RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

On all joints and curves

On all the above

For points and crossings in the lead portion

With wooden sleepers at locations where creep is likely to be developed

both (ii) and (iii)

both (i) and (ii)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

only (i)

10.21m

10.82 m

8.84 m

6.10 m

Speeds lower than equilibrium speed

Equilibrium speed

Speeds higher than equilibrium speed

Booked speed

None of these

To join rails with the sleeper

To allow rail to expand and contract freely

To join the two rails together

7.768 cm

7.432 cm

0.168 cm

-0.168 cm

steel trough sleepers

wooden sleepers

concrete sleepers

CST-9 sleepers

Preventing the vehicles from running off the track

Changing the direction of engine

Separating all the sidings and shunting lines from main lines

Transferring wagons to and from parallel tracks without shunting

189 mm

187 mm

156 mm

162 mm

10°

30°

16°

40°