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  • For points and crossings, maximum size of ballast, is


  • Options
  • A. 50 mm
  • B. 40 mm
  • C. 30 mm
  • D. 25 mm
  • E. 20 mm

  • Correct Answer
  • 25 mm 


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    • 1. If a is average number of peaks more than 10 mm of uneveness per kilometre, b is average number peaks more than 6 mm for gauge variation per kilometre and c is average number of peaks more than 2 mm twist per metre, then composite current recording index (Ic), as recommended by Indian Northern Railways, is

    • Options
    • A. Ic = 10 - a - b - c/4
    • B. Ic = 20 - a - b - c/4
    • C. Ic = 30 - a - b - c/4
    • D. Ic = 40 - a - b - c/4
    • Discuss
    • 2. If D is the distance between parallel tracks G is the gauge and ? is angle of crossings, the distance between theoretical noses of two crossings measured parallel to tracks, is

    • Options
    • A. (D - G - G sec ?) cot ?
    • B. (D - G + G sec ?) cot ?
    • C. (D - G - G sec ?) tan ?
    • D. (D + G + G sec ?) cot ?
    • Discuss
    • 3. In Indian railways, the ratio of axle load and weight of rail, is

    • Options
    • A. 312
    • B. 412
    • C. 512
    • D. 600
    • Discuss
    • 4. The effective bearing area of all types of sleepers, is

    • Options
    • A. 0.40 m2
    • B. 0.42 m2
    • C. 0.44 m2
    • D. 0.46 m2
    • E. 0.50 m2
    • Discuss
    • 5. In a diamond crossing, number of noses are

    • Options
    • A. 2
    • B. 3
    • C. 4
    • D. 6
    • Discuss
    • 6. The rails get out of their original positions due to insufficient expansion gap. This phenomenon is known

    • Options
    • A. hogging
    • B. buckling
    • C. creeping
    • D. none of these.
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    • 7. Wing rails are provided

    • Options
    • A. near tongue rails
    • B. near check rails
    • C. near stock rails
    • D. in crossing.
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    • 8. Each block of a two-block concrete sleeper is

    • Options
    • A. 722 mm x 295 mm x 271 mm and 215 kg in weight
    • B. 250 mm x 154 mm x 196 mm and 260 kg in weight
    • C. 525 mm x 350 mm x 275 mm and 280 kg in weight
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Burnettising is done for the preservation of

    • Options
    • A. wooden sleepers
    • B. rails
    • C. ballast
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. If n is length of a rail in metres, the number of sleepers per rail length generally varies from

    • Options
    • A. n to (n + 2)
    • B. (n + 2) to (n + 4)
    • C. (n + 3) to (n + 6)
    • D. (n + 4) to (n + 5)
    • Discuss


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