Railways problems
- 1. On a straight railway track, absolute levels at point A on two rails are 100.550 m and 100.530 m and the absolute levels at point B 100 m apart are 100.585 m and 100.515 m respectively, the value of twist of rails per metre run, is
Options- A. 0.4 mm
- B. 0.5 mm
- C. 0.7 mm
- D. 0.8 mm
- E. 1.0 mm Discuss
Correct Answer: 0.5 mm
- 2. A scissors cross-over consists of
Options- A. two pairs of points, four acute angle crossings and two obtuse angle crossings
- B. four pairs of points, four acute angle crossings and four obtuse angle crossings
- C. four pairs of points, six acute angle crossings and two obtuse angle crossings
- D. two pairs of points, six acute angle crossings and four obtuse angle crossings. Discuss
Correct Answer: four pairs of points, six acute angle crossings and two obtuse angle crossings
- 3. Rail joint supported on a single sleeper, is known
Options- A. suspended rail joint
- B. bridge rail joint
- C. supported rail joint
- D. square rail joint. Discuss
Correct Answer: supported rail joint
- 4. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Options- A. Fish plates fit the underside of the rail head
- B. Fish plates fit the top of the rail foot
- C. Fish plates fit the web of the rail section
- D. Cross sectional area of fish plates, is normally the same as that of the rail section. Discuss
Correct Answer: Fish plates fit the web of the rail section
- 5. The type of switch generally used for B.G. and M.G. tracks, is
Options- A. articulated
- B. undercut
- C. over riding
- D. straight cut. Discuss
Correct Answer: over riding
- 6. Maximum wheel base distance provided on Indian B.G. tracks, is
Options- A. 4.096 m
- B. 5.096 m
- C. 6.096 m
- D. 7.096 m
- E. none of these. Discuss
Correct Answer: 6.096 m
- 7. The difference in the lengths of two diagonals of a rail diamond is
Options- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Discuss
Correct Answer:
- 8. Overall depth of a dog spike, is
Options- A. 120.6 mm
- B. 155.90 mm
- C. 135 mm
- D. 150 mm
- E. none of these. Discuss
Correct Answer: 120.6 mm
- 9. Mr. W. Simms, the consulting Engineer to the Government of India recommended the gauge for Indian railways
Options- A. 1.435 m as adopted in England
- B. 1.800 m as per Indian conditions
- C. 1.676 m as a compromise gauge
- D. 1.000 m as a standard gauge Discuss
Correct Answer: 1.676 m as a compromise gauge
- 10. The sleepers which satisfy the requirements of an ideal sleeper, are
Options- A. cast iron sleepers
- B. R.C.C. sleepers
- C. steel sleepers
- D. wooden sleepers. Discuss
Correct Answer: wooden sleepers.
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