Civil Engineering Mcqs

The cross-sectional area of 52 kg flat footed rail is_________________?

(A) 6155 mm2
(B) 6615 mm2
(C) 7235 mm2
(D) 7825 mm2

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Tensile strength of steel used in rails should not be less than____________________?

(A) 450 MPa
(B) 500 MPa
(C) 700 MPa
(D) 850 MPa

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60 R rails are mostly used in__________________?

(A) Broad Gauge
(B) Metre Gauge
(C) Narrow Gauge
(D) none of the above

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The main function of a fish plate is________________?

(A) to join the two rails together
(B) to join rails with the sleeper
(C) to allow rail to expand and contract freely
(D) none of the above

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Fish plate is in contact with rail at________________?

(A) web of rail
(B) fishing plane
(C) head of rail
(D) foot of rail

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Due to battering action of wheels over the end of the rails, the rails get bent down and are deflected at ends. These rails are called_________________?

(A) roaring rails
(B) hogged rails
(C) corrugated rails
(D) buckled rails

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The width of foot for 90 R rail section is__________________?

(A) 100 mm
(B) 122.2 mm
(C) 136.5 mm
(D) 146.0 mm

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In a B.G. railway track, the specified ruling gradent is 1 in 250. The horizontal curve of 3° on a gradient of 1 in 250 will have the permissible gradient of__________________?

(A) 1 in 257
(B) 1 in 357
(C) 1 in 457
(D) 1 in 512

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To ensure exact gauge, the gauge tie plates are provided at_________________?

(A) toe of the switch
(B) nose of crossing
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) none of the above

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Two important constituents in the com-position of steel used for rail are_________________?

(A) carbon and silicon
(B) manganese and phosphorous
(C) carbon and manganese
(D) carbon and sulfur

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