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- Question
Mr. W. Simms, the consulting Engineer to the Government of India recommended the gauge for Indian railways
Options- A. 1.435 m as adopted in England
- B. 1.800 m as per Indian conditions
- C. 1.676 m as a compromise gauge
- D. 1.000 m as a standard gauge
- Correct Answer
- 1.676 m as a compromise gauge
- 1. Overall depth of a dog spike, is
Options- A. 120.6 mm
- B. 155.90 mm
- C. 135 mm
- D. 150 mm
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 2. The difference in the lengths of two diagonals of a rail diamond is
Options- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Discuss
- 3. Maximum wheel base distance provided on Indian B.G. tracks, is
Options- A. 4.096 m
- B. 5.096 m
- C. 6.096 m
- D. 7.096 m
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 4. The type of switch generally used for B.G. and M.G. tracks, is
Options- A. articulated
- B. undercut
- C. over riding
- D. straight cut. Discuss
- 5. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Options- A. Fish plates fit the underside of the rail head
- B. Fish plates fit the top of the rail foot
- C. Fish plates fit the web of the rail section
- D. Cross sectional area of fish plates, is normally the same as that of the rail section. Discuss
- 6. The sleepers which satisfy the requirements of an ideal sleeper, are
Options- A. cast iron sleepers
- B. R.C.C. sleepers
- C. steel sleepers
- D. wooden sleepers. Discuss
- 7. Distance between inner faces of the flanges, is kept
Options- A. equal to the gauge distance
- B. slightly less than the gauge distance
- C. slightly more than the gauge distance
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 8. Distance between the inner rail and check rail provided on sharp curve, is
Options- A. 40 mm
- B. 42 mm
- C. 44 mm
- D. 46 mm
- E. 50 mm Discuss
- 9. Boxing of ballast is done
Options- A. under rails
- B. at the rails
- C. in between two rails
- D. in between two sleepers. Discuss
- 10. If ? is switch angle and R is radius of the turnout, the length of the tongue rail, is
Options- A. R sin ?
- B. R tan ?
- C. R sin ?/2
- D. R tan ?/2
- E. R cos ?/2 Discuss
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Correct Answer: 120.6 mm
Correct Answer:
Correct Answer: 6.096 m
Correct Answer: over riding
Correct Answer: Fish plates fit the web of the rail section
Correct Answer: wooden sleepers.
Correct Answer: slightly less than the gauge distance
Correct Answer: 44 mm
Correct Answer: at the rails
Correct Answer: R tan ?/2
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