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Question 1 of 286
1. Question
On a single rail track, goods trains loaded with heavy iron material run starting from ‘A’ to ‘B’ and then empty wagons run from ‘B’ to ‘A’. The amount of creep in the rails:
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Question 2 of 286
2. Question
A triangle is used for
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Question 3 of 286
3. Question
Heel divergence is
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Question 4 of 286
4. Question
Stretcher bar is provided
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Question 5 of 286
5. Question
Cant deficiency occurs when a vehicle travels around a curve at
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Question 6 of 286
6. Question
The type of spike used for fixing chairs of bull headed rails to wooden sleepers is
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Question 7 of 286
7. Question
Flat mild steel bearing plates are used
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Question 8 of 286
8. Question
Composite sleeper index is the index of
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Question 9 of 286
9. Question
Staggered joints are generally provided
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Question 10 of 286
10. Question
Creep is the
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Question 11 of 286
11. Question
Due to battering action of wheels over the end of the rails, the rails get bent down and are deflected at ends. These rails are called
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Question 12 of 286
12. Question
The main function of a fish plate is
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Question 13 of 286
13. Question
The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to
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Question 14 of 286
14. Question
Two important constituents in the composition of steel used for rail are
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Question 15 of 286
15. Question
Flange-way clearance is the distance
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Question 16 of 286
16. Question
Which of the following types of sleepers is preferred on joints?
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Question 17 of 286
17. Question
Total effective bearing area of both the bowls of a pot sleeper, is
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Question 18 of 286
18. Question
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
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Question 19 of 286
19. Question
On Indian Railways, number of a crossing is defined as
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Question 20 of 286
20. Question
Pandrol clips cannot be used with
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Question 21 of 286
21. Question
For providing the required tilt of rails, adazing of wooden sleepers, is done for
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Question 22 of 286
22. Question
If n is length of a rail in metres, the number of sleepers per rail length generally varies from
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Question 23 of 286
23. Question
Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is
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Question 24 of 286
24. Question
Type of switch rails generally adopted for modern track, is
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Question 25 of 286
25. Question
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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Question 26 of 286
26. Question
Lead of crossing is the distance from the
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Question 27 of 286
27. Question
The place where a railway line and a road cross each other at the same level, is known as
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Question 28 of 286
28. Question
If the stock rails are B.H. rails, the type of switch generally provided, is
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Question 29 of 286
29. Question
The object of providing a point lock is
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Question 30 of 286
30. Question
Minimum composite sleeper index for wooden sleepers used in cross-overs, is
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Question 31 of 286
31. Question
The rails get out of their original positions due to insufficient expansion gap. This phenomenon is known
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Question 32 of 286
32. Question
When semaphore and warner are installed on the same post, then the stop indication is given when
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Question 33 of 286
33. Question
The standard dimensions of a wooden sleeper for M.G. railway track are
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Question 34 of 286
34. Question
To avoid the damage of nose of crossing, the wing rails are ramped so that nose of crossing remains at a lower level by
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Question 35 of 286
35. Question
Wear of rails is maximum in weight of
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Question 36 of 286
36. Question
Degree of a railway curve is defined as number of degrees subtended at the centre of a curve by an arc of
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Question 37 of 286
37. Question
For even distribution of load through ballast, load dispersal is assumed as
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Question 38 of 286
38. Question
For a sleeper density of (n + 5), the number of sleepers required for constructing a broad gauge railway track of length 650 m is
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Question 39 of 286
39. Question
Mr. W. Simms, the consulting Engineer to the Government of India recommended the gauge for Indian railways
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Question 40 of 286
40. Question
The distance between theoretical nose of crossing and actual nose of crossing for practical purposes, is
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Question 41 of 286
41. Question
The rail is designated by its
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Question 42 of 286
42. Question
Best ballast contains stones varying in size from
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Question 43 of 286
43. Question
A turn-in-curve is defined as
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Question 44 of 286
44. Question
Ordinary rails are made of
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Question 45 of 286
45. Question
In India the rails are manufactured by
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Question 46 of 286
46. Question
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. Required tilt of 1 in 20 is provided
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Question 47 of 286
47. Question
The formation width for a railway track depends on the
(i) Type of gauge
(ii) Number of tracks to be laid side by side
(iii) Slope of sides of embankment or cutting The correct answer is -
Question 48 of 286
48. Question
If a 0.7% upgrade meets a 0.65% downgrade at a summit and the permissible rate of change of grade per chain length is 0.10%, the length of the vertical curve, is
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Question 49 of 286
49. Question
Main disadvantage of steel sleepers, is:
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Question 50 of 286
50. Question
For a Broad Gauge route with (M + 7) sleeper density, number of sleepers per rail length is
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Question 51 of 286
51. Question
Bearing plates are used to fix
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Question 52 of 286
52. Question
On a single line track, 10 goods trains loaded with iron ore run from A to B and empty wagons return from B to A daily. Amount of creep of the rails will be
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Question 53 of 286
53. Question
The desirable rate of change of cant deficiency in case of Metre Gauge is
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Question 54 of 286
54. Question
At a rail joint, the ends of adjoining rails, are connected with a pair of fish plates and
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Question 55 of 286
55. Question
If the standard length of a B.G. crossing is 597 cm, the number of crossing, is
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Question 56 of 286
56. Question
Switch angle is the angle between
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Question 57 of 286
57. Question
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
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Question 58 of 286
58. Question
On Broad Gauge main lines with maximum traffic loads, the rail section preferred to, is
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Question 59 of 286
59. Question
The treadle bar is provided
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Question 60 of 286
60. Question
Heel of crossing is the line joining
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Question 61 of 286
61. Question
The main advantage of a cement concrete sleeper, is:
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Question 62 of 286
62. Question
For laying the railway track, materials required are
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Question 63 of 286
63. Question
Stock rails are
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Question 64 of 286
64. Question
Continuity of electric current across welded rail joints, is maintained by
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Question 65 of 286
65. Question
Consider the following statements about concrete sleepers.
1. They improve the track modulus.
2. They have good scrap value.
3. They render transportation easy.
4. They maintain the gauge quite satisfactorily. Of these statements -
Question 66 of 286
66. Question
The arrangement of rails which permit trains to cross another track and also to divert to the other track, is called
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Question 67 of 286
67. Question
On either side of the centre line of rails, a cant of 1 in 20 in the sleeper is provided for a distance of
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Question 68 of 286
68. Question
In a B.G. railway track, the specified ruling gradient is 1 in 250. The horizontal curve of 3° on a gradient of 1 in 250 will have the permissible gradient of
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Question 69 of 286
69. Question
A CST-9 sleeper consists of
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Question 70 of 286
70. Question
Staggered rail joints are generally provided
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Question 71 of 286
71. Question
The following tests are conducted for rails:
(i) Falling weight test
(ii) Tensile test
(iii) Hammer test
The compulsory tests are -
Question 72 of 286
72. Question
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
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Question 73 of 286
73. Question
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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Question 74 of 286
74. Question
Fish plate is in contact with rail at
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Question 75 of 286
75. Question
In railways a triangle is mainly provided for
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Question 76 of 286
76. Question
Minimum gradient in station yards is generally limited to
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Question 77 of 286
77. Question
The formation width for a single line meter gauge track in embankment as adopted on Indian Railways is
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Question 78 of 286
78. Question
If L1 and L2 are actual and theoretical lengths of a tongue rail, d is heel divergence and t is thickness of tongue rail at toe, the switch angle α is
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Question 79 of 286
79. Question
If a is average number of peaks more than 10 mm of unevenness 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
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Question 80 of 286
80. Question
Minimum depth of ballast cushion for a Broad Gauge wooden sleeper of size 275 x 25 x 13 cm with 75 cm sleeper spacing is
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Question 81 of 286
81. Question
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
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Question 82 of 286
82. Question
If D is the distance between the parallel sidings and a is the angle of crossing, the distance between the noses of crossing measured parallel to the main track, is
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Question 83 of 286
83. Question
The sleepers resting directly on girder are fastened to the top flange of girder by
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Question 84 of 286
84. Question
The sleepers which satisfy the requirements of an ideal sleeper, are
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Question 85 of 286
85. Question
The side of a rail diamond may be obtained by dividing the gauge of track by
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Question 86 of 286
86. Question
The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge and Meter Gauge are respectively
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Question 87 of 286
87. Question
Coning of wheels is provided
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Question 88 of 286
88. Question
On Indian Railways, angle of crossing between gauge faces of Vee, is generally calculated by
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Question 89 of 286
89. Question
Which of the following factors govern the choice of the gauge?
(i) Volume and nature of traffic
(ii) Speed of train
(iii) Physical features of the country The correct answer is -
Question 90 of 286
90. Question
Ballast packed below and around the sleepers to transfer the load from sleepers to formation, generally consists of
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Question 91 of 286
91. Question
On Indian Railways, the approximate weight of a rail section is determined from the formula
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Question 92 of 286
92. Question
The maximum degree of curvature for Meter Gauge is limited to
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Question 93 of 286
93. Question
The grade compensation on B.G. tracks on Indian Railways, is
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Question 94 of 286
94. Question
The factor for deciding the type of sleeper, is
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Question 95 of 286
95. Question
Number of keys used in CST-9 sleeper is
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Question 96 of 286
96. Question
Wheels of a rolling stock are provided flanges on
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Question 97 of 286
97. Question
For inspection and packing of ballast, each pot sleeper is provided with
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Question 98 of 286
98. Question
The compensation for curvature on gradient for Meter Gauge is given by
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Question 99 of 286
99. Question
To design a cross-over between parallel tracks, the required components are:
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Question 100 of 286
100. Question
The standard width of ballast for M.G. track in Indian Railways, is kept
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Question 101 of 286
101. Question
The correct relation between curve lead (CL), switch lead (SL) and lead of crossing (L) is given by
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Question 102 of 286
102. Question
Pot sleepers are in the form of
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Question 103 of 286
103. Question
Bending of rail ends due to loose packing under a joint and loose fish Bolts, is known
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Question 104 of 286
104. Question
In a shunting signal if the red band is inclined at 45° it indicates
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Question 105 of 286
105. Question
If D is distance between centres of two parallel track of gauge G, then, total length of cross-over (from the point of commencement to the point of termination) with an intermediate straight portion and N crossing, is given by
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Question 106 of 286
106. Question
Rail tops of a track are placed
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Question 107 of 286
107. Question
A train is hauled by 2-8-2 locomotive with 22.5 tonnes and on each driving axle. Assuming the coefficient of rail-wheel friction to be 0.25, what would be the hauling capacity of the locomotive?
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Question 108 of 286
108. Question
The type of switch generally used for B.G. and M.G. tracks, is
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Question 109 of 286
109. Question
For an effective administration, Indian railway system has been divided into
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Question 110 of 286
110. Question
If ‘A’ is the angle formed by two gauge faces, the crossing number will be
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Question 111 of 286
111. Question
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
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Question 112 of 286
112. Question
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
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Question 113 of 286
113. Question
Tensile strength of steel used in rails should not be less than
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Question 114 of 286
114. Question
On Indian Railways standard length of rails for B.G. track, is
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Question 115 of 286
115. Question
Wing rails are provided
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Question 116 of 286
116. Question
The side slope of embankments for a railway track is generally taken as
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Question 117 of 286
117. Question
If S and H are strength and hardness index of a timber at 12% moisture content, the composite sleeper index, is
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Question 118 of 286
118. Question
If D is the distance between parallel tracks G is the gauge and a is angle of crossings, the distance between theoretical noses of two crossings measured parallel to tracks, is
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Question 119 of 286
119. Question
Minimum composite sleeper index prescribed on Indian Railways for a track sleeper is
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Question 120 of 286
120. Question
To achieve best performance, the type of switch preferred to, is
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Question 121 of 286
121. Question
On B.G. tracks the distance of outer signal from station limit is kept
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Question 122 of 286
122. Question
The limiting value of cant deficiency for Meter Gauge routes is
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Question 123 of 286
123. Question
The weight of the rails depends upon
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Question 124 of 286
124. Question
The main advantage of a long rail over short one, is
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Question 125 of 286
125. Question
In a scissors crossover, the crossings provided are
(i) 2 obtuse angle crossings
(ii) 4 obtuse angle crossings
(iii) 4 acute angle crossings
(iv) 6 acute angle crossings The correct answer is -
Question 126 of 286
126. Question
Rail section first designed on Indian railways, was
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Question 127 of 286
127. Question
The lengths of the standard crossings in India for Broad gauge and Metre gauge tracks is same for
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Question 128 of 286
128. Question
For the purpose of track maintenance, the number of turn out equivalent to one track km is
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Question 129 of 286
129. Question
Dimensions of a plate girder are:
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Question 130 of 286
130. Question
The check rails are placed opposite the crossing so that
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Question 131 of 286
131. Question
Consider the following surveys.
1. Reconnaissance survey
2. Preliminary survey
3. Traffic survey
4. Location survey
The correct sequence in which these surveys are conducted before the alignment of a track is finalised is -
Question 132 of 286
132. Question
The difference in the lengths of two diagonals of a rail diamond is
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Question 133 of 286
133. Question
Check rails are provided on inner side of inner rails if sharpness of a B.G. curve, is more than
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Question 134 of 286
134. Question
Largest percentage of material in the rail is in its
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Question 135 of 286
135. Question
The spread between the point and splice rails at a distance of 4.25 m is 50 cm. The size of the crossing is
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Question 136 of 286
136. Question
Packing of ballast is done
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Question 137 of 286
137. Question
The total gap on both sides between the inside edges of wheel flanges and gauge faces of the rail is kept as
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Question 138 of 286
138. Question
The rail section which is not used on Indian Broad Gauge tracks, is
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Question 139 of 286
139. Question
In a diamond crossing, numbers of noses are
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Question 140 of 286
140. Question
Number of cotters used in CST-9 sleepers is
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Question 141 of 286
141. Question
In Indian railways, plate laying is usually done by
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Question 142 of 286
142. Question
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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Question 143 of 286
143. Question
A Broad Gauge branch line takes off as a contrary flexure from a main line. If the super-elevation required for branch line is 10 mm and cant deficiency is 75 mm, the super-elevation to be actually provided on the branch line will be
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Question 144 of 286
144. Question
The angle between the gauge faces of the stock rail and tongue rail, is called
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Question 145 of 286
145. Question
In permanent way, ballast
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Question 146 of 286
146. Question
Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives to and from parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting?
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Question 147 of 286
147. Question
If absolute levels of rails at the consecutive axles A, B, and C separated by 1.8 metres are 100.505 m, 100.530 m, and 100.525 m respectively, the unevenness of rails, is
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Question 148 of 286
148. Question
Spacing of sleepers
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Question 149 of 286
149. Question
For a 8° curve track diverging from a main curve of 5° in an opposite direction in the layout of a broad gauge yard, the cant to be provided for the branch track for maximum speed of 45 km/h on the main line and ‘G’ = 1.676 m is (Permitted cant deficiency for the main line = 7.6 cm)
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Question 150 of 286
150. Question
Distance between the inner rail and check rail provided on sharp curve, is
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Question 151 of 286
151. Question
30 m long rails are used in
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Question 152 of 286
152. Question
The load on each axle of a locomotive is 22 tonnes. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2, then the hauling capacity due to 3 pairs of driving wheels will be
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Question 153 of 286
153. Question
Overall depth of a dog spike, is
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Question 154 of 286
154. Question
To prevent creep in rails, the steel sleepers are fixed with rails by clips, bolts and
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Question 155 of 286
155. Question
52 kg rails are mostly used in
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Question 156 of 286
156. Question
Safe speed (V) on a curve of radius 970 metres provided with two transition curves on Board Gauge track, is
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Question 157 of 286
157. Question
Widening of gauge is provided if degree of the curve, is
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Question 158 of 286
158. Question
The height of the rail for 52 kg rail section is
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Question 159 of 286
159. Question
The life of a wooden sleeper depends upon
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Question 160 of 286
160. Question
Anti-creep anchors are fixed to rails by
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Question 161 of 286
161. Question
Sleeper density in India is normally kept as
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Question 162 of 286
162. Question
Composite sleeper index determines
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Question 163 of 286
163. Question
If G is gauge distance and a is crossing, the distance between the nose of acute crossing and nose of obtuse crossing of a rail diamond, measured along the rail not forming the diamond, is
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Question 164 of 286
164. Question
Loose jaws of steel trough sleepers are made of
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Question 165 of 286
165. Question
Regional Indian railways use different types of sleepers according to their
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Question 166 of 286
166. Question
In Indian railways, the ratio of axle load and weight of rail, is
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Question 167 of 286
167. Question
Maximum value of ‘throw of switch’ for Broad Gauge track is
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Question 168 of 286
168. Question
Top surface of steel sleepers, is
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Question 169 of 286
169. Question
If D is the distance between the parallel sidings and 3 is the limiting angle of crossings, the distance between the noses of crossing measured parallel to the main track, is
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Question 170 of 286
170. Question
Metal sleepers are superior to wooden sleepers with respect to
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Question 171 of 286
171. Question
Charles Blacker Vignoles invented the flat footed rails in
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Question 172 of 286
172. Question
A triangle of railway consists of
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Question 173 of 286
173. Question
A treadle bar is used for
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Question 174 of 286
174. Question
If L is length of a rail and R is the radius of a curve, the versine h for the curve, is