Largest dimension of a rail is its head width foot width height Any of these TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The type of bearing plate used in all joints and on curves to give better bearing area to the rails is None of these cast iron anti creep bearing plate mild steel canted bearing plate flat mild steel bearing plate 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 I and 2 are correct 2 and 3 are correct 3 and 4 are correct 1 and 4 are correct TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The formation width for a single line meter gauge track in embankment as adopted on Indian Railways is 4.88 mm 4.55 mm 5.49 mm 4.27 mm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following types of sleepers is preferred on joints ? wooden sleeper CST-9 sleeper concrete sleeper steel trough sleeper TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Study the following statements regarding creep.<br/>i) Creep is greater on curves than on tangent railway track,<br/>ii) Creep in new rails is more than that in old rails,<br/>iii) Creep is more on steep gradients than on level track.The correct answer is (ii) and (iii) (i), (ii) and (iii) only (i) (i)and(ii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The shape of transition curve used by Indian Railways is sine curve lemniscate of Bernoulli cubic parabola spiral TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Lead of crossing is the distance from the toe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing toe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing heel of the switch to the toe of the switch TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Ordinary rails are made of mild steel wrought iron high carbon steel cast iron TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?