RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

The load on each axle of a locomotive is 22 tonnes. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2, then the hauling capacity due to 3 pairs of driving wheels will be

6.61

13.21

26.41

19.81

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Head width of 52 kg rail section is

66.7 mm

72.33 mm

61.9 mm

67 mm

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What will be the curve lead for a 1 in 8.5 turnout taking off from a straight broad gauge track?

14.24 m

28.49 m

7.45 m

21.04 m

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The nominal size of ballast used for points and crossings is

40 mm

25 mm

10 mm

50 mm

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

4.27 mm

4.88 mm

4.55 mm

5.49 mm

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Largest dimension of a rail is its

Any of these

foot width

height

head width

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Vertical curves are provided where algebraic difference between grades is equal to or

less than 2 mm/m

more than 4mm/m

less than 4 mm/m

more than 2 mm/m

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Consider the following surveys. 1. Reconnaissance survey 2. Preliminary survey 3. Traffic survey 4. Location survey The correct sequence in which these surveys are conducted before the alignment of a track is finalised is

1,3,2,4

3,1,2,4

3,1,4,2

1,3,4,2

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Number of keys used in CST-9 sleeper is

2

3

4

None of these

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The total gap on both sides between the inside edges of wheel flanges and gauge faces of the rail is kept as

10 mm

16 mm

19 mm

13 mm

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