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Category: Railway Engineering
Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives to and from parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting ?
A. triangle
B. turntable
C. traverser
D. scotch block
The maximum degree of curvature for Meter Gauge is limited to_________________?
A. 10°
B. 16°
C. 30°
D. 40°
For developing thinly populated areas, the correct choice of gauge is_________________?
A. Broad Gauge
B. Meter Gauge
C. Narrow Gauge
D. any of the above
The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to_________________?
A. increase the lateral strength
B. increase the vertical stiffness
C. avoid the stress concentration
D. reduce the wear
Staggered joints are generally provided__________________?
A. on curves
B. on straight track
C. when two different rail sections are required to be joined
D. none of the above
Stretcher bar is provided________________?
A. to permit lateral movement of the tongue rail
B. to maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance
C. to ensure exact gauge at the toe of the switch as well as the nose of crossing
D. to prevent any vertical movement between the wing rail and nose of crossing
Cant deficiency occurs when a vehicle travels around a curve at_________________?
A. equilibrium speed
B. speeds higher than equilibrium speed
C. speeds lower than equilibrium speed
D. booked speed
Yellow lighthand signal indicates____________________?
A. stop
B. proceed
C. proceed cautiously
D. none of the above
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_________________?
A. roaring rails
B. hogged rails
C. corrugated rails
D. buckled rails
To ensure exact gauge, the gauge tie plates are provided at_________________?
A. toe of the switch
B. nose of crossing
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of the above
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