Transportation Engineering – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. 85. What is the "formation" in railway engineering?

   • A. The top layer of ballast
   • B. The prepared ground or embankment on which the track is laid
   • C. The train formation
   • D. The railway station

2. 86. The term "turnout" in railway refers to:

   • A. A railway station
   • B. A device enabling trains to diverge from one track to another
   • C. A type of railway coach
   • D. A signal

3. 87. What is the purpose of "anti-creep devices" in railways?

   • A. To reduce noise
   • B. To prevent the longitudinal movement of rails
   • C. To improve drainage
   • D. To increase speed

4. 88. The "coning of wheels" in railways is provided to:

   • A. Reduce noise
   • B. Help the wheels to negotiate curves easily
   • C. Increase speed
   • D. Improve braking

5. 89. What is the maximum permissible speed on broad gauge track in India

   • A. generally?
   • B. 100 kmph
   • C. 120 kmph
   • D. 160 kmph

6. 90. The "gradient" of a railway line is usually expressed as:

   • A. A percentage
   • B. A ratio (e.g.
   • C. 1 in N)
   • D. An angle

7. 91. What is a "level crossing"?

   • A. A crossing where a road and railway intersect at the same level
   • B. A crossing for pedestrians only
   • C. A bridge
   • D. A tunnel

8. 92. The term "track modulus" in railway engineering represents:

   • A. The stiffness of the rail
   • B. The stiffness of the ballast
   • C. The stiffness of the track structure as a whole
   • D. The stiffness of the sleeper

9. 93. What is the "sleeper density"?

   • A. Number of sleepers per unit length of rail
   • B. Weight of sleepers
   • C. Type of sleepers
   • D. Size of sleepers

10. 94. The "adzing" operation in sleeper treatment is for:

    • A. Cutting the sleepers
    • B. Making seats for the rail
    • C. Painting the sleepers
    • D. Preserving the sleepers

11. 95. What is the primary function of "points and crossings" in railways?

    • A. To change the direction of trains
    • B. To allow trains to cross over from one track to another
    • C. To stop trains
    • D. To provide signaling

12. 96. The "terminal building" at an airport is primarily for:

    • A. Aircraft maintenance
    • B. Passenger processing and amenities
    • C. Fuel storage
    • D. Air traffic control