RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

The limiting value of cant gradient for all gauges is

1 in 720

1 in 1000

1 in 360

1 in 1200

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Creep is the

Lateral movement of rail

Longitudinal movement of rail

Difference in level of two rails

Vertical movement of rail

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The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to

Avoid the stress concentration

Increase the vertical stiffness

Reduce the wear

Increase the lateral strength

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Loose jaws of steel trough sleepers are made of

cast steel

cast iron

spring steel

mild steel

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The formation width for a railway track depends on the i) type of gauge ii) number of tracks to be laid side by side iii) slope of sides of embankment or cutting The correct answer is

(i), (ii) and (iii)

only (i)

both (i) and (iii)

both (i) and (ii)

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The cross-sectional area of 52 kg flat footed rail is

7235 mm²

6615 mm²

7825 mm²

6155 mm²

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Ordinary rails are made of

cast iron

high carbon steel

wrought iron

mild steel

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When semaphore and warner are installed on the same post, then the stop indication is given when

both arms are horizontal

None of these

semaphore arm lowered but warner arm horizontal

both semaphore and warner arms lowered

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A train is hauled by 4-8-2 locomotive. The number of driving wheels in this locomotive is

12

16

4

8

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On a single rail track, goods trains loaded with heavy iron material run starting from ‘A’ to ‘B’ and then empty wagons run from ‘B’ to ‘A’. The amount of creep in the rails:

Will be more in the direction of A to B

Will be maximum at the middle of A and B

Cannot be determined from the given data

Will be more in the direction of B to A

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