Wooden Sleepers -1 MCQs : This section focuses on the "Wooden Sleepers -1". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Wooden Sleepers -1 skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
According to the recommendations of the committee of the railway board what should be used compulsorily when traffic density exceeds 20GMT on BG routes?
A. Bearing plates
B. Colour codes
C. Stone ballast
D. Concrete sleepers
Question 2
Centre heart, knots, split ends are basically the types of ______ found in wooden sleepers.
A. Defects
B. Fastenings
C. Joints
D. strength properties
Question 3
The index used to determine the suitability of a particular timber for use as a sleeper is called as _______
A. Composite strength index
B. Composite sleeper index
C. Compressive strength index
D. Compressive sleeper index
Question 4
The sleepers made of wood from naturally durable species are classified as ______
A. treated sleepers
B. durable sleepers
C. untreated sleepers
D. non-durable sleepers
Question 5
What does ‘S’ stand for in the CSI equation?
A. General strength for green timber at 12% moisture content
B. General strength for dry timber at 12% moisture content
C. General strength for both green and dry timber at 12% moisture content
D. General strength for both green and dry timber at 15% moisture content
Question 6
What is governed by the length and width of the sleeper?
A. The bearing area
B. Cant value
C. Drainage properties
D. Stiffness
Question 7
What is the formula for the Composite sleeper index of a wooden sleeper?
A. CSI = (S + 10H)/20
B. CSI = (S + 10H)/10
C. CSI = (S + 20H)/20
D. CSI = (S + 5H)/20
Question 8
What is the importance of the depth of a sleeper?
A. It directs its stiffness
B. It controls the bearing area
C. It makes the rails stronger
D. It lessens the maintenance cost
Question 9
What is timber produced from trees with broad leaves also known as?
A. Soft wood
B. Durable wood
C. Hard wood
D. Treated wood
Question 10
What will happen if Non-durable type of sleepers are used without any treatment?
A. Decay of sleeper will take place
B. The sleeper will not fit properly
C. Fastenings will not work
D. It won’t cause any harm
Question 11
Which of the following is not a major reason for less service life of wooden sleepers?
A. Attack by ants
B. Wear because of load
C. Decay due to various conditions
D. Less scrap value
Question 12
Which of the following is not an advantage of the wooden sleepers?
A. They are cheap
B. They have less scrap value
C. They can be used even without stone Ballast
D. They can be easily handled
Question 13
Which type of sleepers do not require any treatment and can be directly laid on the track?
A. Non-durable type
B. Durable type
C. Treated type
D. Untreated type