Concrete Sleepers MCQs : This section focuses on the "Concrete Sleepers". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Concrete Sleepers skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
Concrete sleepers should not be laid at new formations unless specially compacted.
A. True
B. False
Question 2
In post tensioned type of sleeper how is the force transferred to the concrete?
A. Through positive anchors
B. Through bonds
C. Through bonds and positive anchors
D. Through fastenings
Question 3
The monoblock prestressed concrete sleepers are similar to which sleepers?
A. German B-58
B. PCS-12 and PCS-14
C. Cast Iron sleepers
D. Mono block post-tension concrete
Question 4
The two-block concrete sleepers have longer life than mono block sleepers.
A. True
B. False
Question 5
What guides the train from one line of rail tracks to another?
A. Turnout
B. Ballast
C. Gauge
D. Fastenings
Question 6
What is the general 28-day crushing strength of concrete for mono block prestressed concrete type sleeper?
A. 525kg/cm2
B. 600kg/cm2
C. 1676kg/cm2
D. 100kg/cm2
Question 7
Which method is used for manufacturing of mono-block concrete sleepers?
A. Short-line method
B. Long-line method
C. Lorry method
D. Ultimate stress method
Question 8
Which of the following is not an advantage of Concrete sleepers?
A. They have long lifespans
B. They can be mass produced
C. They have high scrap value
D. They are not liable to corrosion
Question 9
Why concrete sleepers can be used in Track circuited areas?
A. They are heavy
B. They are bad conductors of electricity
C. They do not corrode
D. They are easy to handle
Question 10
Why is the manufacturing cost of mono-block prestressed concrete sleepers more?
A. They have ties
B. They require prestressed concrete
C. They have long life
D. They break easily