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  • 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.

  • Correct Answer
  • hogging 


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    • 1. 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
    • 2. 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
    • 3. 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
    • 4. 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
    • 5. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 6. If the stock rails are B.H. rails, the type of switch generally provided, is

    • Options
    • A. articulated
    • B. undercut
    • C. over riding
    • D. straight cut.
    • Discuss
    • 7. On B.G. tracks the distance of outer signal from station limit is kept

    • Options
    • A. 510 m
    • B. 520 m
    • C. 530 m
    • D. 540 m
    • E. 550 m
    • Discuss
    • 8. If the standard length of a B.G. crossing is 597 cm, the number of crossing, is

    • Options
    • A. 1 in
    • B. 1 in 12
    • C. 1 in 16
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Minimum gradient in station yards is generally limited to

    • Options
    • A. 1 in 1000
    • B. 1 in 750
    • C. 1 in 500
    • D. 1 in 400
    • E. zero
    • Discuss
    • 10. Minimum composite sleeper index for wooden sleepers used over bridge girders, is

    • Options
    • A. 1455
    • B. 1355
    • C. 1255
    • D. 1155
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss


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