At points and crossings, the total number of sleepers for 1 in 12 turnouts in Broad Gauge is 71 70 73 72 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Heel divergence is Sometimes greater than flange-way clearance Equal to flange-way clearance Always less than flange-way clearance Always greater than flange-way clearance TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The desirable rate of change of cant deficiency in case of Metre Gauge is 65 mm/sec 55 mm/sec 20 mm/sec 35 mm/sec TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Stretcher bar is provided To permit lateral movement of the tongue rail To prevent any vertical movement between the wing rail and nose of crossing To ensure exact gauge at the toe of the switch as well as the nose of crossing To maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A Broad Gauge branch line takes off as a contrary flexure from a main line If the superelevation required for branch line is 10 mm and cant deficiency is 75 mm, the superelevation to be actually provided on the branch line will be 65 mm 10 mm 15 mm 85 mm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The formation width for a single line meter gauge track in embankment as adopted on Indian Railways is 5.49 mm 4.27 mm 4.88 mm 4.55 mm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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) only (i) (i)and(ii) (ii) and (iii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Number of dog spikes normally used per rail seat on curved track is two outside and two inside two outside and one inside one on either side one outside and two inside TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The type of bearing plate used in all joints and on curves to give better bearing area to the rails is mild steel canted bearing plate flat mild steel bearing plate None of these cast iron anti creep bearing plate TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The treadle bar is provided in the middle of the track a little in front of the toes of the tongue rail at right angle to the rail near and parallel to inner side of one of the rails near and parallel to inner side of both the rails TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?