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Electric Traction MCQ

Electric Traction MCQ

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Practice here the best Electric Traction MCQ Questions that checks your basic knowledge of Electric Traction. This Electric Traction MCQ Test contains 20 Multiple Choice Questions. You have to select the right answer to the question. Finally, you can also download here Electric Traction MCQ PDF, completely free.

Electric Traction MCQ Test

1) What is Electrical traction?

  • A. Electrical traction is the system that uses electrical power for traction system i.e. for railways, trams, trolleys, etc.
  • B.mechanical power for traction system i.e. for railways, trams, trolleys, etc.
  • C.hydrolic power for traction system i.e. for railways, trams, trolleys, etc.
  • D.None of the above

2) _______ locomotive has the highest operational availability.

  • A. Diesel
  • B.Electric
  • C.Steam
  • D.None of the above

3) In a steam locomotive, the electric power is provided through:

  • A. battery system
  • B.diesel engine generator
  • C.overhead wire
  • D.small turbo generator

4) What are the advantages of electric traction over other methods?

  • A. no pollution problems
  • B.faster acceleration
  • C.better braking action
  • D.All of the above

5) At which place diesel locomotives are manufactured In India?

  • A. Ajmer
  • B.Jamalpur
  • C.Bangalore
  • D.Varanasi
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6) Which of the following braking systems on the locomotives is costly ?

  • A. Regenerative braking on electric locomotives
  • B.Vacuum braking on diesel locomotives
  • C.Vacuum braking on steam locomotives
  • D.All braking systems are equally costly

7) Tractive effort is required to _____.

  • A. overcome the gravity component of train mass
  • B.overcome friction, windage and curve resistance
  • C.accelerate the train mass
  • D.do all of the above

8) A submarine while moving under water, is provided driving power through ___.

  • A. diesel engines
  • B.batteries
  • C.gas turbine
  • D.steam turbine

9) Which of the following provided Power for lighting in passenger coach, in a long distance electric train?

  • A. directly through overhead electric line
  • B.through locomotive
  • C.through rails
  • D.through individual generator of bogie and batteries

10) The coasting retardation is around ___.

  • A. 0.16 km phps
  • B.40 km phps
  • C.16 km phps
  • D.1.6 km phps

11) Which of the following braking systems is used on steam locomotives ?

  • A. Vacuum system
  • B.Pneumatic system
  • C.Hydraulic system
  • D.None of the above

12) Bearings used to support axles of rolling stock are ___.

  • A. Bush bearings
  • B.Journal bearings
  • C.Ball bearings
  • D.Roller bearings

13) The efficiency of diesel locomotives is nearly ___.

  • A. 26 – 30 percent
  • B.35 – 40 percent
  • C.50 – 55 percent
  • D.70 – 75 percent

14) A composite system consists of ____.

  • A. a combination of diesel engine and dc series motor
  • B.a combination of diesel engine and ac single phase motor
  • C.single phase power received is converted into dc or three phase power ac system
  • D.use of combination of dc and ac motors on the same locomotive

15) Which of the following state capitals is not on broad gauge track ?

  • A. Lucknow
  • B.Bhopal
  • C.Jaipur
  • D.Chandigarh

16) The rate of acceleration on sub-urban or urban services is restricted by the consideration of ___.

  • A. Engine power
  • B.Track curves
  • C.Passenger Discomfort
  • D.Track size

17) In case of ___________ free running and coasting periods are generally long.

  • A. Mainline service
  • B.Urban service
  • C.Suburban service
  • D.All of the above

18) The air resistance to the movement of the train is proportional to ___.

  • A. speed
  • B.(speed)2
  • C.(speed)3
  • D.1/speed

19) Which of the following is an advantage of electric traction over other methods of traction ?

  • A. Faster acceleration
  • B.No pollution problems
  • C.Better braking action
  • D.All of the above

20) Quadrilateral speed-time curve pertains to which of the following services?

  • A. Main line service
  • B.Urban service
  • C.Suburban service
  • D.Urban and suburban service

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