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  • If D is distance between centres of two parallel track of gauge G, then, total length of cross-over (from the point of commencement to the point of termination) with an intermediate straight portion and N crossing, is given by


  • Options
  • A. DN + G (N + 1 + N2)
  • B. DN + G (2N + 1 + N2)
  • C. DN + G (3N + 1 + N2)
  • D. DN + G (4N + l +N2)

  • Correct Answer
  • DN + G (3N + 1 + N2


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    • 1. Bearing plates are used to fix

    • Options
    • A. flat footed rails to the wooden sleepers
    • B. double headed rails to the wooden sleepers
    • C. bull headed rails to the wooden sleepers
    • D. flat footed rails to the cast iron sleepers
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The tread of wheels is provided an outward slope of

    • Options
    • A. 1 in 10
    • B. 1 in 15
    • C. 1 in 20
    • D. 1 in 25
    • E. 1 in 30
    • Discuss
    • 3. If L is length of a rail and R is the radius of a curve, the versine h for the curve, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
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    • 4. Rail section first designed on Indian railways, was

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    • A. double headed
    • B. bull headed
    • C. flat footed
    • D. (a) and (b) simultaneously
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    • 5. A CST-9 sleeper consists of

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    • A. two inverted triangular pots on either side of rail seat
    • B. a central plate with a projected key and box on the top of plate
    • C. a tie bar and 4 cotters to connect two cast iron plates
    • D. a single two way key provided on the gauge side to hold the rail to sleeper
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 6. The quantity of stone ballast required per metre tangent length, is

    • Options
    • A. 1.15 m3
    • B. 1.14 m3
    • C. 1.13 m3
    • D. 1.12 m3
    • E. 1.11 m3
    • Discuss
    • 7. If a 0.7% upgrade meets a 0.65% downgrade at a summit and the permissible rate of change of grade per chain length is 0.10%, the length of the vertical curve, is

    • Options
    • A. 10 chains
    • B. 12 chains
    • C. 14 chains
    • D. 16 chains
    • Discuss
    • 8. For flat bottom sleepers, maximum size of ballast, is

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    • A. 50 mm
    • B. 40 mm
    • C. 33 mm
    • D. 25 mm
    • E. 20 mm
    • Discuss
    • 9. A kink is made in stock rails, ahead of the toe of switch at a distance of

    • Options
    • A. 10 cm
    • B. 15 cm
    • C. 20 cm
    • D. 30 cm
    • Discuss
    • 10. At a rail joint, the ends of adjoining rails, are connected with a pair of fish plates and

    • Options
    • A. 2 fish bolts
    • B. 4 fish bolts
    • C. 6 fish bolts
    • D. 8 fish bolts
    • Discuss


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