RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Transferring wagons to and from parallel tracks without shunting

Separating all the sidings and shunting lines from main lines

Changing the direction of engine

Preventing the vehicles from running off the track

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iii)

(iii) and (iv)

(i)and(iv)

2

5

3

4

toe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing

heel of the switch to the toe of the switch

toe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing

heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing

Increase the lateral strength

Avoid the stress concentration

Increase the vertical stiffness

Reduce the wear

less than 2 mm/m

less than 4 mm/m

more than 4mm/m

more than 2 mm/m

1 in 250

1 in 235

1 in 222

1 in 275

(i) and (ii)

(i)and(iv)

(iii) and (iv)

(ii) and (iii)

sec A

Arad

cot A

tan A

G/8

G/15

G/10

G/12