HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to

Reduce the wear

Avoid the stress concentration

Increase the vertical stiffness

Increase the lateral strength

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The height of the center of arm of a semaphore signal above the ground is

8.5m

6.5 m

5.5m

7.5 m

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The formation width for a railway track depends on the i) type of gauge ii) number of tracks to be laid side by side iii) slope of sides of embankment or cutting The correct answer is

(i), (ii) and (iii)

both (i) and (ii)

both (i) and (iii)

only (i)

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At points and crossings, the total number of sleepers for 1 in 12 turnouts in Broad Gauge is

71

72

70

73

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Number offish bolts per fish plate is

4

6

2

5

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Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is

75 mm

140 mm

165 mm

90 mm

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Due to battering action of wheels over the end of the rails, the rails get bent down and are deflected at ends. These rails are called

Roaring rails

Hogged rails

Buckled rails

Corrugated rails

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The reception signal is i) outer signal ii) home signal iii) starter iv) advanced starter The correct answer is

(ii) and (iii)

(i) and (ii)

(i)and(iv)

(iii) and (iv)

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The formation width for a double line Broad Gauge track in cutting (excluding drains) as adopted on Indian Railways is

10.21m

6.10 m

10.82 m

8.84 m

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Composite sleeper index is the index of

Wear resistance and hardness

Strength and toughness

Toughness and wear resistance

Hardness and strength

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