ELECTRIC TRACTION QUIZ

_______ was the first city in India to adopt electric traction.

Delhi

Calcutta (kolkata)

Madras (Chennai)

Bombay (Mumbai)

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In main line service as compared to urban and suburban service

Distance between the stops is more

Acceleration and retardation rates are low

Maximum speed reached is high

All of the listed here

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When a bogie negotiates a curve, reduction in adhesion occurs resulting in sliding. Thus sliding is acute when

None of the listed here

Wheel base of axles is more

Both of the listed here

Degree of curvature is more

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The air resistance to the movement of the train is proportional to

(speed)3

1/speed

speed

(speed)2

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Coefficient of adhesion is

Equal in both AC. and D.C. traction

All of the listed here

High in case of D.C. traction than in the case of AC. traction

Low in case of D.C. traction than in the case of AC. traction

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In a steam locomotive electric power is provided through

Small turbo-generator

Battery system

Diesel engine generator

Overhead wire

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The number of passenger coaches that can be attached to a diesel engine locomotive on broad gauge is usually restricted to

5

20

10

15

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Energy consumption in propelling the train is required for which of the following?

Work against gravity while moving up the gradient

Work against the resistance to motion

Acceleration

All of the listed here

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The speed of a locomotive is controlled by

Applying brakes

Gear box

Flywheel

Regulating steam flow to engine

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For given maximum axle load tractive efforts of AC. locomotive will be

More than that of D.C. locomotive

Less than that of D.C. locomotive

Equal to that of D.C. locomotive

None of the listed here

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