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  • Question
  • Staggered rail joints are generally provided


  • Options
  • A. on curves
  • B. on tangents
  • C. on bridges
  • D. in tunnels.

  • Correct Answer
  • on curves 


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    • 1. Track construction involves preparation of

    • Options
    • A. subgrade
    • B. plate laying
    • C. ballasting
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Anti-creep anchors are fixed to rails by

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

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    • 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
    • 5. In permanent way, ballast

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    • 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
    • 6. Rail section is generally designated by its

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

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

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    • 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
    • 9. Widening of gauge is provided if degree of the curve, is

    • Options
    • A. 3° or less
    • B. 3° to
    • C. more than
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Steel sleepers are

    • Options
    • A. rectangular is cross section throughout
    • B. hollow circular pipes
    • C. 6 mm thick steel sheets with ends bent down
    • D. 6 mm thick steel sheets with ends bent up.
    • Discuss


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