RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Number of cotters used in CST-9 sleepers is

3

4

5

2

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

G/10

G/8

G/15

G/12

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Heel divergence is

Always less than flange-way clearance

Sometimes greater than flange-way clearance

Equal to flange-way clearance

Always greater than flange-way clearance

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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)

only (i)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

(i)and(ii)

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Two important constituents in the composition of steel used for rail are

Carbon and sulphur

Carbon and manganese

Carbon and silicon

Manganese and phosphorous

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The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to

Avoid the stress concentration

Reduce the wear

Increase the lateral strength

Increase the vertical stiffness

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Switch angle depends on i) heel divergence ii) length of tongue rail iii) flangeway clearance iv) throw of switch The correct answer is

(i)and(iv)

(iii) and (iv)

(ii) and (iii)

(i) and (ii)

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For a sleeper density of (n+5), the number of sleepers required for constructing a broad gauge railway track of length 650 m is

900

975

963

985

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The main function of a fish plate is

To join rails with the sleeper

To join the two rails together

None of these

To allow rail to expand and contract freely

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The side slope of embankments for a railway track is generally taken as

2:1

1.5:1

1:1

1:2

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