RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

For a sleeper density of (n+5), the number of sleepers required for constructing a broad gauge railway track of length 650 m is

963

975

985

900

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Consider the following statements : Automatic signaling system results in 1. greater risk 2. higher efficiency 3. avoidance of block instruments 4. higher operating cost of these statements

3 and 4 are correct

I and 2 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

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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 (iii)

(ii) and (iv)

(i) and (iii)

(i)and(iv)

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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?

28.49 m

21.04 m

14.24 m

7.45 m

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Dog spikes are used for fixing rail to the

CST-9 sleepers

steel trough sleepers

concrete sleepers

wooden sleepers

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If a is the angle of crossing, then the number of crossings ‘N’ according to right angle method is given by

Vi cot(cc/2)

cot(a)

Vi cosec(a/2)

cot(oc/2)

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When semaphore and warner are installed on the same post, then the stop indication is given when

both semaphore and warner arms lowered

both arms are horizontal

semaphore arm lowered but warner arm horizontal

None of these

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When the rail ends rest on a joint sleeper, the joint is termed as

suspended rail joint

supported rail joint

base joint

bridge joint

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Study the following statements regarding creep. i) Creep is greater on curves than on tangent railway track, ii) Creep in new rails is more than that in old rails, iii) Creep is more on steep gradients than on level track.The correct answer is

(i), (ii) and (iii)

only (i)

(i)and(ii)

(ii) and (iii)

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Study the following statements regarding creep. i) Creep is greater on curves than on tangent railway track, ii) Creep in new rails is more than that in old rails, iii) Creep is more on steep gradients than on level track. The correct answer is

(ii) and (iii)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

(i)and(ii)

only (i)

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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

Consider the following statements : Automatic signaling system results in<br/>1. greater risk<br/>2. higher efficiency<br/>3. avoidance of block instruments<br/>4. higher operating cost of these statements

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

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

Dog spikes are used for fixing rail to the

If a is the angle of crossing, then the number of crossings ‘N’ according to right angle method is given by

When semaphore and warner are installed on the same post, then the stop indication is given when

When the rail ends rest on a joint sleeper, the joint is termed as

Study the following statements regarding creep.<br/>i) Creep is greater on curves than on tangent railway track,<br/>ii) Creep in new rails is more than that in old rails,<br/>iii) Creep is more on steep gradients than on level track.The correct answer is

Study the following statements regarding creep. i) Creep is greater on curves than on tangent railway track, ii) Creep in new rails is more than that in old rails, iii) Creep is more on steep gradients than on level track. The correct answer is