The side slope of embankments for a railway track is generally taken as 1.5:1 2:1 1:2 1:1 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Consider the following surveys.1. Reconnaissance survey2. Preliminary survey3. Traffic survey4. Location surveyThe correct sequence in which these surveys are conducted before the alignment of a track is finalised is 1,3,2,4 3,1,2,4 3,1,4,2 1,3,4,2 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following factors govern the choice of the gauge ? i) volume and nature of traffic ii) speed of train iii) physical features of the country The correct answer is only (i) (i), (ii) and (iii) both (ii) and (iii) both (i) and (ii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
52 kg rails are mostly used in both (a) and (b) Meter Gauge Broad Gauge Narrow Gauge TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The compensation for curvature on gradient for Meter Gauge is given by (where R is radius of curve.) 35/R 70/R 105/R 52.5/R TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Minimum depth of ballast cushion for a Broad Gauge wooden sleeper of size 275x25x13 cm with 75cm sleeper spacing is 25 cm 30 cm 48 cm 15 cm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Anti creep bearing plates are provided on both (A) and (B) joints None of these bridges and approaches TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Vertical curves are provided where algebraic difference between grades is equal to or less than 2 mm/m more than 4mm/m less than 4 mm/m more than 2 mm/m 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 cast iron anti creep bearing plate None of these mild steel canted bearing plate flat mild steel bearing plate TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
One degree of curve is equivalent to (where R is the radius of curve in meters.) 1850/R 1750/R 1600/R 1700/R TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?