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  • Question
  • Pick up the correct statement from the following:


  • Options
  • A. Length of tongue rail should be greater than rigid wheel base of vehicle
  • B. Stock rail should be longer than tongue rail
  • C. Length of stock rail ahead of the toe should be a minimum of 1.65 m
  • D. All the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • All the above. 


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    • 1. Anti-creep anchors are fixed to rails by

    • Options
    • A. wedging
    • B. spring grip
    • C. clamping
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. On Indian Railways, number of a crossing is defined as

    • Options
    • A. sine of angle of crossing
    • B. consine of angle of crossing
    • C. tangent of angle of crossing
    • D. contangent of angle of crossing.
    • Discuss
    • 3. In permanent way, ballast

    • Options
    • A. transfers load from sleepers to the formation
    • B. provides an elastic bed to the track
    • C. provides a drainage of track
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Cast iron sleeper, is

    • Options
    • A. pot sleeper
    • B. box sleeper
    • C. Duplex sleeper
    • D. plate sleeper
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The lengths of the standard crossings in India for Broad gauge and Metre gauge tracks is same for

    • Options
    • A. 1 in B.G. and, in 12 M.G.
    • B. 1 in 12 B.G. and, 1 in 16 M.G.
    • C. 1 in 12 B.G. and 1 in M.G.
    • D. 1 in 16 B.G. and 1 in 12 M.G.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Track construction involves preparation of

    • Options
    • A. subgrade
    • B. plate laying
    • C. ballasting
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Staggered rail joints are generally provided

    • Options
    • A. on curves
    • B. on tangents
    • C. on bridges
    • D. in tunnels.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Rail section is generally designated by its

    • Options
    • A. total weight
    • B. total length
    • C. weight per metre length
    • D. area of its cross-section.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Smitch diamond is provided if the angle of diamond is less than

    • Options
    • A. 2°
    • B. 4°
    • C. 6°
    • D. 8°
    • Discuss
    • 10. The check rails are placed opposite the crossing so that

    • Options
    • A. it is symmetrically placed opposite nose of crossing
    • B. its one-third length is ahead of the nose of crossing
    • C. its two-third length is ahead of the nose of crossing
    • D. its three fourth length is ahead of the nose of crossing.
    • Discuss


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