RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

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

85 mm

65 mm

15 mm

10 mm

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The reception signal is<br/>i) outer signal<br/>ii) home signal<br/>iii) starter<br/>iv) advanced starter <br/>The correct answer is

(iii) and (iv)

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iii)

(i)and(iv)

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Normally the limiting value of cant is (where G is the gauge.)

G/12

G/10

G/15

G/8

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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

3,1,2,4

1,3,2,4

1,3,4,2

3,1,4,2

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

1 in 8’/2

1 in 16

1 in 12

1 in 20

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One degree of curve is equivalent to (where R is the radius of curve in meters.)

1700/R

1600/R

1850/R

1750/R

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The reception signal is i) outer signal ii) home signal iii) starter iv) advanced starter The correct answer is

(iii) and (iv)

(i)and(iv)

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iii)

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Head width of 52 kg rail section is

67 mm

66.7 mm

61.9 mm

72.33 mm

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The slipping of driving wheels of locomotives on the rail surface causes

corrugation of rails

hogging of rails

scabbing of rails

wheel burns

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Vertical curves are provided where algebraic difference between grades is equal to or

more than 2 mm/m

less than 2 mm/m

less than 4 mm/m

more than 4mm/m

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