RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

head of rail

fishing plane

web of rail

foot of rail

2 and 3 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

3 and 4 are correct

I and 2 are correct

3,1,2,4

1,3,4,2

3,1,4,2

1,3,2,4

6

5

4

2

14.24 m

7.45 m

28.49 m

21.04 m

Hogged rails

Roaring rails

Buckled rails

Corrugated rails

13 m and 13 m

13 m and 12 m

12 m and 12 m

12 m and 13 m

225x23x13 cm

250x26x12 cm

275x25x13 cm

180x20x11.5 cm

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

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

Transferring wagons to and from parallel tracks without shunting

Separating all the sidings and shunting lines from main lines

Preventing the vehicles from running off the track

Changing the direction of engine