The load on each axle of a locomotive is 22 tonnes. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2, then the hauling capacity due to 3 pairs of driving wheels will be 13.21 19.81 6.61 26.41 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The side slope of embankments for a railway track is generally taken as 1.5:1 1:1 1:2 2:1 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Two important constituents in the composition of steel used for rail are Carbon and manganese Carbon and silicon Carbon and sulphur Manganese and phosphorous TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Consider the following statements: Automatic signalling system results in 1. greater risk 2. higher efficiency 3. avoidance of block instruments 4. higher operating cost Of these statements 1 and 4 are correct 3 and 4 are correct I and 2 are correct 2 and 3 are correct TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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 Will be more in the direction of B to A Cannot be determined from the given data TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Staggered joints are generally provided None of these On straight track On curves When two different rail sections are required to be joined TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Study the following statements regarding creep. i) Creep is greater on curves than on tangent railway track, ii) Creep in new rails is more than that in old rails, iii) Creep is more on steep gradients than on level track. The correct answer is (i)and(ii) only (i) (ii) and (iii) (i), (ii) and (iii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
52 kg rails are mostly used in Broad Gauge both (a) and (b) Meter Gauge Narrow Gauge TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
What will be the curve lead for a 1 in 8.5 turnout taking off from a straight broad gauge track? 21.04 m 28.49 m 7.45 m 14.24 m TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?