Loose jaws of steel trough sleepers are made of cast iron cast steel mild steel spring steel 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 SL = L + CL CL = L – SL L = (CL+SL)/2 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A treadle bar is used for setting marshalling yard signals track maintenance interlocking points and signal setting points and crossings 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 1 and 4 are correct I and 2 are correct 2 and 3 are correct 3 and 4 are correct TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
For the purpose of track maintenance, the number of turn out equivalent to one track km are 5 1 2 10 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The limiting value of cant gradient for all gauges is 1 in 1200 1 in 1000 1 in 360 1 in 720 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The object of providing a point lock is to ensure that each switch is correctly set None of these to detect any obstruction between and tongue rail to ensure that the point may not be operated while the train is on it 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 7.768 cm -0.168 cm 0.168 cm TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In a B.G. railway track, the specified ruling gradent is 1 in 250. The horizontal curve of 3° on a gradient of 1 in 250 will have the permissible gradient of 1 in 257 1 in 357 1 in 512 1 in 457 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Minimum composite sleeper index pres-cried on Indian Railways for a track sleeper is 1588 1353 552 783 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?