RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

near and parallel to inner side of one of the rails

near and parallel to inner side of both the rails

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

at right angle to the rail

7.45 m

21.04 m

14.24 m

28.49 m

right angle method

center line method

None of these

isosceles angle method

height

Any of these

foot width

head width

cost

life

fastening

track circuiting

only (i)

(i) and (iii)

(i)and(ii)

(ii) and (iii)

70

73

71

72

less than 4 mm/m

less than 2 mm/m

more than 2 mm/m

more than 4mm/m

crushed head

transverse fissures

split head

angular break

tunnels

tangent track

coastal area

sharp curve