RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

1 and 2 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

3 and 4 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

None of these

to ensure that each switch is correctly set

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

to detect any obstruction between and tongue rail

the outer face of the stock rail and tongue rail

the gauge face of the stock rail and tongue rail

the gauge face of the stock rail and outer face of the tongue rail

the outer face of the stock rail and the gauge face of the tongue rail

1600/R

1750/R

1700/R

1850/R

To permit lateral movement of the tongue rail

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 maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance

15 cm

25 cm

30 cm

48 cm

66.7 mm

72.33 mm

67 mm

61.9 mm

Buckled rails

Hogged rails

Corrugated rails

Roaring rails

both (i) and (ii)

both (ii) and (iii)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

only (i)

50 mm

40 mm

25 mm

10 mm