RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

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

3 and 4 are correct

1 and 2 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

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The correct relation between curve lead (CL), switch lead (SL) and lead of cros¬sing (L) is given by

L = (CL+SL)/2

CL = L – SL

L =CL-SL

SL = L + CL

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What will be the curve lead for a 1 in 8.5 turnout taking off from a straight broad gauge track?

7.45 m

14.24 m

21.04 m

28.49 m

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A train is hauled by 4-8-2 locomotive. The number of driving wheels in this locomotive is

12

4

8

16

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For developing thinly populated areas, the correct choice of gauge is

Narrow Gaugev

Meter Gauge

Broad Gauge

Any of these

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Minimum composite sleeper index pres-cried on Indian Railways for a track sleeper is

552

1588

783

1353

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Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is

140 mm

165 mm

75 mm

90 mm

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Which one of the following rail failures is caused by loose fish bolts at expansion joints?

split head

transverse fissures

angular break

crushed head

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Which of the following types of sleepers is preferred on joints ?

steel trough sleeper

wooden sleeper

concrete sleeper

CST-9 sleeper

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Lead of crossing is the distance from the

toe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing

heel of the switch to the toe of the switch

toe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing

heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing

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