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  • 1. Ballast packed below and around the sleepers to transfer the load from sleepers to formation, generally consists of

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  • A. broken stones
  • B. gravels
  • C. moorum
  • D. all the above.
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  • 2. Type of switch rails generally adopted for modern track, is

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  • A. straight switch
  • B. curved switch
  • C. loose heel switch
  • D. bent switch.
    • Discuss
  • 3. Gauge of a permanent way, is

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  • A. minimum distance between running faces of rails
  • B. minimum distance between outer faces of rails
  • C. distance between centres of rails
  • D. width of formation
  • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
  • 4. If S is cant deficiency in centimetres and V is maximum permissible speed in km p.h,, the maximum length of transition curves, is

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
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  • 5. Pot sleepers are used if degree of the curve does not exceed

  • Options
  • A. 4°
  • B. 5°
  • C. 6°
  • D. 7°
  • E. 8°
    • Discuss
  • 6. If D is the distance between the parallel sidings and ? is the angle of crossing, the distance between the noses of crossing measured parallel to the gathering line, is

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  • A. D tan ?
  • B. D cot ?
  • C. D sin ?
  • D. D cos ?
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  • 7. If S and H are strength and hardness index of a timber at 12% moisture content, the composite sleeper index, is

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
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  • 8. A scissors cross over consists of one diamond and

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  • A. one turn out
  • B. two turn outs
  • C. three turn outs
  • D. four turn outs
  • E. no turn out.
    • Discuss
  • 9. Stock rails are

  • Options
  • A. parts of crossing
  • B. fitted against check rails
  • C. fitted against tongue rails
  • D. laid between heel of switch and nose of crossing.
    • Discuss
  • 10. The grade compensation on B.G. tracks on Indian Railways, is

  • Options
  • A. 0.02%
  • B. 0.03%
  • C. 0.04%
  • D. 0.05%
  • E. 0.06%
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