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- Question
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 ?
- Correct Answer
- Nose thickness x cot ?
- 1. 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
- 2. Advantage of automatic signalling, is:
Options- A. increased safety
- B. reduction in delays
- C. increase in track capacity
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 5. 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. Discuss
- 6. The main advantage of a long rail over short one, is
Options- A. it requires less number of rail fastenings
- B. it provides smooth running of trains
- C. it involves less maintenance cost
- D. it provides conform to passengers
- E. all the above. Discuss
- 7. An extra 7.5 cm ballast width is not provided on outer side on a curve, if its degree is
Options- A. 6°
- B. 5°
- C. 4°
- D. 3°
- E. 2° Discuss
- 8. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Options- A. Ends of adjoining rails should be in true alignment
- B. Rail joints should be as strong as the rail section itself
- C. Rail joints should be elastic laterally as well as vertically
- D. Ends of adjoining rails butt against to give a continuity
- E. All the above. Discuss
- 9. The gradient on which an additonal engine is required to negotiate the gradient, is called
Options- A. momentum gradient
- B. pusher gradient
- C. ruling gradient
- D. steep gradient. Discuss
- 10. If D is distance between centres of two parallel tracks of gauge G with entire curved leads and equal angles of crossing, total length of crossover, is
Options- A. D (4R - 2G - D)
- B. D (3R - 2G -D)
- C. D (3R + 2G - D)
- D. D (4 + 2G - D) Discuss
Railways problems
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Correct Answer: points and crossing
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: 40 mm
Correct Answer: more in the direction A to B
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: 3°
Correct Answer: All the above.
Correct Answer: pusher gradient
Correct Answer: D (4R - 2G - D)
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