Level crossings & gatemen — questions with answers

Q1.Under Section 146 of the Railways Act 1989, wilfully obstructing a railway servant in his duties is punishable with imprisonment up to ______.

1. One month
2. Six months
3. One year
4. Three years

Q2.The competency certificate of a gatekeeper at an engineering level crossing is countersigned by ______.

1. AOM
2. ADEN
3. Sr. DEN/Co
4. DRM

Q3.In computing road vehicle units for TVU, a motorcycle or two-wheeler is counted as ______.

1. 1/2 unit
2. 1 unit
3. Not counted
4. 1/4 unit

Q4.A level crossing laid with PSC sleepers is overhauled with each cycle of machine packing, but in no case should its opening be delayed beyond ______.

1. One year
2. Three years
3. Five years
4. Two years

Q5.When a gateman notices that a passing train has parted, what should he do?

1. Show a red stop hand signal
2. Place detonators on the line
3. Close the gate and inform the SM
4. Attract attention by shouting or gesturing

Q6.Height gauges on electrified sections should be located at a minimum distance of ______ from the gate posts.

1. 5 m
2. 6 m
3. 8 m
4. 15 m

Q7.Range of Vertical clearance between the underside of the top member of the height gauge and the road surface is _______.

1. 4.76 to 4.78m
2. 4.65 to 4.78m
3. 4.65 to 4.76m
4. 4.70 to 4.76m

Q8.Types of level crossings, what is skew type level crossing

1. intersection of centre line of road and railway track is greater than 90°
2. intersection of centre line of road and railway track is greater than 45° & less than 90°
3. intersection of centre line of road and railway track is equal to 90°
4. intersection of centre line of road and railway track is less than 90°

Q9.For a level crossing on a National or State Highway, the speed breaker warning board is placed at what distance from the speed breaker?

1. 40 m
2. 60 m
3. 120 m
4. 90 m

Q10.For plain closure of a low-TVU level crossing having no road on either side, whose consent is required?

1. Commissioner of Railway Safety
2. District Magistrate
3. Railway Board
4. State PWD

Q11.What is the normal position of the gates at an interlocked level crossing?

1. Open to road traffic
2. Closed to road traffic
3. Closed during night only
4. As decided by the gateman

Q12.In emergency sliding boom operation, which key is used to give signal (or the slot to the ASM) after both booms are locked?

1. Green-painted key
2. Yellow-painted key
3. Red-painted key
4. Blue-painted key

Q13.If check rails at a level crossing cannot be refixed and trains have to be passed, what speed restriction is imposed?

1. 10 km/h
2. 20 km/h
3. 30 km/h
4. 50 km/h

Q14.Under Section 160(1) of the Railways Act 1989, a person (other than authorised) who opens a closed LC gate or barrier is punishable with imprisonment up to ______.

1. Six months
2. Three years
3. One year
4. Five years

Q15.Diameter of STOP board disc at Level crossing is ______ mm

1. 1000
2. 500
3. 600
4. 300

Q16.The ADEN should inspect the equipment at every manned level crossing in the sub-division once in ______.

1. Six months
2. One month
3. Three months
4. One year

Q17.Beyond the level portion outside the gates of a Class I road, the road gradient should not be steeper than ______.

1. 1 in 15
2. 1 in 40
3. 1 in 20
4. 1 in 30

Q18.As per the LC census procedure, how often is the census of all level crossings taken?

1. Once in 3 years
2. Every year
3. Once in 2 years
4. Once in 5 years

Q19.Minimum straight length of Road from the gate post should be required for class-III road is ______

1. 22.5m
2. 15.0m
3. 9.0m
4. 4.5m

Q20.A level crossing with a TVU of more than 50,000 is classified as ______.

1. Special class
2. 'A' class
3. 'B1' class
4. 'C' class

Q21.What is the permissible range of clearance between the check rail and running rail at a level crossing?

1. 51 to 57 mm
2. 41 to 45 mm
3. 44 to 48 mm
4. 60 to 65 mm

Q22.Road intersects with the railway track at same level is called ______

1. Level crossings
2. Grade separators
3. Road over bridge
4. Road under bridge

Q23.At an LC, the daily average is 40 trains, 300 motor vehicles, 200 auto-rickshaws and 400 two-wheelers. What is the TVU?

1. 16,000
2. 26,000
3. 20,000
4. 36,000

Q24.Minimum length of Check rail in square LC is width of Gate + ______

1. 1.5 m
2. 1.25 m
3. 2 m
4. 0.5 m

Q25.How many detonators are provided as safety equipment at a manned level crossing?

1. 4
2. 6
3. 10
4. 12

Q26.For A-III medical if the employee age is between 45 to 55 years he has to attend PME once in _____ years

1. 2
2. 4
3. 3
4. 1

Q27.Who decides to change the normal position of a non-interlocked manned gate from 'closed to road traffic' to 'open to road traffic'?

1. GM, with approval of Railway Board
2. ADEN, with approval of Sr. DOM
3. CRS, on proposal of DRM
4. DRM, with approval of PCE and COM

Q28.How often should the JE/SSE/P.Way check the equipment with the gateman, by rotation?

1. Once a fortnight
2. Once a month
3. Once a quarter
4. Once in six months

Q29.What is the policy for providing a new crossing of a National Highway or State Highway with a railway line?

1. A manned interlocked LC is sufficient
2. A manned LC with lifting barrier
3. Grade separator only
4. Unmanned LC with whistle boards

Q30.For a skew level crossing, the required check rail length X is obtained from which formula (L = length at right angles to road centre line, A = angle between road and railway centre lines)?

1. X = L x sin A
2. X = L / cos A
3. X = L x tan A
4. X = L / sin A

Q31.A gatekeeper posted at an engineering level crossing must be medically fit in which category?

1. A-1
2. A-3
3. A-2
4. B-1

Q32.On running train, gateman has seen Smoke or Fire then he has to show _______ Flag/Light to the Guard.

1. White
2. Green
3. Red
4. None

Q33.For class-I road in hilly country, the speed breaker warning indicator for the road users should be fixed at a distance of ______ from speed breaker (as per IRPWM)

1. 200m
2. 120m
3. 90m
4. 60m

Q34.What is the validity of the competency certificate of a gatekeeper working at a traffic level crossing gate?

1. 1 year
2. 2 years
3. 3 years
4. 5 years

Q35.Minimum number of Gate Keepers per 24 hrs for A-Class level crossing is

1. 5
2. 4
3. 3
4. 2

Q36.If TVUs less than 25000 and up to 10000 then _______ class Level crossing.

1. A
2. B1
3. B2
4. C

Q37.Under which rule, if any person breaks any gate or Chain or Barrier set up on either side of a Level Crossing which is closed to road traffic, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years.

1. section-146 of IR act 1989
2. section-149 of IR act 1989
3. section-160(1) of IR act 1989
4. section-160(2) of IR act 1989

Q38.Manning and operation of LC gates located within the outermost stop signals of a station are under the control of which department?

1. Engineering department
2. S&T department
3. Commercial department
4. Operating (Traffic) department