UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

Which one of the following types of sleepers has the best shock absorbing capacity as well as dampening property ?

A CST sleeper

B Wooden sleeper

C Concrete sleeper

D Steel sleeper

ANS:C - Concrete sleeper

It should be OPTION B . Wooden sleepers.

Dampening property means the ability to translate the vibration energy of a system into other forms of energy.