RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

track maintenance

setting marshalling yard signals

setting points and crossings

interlocking points and signal

None of these

To allow rail to expand and contract freely

To join rails with the sleeper

To join the two rails together

only (i)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

both (i) and (ii)

both (ii) and (iii)

28.49 m

21.04 m

7.45 m

14.24 m

1 in 257

1 in 512

1 in 357

1 in 457

275x25x13 cm

225x23x13 cm

250x26x12 cm

180x20x11.5 cm

tangent track

coastal area

tunnels

sharp curve

1.5:1

2:1

1:2

1:1

187 mm

189 mm

156 mm

162 mm

Narrow Gauge

both (a) and (b)

Broad Gauge

Meter Gauge