Railways problems
- 1. The overall length of a turn out is the distance between the end of stock rail and
Options- A. heel of crossing
- B. actual nose of crossing
- C. throat of crossing
- D. toe of crossing. Discuss
Correct Answer: heel of crossing
- 2. The life of a wooden sleeper depends upon
Options- A. quality of its timber
- B. ability to resist decay
- C. resistance to weathering
- D. all the above. Discuss
Correct Answer: all the above.
- 3. In Indian railways, plate laying is usually done by
Options- A. side method
- B. telescopic method
- C. American method
- D. all the above. Discuss
Correct Answer: telescopic method
- 4. Composite sleeper index determines
Options- A. number of sleepers per rail length
- B. suitability of wooden sleepers
- C. permissible stresses in steel sleepers
- D. none of these Discuss
Correct Answer: suitability of wooden sleepers
- 5. Maximum cant deficiency prescribed on Indian Board Gauge Railways, is
Options- A. 40 mm
- B. 50 mm
- C. 75 mm
- D. 100 mm
- E. 25 mm Discuss
Correct Answer: 100 mm
- 6. Heel divergency, the distance between the running faces of stock rail and gauge face of tongue rail, as recommended for Indian B.G. tracks, is
Options- A. 100 mm
- B. 119 mm
- C. 125 mm
- D. 155 mm
- E. 135 mm Discuss
Correct Answer: 135 mm
- 7. To achieve best performance, the type of switch preferred to, is
Options- A. undercut switch
- B. straight-cut switch
- C. overriding switch
- D. both (a) and (b)
- E. none of these. Discuss
Correct Answer: overriding switch
- 8. A triangle used for turning the face of locomotives, consists of
Options- A. three turn outs
- B. one turn out and two splits
- C. two turn outs and one split
- D. three splits. Discuss
Correct Answer: two turn outs and one split
- 9. Top surface of steel sleepers, is
Options- A. kept level throughout
- B. provided a cant of 1 in 20 inward
- C. provided a cant of 1 in 20 outward
- D. none of these. Discuss
Correct Answer: provided a cant of 1 in 20 inward
- 10. Minimum packing space provided between two sleepers, is between
Options- A. 20 to 25 cm
- B. 25 to 30 cm
- C. 30 to 35 cm
- D. 35 to 40 cm Discuss
Correct Answer: 30 to 35 cm
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