RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

For the purpose of track maintenance, the number of turn out equivalent to one track km are

10

2

1

5

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Heel divergence is

Equal to flange-way clearance

Always greater than flange-way clearance

Always less than flange-way clearance

Sometimes greater than flange-way clearance

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Minimum depth of ballast cushion for a Broad Gauge wooden sleeper of size 275x25x13 cm with 75cm sleeper spacing is

15 cm

30 cm

48 cm

25 cm

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Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives to and from parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting ?

traverser

triangle

turntable

scotch block

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The object of providing a point lock is

to detect any obstruction between and tongue rail

to ensure that each switch is correctly set

None of these

to ensure that the point may not be operated while the train is on it

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Number of dog spikes normally used per rail seat on curved track is

one outside and two inside

two outside and two inside

two outside and one inside

one on either side

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In a B.G. railway track, the specified ruling gradent is 1 in 250. The horizontal curve of 3° on a gradient of 1 in 250 will have the permissible gradient of

1 in 357

1 in 257

1 in 457

1 in 512

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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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Stretcher bar is provided

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 permit lateral movement of the tongue rail

To maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance

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Consider the following statements about concrete sleepers.<br/>1. They improve the track modulus.<br/>2. They have good scrap value.<br/>3. They render transportation easy.<br/>4. They maintain the gauge quite satisfactorily of these statements

2 and 3 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

1 and 2 are correct

3 and 4 are correct

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