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- Question
The main function of sleepers, is
Options- A. to support rails
- B. to hold rails at correct gauge
- C. to distribute load from the rails to ballast
- D. all the above.
- Correct Answer
- all the above.
- 1. On Broad Gauge main lines with maximum traffic loads, the rail section preferred to, is
Options- A. 29.8 to 37.3 kg/m
- B. 32.5 to 42.5 kg/cm
- C. 44.7 to 56.8 kg/m
- D. none of these Discuss
- 2. 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
- 3. 30 m long rails are used in
Options- A. India
- B. Pakistan
- C. Russia
- D. U.S.A.
- E. U.K. Discuss
- 4. 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
- 5. Packing of ballast is done
Options- A. near the ends of sleepers
- B. on the shoulders
- C. under sleepers
- D. between two rails. Discuss
- 6. Rails are fixed on steel sleepers
Options- A. by bearing plates
- B. by dog spikes
- C. by keys in lugs or jaws
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 7. The standard dimensions of a wooden sleeper for a B.G. railway track are
Options- A. 2.74 m x 25 cm x 13 cm
- B. 1.83 m x 20 cm x 11 cm
- C. 1.52 m x 15 cm x 10 cm
- D. 1.75 cm x 20 cm x 12 cm
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 8. The standard width of ballast for M.G. track in Indian Railways, is kept
Options- A. 3.35 m
- B. 3.53 m
- C. 2.30 m
- D. 2.50 m
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options- A. An extra width of 7.5 cm ballast isprovided on outside a curve if track is laid with short welded rails
- B. An extra width of 7.5 cm ballast isprovided on outside a curve sharper than 3° on B.G. and M.G. tracks
- C. An extra width of 15 cm ballast is provided on each shoulder if the track is laid with welded rails
- D. All the above. Discuss
- 10. Bending of rail ends due to loose packing under a joint and loose fish Bolts, is known
Options- A. buckling
- B. hogging
- C. creeping
- D. none of these. Discuss
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Correct Answer: 44.7 to 56.8 kg/m
Correct Answer: D cosec ?
Correct Answer: U.S.A.
Correct Answer: four keys.
Correct Answer: under sleepers
Correct Answer: by keys in lugs or jaws
Correct Answer: 2.74 m x 25 cm x 13 cm
Correct Answer: 2.30 m
Correct Answer: All the above.
Correct Answer: hogging
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