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  • If G is gauge is metres, V is speed of trains in km/hour and R is radius of a curve in metres, the equilibrium superelevation is


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  • A. If G is gauge is metres, V is speed of trains in km/hour and R is radius of a curve in metres, the e
  • B. If G is gauge is metres, V is speed of trains in km/hour and R is radius of a curve in metres, the e
  • C. If G is gauge is metres, V is speed of trains in km/hour and R is radius of a curve in metres, the e
  • D. If G is gauge is metres, V is speed of trains in km/hour and R is radius of a curve in metres, the e
  • E.

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    • 1. The standard width of ballast for B.G.track in Indian Railways, is kept

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    • A. 3.35 m
    • B. 3.53 m
    • C. 2.35 m
    • D. 2.53 m
    • E. none of these.
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    • 2. The grade compensation on B.G. tracks on Indian Railways, is

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    • A. 0.02%
    • B. 0.03%
    • C. 0.04%
    • D. 0.05%
    • E. 0.06%
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    • 3. Stock rails are

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    • A. parts of crossing
    • B. fitted against check rails
    • C. fitted against tongue rails
    • D. laid between heel of switch and nose of crossing.
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    • 4. 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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    • 5. 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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    • 6. The angle between the gauge faces of the stock rail and tongue rail, is called

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    • A. switch angle
    • B. angle of crossing
    • C. angle of turnout
    • D. none of these.
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    • 7. The place where a railway line and a road cross each other at the same level, is known as

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    • A. cross over
    • B. railway junction
    • C. road junction
    • D. level crossing
    • E. none of these.
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    • 8. Width of the top portion of a flat footed, rail, is

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    • A. 69.85 mm
    • B. 63.50 mm
    • C. 66.77 mm
    • D. 136.52 mm
    • E. none of these.
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    • 9. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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    • A. Sleepers transfer the load of moving locomotive to the girders of the bridges
    • B. Sleepers act as a non-elastic medium between the rails and ballast
    • C. Sleepers hold the rails at 1 in 20 tilt inward
    • D. Sleepers hold the rails loose on curve.
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    • 10. If sleeper density is M + 7 for 13 m rails, the minimum depth of ballast under wooden sleepers (25 cm x 13 cm), is

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    • A. 15 cm
    • B. 20 cm
    • C. 25 cm
    • D. 30 cm
    • E. 36 cm
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