RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

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 more in the direction of A to B

Will be more in the direction of B to A

Cannot be determined from the given data

Will be maximum at the middle of A and B

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The following tests are conducted for rails:i) falling weight testii) tensile testiii) hammer testThe compulsory tests are

(i)and(ii)

only (i)

(i) and (iii)

(ii) and (iii)

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The reception signal is i) outer signal ii) home signal iii) starter iv) advanced starter The correct answer is

(ii) and (iii)

(iii) and (iv)

(i)and(iv)

(i) and (ii)

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Number of keys used in CST-9 sleeper is

3

4

None of these

2

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Number of cotters used in CST-9 sleepers is

3

5

2

4

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Vertical curves are provided where algebraic difference between grades is equal to or

less than 4 mm/m

more than 4mm/m

more than 2 mm/m

less than 2 mm/m

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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

985

975

900

963

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

concrete sleeper

wooden sleeper

CST-9 sleeper

steel trough sleeper

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The distance through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch for movement of trains is called

None of these

heel divergence

flangeway clearance

throw of the switch

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Creep is the

Lateral movement of rail

Difference in level of two rails

Vertical movement of rail

Longitudinal movement of rail

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