Question 1

If n is length of a rail in metres, the number of sleepers per rail length generally varies from

Accepted Answer

A) n to (n + 2) 
B) (n + 2) to (n + 4) 
C) (n + 3) to (n + 6) 
D) (n + 4) to (n + 5) 
A) n to (n + 2) 
B) (n + 2) to (n + 4) 
C) (n + 3) to (n + 6) 
D) (n + 4) to (n + 5) C

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) Roaring rails 
B) Hogged rails 
C) Corrugated rails 
D) Buckled rails 
A) Roaring rails 
B) Hogged rails 
C) Corrugated rails 
D) Buckled rails B

Question 3

Two important constituents in the composition of steel used for rail are

Accepted Answer

A) Carbon and silicon 
B) Manganese and phosphorous 
C) Carbon and manganese 
D) Carbon and sulphur 
A) Carbon and silicon 
B) Manganese and phosphorous 
C) Carbon and manganese 
D) Carbon and sulphur C

Question 4

The object of providing a point lock is

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 5

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:

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 6

Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is

Accepted Answer

A) 75 mm 
B) 90 mm 
C) 140 mm 
D) 165 mm 
A) 75 mm 
B) 90 mm 
C) 140 mm 
D) 165 mm

Question 7

The distance between theoretical nose of crossing and actual nose of crossing for practical purposes, is

Accepted Answer

A) Nose thickness x tan ? 
B) Nose thickness x cot ? 
C) Nose thickness x sin ? 
D) Nose thickness x cos ? 
A) Nose thickness x tan ? 
B) Nose thickness x cot ? 
C) Nose thickness x sin ? 
D) Nose thickness x cos ?

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) 10 chains 
B) 12 chains 
C) 14 chains 
D) 16 chains 
A) 10 chains 
B) 12 chains 
C) 14 chains 
D) 16 chains

Question 9

The standard dimensions of a wooden sleeper for M.G. railway track are

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 10

Degree of a railway curve is defined as number of degrees subtended at the centre of a curve by

Accepted Answer

A) 10 m 
B) 15 m 
C) 20 m 
D) 30.5 m 
A) 10 m 
B) 15 m 
C) 20 m 
D) 30.5 m

Question 11

Pandrol clips cannot be used with

Accepted Answer

A) Wooden sleepers 
B) Concrete sleepers 
C) CST-9 sleepers 
D) Steel trough sleepers 
A) Wooden sleepers 
B) Concrete sleepers 
C) CST-9 sleepers 
D) Steel trough sleepers

Question 12

In India the rails are manufactured by

Accepted Answer

A) Open hearth process 
B) Duplex process 
C) Both (a) and (b) 
D) Neither (a) nor (b) 
A) Open hearth process 
B) Duplex process 
C) Both (a) and (b) 
D) Neither (a) nor (b)

Question 13

The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to

Accepted Answer

A) Increase the lateral strength 
B) Increase the vertical stiffness 
C) Avoid the stress concentration 
D) Reduce the wear 
A) Increase the lateral strength 
B) Increase the vertical stiffness 
C) Avoid the stress concentration 
D) Reduce the wear

Question 14

When semaphore and warner are installed on the same post, then the stop indication is given when

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 15

On Indian Railways, number of a crossing is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) Sine of angle of crossing 
B) Cosine of angle of crossing 
C) Tangent of angle of crossing 
D) Contingent of angle of crossing 
A) Sine of angle of crossing 
B) Cosine of angle of crossing 
C) Tangent of angle of crossing 
D) Contingent of angle of crossing

Question 16

Minimum composite sleeper index for wooden sleepers used in cross-overs, is

Accepted Answer

A) 1152 
B) 1252 
C) 1352 
D) 1452 
A) 1152 
B) 1252 
C) 1352 
D) 1452

Question 17

Wear of rails is maximum in weight of

Accepted Answer

A) Tangent track 
B) Sharp curve 
C) Tunnels 
D) Coastal area 
A) Tangent track 
B) Sharp curve 
C) Tunnels 
D) Coastal area

Question 18

Flange-way clearance is the distance

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 19

Staggered joints are generally provided

Accepted Answer

A) On curves 
B) On straight track 
C) When two different rail sections are required to be joined 
D) None of the above 
A) On curves 
B) On straight track 
C) When two different rail sections are required to be joined 
D) None of the above

Question 20

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Accepted Answer

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 
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

If n is length of a rail in metres, the number of sleepers per rail length generally varies from

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

Two important constituents in the composition of steel used for rail are

The object of providing a point lock is

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:

Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is

The distance between theoretical nose of crossing and actual nose of crossing for practical purposes, is

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

The standard dimensions of a wooden sleeper for M.G. railway track are

Degree of a railway curve is defined as number of degrees subtended at the centre of a curve by

Pandrol clips cannot be used with

In India the rails are manufactured by

The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to

When semaphore and warner are installed on the same post, then the stop indication is given when

On Indian Railways, number of a crossing is defined as

Minimum composite sleeper index for wooden sleepers used in cross-overs, is

Wear of rails is maximum in weight of

Flange-way clearance is the distance

Staggered joints are generally provided

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Railway Track Components and Measurements

Railway Track Design and Maintenance

Railway Track Design and Construction

Railway Track and Infrastructure Maintenance

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Exam 1: Railway Track and Railways Components

If n is length of a rail in metres, the number of sleepers per rail length generally varies from

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

Two important constituents in the composition of steel used for rail are

The object of providing a point lock is

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:

Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is

The distance between theoretical nose of crossing and actual nose of crossing for practical purposes, is

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

The standard dimensions of a wooden sleeper for M.G. railway track are

Degree of a railway curve is defined as number of degrees subtended at the centre of a curve by

Pandrol clips cannot be used with

In India the rails are manufactured by

The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to

When semaphore and warner are installed on the same post, then the stop indication is given when

On Indian Railways, number of a crossing is defined as

Minimum composite sleeper index for wooden sleepers used in cross-overs, is

Wear of rails is maximum in weight of

Flange-way clearance is the distance

Staggered joints are generally provided

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Railway Track Components and Measurements

Railway Track Design and Maintenance

Railway Track Design and Construction

Railway Track and Infrastructure Maintenance

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