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Accidents, monsoon, disasters & first aid — questions with answers

21 questions on accidents, monsoon, disasters & first aid, each with the answer and where it comes from. Try each one before you tap Show answer.

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Q1.In the first-aid sequence DRABCD, what does 'R' stand for?

  1. Rescue
  2. Respiration
  3. Responsive
  4. Recovery
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Answer: (C) Responsive

DRABCD stands for Danger, Responsive, Airway, Breaths, Compressions, Defibrillation.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 478

Q2.Danger level at Girder and slab bridges with waterway > 30.50 < 61.0 m is marked at clearance below bottom of girders/slabs is ______________ mm

  1. 800
  2. 750
  3. 700
  4. 650
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Answer: (B) 750

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.1031

Q3.The dimensional sketch of the accident site should show a length of above _______meters behind the point of mount and almost equal distance in front

  1. 200
  2. 300
  3. 400
  4. 500
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Answer: (B) 300

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.1009

Q4.When water over tops the rail the JE/SSE/P.Way shall

  1. pilot the train
  2. walk over the track ahead
  3. check the depth by means of probing
  4. all the above
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Answer: (D) all the above

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.1024

Q5.Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the National Disaster Management Authority is chaired by the ______

  1. President of India
  2. Cabinet Secretary
  3. Union Home Minister
  4. Prime Minister
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Answer: (D) Prime Minister

The Act provides for the NDMA under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 433

Q6.M&C report stands for

  1. Metallurgist & Chemist report
  2. Wheel Impact Load Detector
  3. Maintenance & Correction report
  4. None of the above
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Answer: (A) Metallurgist & Chemist report

Corrected: the source key said B, but M&C report means the Metallurgist & Chemist report — the laboratory report on a failed rail or weld.

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.1048

Q7.Joint inspection of ART by SSE/P.Way, SSE/C&W, SSE/S&T, SSE/Elec. & Station Manager shall be done

  1. once in a month
  2. once in 3 months
  3. once in 6 months
  4. once in a year
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Answer: (A) once in a month

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.979

Q8.From a double-exit siding, what is the target time from ordering to despatch of the ARME (medical relief van)?

  1. 15 minutes
  2. 45 minutes
  3. 20 minutes
  4. 30 minutes
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Answer: (C) 20 minutes

From a double-exit siding it is 15 minutes to turn out plus 5 to despatch (20 minutes); from a single-exit siding it is 30 minutes.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 443

Q9.Accident is an occurrence in the course of working of railway which does or may affect the safety of the railways including

  1. Engine & Rolling stock
  2. Passenger/Rly servants
  3. P.Way and Works
  4. all the above
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Answer: (D) all the above

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.964

Q10.If flange thickness reduces to ____________ mm is called thin flange

  1. 11
  2. 12
  3. 13
  4. 14
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Answer: (C) 13

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.994

Q11.In the acronym DOTS used to identify a fracture, 'T' stands for ______

  1. Trauma
  2. Tremor
  3. Tenderness
  4. Temperature
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Answer: (C) Tenderness

DOTS stands for Deformity, Open wounds, Tenderness and Swelling.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 498

Q12.In classification of accident enquiries the following is not a Railway enquiry

  1. Joint enquiry
  2. inter departmental enquiry
  3. Departmental enquiry
  4. CRS Enquiry
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Answer: (D) CRS Enquiry

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.1001

Q13.Rainfall above ______________ crosses in 24 hours is considered as dangerous for running trains

  1. 20mm
  2. 30mm
  3. 50mm
  4. None of these
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Answer: (C) 50mm

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.1039

Q14.For investigation of train derailments one of vital activity is careful observation of,

  1. Record of rolling stock parameters
  2. Record of track parameters
  3. Both ‘A' & ‘B"
  4. none of these
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Answer: (C) Both ‘A' & ‘B"

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.971

Q15.Sand bags placed around a suspected explosive object should be how high, compared with the object?

  1. Five times its height
  2. Equal to its height
  3. Three times its height
  4. Twice its height
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Answer: (C) Three times its height

The sand bags should be three times as high as the suspected object.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 440

Q16.During the day, what is the target time from ordering to departure of an Accident Relief Train (ART)?

  1. 30 minutes
  2. 45 minutes
  3. 20 minutes
  4. 60 minutes
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Answer: (B) 45 minutes

By day the ART has 30 minutes to turn out and 15 to depart (45 minutes in all); by night it is 45 + 15 = 60 minutes.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 446

Q17.During CPR for an adult, chest compressions and rescue breaths are given in the ratio ______

  1. 5 compressions : 1 breath
  2. 15 compressions : 2 breaths
  3. 30 compressions : 2 breaths
  4. 30 compressions : 1 breath
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Answer: (C) 30 compressions : 2 breaths

Give 30 chest compressions, at almost 2 per second, followed by 2 breaths.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 487

Q18.Longitudinal levels should be recorded for _______ metres in rear of point of mount

  1. 100
  2. 200
  3. 300
  4. 400
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Answer: (C) 300

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.986

Q19.In diversions as far as possible the radius of the curve should not be less than _____ metres

  1. 225 M
  2. 450M
  3. 600M
  4. None of the above
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Answer: (B) 450M

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.1016

Q20.A fire involving oil or paint is classified as ______

  1. Class A
  2. Class C
  3. Class D
  4. Class B
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Answer: (D) Class B

Class A is solids (wood, paper), B is oil and paint, C is gas and D is metals.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 459

Q21.An ABC stored-pressure fire extinguisher contains ______

  1. Mono ammonium phosphate pressurised with nitrogen
  2. Aqueous foam with a CO2 cartridge
  3. Water pressurised with air
  4. Sodium bicarbonate with a CO2 cartridge
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Answer: (A) Mono ammonium phosphate pressurised with nitrogen

The ABC stored-pressure type contains mono ammonium phosphate powder with nitrogen under pressure and has no cartridge.

Source: RailPro e-book Vol 4, page 462

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