RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Which of the following types of sleepers is preferred on joints ?

wooden sleeper

steel trough sleeper

concrete sleeper

CST-9 sleeper

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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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The formation width for a double line Broad Gauge track in cutting (excluding drains) as adopted on Indian Railways is

10.21m

8.84 m

6.10 m

10.82 m

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The limiting value of cant gradient for all gauges is

1 in 720

1 in 360

1 in 1200

1 in 1000

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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 one inside

two outside and two inside

one on either side

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The object of providing a point lock is

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

to detect any obstruction between and tongue rail

to ensure that each switch is correctly set

None of these

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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

3 and 4 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

1 and 2 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

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The rail is designated by its

weight

length

cross-section

weight per unit length

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A train is hauled by 2-8-2 locomotive with 22.5 tonnes and on each driving axle. Assuming the coefficient of rail-wheel friction to be 0.25, what would be the hauling capacity of the locomotive?

22.5 tonnes

90.0 tonnes

15.0 tonnes

45.0 tonnes

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To ensure exact gauge, the gauge tie plates are provided at

both (A) and (B)

toe of the switch

None of these

nose of crossing

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