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- Question
In India, metre gauge permanent way was adopted in
Options- A. 1855
- B. 1860
- C. 1866
- D. 1871
- E. 1875
- Correct Answer
- 1871
- 1. The factor for deciding the type of sleeper, is
Options- A. easy fixing and removal of rails
- B. provision of sufficient bearing area for rails
- C. initial and maintenance costs
- D. strength to act as a beam under loads
- E. all the above. Discuss
- 2. For an effective administration, Indian railway system has been divided into
Options- A. four railway zones
- B. six railway zones
- C. seven railway zones
- D. eight railway zones
- E. nine railway zones. Discuss
- 3. On either side of the centre line of rails, a cant of 1 in 20 in the sleeper is provided for a distance of
Options- A. 150 mm
- B. 165 mm
- C. 175 mm
- D. 185 mm Discuss
- 4. Total effective bearing area of both the bowls of a pot sleeper, is
Options- A. slightly more than that of a wooden sleeper
- B. slightly less than that of a wooden sleeper
- C. equal to that of a wooden sleeper
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 5. Continuity of electric current across welded rail joints, is maintained by
Options- A. welding ends of a wire to each rail
- B. placing an insulated plate underneath the rails
- C. placing insulation in expansion gaps
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 6. Main disadvantage of steel sleepers, is :
Options- A. it gets rusted quickly
- B. its lugs some times get broken
- C. its lugs some times get split
- D. all the aboye. Discuss
- 7. Packing of ballast is done
Options- A. near the ends of sleepers
- B. on the shoulders
- C. under sleepers
- D. between two rails. Discuss
- 8. To prevent creep in rails, the steel sleepers are fixed with rails by clips, bolts and
Options- A. one key
- B. two keys
- C. three keys
- D. four keys. Discuss
- 9. 30 m long rails are used in
Options- A. India
- B. Pakistan
- C. Russia
- D. U.S.A.
- E. U.K. Discuss
- 10. If D is the distance between the parallel sidings and ? is the angle of crossing, the distance between the noses of crossing measured parallel to the main track, is
Options- A. D tan ?
- B. D sec ?
- C. D cosec ?
- D. D cot ? Discuss
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Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: nine railway zones.
Correct Answer: 175 mm
Correct Answer: equal to that of a wooden sleeper
Correct Answer: none of these.
Correct Answer: all the aboye.
Correct Answer: under sleepers
Correct Answer: four keys.
Correct Answer: U.S.A.
Correct Answer: D cosec ?
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