Which of the following factors govern the choice of the gauge ?<br/>i) volume and nature of traffic<br/>ii) speed of train<br/>iii) physical features of the country<br/>The correct answer is only (i) both (i) and (ii) (i), (ii) and (iii) both (ii) and (iii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways ? 1 in 8’/2 1 in 12 1 in 16 1 in 20 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The sleepers resting directly on girder are fastened to the top flange of girder by hook bolts rail screws dog spikes fang bolts TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The side slope of embankments for a railway track is generally taken as 1:1 1.5:1 1:2 2:1 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The slipping of driving wheels of locomotives on the rail surface causes wheel burns corrugation of rails hogging of rails scabbing of rails TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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 1 and 2 are correct 3 and 4 are correct 1 and 4 are correct 2 and 3 are correct TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Consider the following surveys. 1. Reconnaissance survey 2. Preliminary survey 3. Traffic survey 4. Location survey The correct sequence in which these surveys are conducted before the alignment of a track is finalised is 1,3,2,4 3,1,2,4 1,3,4,2 3,1,4,2 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Pandrol clips cannot be used with concrete sleepers CST-9 sleepers wooden sleepers steel trough sleepers TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge and Meter Gauge are respectively 12 m and 13 m 13 m and 13 m 12 m and 12 m 13 m and 12 m TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The maximum degree of curvature for Meter Gauge is limited to 40° 30° 10° 16° TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?