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The Main objective of transportation is? (A) Economical transport of goods (B) Economical transport of passengers (C) To generate revenue (D) Safe economical and efficient transport of goods and passengers (D) The factors influencing the cost of transportation are? (A) Supply (B) Demand (C) Both Supply and demand (D) Cost of land (C) Which is the most flexible type of transportation available? (A) Roadway (B) Railway (C) Waterway (D) Airway (A) The current highway development works in India are undertaken by? (A) NHAI (B) Govt. of India (C) State governments (D) NHDP (A) Which one factor is affecting to the road alignment? (A) obligatory point (B) Stopping sight distance (C) Overtaking Sight distance (D) Heavy traffic (A) The transportation system that requires a low initial investment among the following is? (A) Roadway (B) Railway (C) Harbour (D) Airport (A) Minimum shoulder width for roads recommend by IRC is? (A) 2.5 m (B) 2 m (C) 1.5 m (D) 1.85 m (A)

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As per IRC standards, minimum width of two lane carriageway with raised curbs is? (A) 7.5 m (B) 7 m (C) 5.5 m (D) 6 m (A) IRC recommends total reaction time for SSD Calculation is (A) 2 second (B) 2.5 second (C) 2.3 second (D) 1.8 second (B) Which of the following is not an example of paved road? (A) WBM roads (B) Earth roads (C) Premix carpet roads (D) cement concrete roads (B) MDR stands for (A) Minor District Roads (B) Mortar District roads (C) Major District Roads (D) Major Diameter roads (C) IRC stands for (A) Indian Road Congress (B) Indian Rain Congress (C) India Road committee (D) None of the above (A) The rate of rise or fall of the road surface along its length is called. (A) Camber (B) Super elevation (C) Gradient (D) Banking (C) As per IRC, Super elevation(e) should not exceed (A) 5.70% (B) 6.70% (C) 0.15% (D) 0.35% (B)

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The value of ruling gradient in hills, recommended by IRC is. (A) 1 in 10 (B) 1 in 20 (C) 1 in 30 (D) 1 in 40 (B) Exceptional Gradient should not be provided in a length more than (A) 20 m (B) 50 m (C) 75 m (D) 100 m (D) A Road Connecting capitals of states is known as. (A) National highway (B) Provincial highway (C) state highway (D) Express highway (A) A Road Connecting two towns with another is called. (A) main road (B) Highway (C) trunk road (D) country road (B) A road within a town is called (A) Trunk road (B) Country road (C) Carriage way (D) Street (D) The Highest point on a carriage way is called (A) Camber (B) Crown (C) Gradient (D) Super elevation (B) As per IRC Maximum width of vehicle should be (A) 2.44 m (B) 2 m (C) 3.8 m (D) 1.58 m (A)

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Camber in the road is provided for (A) Proper sight distance (B) Counteracting the centrifugal force (C) effective drainage (D) all of the above (C) Rising outer edge of a road with respect to inner edge is known as (A) Super elevation (B) cant (C) banking (D) all of the above (D) The distance traveled by a moving vehicle during perception and brake reaction time is (A) Sight distance (B) Stopping distance (C) Lag distance (D) None of these (C) The Ideal shape of transition curve is ((A) Clothoid (B) Cubic Spiral (C) Cubic parabla (D) Lamniscate (A) Along Horizontal curves, if centrifugal force exceeds lateral friction, vehicle may (A) Skid (B) not be affected (C) slip (D) none of these (A) If Cross Slope of a country is up to 10% the terrain is classified as (A) Plain (B) Rolling (C) Mountainous (D) Steep (A) If Cross Slope of a country is up to 10 to 25% the terrain is classified as (A) Plain (B) Rolling (C) Mountainous (D) Steep (B)

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(A) 2% (B) 3% (C) 4% (D) 2.50%

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(A) 3.50 m (B) 3.75 m (C) 4.5 m (D) 5.0 m (B) The widening of a road is not required when its radius will be. (A) less than 300 m (B) more than 300 m (C) less than 460 m (D) more than 460 m (D) The width of formation of a road means the width of (A) Carriage way (B) Pavement and Shoulder (C) embankment at ground level (D) all the above (B) The process of removing and controlling excess surface and sub soil water within roadway is (A) Highway Engineering (B) Highway maintenance (C) Highway drainage (D) Highway finance (C) The surface water is obtained from (A) Ground water (B) Rainfall (C) Leakage of water from water treatment plants (D) None of the mentioned (B) The removal and diversion of surface water from the roadway is called (A) Surface drainage (B) Sub surface drainage (C) Camber (D) Cross slope (A) The seepage flow is present in (A) Surface drainage (B) Sub surface drainage (C) Camber (D) Cross slope (B)

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(A) Drainage (B) Camber (C) Crown (D) None of the above (B) The precautions should be mostly taken for drainage in (A) Dry areas (B) Semi dry areas (C) Water logged areas (D) Desert areas (C) The increase in moisture causes the strength to (A) Increase (B) Decrease (C) Remains same (D) Can’t determine (B) The excess water on shoulder in a dry region with a good drainage system causes. (A) Water stagnation (B) Floods (C) Damage to pavement (D) Increase of initial cost (C) The swelling and shrinkage is mostly seen in (A) Sand (B) Gravel (C) Black cotton soil (D) Kankar (C) Which is the most preferred shape of drainage? (A) Rectangular (B) Trapezoidal (C) Triangular (D) Circular (B) The water may be collected in (A) Catch pits (B) Longitudinal drains (C) Kerb (D) Filter sand (A)

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Give the name of surface drainage (A) Lowering of water table. (B) Controlling seepage flow (C) Controlling capillary water (D) All of the above (D) The drains constructed on up slope of hill sides are known as (A) Cross drain (B) Side Drain (C) Catch water drains (D) main drain (C) The broad gauge is wide. (A) 1.676 m (B) 1 m (C) 0.762 m (D) 0.610 m (A) Railways originated in (A) U.S.A (B) England (C) U.S.S.R (D) Germany (B) In India the first train was run between (A) Bombay and Calcutta (B) Delhi and Bombay (C) Bombay and Thane (D) Delhi and Calcutta (C) Now a days the rail section on Indian railway is (A) Double headed (B) Bull headed (C) Dumb bell type (D) Flat footed (D) On Indian railway standard length of rails for B.G track is (A) 12.80 m (B) 11.89 m (C) 10.97 m (D) 10.06 m (A) Gauge of permanent way is (A) Minimum distance between inner faces of rails

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(B) Minimum distance between outer faces of rails (C) Distance between center of rails (D) Width of formation ANS :- (A)

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On wooden sleepers adzing is done to give a slope of (A) 1 in 10 (B) 1 in 25 (C) 1 in 20 (D) 1 in 35 (C) The trade of wheel is provided an outward slope of (A) 1 in 10 (B) 1 in 25 (C) 1 in 20 (D) 1 in 35 (C) Fish plates are made up of (A) High carbon steel (B) Low carbon steel (C) Cast iron (D) Stainless Steel (A) Wear of rail is maximum in (A) Tangent curves (B) Sharp curve (C) Tunnels (D) Coastal area (B) The tracks having gradients more than come under mountain railways (A) 10% (B) 8% (C) 5% (D) 3% (D) To connect one pair of fish plates, the number of bolts used are (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8 (B) For Fixing rails on wooden sleepers, the commonly used spikes are (A) Screw spike

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(B) Elastic spike (C) Dog spike (D) Round spike ANS :- (C)

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heck rails are provided on inner side of inner rails if sharpness of a B.G Curve is more than (A) 3° (B) 5° (C) 6° (D) 8° (D) Between two sleeper the minimum space for the packing provided is (A) 25 to 30 cm (B) 30 to 35 cm (C) 35 to 40 cm (D) 40 to 45 cm (C) The Toung rails is made up of (A) cast iron (B) Mild steel (C) Low carbon steel (D) High manganese steel (D) Check rail should normally be provided where the radius is or less on B.G (A) 125 m (B) 200 m (C) 218 m (D) 230 m (C) he Longest passenger train is (A) Prayag raj express (B) Kalka express (C) Himsagar Express (D) None of the above (A) Maximum height and width to which a wagon can be loaded is expressed by (A) Construction gauge (B) Loading gauge (C) Dimension gauge (D) None of the above (B) On permanent track, points and crossings are provided to change

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(A) Gauge (B) Direction (C) Gradient (D) Space ANS :- (B)

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The Thin edge of tongue rail is called as (A) heel (B) Switch (C) Toe (D) None of the above (C) Device used for interlocking is called (A) Detector (B) Treadler bar (C) Point lock (D) None of the above (A) Rails are generally discarded if (A) Web or head gets split (B) Gauge side is worn by 3 mm (C) Wear of rail exceed 5% (D) Any of the above take place (D) Rail is fixed to concrete sleeper by (A) Screw Spike (B) Pandrol clip (C) lug and key (D) none of the above (B) he ballast below the sleeper is called (A) Ballast cushion (B) Crib ballast (C) shoulder ballast (D) Heavy ballast (A) sand may be used as a ballast for (A) Wooden sleeper (B) Steel sleeper (C) CI sleeper (D) All the above (C)

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The sleeper which satisfy the requirements of an ideal sleeper are (A) Wooden sleeper (B) Steel sleeper (C) CI sleeper (D) All the above ANS :- (A)

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Grade compensation on curve on B.G is? (A) 0.05% (B) 0.04% (C) 0.03% (D) 0.02% (B) The degree of curvature allowed is more in (A) B.G (B) M.G (C) N.G (D) None of the above (C) Metal sleepers are superior to wooden sleepers with respect to (A) Cost (B) Life (C) Time (D) Money (B) Rail gauge is the distance between (A) outer faces of rails (B) Running faces of rail (C) center to center of rail (D) None of the above (B) The Maximum Gradient for B.G in station yard is (A) 1 in 200 (B) 1 in 400 (C) 1 in 300 (D) 1 in 500 (B) The minimum gradient permitted for good drainage of water in station yards on B.G should be (A) 1 in 1000 (B) 1 in 400 (C) 1 in 200 (D) 1 in 500 (A)

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A station having two lines only is called as (A) Flag station (B) terminal station (C) Crossing Station (D) Junction Station ANS :- (C) 86 Advance starter signal is used for (A) Shunting operation (B) Good trains (C) Passenger Train (D) None of the above ANS :- (A)

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A hump yard is type of (A) Marshalling yard (B) Good trains (C) Passenger Train (D) None of the above (A) A Shovel is used for (A) To handle ballast (B) Good trains (C) Passenger Train (D) None of the above (A) Crow bar is used for (A) To Correct track alignment (B) Good trains (C) Passenger Train (D) None of the above (A) Rail toungs is used for (A) To lift rail (B) Good trains (C) Passenger Train (D) None of the above (A) Claw bars is used for (A) To remove dog spikes out of sleeper (B) Good trains (C) Passenger Train (D) None of the above (A)

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On Railway tracks, Corrugations normally occur on stretches where (A) Train stops or start (B) Good trains (C) Passenger Train (D) None of the above ANS :- (A) 93 The extra rails provided over a bridge to prevent damage due to derailment on the bridge are called (A) Check rail (B) Guard rail (C) Passenger Train (D) None of the above ANS :- (B) 94 Rails are welded by (A) Gas welding (B) Thermit welding (C) Tig welding (D) arc welding ANS :- (B)

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The Indian Practice to weld maximum of (A) 2 rail lengths (B) 3 rail lengths (C) 4 rail lengths (D) 5 rail lengths (D) A welded rail joint is generally (A) Supported on sleeper (B) Left suspended (C) Tig welding (D) arc welding (B) Sleeper providing best rigidity of track is (A) Wooden (B) RCC (C) Steel (D) CI (B) Sleeper providing best elasticity is (A) Wooden (B) RCC (C) Steel (D) CI (A)

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A track when a double track is to be narrowed over a short distance of the track is called (A) Gauntleted track (B) Left suspended (C) Ladder track (D) arc welding (A) When a number of parallel tracks are branched off from the straight track, it is called (A) Gauntleted track (B) Left suspended (C) Ladder track (D) arc welding (C) Distance between adjacent faces of the stock rail and check rail is called (A) heel clearance (B) flange way clearance (C) throw of switch (D) None of the above (B) A station at which a railway line or one of its branches terminates is called (A) Terminal station (B) junction station (C) Flag station (D) halts (A)

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The test conducted on rail is (A) Hammer test (B) Tensile test (C) falling weight test (D) both (a) and (b) ANS :- (C) 104 The platform height above rail level in B.G is powered as (A) 0.76 to 0.84 m (B) 0.90 to 1.2 m (C) 0.65 to 0.75 m (D) 1.05 to 1.15 m ANS :- (A) 105 Two important constituents in the composition of steel used for rails are (A) carbon and sulphur (B) carbon and manganese (C) carbon and silicon (D) manganese and phosphorous ANS :- (B)

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The reception signal is (A) outer signal (B) home signal (C) both (a) and (b) (D) advance starter (C) Maximum value of 'throw of switch' for B.G. track is (A) 89 mm (B) 95 mm (C) 100 mm (D) 115 mm (D) Generally side slope of embankments for a railway track is taken as (A) 1.5 : 1 (B) 2:1 (C) 1:2 (D) 1:1.5 (B) Function of passenger yard? (A) To provide good facilities to passenger (B) wave formation (C) adhesion between wheel and rails (D) vibrations (A) What is function of points and crossing (A) To flexibility movement by by connecting one line to another according to requirements (B) for Safety purpose (C) for movement of train (D) None of the above (A) Which structure generally connect two places (A) Bridge (B) Train (C) Railway (D) Building (A) What is importance and function of bridge? (A) To save the fuel (B) To develop the aesthetic view of road (C) To reduce the distance (D) All of the above (D) What is super structure of bridge? (A) Beam, girders

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(B) Bearing (C) Arch (D) all of the above (D) What is Sub structure of bridge? (A) Abutment (B) Pier (C) Wing wall (D) All of the above (D) Which type of bridge can classified in "As per alignment" (A) Straight bridge (B) Skew bridge (C) Both A & B (D) None of the above (C) Which type of bridge can classified in "As per material" (A) Timber bridge (B) RCC bridge (C) Composite bridge (D) All of the above (D) Which type of bridge can classified in "As per location" (A) Deck bridge (B) Through bridge (C) Semi through bridge (D) All of the above (D) Which type of bridge can classified in "As per Purpose" (A) Railway bridge (B) highway bridge (C) Foot bridge (D) All of the above (D) Which type of bridge can classified in "As per Super structure" (A) Slab bridge (B) Girder bridge (C) Truss bridge (D) All of the above (D) Which type of bridge can classified in "According to H.F.L" (A) Submersible bridge (B) Non Submersible bridge (C) Both A & B

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Which type of bridge can classified in "According to span" (A) Simply supported bridge (B) Continuous bridge (C) Cantilever bridge (D) All of the above (D) Which type of bridge can classified in "According to navigation facility" (A) Swing bridge (B) Bascule bridge (C) Lift bridge (D) All of the above (D) From Following which one is temporary bridge? (A) Pontoon bridge (B) Boat bridge (C) Flying bridge (D) All of the above (D) From Following which one is permanent bridge? (A) R.C.C bridge (B) Steel ...