RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

the gauge face of the stock rail and outer face of the tongue rail

the outer face of the stock rail and the gauge face of the tongue rail

the gauge face of the stock rail and tongue rail

the outer face of the stock rail and tongue rail

450 MPa

700 MPa

850 MPa

500 MPa

Broad Gauge

None of these

Metre Gauge

Narrow Gauge

both (i) and (ii)

only (i)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

both (i) and (iii)

4

3

None of these

2

2:1

1:2

1.5:1

1:1

Avoid the stress concentration

Increase the vertical stiffness

Reduce the wear

Increase the lateral strength

55 mm/sec

20 mm/sec

65 mm/sec

35 mm/sec

1 and 2 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

3 and 4 are correct

both (A) and (B)

bridges and approaches

None of these

joints