RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Broad Gauge

None of these

Narrow Gauge

Metre Gauge

joints

None of these

both (A) and (B)

bridges and approaches

wrought iron

high carbon steel

cast iron

mild steel

52.5/R

35/R

105/R

70/R

20

21

18

19

flangeway clearance

None of these

throw of the switch

heel divergence

wheel burns

hogging of rails

corrugation of rails

scabbing of rails

coastal area

tangent track

tunnels

sharp curve

To permit lateral movement of the tongue rail

To ensure exact gauge at the toe of the switch as well as the nose of crossing

To maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance

To prevent any vertical movement between the wing rail and nose of crossing

To join the two rails together

To join rails with the sleeper

To allow rail to expand and contract freely

None of these