ELECTRIC TRACTION QUIZ

_______ was the first city in India to adopt electric traction.

Bombay (Mumbai)

Delhi

Calcutta (kolkata)

Madras (Chennai)

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The coasting retardation is around

2.6 km phps

0.16 km phps

1.6 km phps

3.6 km phps

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The number of passenger coaches that can be attached to a diesel engine locomotive on broad gauge is usually restricted to

15

5

20

10

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The friction at the track is proportional to

1/speed

1/(speed)²

None of the listed here

Speed

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________ have maximum unbalanced forces.

Steam locomotives

Electric locomotives

Diesel locomotives

All of the listed here

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_________ frequency is not common in low frequency traction system

None of the listed here

25 Hz

16 Hz

40 Hz

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Battery operated trucks are used in

Narrow gauge traction

Power stations

Steel mills

Factories for material transportation

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Coefficient of adhesion reduces due to the presence of which of the following?

Oil on the rails

Both Dew on rails and Oil on the rails

Dew on rails

Sand on rails

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The rate of acceleration on sub-urban or urban services is restricted by the consideration of

Track curves

Track size

Passenger Discomfort

Engine power

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For given maximum axle load tractive efforts of AC. locomotive will be

Less than that of D.C. locomotive

More than that of D.C. locomotive

None of the listed here

Equal to that of D.C. locomotive

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