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Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways ?
A. 1 in 8’/2
B. 1 in 12
C. 1 in 16
D. 1 in 20
The shape of transition curve used by Indian Railways is____________________?
A. cubic parabola
B. spiral
C. sine curve
D. lemniscate of Bernoulli
Flat mild steel bearing plates are used_________________?
A. for points and crossings in the lead portion
B. with wooden sleepers at locations where creep is likely to be developed
C. on all joints and curves
D. on all the above
For laying the railway track, materials required are__________________?
A. Rails
B. FishPlates
C. Fish Bolts
D. Bearing Plates
The quantities required for one kilometer of Broad Gauge track will be
The compensation for curvature on gradient for Meter Gauge is given by________________?
A. 70/R
B. 52.5/R
C. 35/R
D. 105/R
where R is radius of curve
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?
A. only (i)
B. both (i) and (ii)
C. both (i) and (iii)
D. (i), (ii) and (iii)
In a shunting signal if the red band is inclined at 45° it indicates_________________?
A. stop
B. proceed
C. proceed cautiously
D. none of the above
Width of ballast section for Broad Gauge is_________________?
A. 1.83 m
B. 2.25 m
C. 3.35 m
D. 4.30 m
Lead of crossing is the distance from the__________________?
A. heel of the switch to the toe of the switch
B. heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing
C. toe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing
D. toe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing
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
A. 1 and 2 are correct
B. 2 and 3 are correct
C. 3 and 4 are correct
D. 1 and 4 are correct
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