RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

The nominal size of ballast used for points and crossings is

40 mm

50 mm

25 mm

10 mm

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The height of the rail for 52 kg rail section is

162 mm

187 mm

189 mm

156 mm

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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

0.168 cm

7.432 cm

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Tensile strength of steel used in rails should not be less than

850 MPa

700 MPa

500 MPa

450 MPa

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Which of the following methods of designation of crossing is mostly used in India ?

None of these

center line method

right angle method

isosceles angle method

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The steepest gradient permissible on a 2.5° curve for Broad Gauge line having ruling gradient of 1 in 200 is

1 in 250

1 in 222

1 in 235

1 in 275

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A treadle bar is used for

track maintenance

setting marshalling yard signals

setting points and crossings

interlocking points and signal

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The sleepers resting directly on girder are fastened to the top flange of girder by

dog spikes

fang bolts

hook bolts

rail screws

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Cant deficiency occurs when a vehicle travels around a curve at

Equilibrium speed

Speeds higher than equilibrium speed

Booked speed

Speeds lower than equilibrium speed

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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

flangeway clearance

throw of the switch

heel divergence

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