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- Question
On a single line track, 10 goods trains loaded with iron ore run from A to B and empty wagons return from B to A daily. Amount of creep of the rails will be
Options- A. zero
- B. more in the direction A to B
- C. more in the direction B to A
- D. none of these.
- Correct Answer
- more in the direction A to B
- 1. The side of a rail diamond may be obtained by dividing the gauge of track by
Options- A. sine of acute crossing
- B. consine of acute crossing
- C. tangent of acute crossing
- D. cotangent of acute crossing. Discuss
- 2. A turn-in-curve is defined as
Options- A. a curve introduced between two straights
- B. a reverse curve
- C. a reverse curve introduced in continuity of a turn out
- D. a spiral transition curve. Discuss
- 3. A triangle of railway consists of
Options- A. three turn outs
- B. one turn out and two diamonds
- C. two turn outs and one split
- D. one turn out, one split and one diamond. Discuss
- 4. Rail tops of a track are placed
Options- A. horizontal
- B. at an inward slope of 1 in 20
- C. at an outward slope of 1 in 20
- D. at an outward slope of 1 in 30
- E. at an inward slope of 1 in 30 Discuss
- 5. If D is the distance between the parallel sidings and ? is the limiting angle of crossings, the distance between the noses of crossing measured parallel to the main track, is
Options- A. D sin ?
- B. D cot ?
- C. D tan ?
- D. D sec ? Discuss
- 6. For metal sleepers with rounded edges, maximum size of ballast, is
Options- A. 50 mm
- B. 40 mm
- C. 30 mm
- D. 25 cm
- E. 20 mm Discuss
- 7. If the standard length of a crossing is 480 cm, the number of crossing is
Options- A. 1 in
of B.G. - B. 1 in of M.G.
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 8. Advantage of automatic signalling, is:
Options- A. increased safety
- B. reduction in delays
- C. increase in track capacity
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 9. Bull headed rails are generally provided on
Options- A. points and crossing
- B. straight tangents
- C. curved tracks
- D. metre gauge tracks
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 10. The distance between theoretical nose of crossing and actual nose of crossing for practical purposes, is
Options- A. Nose thickness x tan ?
- B. Nose thickness x cot ?
- C. Nose thickness x sin ?
- D. Nose thickness x cos ? Discuss
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Correct Answer: sine of acute crossing
Correct Answer: a reverse curve introduced in continuity of a turn out
Correct Answer: two turn outs and one split
Correct Answer: at an inward slope of 1 in 20
Correct Answer: D cot ?
Correct Answer: 40 mm
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: points and crossing
Correct Answer: Nose thickness x cot ?
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