To avoid the damage of nose of crossing, the wing rails are ramped so that nose

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To avoid the damage of nose of crossing, the wing rails are ramped so that nose of crossing remains at a lower level by
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A. 3 mm
B. 4 mm
C. 5 mm
D. 6 mm.

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3 mm

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1. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. Required tilt of 1 in 20 is provided
Options
A. to the tops of rails
B. at rail seats in bearing plates
C. at rail seats in chairs
D. at rail seats in metal sleepers.

2. 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.

4. 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.

7. If G is gauge distance and a is crossing, the distance between the nose of acute crossing and nose of obtuse crossing of a rail diamond, measured along the rail not forming the diamond, is
Options
A. G cot ?
B. G tan ?
C. G sin ?
D. G cos ?

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