RAILWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Stretcher bar is provided

To prevent any vertical movement between the wing rail and nose of crossing

To maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance

To permit lateral movement of the tongue rail

To ensure exact gauge at the toe of the switch as well as the nose of crossing

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In a scissors cross-over, the crossings provided are i) 2 obtuse angle crossings ii) 4 obtuse angle crossings iii) 4 acute angle crossings iv) 6 acute angle crossings The correct answer is

(i) and (iii)

(i)and(iv)

(ii) and (iii)

(ii) and (iv)

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

6155 mm²

6615 mm²

7235 mm²

7825 mm²

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For a 8° curve track diverging from a main curve of 5° in an opposite direction in the layout of a broad gauge yard, the cant to be provided for the branch track for maximum speed of 45 km/h on the main line and ‘G’ = 1.676 m is (Permitted cant deficiency for the main line = 7.6 cm)

-0.168 cm

7.768 cm

0.168 cm

7.432 cm

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52 kg rails are mostly used in

Broad Gauge

Narrow Gauge

both (a) and (b)

Meter Gauge

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Consider the following statements about concrete sleepers. 1. They improve the track modulus. 2. They have good scrap value. 3. They render transportation easy. 4. They maintain the gauge quite satisfactorily. Of these statements

1 and 4 are correct

3 and 4 are correct

1 and 2 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

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Standard size of wooden sleeper for Broad Gauge track is

250x26x12 cm

180x20x11.5 cm

275x25x13 cm

225x23x13 cm

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The desirable rate of change of cant deficiency in case of Metre Gauge is

55 mm/sec

20 mm/sec

35 mm/sec

65 mm/sec

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Two important constituents in the composition of steel used for rail are

Manganese and phosphorous

Carbon and silicon

Carbon and sulphur

Carbon and manganese

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The limiting value of cant gradient for all gauges is

1 in 1000

1 in 360

1 in 1200

1 in 720

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