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 2 and 3 are correct 1 and 4 are correct 3 and 4 are correct 1 and 2 are correct TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
To ensure exact gauge, the gauge tie plates are provided at both (A) and (B) toe of the switch nose of crossing None of these TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The width of foot for 90 R rail section is 100 mm 122.2 mm 136.5 mm 146.0 mm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In a scissors cross-over, the crossings provided are i) 2 obtuse angle crossings ii) 4 obtuse angle crossings iii) 4 acute angle crossings iv) 6 acute angle crossings The correct answer is (ii) and (iv) (i)and(iv) (ii) and (iii) (i) and (iii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Two important constituents in the composition of steel used for rail are Manganese and phosphorous Carbon and silicon Carbon and sulphur Carbon and manganese TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The cross-sectional area of 52 kg flat footed rail is 7825 mm² 6615 mm² 7235 mm² 6155 mm² TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For a 8° curve track diverging from a main curve of 5° in an opposite direction in the layout of a broad gauge yard, the cant to be provided for the branch track for maximum speed of 45 km/h on the main line and ‘G’ = 1.676 m is (Permitted cant deficiency for the main line = 7.6 cm) -0.168 cm 7.768 cm 7.432 cm 0.168 cm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In a scissors cross-over, the crossings provided are<br/>i) 2 obtuse angle crossings<br/>ii) 4 obtuse angle crossings<br/>iii) 4 acute angle crossings<br/>iv) 6 acute angle crossings<br/>The correct answer is (i)and(iv) (ii) and (iii) (ii) and (iv) (i) and (iii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The formation width for a single line meter gauge track in embankment as adopted on Indian Railways is 4.55 mm 4.88 mm 4.27 mm 5.49 mm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Dog spikes are used for fixing rail to the steel trough sleepers concrete sleepers wooden sleepers CST-9 sleepers TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?