RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

For a Broad Gauge route with M+7 sleeper density, number of sleepers per rail length is

18

21

20

19

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Gauge is the distance between

running faces of rails

center to center of rails

None of these

outer faces of rails

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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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The type of spike used for fixing chairs of bull headed rails to wooden sleepers is

Round spike

Elastic spike

Rail screw

Dog spike

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The main function of a fish plate is

To join rails with the sleeper

To allow rail to expand and contract freely

To join the two rails together

None of these

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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

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

(i) and (iii)

only (i)

(i)and(ii)

(ii) and (iii)

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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)

(i) and (ii)

(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

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iii)

(i)and(iv)

(iii) and (iv)

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Minimum depth of ballast cushion for a Broad Gauge wooden sleeper of size 275x25x13 cm with 75cm sleeper spacing is

48 cm

25 cm

15 cm

30 cm

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For a Broad Gauge route with M+7 sleeper density, number of sleepers per rail length is

Gauge is the distance between

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

The type of spike used for fixing chairs of bull headed rails to wooden sleepers is

The main function of a fish plate is

Consider the following statements about concrete sleepers.<br/>1. They improve the track modulus.<br/>2. They have good scrap value.<br/>3. They render transportation easy.<br/>4. They maintain the gauge quite satisfactorily of these statements

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

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

The reception signal is<br/>i) outer signal<br/>ii) home signal<br/>iii) starter<br/>iv) advanced starter <br/>The correct answer is

Minimum depth of ballast cushion for a Broad Gauge wooden sleeper of size 275x25x13 cm with 75cm sleeper spacing is