Electric Traction Service MCQ [Free PDF] – Objective Question Answer for Electric Traction Service Quiz

1. Electric trains are of two types.

A. True
B. False

Answer: A

Mainline trains and suburban trains are the two types of trains. They run on fixed rails. They are powered by electricity.   

 

2. The shape of pantograph collector is _________________

A. Square
B. Pentagon
C. Circle
D. Hexagon

Answer: B

The shape of the pantograph collector is a pentagon. It has a conducting strip that is pressed against contact wire with the help of springs.   

 

3. There are typically three types of pantograph.

A. True
B. False

Answer: A

Open frame, faiveley, and crossed arm are typically three types of pantograph. The function of the pantograph is to maintain pressure and prevent vertical vibrations.   

 

4. Full form of EMU is ____________

A. Electronics Multiple Unit
B. Electrical Multiple Unit
C. Electrical Multiple Usage
D. Electrical Multiple User

Answer: B

The full form of EMU is Electrical Multiple Unit. The trains having motor coaches and trailer coaches are known as EMU trains. They provide flexibility.   

 

5. Who is known as the Father of Indian Railways?

A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Boult
D. Lord Hero

Answer: A

Lord Dalhousie is known as the father of the Indian Railways. The first railway line connecting Bombay with Thane was laid in 1853.   

 

6. Who built the first train?

A. Richardson
B. Rampa
C. Richard Trevithick
D. John Carry

Answer: C

Richard Trevithick built the first train in 1804. It was a steam locomotive train that used to carry 10 tonnes of iron from one place to another.   

 

7. Who built the first bullet train?

A. Hideo Rampa
B. Hideo Shima
C. Hideo Carry
D. Hideo Stokes

Answer: B

Hideo Shima built the first bullet train. He was a Japanese engineer. He was born in 1901 and died in 1998. He was the man behind the concept of a bullet train.   

 

8. The supply conductor in electric trains is also known as ____________

A. Contact Wire
B. Contact Distance
C. Contact Direction
D. Supply Wire

Answer: A

The supply conductor in electric trains is also known as Contact wire. Driving motor and power modulators are housed in the locomotive.   

 

9. Calculate the value measured by PMMC when a sinusoidal voltage signal is applied to it.

A. 15 V
B. 0 V
C. 16 V
D. 18 V

Answer: B

PMMC instrument measures the average of the input signal. The sinusoidal voltage signal is symmetric about the origin. The average value measured by PMMC is zero.   

 

10. Calculate the value measured by Moving Iron when a sinusoidal voltage signal V(t)=20sin(ωt) is applied to it.

A. 14.14 V
B. 20.15 V
C. 16.18 V
D. 22.18 V

Answer: A

Moving iron instrument measures the r.m.s value of the input signal. The r.m.s value of the sinusoidal signal is

20÷√2=14.14 V.   

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