RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

One degree of curve is equivalent to (where R is the radius of curve in meters.)

1750/R

1600/R

1850/R

1700/R

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The formation width for a single line meter gauge track in embankment as adopted on Indian Railways is

5.49 mm

4.27 mm

4.88 mm

4.55 mm

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

semaphore arm lowered but warner arm horizontal

None of these

both semaphore and warner arms lowered

both arms are horizontal

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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

(i) and (iii)

(i)and(iv)

(ii) and (iv)

(ii) and (iii)

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Switch angle is the angle between

the outer face of the stock rail and tongue rail

the outer face of the stock rail and the gauge face of the tongue rail

the gauge face of the stock rail and tongue rail

the gauge face of the stock rail and outer face of the tongue rail

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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

(i) and (iii)

(i)and(iv)

(ii) and (iii)

(ii) and (iv)

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For the purpose of track maintenance, the number of turn out equivalent to one track km are

10

5

2

1

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The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge and Meter Gauge are respectively

13 m and 13 m

12 m and 12 m

12 m and 13 m

13 m and 12 m

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

18

19

21

20

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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

(iii) and (iv)

(i)and(iv)

(ii) and (iii)

(i) and (ii)

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One degree of curve is equivalent to (where R is the radius of curve in meters.)

The formation width for a single line meter gauge track in embankment as adopted on Indian Railways is

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

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

Switch angle is the angle between

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

For the purpose of track maintenance, the number of turn out equivalent to one track km are

The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge and Meter Gauge are respectively

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

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