RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

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

(i), (ii) and (iii)

both (i) and (ii)

both (i) and (iii)

only (i)

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If a is the angle of crossing, then the number of crossings ‘N’ according to right angle method is given by

Vi cot(cc/2)

Vi cosec(a/2)

cot(a)

cot(oc/2)

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Wear of rails is maximum in weight of

tangent track

tunnels

coastal area

sharp curve

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On a single rail track, goods trains loaded with heavy iron material run starting from ‘A’ to ‘B’ and then empty wagons run from ‘B’ to ‘A’. The amount of creep in the rails:

Will be maximum at the middle of A and B

Will be more in the direction of B to A

Will be more in the direction of A to B

Cannot be determined from the given data

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Number of keys used in CST-9 sleeper is

4

3

None of these

2

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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

L = (CL+SL)/2

CL = L – SL

L =CL-SL

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For the purpose of track maintenance, the number of turn out equivalent to one track km are

1

2

10

5

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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

26.41

6.61

19.81

13.21

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The desirable rate of change of cant deficiency in case of Metre Gauge is

65 mm/sec

35 mm/sec

55 mm/sec

20 mm/sec

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Head width of 52 kg rail section is

67 mm

72.33 mm

61.9 mm

66.7 mm

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