B)4.1 kg/cm2
    C)4.2 kg/cm2
    D)4.7 kg/cm2
    Answer: 4.7 kg/cm2
  • Q. Competency certificate of the gateman of interlocked engineering gate is issued by
    A)SSE/C & W
    B)SSE/P.way
    C)SSE/Sig.
    D)None of these
    Answer: SSE/P.way
  • 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. Motorman shall give ________ beat to release the hand brakes.
    A)00-00-00
    B)00-0-00
    C)0-0-0
    D)0-00-00
    Answer: 00-0-00
  • Q. Which of the following is the headquarters of the newly established railway zone ‘East Coast Railways’?
    A)Hyderabad
    B)Visakhapatnam
    C)Kolkata
    D)Bhubaneswar
    Answer: Bhubaneswar
  • Q. The maximum distance covered by a patrol man should not normally exceed
    A)15 KM
    B)10 KM a day
    C)12 KM
    D)None of these
    Answer: 10 KM a day
  • Q. In Material train, vehicles shall not be detached on gradient.
    A)1-400
    B)ST 1-260
    C)1-100 or steeper
    D)None of these
    Answer: 1-100 or steeper
  • Q. When a trolley is working on T/1518 during thick or foggy weather, the speed is
    A)10 kmph
    B)5 kmph
    C)8 kmph
    D)None of these
    Answer: 5 kmph
  • Q. D class stations are called as ________.
    A)Station Limit
    B)Halt Station
    C)Class station
    D)None of these
    Answer: Halt Station
  • Q. Where is the Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering Institute situated?
    A)Nasik
    B)Pune
    C)Chennai
    D)Secunderabad
    Answer: Pune
  • Q. During total interruption of communication on signal line. The speed of LE to establish communication is ________ kmph during day and clear weather.
    A)20
    B)10
    C)15
    D)None of these
    Answer: 15
  • Q. Maximum speed of shunting of wagons with explosives is ________ km/h.
    A)15
    B)8
    C)10
    D)20
    Answer: 8
  • Q. Validity of the competency certificate of the gateman is for ________ years.
    A)9
    B)10
    C)3
    D)4
    Answer: 3
  • Q. During Thick or Foggy weather, 2 Detonators must be placed in rear of Engineering indicator at
    A)400 meters
    B)270 meters
    C)90 meters
    D)None of these
    Answer: 90 meters
  • Q. At which of the following places steam engines were originally manufactured by Indian Railway ?
    A)Chittranjan
    B)Varanasi
    C)Perambur
    D)Patiala
    Answer: Chittranjan
  • Q. DRM nominates ________ for each section to issue caution orders to train crew.
    A)Nil notice
    B)Caution notice station
    C)Notice
    D)None of these
    Answer: Caution notice station
  • Q. If the motorman of EMU passes the automatic stop signal at ON, he shall proceed at a speed of 15/8 km/h and stop the train before ________ meters of the obstruction on the track.
    A)80
    B)70
    C)75
    D)85
    Answer: 75

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