For developing thinly populated areas, the correct choice of gauge is Meter Gauge Any of these Broad Gauge Narrow Gaugev TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Cant deficiency occurs when a vehicle travels around a curve at Speeds lower than equilibrium speed Speeds higher than equilibrium speed Booked speed Equilibrium speed TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Metal sleepers are superior to wooden sleepers with respect to life cost track circuiting fastening TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Ordinary rails are made of mild steel high carbon steel wrought iron cast iron TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Due to battering action of wheels over the end of the rails, the rails get bent down and are deflected at ends. These rails are called Buckled rails Hogged rails Corrugated rails Roaring rails 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 both (ii) and (iii) only (i) both (i) and (ii) (i), (ii) and (iii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The correct relation between curve lead (CL), switch lead (SL) and lead of cros¬sing (L) is given by L =CL-SL CL = L – SL L = (CL+SL)/2 SL = L + CL TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The treadle bar is provided at right angle to the rail near and parallel to inner side of both the rails near and parallel to inner side of one of the rails in the middle of the track a little in front of the toes of the tongue rail TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The sleepers resting directly on girder are fastened to the top flange of girder by fang bolts dog spikes hook bolts rail screws TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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) 7.432 cm 0.168 cm 7.768 cm -0.168 cm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?