ELECTRIC TRACTION QUIZ

In main line service as compared to urban and suburban service

Acceleration and retardation rates are low

Maximum speed reached is high

Distance between the stops is more

All of the listed here

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Battery operated trucks are used in

Factories for material transportation

Steel mills

Power stations

Narrow gauge traction

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In case of ___________ free running and coasting periods are generally long.

Mainline service

All of the listed here

Urban service

Suburban service

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Which of the following braking systems on the locomotives is costly?

Vacuum braking on steam locomotives

Vacuum braking on diesel locomotives

All braking systems are equally costly

Regenerative braking on electric locomotives

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Quadrilateral speed-time curve pertains to which of the following services?

Suburban service

Urban service

Main line service

Urban and suburban service

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In India diesel locomotives are manufactured at

Jamalpur

Ajmer

Bangalore

Varanasi

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In case of a steam engine an average coal consumption per km is nearly

60 to 80 kg

100 to 120 kg

28 to 30 kg

150 to 175 kg

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Locomotives with monometer bogies have

Uneven distribution of tractive effect

Suitability for passenger as well as freight service

Low coefficient of adhesion

Lot of skidding

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Methods can bring the locomotive to dead stop.

Rheostat braking

Regenerative braking

Plugging braking

None of the listed here

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Specific energy consumption is affected by which of the following factors?

All of the listed here

Gradient

Retardation and acceleration values

Distance between stops

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