RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Speeds higher than equilibrium speed

Booked speed

Equilibrium speed

Speeds lower than equilibrium speed

interlocking points and signal

setting marshalling yard signals

track maintenance

setting points and crossings

CST-9 sleeper

steel trough sleeper

wooden sleeper

concrete sleeper

throw of the switch

heel divergence

flangeway clearance

None of these

65 mm/sec

55 mm/sec

35 mm/sec

20 mm/sec

Preventing the vehicles from running off the track

Changing the direction of engine

Transferring wagons to and from parallel tracks without shunting

Separating all the sidings and shunting lines from main lines

3 and 4 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

I and 2 are correct

3

2

None of these

4

hogging of rails

scabbing of rails

wheel burns

corrugation of rails

Avoid the stress concentration

Reduce the wear

Increase the lateral strength

Increase the vertical stiffness