Consider the following statements: Automatic signalling system results in 1. greater risk 2. higher efficiency 3. avoidance of block instruments 4. higher operating cost Of these statements 1 and 4 are correct I and 2 are correct 3 and 4 are correct 2 and 3 are correct TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following methods of designation of crossing is mostly used in India ? right angle method isosceles angle method None of these center line method TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For the purpose of track maintenance, the number of turn out equivalent to one track km are 10 1 5 2 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Standard size of wooden sleeper for Broad Gauge track is 225x23x13 cm 250x26x12 cm 275x25x13 cm 180x20x11.5 cm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Ordinary rails are made of mild steel high carbon steel cast iron wrought iron TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In a B.G. railway track, the specified ruling gradent is 1 in 250. The horizontal curve of 3° on a gradient of 1 in 250 will have the permissible gradient of 1 in 457 1 in 512 1 in 357 1 in 257 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The side slope of embankments for a railway track is generally taken as 1:2 1.5:1 1:1 2:1 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The load on each axle of a locomotive is 22 tonnes. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2, then the hauling capacity due to 3 pairs of driving wheels will be 6.61 19.81 13.21 26.41 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Flat mild steel bearing plates are used On all joints and curves For points and crossings in the lead portion On all the above With wooden sleepers at locations where creep is likely to be developed TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For a 8° curve track diverging from a main curve of 5° in an opposite direction in the layout of a broad gauge yard, the cant to be provided for the branch track for maximum speed of 45 km/h on the main line and ‘G’ = 1.676 m is (Permitted cant deficiency for the main line = 7.6 cm) 7.768 cm 7.432 cm -0.168 cm 0.168 cm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?