RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Tensile strength of steel used in rails should not be less than

450 MPa

700 MPa

500 MPa

850 MPa

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Minimum composite sleeper index pres-cried on Indian Railways for a track sleeper is

1588

552

1353

783

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For the purpose of track maintenance, the number of turn out equivalent to one track km are

1

5

2

10

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Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways ?

1 in 16

1 in 8’/2

1 in 20

1 in 12

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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?

15.0 tonnes

45.0 tonnes

22.5 tonnes

90.0 tonnes

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Which one of the following rail failures is caused by loose fish bolts at expansion joints?

angular break

transverse fissures

split head

crushed head

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Consider the following statements: Automatic signalling system results in 1. greater risk 2. higher efficiency 3. avoidance of block instruments 4. higher operating cost Of these statements

I and 2 are correct

3 and 4 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

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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

(i), (ii) and (iii)

only (i)

both (i) and (ii)

both (ii) and (iii)

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Study the following statements regarding creep. i) Creep is greater on curves than on tangent railway track, ii) Creep in new rails is more than that in old rails, iii) Creep is more on steep gradients than on level track. The correct answer is

(i), (ii) and (iii)

(i)and(ii)

(ii) and (iii)

only (i)

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The total gap on both sides between the inside edges of wheel flanges and gauge faces of the rail is kept as

19 mm

13 mm

16 mm

10 mm

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