Q.1) The road connecting one town with another town is designated as –
A) National Highway
B) State Highway
C) District Highway
D) Village Road
Option (B)
Q.2) The rate of rise or fall of a road along its alignment is known as –
A) Gradient
B) Camber
C) Side slope
D) Super elevation
Option (A)
Q.3) The recommended safe co-efficient of friction is –
A) 1.5
B) 0.15
C) 1/15
D) 15
Option (B)
Q.4) As per IRC, the slope of earth in cutting should be –
A) 1 : 1
B) 1 : 2
C) 1 : 4
D) 2 : 3
Option (A)
Q.5) Minimum recommended road width in case of National Highways is –
A) 15 m
B) 25 m
C) 40 m
D) 50 m
Option (D)
Q.6) The steepest gradient in ordinary condition should not exceed –
A) Ruling gradient
B) Maximum gradient
C) Exceptional gradient
D) Floating gradient
Option (B)
Q.7) A road sign indicates ‘No Parking’ is –
A) Warning sign
B) Prohibitory sign
C) Mandatory sign
D) Informatory sign
Option (C)
Q.8) The camber and gradient on earthen roads should not be more than –
A) 1 in 10
B) 1 in 20
C) 1 in 50
D) 1 in 80
Option (B)
Q.9) In hill road minimum sight distance required is –
A) Stopping sight distance
B) Passing sight distance
C) Braking distance
D) None of the above
Option (A)
Q.10) The ideal form of curve for the summit curve is –
A) Spiral
B) Parabola
C) Circle
D) Lemniscate
Option (B)
Q.11) The strength of winds is measured with the help of –
A) Barometer
B) Wind indicator
C) Benfort scale
D) None of the above
Option (C)
Q.12) The rails are made of –
A) Cast iron
B) Mild steel
C) High carbon steel
D) High speed steel
Option (A)
Q.13) In Indian Railways, the standard length of rails for broad gauge track is –
A) 10.06 m
B) 10.95 m
C) 11.98 m
D) 12.8 m
Option (D)
Q.14) Bull headed rails are generally provided at –
A) Curved tracks
B) Points and Crossings
C) Bifurcation of tracks
D) Bridges
Option (B)
Q.15) Creep is the –
A) Longitudinal movement of rail
B) Lateral movement of rail
C) Vertical movement of rail
D) None of the above
Option (A)
Q.16) The misalignment of rails due to temperature changes is known as –
A) Hogging
B) Creeping
C) Buckling
D) Bulging
Option (C)
Q.17) The thickness of fish plate generally used in Indian Railway is –
A) 10 mm
B) 20 mm
C) 30 mm
D) 40 mm
Option (B)
Q.18) The side slope of embankment for a railway track is taken as –
A) 1 : 1
B) 1.5 : 1
C) 2 : 1
D) 2.5 : 1
Option (C)
Q.19) The depth of ballast for a B.G. line is –
A) 15 – 20 cm
B) 20 – 25 cm
C) 25 – 30 cm
D) 35 – 40 cm
Option (D)
Q.20) The latest system of signalling introduced is –
A) Automatic block system
B) Section clear system
C) Pilot guard system
D) Centralized Traffic Control (C.T.C) system
Option (D)
