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1.Whichofthefollowingisanadvantageofelectrictractionoverothermethodsoftraction
?
(a)Fasteracceleration
(b)Nopollutionproblems
(c)Betterbrakingaction
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:a
2.WhichofthefollowingisthevoltageforsinglephaseA.C.system?
(a)22V
(b)440V
(c)5kV
(d)15kV

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(e)Noneoftheabove
Ans:a
3.Longdistancerailwaysusewhichofthefollowing?

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(c)25kVtwophaseA.C.
(d)25kVthreephaseA.C.
Ans:b
4.Thespeedofalocomotiveiscontrolledby
(a)flywheel
(b)gearbox
(c)applyingbrakes11.
(d)regulatingsteamflowtoengine

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5.MaintractionsystemsusedinIndiaare,thoseusing
(a)electriclocomotives
(b)dieselenginelocomotives
(c)steamenginelocomotives
(d)dieselelectriclocomotives
(e)alloftheabove
Ans:e
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9.Thehorsepowerofsteamlocomotivesis
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(b)1500to2000
(c)2000to3000
(d)3000to4000
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10.Theoverallefficiencyofsteamlocomotiveisaround
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11.Intramwayswhichofthefollowingmotorsisused?

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(d)dieselenginegenerator

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15.Overloadcapacityofdieselenginesisusuallyrestrictedto
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(b)10percent
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17..Thesteamengineprovidedonsteamlocomotivesis
(a)singleactingcondensingtype
(b)singleactingnoncondensingtype
(e)doubleactingcondensingtype
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(a)reducefrietion
(b)increasefriction
(c)facilitatebraking
(d)facilitateintakingturns
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20.Automaticsignallingisusedforwhichofthefollowingtrains?
(a)Mailandexpresstrains
(b)Superfasttrains
(c)SuburbanandUrbanelectrictrains
(d)Alltrains

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22.Thespeedofasuperfasttrainis
(a)60kmph
(b)75kmph
(c)100kmph
(d)morethan100kmph
Ans:d
23.Thenumberofpassangercoachesthatcanbeattachedtoadieselenginelocomotive
onbroadgaugeisusuallyrestrictedto
(a)5
(b)10
(c)14
(d)17
Ans:b
24.Whichofthefollowingstatecapitalsisnotonbroadgaugetrack?
(a)Lucknow
(b)Bhopal
(c)Jaipur
(d)Chandigarh
Ans:c
25.Whichofthefollowingistheadvantageofelectricbraking?
(a)Itavoidswearoftrack
(b)Motorcontinuestoremainloadedduringbraking
(c)Itisinstantaneous

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(d)Moreheatisgeneratedduringbraking
Ans:a
24.Whichofthefollowingbrakingsystemsonthelocomotivesiscostly?
(a)Regenerativebrakingonelectriclocomotives
(b)Vacuumbrakingondiesellocomotives
(c)Vacuumbrakingonsteamlocomotives
(d)Allbrakingsystemsareequallycostly
Ans:a
27.Tractiveeffortisrequiredto
(a)overcomethegravitycomponentoftrainmass
(b)overcomefriction,windageandcurveresistance
(c)acceleratethetrainmass
(d)doalloftheabove
Ans:d
28.ForgivenmaximumaxleloadtractiveeffortsofAC.locomotivewillbe
(a)lessthanthatofD.C.locomotive
(b)morethanthatofD.C.locomotive
(c)equaltothatofD.C.locomotive
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
29.Coefficientofadhesionreducesduetothepresenceofwhichofthefollowing?
(a)Sandonrails
(b)Dewonrails
(c)Oilontherails
(d)both(b)and(c)
Ans:d
30.Duetowhichofthefollowingcoefficientofadhesionimproves?
(a)Rustontherails
(b)Dustontherails
(c)Sandontherails
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
31.Quadrilateralspeedtimecurvepertainstowhichofthefollowingservices?
(a)Mainlineservice
(b)Urbanservice
(c)Suburbanservice
(d)Urbanandsuburbanservice
Ans:d
32.Whichofthefollowingisthedisadvantageofelectrictractionoverothersystemsof
traction?
(a)Corrosionproblemsintheundergroundpipework
(b)Shorttimepowerfailureinterruptstrafficforhours
(c)Highcapitaloutlayinfixedinstallationsbesideroutelimitation
(d)Interferencewithcommunicationlines
(c)Alloftheabove
Ans:c
33.Coefficientofadhesionis
(a)highincaseofD.C.tractionthaninthecaseofAC.traction
(b)lowincaseofD.C.tractionthaninthecaseofAC.traction
(c)equalinbothAC.andD.C.traction
(d)anyoftheabove
Ans:b
34.Speedtimecurveofmainlineservicediffersfromthoseofurbanandsuburban
servicesonfollowingaccount
(a)ithaslongerfreerunningperiod

(b)ithaslongercoastingperiod
(c)acceleratingandbrakingperiodsarecomparativelysmaller
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:d
35.Therateofaccelerationonsuburbanorurbanservicesisrestrictedbytheconsideration
of
(a)Enginepower
(b)Trackcurves
(c)PassengerDiscomfort
(d)Tracksize
Ans:c
36.Thespecificenergyconsumptionofatraindependsonwhichofthefollowing?
(a)Accelerationandretardation
(b)Gradient
(c)Distancecovered
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
37.Thefrictionatthetrackisproportionalto
(a)1/speed
(b)l/(speed)2
(c)speed
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
38.Theairresistancetothemovementofthetrainisproportionalto
(a)speed
(b)(speed)
(c)(speed)
(d)1/speed
Ans:b
39.Thenormalvalueofadhesionfrictionis
(a)0.12
(b)0.25
(c)0.40
(d)0.75
Ans:b
40.Thepulsatingtorqueexertedbysteamlocomotivescauseswhichofthefollowing?
(a)Joltingandskidding
(b)Hammerblow
(c)Pitching
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:a
41.Whichofthefollowingbrakingsystemsisusedonsteamlocomotives?
(a)Hydraulicsystem
(b)Pneumaticsystem
(c)Vacuumsystem
(d)Noneoftheabove
Ans:c
42.Vacuumiscreatedbywhichofthefollowing?
(a)Vacuumpump
(b)Ejector
(c)Anyoftheabove
(d)Noneoftheabove
Ans:c
43.Theresistanceencounteredbyatraininmotionisonaccountof
(a)resistanceofferedbyair

(b)frictionatthetrack
(c)frictionatvariouspartsoftherollingstock
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:d
44.Batteryoperatedtrucksareusedin
(a)steelmills
(b)powerstations
(c)narrowgaugetraction
(d)factoriesformaterialtransportation
Ans:d
45methodcanbringthelocomotivetodeadstop.
(a)Pluggingbraking
(b)Rheostaticbraking
(c)Regenerativebraking
(d)Noneoftheabove
Ans:a
46.Thevalueofcoefficientofadhesionwillbehighwhenrailsare
(a)greased
(b)wet
(c)sprayedwithoil
(d)cleanedwithsand
Ans:d
47.ThevoltageusedforsuburbantrainsinD.C.systemisusually
(a)12V
(b)24V
(c)220V
(d)600to750V
Ans:d
48.Forthreephaseinductionmotorswhichofthefollowingistheleastefficientmethodof
speedcontrol?
(a)Cascadecontrol
(b)Polechanging
(c)Rheostaticcontrol
(d)Combinationofcascadeandpolechanging
Ans:c
49.Specificenergyconsumptionbecomes
(a)moreonsteepergradient
(b)morewithhightrainresistance
(c)lessifdistancebetweenstopsismore
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:d
50.Inmainlineserviceascomparedtourbanandsuburbanservice
(a)distancebetweenthestopsismore
(b)maximumspeedreachedishigh
(c)accelerationandretardationratesarelow
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:d
51.Locomotivehavingmonomotorbogies
(a)hasbettercoefficientofadhesion
(b)aresuitedbothforpassangeraswellasfreightservice
(c)hasbetterridingqualitiesduetothereductionoflateralforces
(d)hasallabovequalities
Ans:d
52.Seriesmotorisnotsuitedfortractiondutyduetowhichofthefollowingaccount?
(a)Lesscurrentdrainontheheavyloadtorque

(b)Currentsurgesaftertemporaryswitchingoffsupply
(c)Selfrelievingproperty
(d)Commutatingpropertyatheavyload
Ans:b
53.Whenabogienegotiatesacurve,reductioninadhesionoccursresultingin
sliding.Thusslidingisacutewhen
(a)wheelbaseofaxlesismore
(b)degreeofcurvatureismore
(c)both(a)and(b)
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
54.Energyconsumptioninpropellingthetrainisrequiredforwhichofthefollowing?
(a)Workagainsttheresistancetomotion
(b)Workagainstgravitywhilemovingupthegradient
(c)Acceleration
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
55.Anidealtractionsystemshouldhave
(a)easyspeedcontrol
(b)highstartingtractiveeffort
(c)equipmentcapableofwithstandinglargetemporaryloads
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:d
56havemaximumunbalancedforces
(a)Dieselshunters
(b)Steamlocomotives
(c)Electriclocomotives
(d)Diesellocomotives
Ans:b
57.Specificenergyconsumptionisaffectedbywhichofthefollowingfactors?
(a)Retardationandaccelerationvalues
(b)Gradient
(c)Distancebetweenstops
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
58.Incaseof________freerunningandcoastingperiodsaregenerallylong.
(a)mainlineservice
(b)urbanservice
(c)suburbanservice
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:a
59.Overheadlinesforpowersupplytotramcarsareataminimumheightof
(a)3m
(b)6m
(c)10m
(d)tOm
Ans:c
60.Thereturncircuitfortramcarsisthrough
(a)neutralwire
(b)rails
(c)cables
(d)commonearthing
Ans:b
61.Specificenergyconsumptionisleastin_______service.

(a)mainline
(b)urban
(c)suburban
Ans:a
62.Locomotiveswithmonometerbogieshave
(a)unevendistributionoftractiveeffect
(b)suitabilityforpassangeraswellasfreightservice
(c)lotofskidding
(d)lowcoefficientofadhesion
Ans:b
63_______wasthefirstcityinIndiatoadoptelectrictraction.
(a)Delhi
(b)Madras
(c)Calcutta
(d)Bombay
Ans:d
64_______frequencyisnotcommoninlowfrequencytractionsystem
(a)40Hz
(b)25Hz
(c)16Hz
Ans:a
65.For25kVsinglephasesystempowersupplyfrequencyis
(a)60Hz
(b)50Hz
(c)25Hz
(d)16Hz
Ans:b
66.Powerforlightinginpassangercoach,inalongdistanceelectrictrain,isprovided
(a)directlythroughoverheadelectricline
(b)throughindividualgeneratorofbogieandbatteries
(c)throughrails
(d)throughlocomotive
Ans:b
67.InIndia,electrificationofrailwaytrackwasdoneforthefirsttimeinwhichofthe
followingyears?
(a)18201825
(b)18801885
(c)19251932
(d)19471954
Ans:c
68.Suritransmissionis
(a)electricalpneumatic
(b)mechanicalelectrical
(c)hydromechanical
(d)hydropneumatic
Ans:c
69.Incaseofasteamengineanaveragecoalconsumptionperkmisnearly
(a)150to175kg
(b)100to120kg
(c)60to80kg
(d)28to30kg
Ans:d
70.WhichofthefollowinghappensinKandosystem?
(a)ThreephaseA.C.isconvertedintoD.C.
(b)SinglephaseA.C.isconvertedintoD.C.

(c)Singlephasesupplyisconvertedintothreephasesystem
(d)Noneoftheabove
Ans:c
71.Forwhichofthefollowinglocomotivesthemaintenancerequirementsaretheleast?
(a)Steamlocomotives
(b)Diesellocomotives
(c)Electriclocomotives
(d)Equalinalloftheabove
Ans:b
72.Whichofthefollowingmethodsisusedtocontrolspeedof25kV,50Hzsinglephase
traction?
(a)Reducedcurrentmethod
(b)Tapchangingcontroloftransformer
(c)Seriesparalleloperationofmotors
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:b
73.Ifthecoefficientofadhesionondryrailsis0.26,whichofthefollowingcouldbethe
valueforwetrails?
(a)0.3
(b)0.26
(c)0.225
(d)0.16
Ans:d
74watthourspertonnekmisusuallythespecificenergyconsumptionforsuburban
services.
(a)1520
(b)5075
(c)120150
(d)160200
Ans:b
75.Thebrakingretardationisusuallyintherange
(a)0.15to0.30kmphps
(b)0.30to0.6kmphps
(c)0.6to2.4kmphps
(d)3to5kmphps
(e)10to15kmphps
Ans:d
76.Therateofaccelerationonsuburbanorurbanserviceisintherange
(a)0.2to0.5kmphps
(b)1.6to4.0kmphps
(c)5to10kmphps
(d)15to25kmphps
Ans:b
77.Thecoastingretardationisaround
(a)0.16kmphps
(b)1.6kmphps
(c)16kmphps
(d)40kmphps
Ans:a

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