The sleepers resting directly on girder are fastened to the top flange of girder by rail screws fang bolts dog spikes hook bolts TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For a 8° curve track diverging from a main curve of 5° in an opposite direction in the layout of a broad gauge yard, the cant to be provided for the branch track for maximum speed of 45 km/h on the main line and ‘G’ = 1.676 m is (Permitted cant deficiency for the main line = 7.6 cm) 0.168 cm -0.168 cm 7.432 cm 7.768 cm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
What will be the curve lead for a 1 in 8.5 turnout taking off from a straight broad gauge track? 21.04 m 7.45 m 28.49 m 14.24 m TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Staggered joints are generally provided When two different rail sections are required to be joined On curves None of these On straight track TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The compensation for curvature on gradient for Meter Gauge is given by (where R is radius of curve.) 52.5/R 70/R 105/R 35/R TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The limiting value of cant excess for Broad Gauge is 65 mm 75 mm 55 mm l00 mm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A train is hauled by 2-8-2 locomotive with 22.5 tonnes and on each driving axle. Assuming the coefficient of rail-wheel friction to be 0.25, what would be the hauling capacity of the locomotive? 90.0 tonnes 22.5 tonnes 45.0 tonnes 15.0 tonnes TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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) only (i) (i), (ii) and (iii) (i)and(ii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The formation width for a single line meter gauge track in embankment as adopted on Indian Railways is 4.88 mm 4.27 mm 5.49 mm 4.55 mm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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 2 and 3 are correct 3 and 4 are correct 1 and 2 are correct 1 and 4 are correct TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?