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  • Gauge of a permanent way, is


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  • A. minimum distance between running faces of rails
  • B. minimum distance between outer faces of rails
  • C. distance between centres of rails
  • D. width of formation
  • E. none of these.

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  • minimum distance between running faces of rails 

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    • 1. Type of switch rails generally adopted for modern track, is

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    • A. straight switch
    • B. curved switch
    • C. loose heel switch
    • D. bent switch.
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    • 2. Ballast packed below and around the sleepers to transfer the load from sleepers to formation, generally consists of

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    • A. broken stones
    • B. gravels
    • C. moorum
    • D. all the above.
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    • 3. Minimum packing space provided between two sleepers, is between

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    • A. 20 to 25 cm
    • B. 25 to 30 cm
    • C. 30 to 35 cm
    • D. 35 to 40 cm
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    • 4. Top surface of steel sleepers, is

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    • A. kept level throughout
    • B. provided a cant of 1 in 20 inward
    • C. provided a cant of 1 in 20 outward
    • D. none of these.
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    • 5. A triangle used for turning the face of locomotives, consists of

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    • A. three turn outs
    • B. one turn out and two splits
    • C. two turn outs and one split
    • D. three splits.
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    • 6. If S is cant deficiency in centimetres and V is maximum permissible speed in km p.h,, the maximum length of transition curves, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 7. Pot sleepers are used if degree of the curve does not exceed

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    • A. 4°
    • B. 5°
    • C. 6°
    • D. 7°
    • E. 8°
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    • 8. If D is the distance between the parallel sidings and ? is the angle of crossing, the distance between the noses of crossing measured parallel to the gathering line, is

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    • A. D tan ?
    • B. D cot ?
    • C. D sin ?
    • D. D cos ?
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    • 9. If S and H are strength and hardness index of a timber at 12% moisture content, the composite sleeper index, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 10. A scissors cross over consists of one diamond and

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    • A. one turn out
    • B. two turn outs
    • C. three turn outs
    • D. four turn outs
    • E. no turn out.
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