When the rail ends rest on a joint sleeper, the joint is termed as suspended rail joint base joint bridge joint supported rail joint TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In a scissors cross-over, the crossings provided are i) 2 obtuse angle crossings ii) 4 obtuse angle crossings iii) 4 acute angle crossings iv) 6 acute angle crossings The correct answer is (i)and(iv) (ii) and (iv) (i) and (iii) (ii) and (iii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The limiting value of cant excess for Broad Gauge is 55 mm 75 mm l00 mm 65 mm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A train is hauled by 2-8-2 locomotive with 22.5 tonnes and on each driving axle. Assuming the coefficient of rail-wheel friction to be 0.25, what would be the hauling capacity of the locomotive? 90.0 tonnes 15.0 tonnes 22.5 tonnes 45.0 tonnes TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The type of spike used for fixing chairs of bull headed rails to wooden sleepers is Elastic spike Dog spike Round spike Rail screw TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to Reduce the wear Increase the lateral strength Avoid the stress concentration Increase the vertical stiffness TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following factors govern the choice of the gauge ?<br/>i) volume and nature of traffic<br/>ii) speed of train<br/>iii) physical features of the country<br/>The correct answer is both (i) and (ii) both (ii) and (iii) only (i) (i), (ii) and (iii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The reception signal is i) outer signal ii) home signal iii) starter iv) advanced starter The correct answer is (iii) and (iv) (i)and(iv) (i) and (ii) (ii) and (iii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The shape of transition curve used by Indian Railways is lemniscate of Bernoulli cubic parabola spiral sine curve TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
If a is the angle of crossing, then the number of crossings āNā according to right angle method is given by Vi cot(cc/2) Vi cosec(a/2) cot(a) cot(oc/2) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?