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  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • 14 chains 


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    • 1. 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
    • 2. 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)
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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
    • 4. 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
    • 5. If L is length of a rail and R is the radius of a curve, the versine h for the curve, is

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
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    • 6. For flat bottom sleepers, maximum size of ballast, is

    • Options
    • A. 50 mm
    • B. 40 mm
    • C. 33 mm
    • D. 25 mm
    • E. 20 mm
    • Discuss
    • 7. 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
    • 8. 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
    • 9. Coning of wheels

    • Options
    • A. prevent lateral movement of wheels
    • B. provide smooth running of trains
    • C. avoid excessive wear of inner faces of rail
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. An activity of a project is denoted by an arrow on the net work
    • B. The tail of the arrow indicates the start of the activity
    • C. The head of the arrow indicates the end of the activity
    • D. The arrows are drawn to scale from left to right
    • E. Each activity consumes a given time.
    • Discuss


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