RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

G/12

G/8

G/10

G/15

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

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

cross-section

length

weight

weight per unit length

hook bolts

rail screws

fang bolts

dog spikes

21

19

20

18

semaphore arm lowered but warner arm horizontal

both arms are horizontal

both semaphore and warner arms lowered

None of these

in the middle of the track a little in front of the toes of the tongue rail

near and parallel to inner side of one of the rails

at right angle to the rail

near and parallel to inner side of both the rails

Meter Gauge

Narrow Gaugev

Broad Gauge

Any of these

2.25 m

1.83 m

3.35 m

4.30 m

(iii) and (iv)

(i)and(iv)

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iii)