RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

At points and crossings, the total number of sleepers for 1 in 12 turnouts in Broad Gauge is

70

72

71

73

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The formation width for a railway track depends on the i) type of gauge ii) number of tracks to be laid side by side iii) slope of sides of embankment or cutting The correct answer is

(i), (ii) and (iii)

only (i)

both (i) and (ii)

both (i) and (iii)

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Due to battering action of wheels over the end of the rails, the rails get bent down and are deflected at ends. These rails are called

Roaring rails

Hogged rails

Corrugated rails

Buckled rails

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Study the following statements regarding creep.<br/>i) Creep is greater on curves than on tangent railway track,<br/>ii) Creep in new rails is more than that in old rails,<br/>iii) Creep is more on steep gradients than on level track.The correct answer is

(ii) and (iii)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

only (i)

(i)and(ii)

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Stretcher bar is provided

To ensure exact gauge at the toe of the switch as well as the nose of crossing

To permit lateral movement of the tongue rail

To maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance

To prevent any vertical movement between the wing rail and nose of crossing

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Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is

140 mm

90 mm

75 mm

165 mm

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The formation width for a single line meter gauge track in embankment as adopted on Indian Railways is

4.27 mm

5.49 mm

4.88 mm

4.55 mm

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Normally the limiting value of cant is (where G is the gauge.)

G/15

G/12

G/8

G/10

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Largest dimension of a rail is its

Any of these

foot width

head width

height

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Consider the following statements about concrete sleepers. 1. They improve the track modulus. 2. They have good scrap value. 3. They render transportation easy. 4. They maintain the gauge quite satisfactorily. Of these statements

1 and 2 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

3 and 4 are correct

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