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Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options
A. All pipes and fittings are classified according to their diameters
B. The diameter of the pipes is the nominal diameter of internal bore
C. All pipes are measured along the centre line of the pipes in metres
D. Lead caulked joints are enumerated separately
E. All the above.
Correct Answer
All the above.
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1. Safe speed (
V
) on a curve of radius 970 metres provided with two transition curves on Board Gauge track, is
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A. 112 km/hour
B. 122 km/hour
C. 132 km/hour
D. 142 km/hour
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Correct Answer: 132 km/hour
2. In flowing liquids pitot tubes are used measure
Options
A. discharge
B. pressure
C. velocity
D. depth.
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Correct Answer: velocity
3. The rail section which is not used on Indian metre gauge tracks, is
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A. 25
R
B. 30
R
C. 35
R
D. 40
R
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Correct Answer: 40
R
4. Poisson's ratio for steel within elastic limit, ranges from
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A. 0.15 to 0.20
B. 0.25 to 0.24
C. 0.25 to 0.33
D. 0.33 to 0.35
E. 0.45 to 0.50
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Correct Answer: 0.25 to 0.33
5. The load on a lintel is assumed as uniformly distributed if the height of the masonry above it, is upto a height of
Options
A. the effective span
B. 1.25 times the effective span
C. 1.50 times the effective span
D. 2.0 times the effective span
E. 2.5 times the effective span.
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Correct Answer: 1.25 times the effective span
6. For B.G. single track, the section of the tunnel must have a width
Options
A. 4.2 m to 4.5 m
B. 4.5 m to 4.8 m
C. 4.9 m to 5.5 m
D. 5.5 m to 5.8 m
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Correct Answer: 4.9 m to 5.5 m
7. Distance between inner faces of the flanges, is kept
Options
A. equal to the gauge distance
B. slightly less than the gauge distance
C. slightly more than the gauge distance
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: slightly less than the gauge distance
8. A welded rail joint is generally
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A. supported on a sleeper
B. supported on a metal plate
C. suspended
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: suspended
9. The ratio of crippling loads of a column having both the ends fixed to the column having both the ends hinged, is
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A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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Correct Answer: 4
10. The depth of the crest of a scouring sluice below the crest of a head regulator, is generally kept
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A. 0.20 m
B. 1.20 m
C. 2.20 m
D. 3.20 m
E. 4.90 m
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Correct Answer: 1.20 m
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