RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Gauge is the distance between

center to center of rails

running faces of rails

None of these

outer faces of rails

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Number offish bolts per fish plate is

5

2

6

4

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Tensile strength of steel used in rails should not be less than

850 MPa

700 MPa

500 MPa

450 MPa

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The correct relation between curve lead (CL), switch lead (SL) and lead of cros¬sing (L) is given by

SL = L + CL

CL = L – SL

L =CL-SL

L = (CL+SL)/2

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A triangle is used for

Transferring wagons to and from parallel tracks without shunting

Preventing the vehicles from running off the track

Changing the direction of engine

Separating all the sidings and shunting lines from main lines

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When the rail ends rest on a joint sleeper, the joint is termed as

suspended rail joint

bridge joint

supported rail joint

base joint

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Anti creep bearing plates are provided on

both (A) and (B)

joints

None of these

bridges and approaches

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The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge and Meter Gauge are respectively

12 m and 13 m

12 m and 12 m

13 m and 13 m

13 m and 12 m

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

6.5 m

8.5m

7.5 m

5.5m

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Consider the following statements : Automatic signaling system results in<br/>1. greater risk<br/>2. higher efficiency<br/>3. avoidance of block instruments<br/>4. higher operating cost of these statements

I and 2 are correct

3 and 4 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

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