McqMate
| 1. |
On a Single Rail Track,goods trains loadedwith heavy load material run starting from ‘A’ to ‘B’ and then empty wagon run from ‘B’ to ‘A’.The amount of creep in the rails: |
| A. | Will be more in the direction of B to A |
| B. | Will be more in the direction of A to B |
| C. | Will be maximum at the middle of A and B |
| D. | Cannot be determined from the given data |
| Answer» B. Will be more in the direction of A to B | |
| 2. |
A triangle is used for |
| A. | Changing the direction of engine |
| B. | Transferring wagons to and from parallel tracks without shunting |
| C. | Separating all the sidings and shunting lines from main lines |
| D. | Preventing the vehicles from running off the track |
| Answer» A. Changing the direction of engine | |
| 3. |
Heel divergence is |
| A. | Always less than flange-way clearance |
| B. | Equal to flange-way clearance |
| C. | Always greater than flange-way clearance |
| D. | Sometimes greater than flange-way clearance |
| Answer» C. Always greater than flange-way clearance | |
| 4. |
Stretcher bar is provided |
| A. | To permit lateral movement of the tongue rail |
| B. | To maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance |
| C. | To ensure exact gauge at the toe of the switch as well as the nose of crossing |
| D. | To prevent any vertical movement between the wing rail and nose of crossing |
| Answer» B. To maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance | |
| 5. |
Cant deficiency occurs when a vehicle travels around a curve at |
| A. | Equilibrium speed |
| B. | Speeds higher than equilibrium speed |
| C. | Speeds lower than equilibrium speed |
| D. | Booked speed |
| Answer» B. Speeds higher than equilibrium speed | |
| 6. |
The type of spike used for fixing chairs of bull headed rails to wooden sleepers is |
| A. | Dog spike |
| B. | Rail screw |
| C. | Elastic spike |
| D. | Round spike |
| Answer» D. Round spike | |
| 7. |
Flat mild steel bearing plates are used |
| A. | For points and crossings in the lead portion |
| B. | With wooden sleepers at locations where creep is likely to be developed |
| C. | On all joints and curves |
| D. | On all the above |
| Answer» A. For points and crossings in the lead portion | |
| 8. |
Composite sleeper index is the index of |
| A. | Hardness and strength |
| B. | Strength and toughness |
| C. | Toughness and wear resistance |
| D. | Wear resistance and hardness |
| Answer» A. Hardness and strength | |
| 9. |
Staggered joints are generally provided |
| A. | On curves |
| B. | On straight track |
| C. | When two different rail sections are required to be joined |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. On curves | |
| 10. |
Creep is the |
| A. | Longitudinal movement of rail |
| B. | Lateral movement of rail |
| C. | Vertical movement of rail |
| D. | Difference in level of two rails |
| Answer» A. Longitudinal movement of rail | |
| 11. |
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 |
| A. | Roaring rails |
| B. | Hogged rails |
| C. | Corrugated rails |
| D. | Buckled rails |
| Answer» B. Hogged rails | |
| 12. |
The main function of a fish plate is |
| A. | To join the two rails together |
| B. | To join rails with the sleeper |
| C. | To allow rail to expand and contract freely |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. To join the two rails together | |
| 13. |
The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to |
| A. | Increase the lateral strength |
| B. | Increase the vertical stiffness |
| C. | Avoid the stress concentration |
| D. | Reduce the wear |
| Answer» C. Avoid the stress concentration | |
| 14. |
Two important constituents in the composition of steel used for rail are |
| A. | Carbon and silicon |
| B. | Manganese and phosphorous |
| C. | Carbon and manganese |
| D. | Carbon and sulphur |
| Answer» C. Carbon and manganese | |
| 15. |
Flange-way clearance is the distance |
| A. | Between the adjoining faces of the running rail and the check rail near the crossing |
| B. | Between the gauge faces of the stock rail and the tongue rail |
| C. | Through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Between the adjoining faces of the running rail and the check rail near the crossing | |
| 16. |
Which of the following types of sleepers is preferred on joints? |
| A. | CST-9 sleeper |
| B. | Steel trough sleeper |
| C. | Wooden sleeper |
| D. | Concrete sleeper |
| Answer» C. Wooden sleeper | |
| 17. |
Total effective bearing area of both the bowls of a pot sleeper, is |
| A. | Slightly more than that of a wooden sleeper |
| B. | Slightly less than that of a wooden sleeper |
| C. | Equal to that of a wooden sleeper |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Equal to that of a wooden sleeper | |
| 18. |
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: |
| A. | Sleepers hold the rails at proper gauge on straights |
| B. | Sleepers provide stability to the permanent way |
| C. | Sleepers act as an elastic cushion between rails and ballast |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 19. |
On Indian Railways, number of a crossing is defined as |
| A. | Sine of angle of crossing |
| B. | Cosine of angle of crossing |
| C. | Tangent of angle of crossing |
| D. | Contingent of angle of crossing |
| Answer» D. Contingent of angle of crossing | |
| 20. |
Pandrol clips cannot be used with |
| A. | Wooden sleepers |
| B. | Concrete sleepers |
| C. | CST-9 sleepers |
| D. | Steel trough sleepers |
| Answer» C. CST-9 sleepers | |
| 21. |
For providing the required tilt of rails, adazing of wooden sleepers, is done for |
| A. | Bull headed rails |
| B. | Double headed rails |
| C. | Flat footed rails |
| D. | Any type of rails |
| Answer» C. Flat footed rails | |
| 22. |
If n is length of a rail in metres, the number of sleepers per rail length generally varies from |
| A. | n to (n + 2) |
| B. | (n + 2) to (n + 4) |
| C. | (n + 3) to (n + 6) |
| D. | (n + 4) to (n + 5) |
| Answer» C. (n + 3) to (n + 6) | |
| 23. |
Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is |
| A. | 75 mm |
| B. | 90 mm |
| C. | 140 mm |
| D. | 165 mm |
| Answer» B. 90 mm | |
| 24. |
Type of switch rails generally adopted for modern track, is |
| A. | Straight switch |
| B. | Curved switch |
| C. | Loose heel switch |
| D. | Bent switch |
| Answer» B. Curved switch | |
| 25. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following: |
| A. | An extra width of 7.5 cm ballast is provided on outside a curve if track is laid with shortwelded rails |
| B. | An extra width of 7.5 cm ballast is provided on outside a curve sharper than 3° on B.G. and M.G. tracks |
| C. | An extra width of 15 cm ballast is provided on each shoulder if the track is laid with welded rails |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 26. |
Lead of crossing is the distance from the |
| A. | Heel of the switch to the toe of the switch |
| B. | Heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing |
| C. | Toe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing |
| D. | Toe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing |
| Answer» B. Heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing | |
| 27. |
The place where a railway line and a road cross each other at the same level, is known as |
| A. | Cross over |
| B. | Railway junction |
| C. | Road junction |
| D. | Level crossing |
| Answer» D. Level crossing | |
| 28. |
If the stock rails are B.H. rails, the type of switch generally provided, is |
| A. | Articulated |
| B. | Undercut |
| C. | Over riding |
| D. | Straight cut |
| Answer» D. Straight cut | |
| 29. |
The object of providing a point lock is |
| A. | To ensure that each switch is correctly set |
| B. | To ensure that the point may not be operated while the train is on it |
| C. | To detect any obstruction between and tongue rail |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. To ensure that each switch is correctly set | |
| 30. |
Minimum composite sleeper index for wooden sleepers used in cross-overs, is |
| A. | 1152 |
| B. | 1252 |
| C. | 1352 |
| D. | 1452 |
| Answer» C. 1352 | |
| 31. |
The rails get out of their original positions due to insufficient expansion gap. This phenomenon is known |
| A. | Hogging |
| B. | Buckling |
| C. | Creeping |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Buckling | |
| 32. |
When semaphore and warner are installed on the same post, then the stop indication is given when |
| A. | Both arms are horizontal |
| B. | Semaphore arm lowered but warner arm horizontal |
| C. | Both semaphore and warner arms lowered |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Both arms are horizontal | |
| 33. |
The standard dimensions of a wooden sleeper for M.G. railway track are |
| A. | 2.74 m × 25 cm × 13 cm |
| B. | 1.83 m × 20 cm × 11 cm |
| C. | 1.52 m × 15 cm × 10 cm |
| D. | 1.75 m × 20 cm × 12 cm |
| Answer» B. 1.83 m × 20 cm × 11 cm | |
| 34. |
To avoid the damage of nose of crossing, the wing rails are ramped so that nose of crossing remains at a lower level by |
| A. | 3 mm |
| B. | 4 mm |
| C. | 5 mm |
| D. | 6 mm |
| Answer» A. 3 mm | |
| 35. |
Wear of rails is maximum in weight of |
| A. | Tangent track |
| B. | Sharp curve |
| C. | Tunnels |
| D. | Coastal area |
| Answer» B. Sharp curve | |
| 36. |
Degree of a railway curve is defined as number of degrees subtended at the centre of a curve by |
| A. | 10 m |
| B. | 15 m |
| C. | 20 m |
| D. | 30.5 m |
| Answer» D. 30.5 m | |
| 37. |
For even distribution of load through ballast, load dispersal is assumed as |
| A. | 30° to the vertical |
| B. | 45° to the vertical |
| C. | 60° to the vertical |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 45° to the vertical | |
| 38. |
For a sleeper density of (n + 5), the number of sleepers required for constructing a broad gauge railway track of length 650 m is |
| A. | 975 |
| B. | 918 |
| C. | 900 |
| D. | 880 |
| Answer» C. 900 | |
| 39. |
Mr. W. Simms, the consulting Engineer to the Government of India recommended the gauge for Indian railways |
| A. | 1.435 m as adopted in England |
| B. | 1.800 m as per Indian conditions |
| C. | 1.676 m as a compromise gauge |
| D. | 1.000 m as a standard gauge |
| Answer» C. 1.676 m as a compromise gauge | |
| 40. |
The distance between theoretical nose of crossing and actual nose of crossing for practical purposes, is |
| A. | Nose thickness × |
| B. | Nose thickness × |
| C. | Nose thickness × |
| D. | Nose thickness × |
| Answer» B. Nose thickness × | |
| 41. |
The rail is designated by its |
| A. | Length |
| B. | Weight |
| C. | Cross-section |
| D. | Weight per unit length |
| Answer» D. Weight per unit length | |
| 42. |
Best ballast contains stones varying in size from |
| A. | 1.5 cm to 3 cm |
| B. | 2.0 cm to 4 cm |
| C. | 2.0 cm to 5 cm |
| D. | 2.5 cm to 6 cm |
| Answer» C. 2.0 cm to 5 cm | |
| 43. |
A turn-in-curve is defined as |
| A. | A curve introduced between two straights |
| B. | A reverse curve |
| C. | A reverse curve introduced in continuity of a turn out |
| D. | A spiral transition curve |
| Answer» C. A reverse curve introduced in continuity of a turn out | |
| 44. |
Ordinary rails are made of |
| A. | Mild steel |
| B. | Cast iron |
| C. | Wrought iron |
| D. | High carbon steel |
| Answer» D. High carbon steel | |
| 45. |
In India the rails are manufactured by |
| A. | Open hearth process |
| B. | Duplex process |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | Neither (a) nor (b) |
| Answer» C. Both (a) and (b) | |
| 46. |
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. Required tilt of 1 in 20 is provided |
| A. | To the tops of rails |
| B. | At rail seats in bearing plates |
| C. | At rail seats in chairs |
| D. | At rail seats in metal sleepers |
| Answer» A. To the tops of rails | |
| 47. |
The formation width for a railway track depends on the
|
| A. | Only (i) |
| B. | Both (i) and (ii) |
| C. | Both (i) and (iii) |
| D. | (i), (ii) and (iii) |
| Answer» B. Both (i) and (ii) | |
| 48. |
If a 0.7% upgrade meets a 0.65% downgrade at a summit and the permissible rate of change of grade per chain length is 0.10%, the length of the vertical curve, is |
| A. | 10 chains |
| B. | 12 chains |
| C. | 14 chains |
| D. | 16 chains |
| Answer» C. 14 chains | |
| 49. |
Main disadvantage of steel sleepers, is: |
| A. | It gets rusted quickly |
| B. | Its lugs sometimes get broken |
| C. | Its lugs sometimes get split |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 50. |
For a Broad Gauge route with (M + 7) sleeper density, number of sleepers per rail length is |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 21 |
| Answer» C. 20 | |
| 51. |
Bearing plates are used to fix |
| A. | Flat footed rails to the wooden sleepers |
| B. | Double headed rails to the wooden sleepers |
| C. | Bull headed rails to the wooden sleepers |
| D. | Flat footed rails to the cast iron sleepers |
| Answer» A. Flat footed rails to the wooden sleepers | |
| 52. |
On a single line track, 10 goods trains loaded with iron ore run from A to B and empty wagons return from B to A daily. Amount of creep of the rails will be |
| A. | Zero |
| B. | More in the direction A to B |
| C. | More in the direction B to A |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. More in the direction A to B | |
| 53. |
The desirable rate of change of cant deficiency in case of Metre Gauge is |
| A. | 20 mm/sec |
| B. | 35 mm/sec |
| C. | 55 mm/sec |
| D. | 65 mm/sec |
| Answer» B. 35 mm/sec | |
| 54. |
At a rail joint, the ends of adjoining rails, are connected with a pair of fish plates and |
| A. | 2 fish bolts |
| B. | 4 fish bolts |
| C. | 6 fish bolts |
| D. | 8 fish bolts |
| Answer» B. 4 fish bolts | |
| 55. |
If the standard length of a B.G. crossing is 597 cm, the number of crossing, is |
| A. | 1 in 8½ |
| B. | 1 in 12 |
| C. | 1 in 16 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 1 in 12 | |
| 56. |
Switch angle is the angle between |
| A. | The gauge face of the stock rail and tongue rail |
| B. | The outer face of the stock rail and tongue rail |
| C. | The gauge face of the stock rail and outer face of the tongue rail |
| D. | The outer face of the stock rail and the gauge face of the tongue rail |
| Answer» A. The gauge face of the stock rail and tongue rail | |
| 57. |
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: |
| A. | Sleepers transfer the load of moving locomotive to the girders of the bridges |
| B. | Sleepers act as a non-elastic medium between the rails and ballast |
| C. | Sleepers hold the rails at 1 in 20 tilt inward |
| D. | Sleepers hold the rails loose on curve |
| Answer» B. Sleepers act as a non-elastic medium between the rails and ballast | |
| 58. |
On Broad Gauge main lines with maximum traffic loads, the rail section preferred to, is |
| A. | 29.8 to 37.3 kg/m |
| B. | 32.5 to 42.5 kg/cm |
| C. | 44.7 to 56.8 kg/m |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 44.7 to 56.8 kg/m | |
| 59. |
The treadle bar is provided |
| A. | In the middle of the track a little in front of the toes of the tongue rail |
| B. | Near and parallel to inner side of one of the rails |
| C. | At right angle to the rail |
| D. | Near and parallel to inner side of both the rails |
| Answer» B. Near and parallel to inner side of one of the rails | |
| 60. |
Heel of crossing is the line joining |
| A. | Ends of splice rail and point rail |
| B. | Ends of lead rails butting the crossing |
| C. | Ends of wing rails |
| D. | Throat and actual nose of crossing |
| Answer» A. Ends of splice rail and point rail | |
| 61. |
The main advantage of a cement concrete sleeper, is: |
| A. | Its heavy weight which improves the track modulus |
| B. | Its capacity to maintain gauge |
| C. | Its suitability for track circuiting |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 62. |
Stock rails are |
| A. | Parts of crossing |
| B. | Fitted against check rails |
| C. | Fitted against tongue rails |
| D. | Laid between heel of switch and nose of crossing |
| Answer» C. Fitted against tongue rails | |
| 63. |
Continuity of electric current across welded rail joints, is maintained by |
| A. | Welding ends of a wire to each rail |
| B. | Placing an insulated plate underneath the rails |
| C. | Placing insulation in expansion gaps |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 64. |
Consider the following statements about concrete sleepers.
|
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 3 and 4 are correct |
| D. | 1 and 4 are correct |
| Answer» D. 1 and 4 are correct | |
| 65. |
The arrangement of rails which permit trains to cross another track and also to divert to the other track, is called |
| A. | Diamond crossing |
| B. | Diamond crossing with single slip |
| C. | Diamond crossing with double slip |
| D. | Cross over |
| Answer» C. Diamond crossing with double slip | |
| 66. |
On either side of the centre line of rails, a cant of 1 in 20 in the sleeper is provided for a distance of |
| A. | 150 mm |
| B. | 165 mm |
| C. | 175 mm |
| D. | 185 mm |
| Answer» C. 175 mm | |
| 67. |
In a B.G. railway track, the specified ruling gradient is 1 in 250. The horizontal curve of 3° on a gradient of 1 in 250 will have the permissible gradient of |
| A. | 1 in 257 |
| B. | 1 in 357 |
| C. | 1 in 457 |
| D. | 1 in 512 |
| Answer» B. 1 in 357 | |
| 68. |
A CST-9 sleeper consists of |
| A. | Two inverted triangular pots on either side of rail seat |
| B. | A central plate with a projected key and box on the top of plate |
| C. | A tie bar and 4 cotters to connect two cast iron plates |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 69. |
Staggered rail joints are generally provided |
| A. | On curves |
| B. | On tangents |
| C. | On bridges |
| D. | In tunnels |
| Answer» A. On curves | |
| 70. |
The following tests are conducted for rails:
|
| A. | Only (i) |
| B. | (i) and (ii) |
| C. | (ii) and (iii) |
| D. | (i) and (iii) |
| Answer» B. (i) and (ii) | |
| 71. |
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: |
| A. | Fish plates fit the underside of the rail head |
| B. | Fish plates fit the top of the rail foot |
| C. | Fish plates fit the web of the rail section |
| D. | Cross sectional area of fish plates, is normally the same as that of the rail section |
| Answer» C. Fish plates fit the web of the rail section | |
| 72. |
Pick up the correct statement from the following: |
| A. | Length of tongue rail should be greater than rigid wheel base of vehicle |
| B. | Stock rail should be longer than tongue rail |
| C. | Length of stock rail ahead of the toe should be a minimum of 1.65 m |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 73. |
Fish plate is in contact with rail at |
| A. | Web of rail |
| B. | Fishing plane |
| C. | Head of rail |
| D. | Foot of rail |
| Answer» B. Fishing plane | |
| 74. |
In railways a triangle is mainly provided for |
| A. | Diverting trains from the main line to branch line |
| B. | Crossing over between parallel tracks |
| C. | Changing direction of engines through 180° |
| D. | Shunting wagons in yards |
| Answer» C. Changing direction of engines through 180° | |
| 75. |
Minimum gradient in station yards is generally limited to |
| A. | 1 in 1000 |
| B. | 1 in 750 |
| C. | 1 in 500 |
| D. | Zero |
| Answer» D. Zero | |
| 76. |
If L1 and L2 are actual and theoretical lengths of a tongue rail, d is heel divergence and t is thickness |
| A. | sin 1 (d - t/ |
| B. | tan 1 (d - t/ |
| C. | sin 1 (d - t/ |
| D. | tan 1 (d - t/ |
| Answer» A. sin 1 (d - t/ | |
| 77. |
If a is average number of peaks more than 10 mm of unevenness per kilometre, b is average number peaks more than 6 mm for gauge variation per kilometre and c is average number of peaks more than 2 mm twist per metre, then composite current recording index (Ic), as recommended by Indian Northern Railways, is |
| A. | Ic = 10 - a - b - c/4 |
| B. | Ic = 20 - a - b - c/4 |
| C. | Ic = 30 - a - b - c/4 |
| D. | Ic = 40 - a - b - c/4 |
| Answer» D. Ic = 40 - a - b - c/4 | |
| 78. |
Minimum depth of ballast cushion for a Broad Gauge wooden sleeper of size 275 × 25 × 13 cm with 75 cm sleeper spacing is |
| A. | 15 cm |
| B. | 20 cm |
| C. | 25 cm |
| D. | 30 cm |
| Answer» C. 25 cm | |
| 79. |
On a straight railway track, absolute levels at point A on two rails are 100.550 m and 100.530 m and the absolute levels at point B 100 m apart are 100.585 m and 100.515 m respectively, the value of twist of rails per metre run, is |
| A. | 0.4 mm |
| B. | 0.5 mm |
| C. | 0.7 mm |
| D. | 0.8 mm |
| Answer» B. 0.5 mm | |
| 80. |
The sleepers resting directly on girder are fastened to the top flange of girder by |
| A. | Hook bolts |
| B. | Dog spikes |
| C. | Fang bolts |
| D. | Rail screws |
| Answer» A. Hook bolts | |
| 81. |
The sleepers which satisfy the requirements of an ideal sleeper, are |
| A. | Cast iron sleepers |
| B. | R.C.C. sleepers |
| C. | Steel sleepers |
| D. | Wooden sleepers |
| Answer» D. Wooden sleepers | |
| 82. |
The side of a rail diamond may be obtained by dividing the gauge of track by |
| A. | Sine of acute crossing |
| B. | Cosine of acute crossing |
| C. | Tangent of acute crossing |
| D. | Cotangent of acute crossing |
| Answer» A. Sine of acute crossing | |
| 83. |
The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge and Meter Gauge are respectively |
| A. | 12 m and 12 m |
| B. | 12 m and 13 m |
| C. | 13 m and 12 m |
| D. | 13 m and 13 m |
| Answer» C. 13 m and 12 m | |
| 84. |
Coning of wheels is provided |
| A. | To check lateral movement of wheels |
| B. | To avoid damage to inner faces of rails |
| C. | To avoid discomfort to passengers |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 85. |
On Indian Railways, angle of crossing between gauge faces of Vee, is generally calculated by |
| A. | Cole's method |
| B. | Centre line method |
| C. | Isosceles triangle method |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» A. Cole's method | |
| 86. |
Which of the following factors govern the choice of the gauge?
|
| A. | Only (i) |
| B. | Both (i) and (ii) |
| C. | Both (ii) and (iii) |
| D. | (i), (ii) and (iii) |
| Answer» D. (i), (ii) and (iii) | |
| 87. |
Ballast packed below and around the sleepers to transfer the load from sleepers to formation, generally consists of |
| A. | Broken stones |
| B. | Gravels |
| C. | Moorum |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 88. |
On Indian Railways, the approximate weight of a rail section is determined from the formula |
| A. | Weight of the rail/axial load of locomotive = 1/10 |
| B. | Weight of the rail/axial load of locomotive = 1/410 |
| C. | Weight of the rail/axial load of locomotive = 1/510 |
| D. | Weight of the rail/axial load of locomotive = 1/610 |
| Answer» C. Weight of the rail/axial load of locomotive = 1/510 | |
| 89. |
The maximum degree of curvature for Meter Gauge is limited to |
| A. | 10° |
| B. | 16° |
| C. | 30° |
| D. | 40° |
| Answer» B. 16° | |
| 90. |
The grade compensation on B.G. tracks on Indian Railways, is |
| A. | 0.02 % |
| B. | 0.03 % |
| C. | 0.04 % |
| D. | 0.05 % |
| Answer» C. 0.04 % | |
| 91. |
The factor for deciding the type of sleeper, is |
| A. | Easy fixing and removal of rails |
| B. | Provision of sufficient bearing area for rails |
| C. | Initial and maintenance costs |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 92. |
Number of keys used in CST-9 sleeper is |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. 2 | |
| 93. |
Wheels of a rolling stock are provided flanges on |
| A. | Outer side |
| B. | Inner side |
| C. | Both sides |
| D. | Neither side |
| Answer» B. Inner side | |
| 94. |
For inspection and packing of ballast, each pot sleeper is provided with |
| A. | One hole |
| B. | Two holes |
| C. | Three holes |
| D. | Four holes |
| Answer» B. Two holes | |
| 95. |
The compensation for curvature on gradient for Meter Gauge is given by |
| A. | 70/R |
| B. | 52.5/R |
| C. | 35/R |
| D. | 105/RR |
| Answer» B. 52.5/R | |
| 96. |
To design a cross-over between parallel tracks, the required components are: |
| A. | Two switch points, two acute angle crossings and two check rails |
| B. | Two switch points, two acute angle crossings and four check rails |
| C. | Two switch points, two acute angle crossings and six check rails |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Two switch points, two acute angle crossings and four check rails | |
| 97. |
The standard width of ballast for M.G. track in Indian Railways, is kept |
| A. | 3.35 m |
| B. | 3.53 m |
| C. | 2.30 m |
| D. | 2.50 m |
| Answer» C. 2.30 m | |
| 98. |
The correct relation between curve lead (CL), switch lead (SL) and lead of crossing (L) is given by |
| A. | CL = L - SL |
| B. | L =CL - SL |
| C. | SL = L + CL |
| D. | L = (CL + SL)/2 |
| Answer» B. L =CL - SL | |
| 99. |
Pot sleepers are in the form of |
| A. | A number of bowls connected together with a tie bar |
| B. | Two bowls placed under each rail and connected together with a tie bar |
| C. | Two bowls placed under two rails and the one between the rails |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Two bowls placed under each rail and connected together with a tie bar | |
| 100. |
Bending of rail ends due to loose packing under a joint and loose fish Bolts, is known |
| A. | Buckling |
| B. | Hogging |
| C. | Creeping |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Hogging | |
Done Reading?