RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

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

(i), (ii) and (iii)

both (i) and (iii)

only (i)

both (i) and (ii)

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Which of the following methods of designation of crossing is mostly used in India ?

right angle method

center line method

None of these

isosceles angle method

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

12

4

16

8

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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?

45.0 tonnes

90.0 tonnes

22.5 tonnes

15.0 tonnes

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Creep is the

Vertical movement of rail

Longitudinal movement of rail

Difference in level of two rails

Lateral movement of rail

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Loose jaws of steel trough sleepers are made of

cast iron

mild steel

spring steel

cast 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

both (i) and (ii)

only (i)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

both (i) and (iii)

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The slipping of driving wheels of locomotives on the rail surface causes

wheel burns

hogging of rails

corrugation of rails

scabbing of rails

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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

19.81

6.61

26.41

13.21

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The height of the center of arm of a semaphore signal above the ground is

8.5m

5.5m

7.5 m

6.5 m

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