Question 1

Smith diamond is provided if the angle of diamond is less than

Accepted Answer

A) 2° 
B) 4° 
C) 6° 
D) 8° 
A) 2° 
B) 4° 
C) 6° 
D) 8°

Question 2

A train is hauled by 4-8-2 locomotive. The number of driving wheels in this locomotive is

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 8 
C) 12 
D) 14 
A) 4 
B) 8 
C) 12 
D) 14

Question 3

Vertical curves are provided where algebraic difference between grades is equal to or

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 2 mm/m 
B) More than 2 mm/m 
C) Less than 4 mm/m 
D) More than 4mm/m 
A) Less than 2 mm/m 
B) More than 2 mm/m 
C) Less than 4 mm/m 
D) More than 4mm/m

Question 4

Sand may be used as ballast for

Accepted Answer

A) Wooden sleepers 
B) Steel sleepers 
C) Cast iron sleepers 
D) All the above 
A) Wooden sleepers 
B) Steel sleepers 
C) Cast iron sleepers 
D) All the above

Question 5

A wing rail is renewed or reconditioned if its maximum vertical wear is

Accepted Answer

A) 9.5 m 
B) 7.5 m 
C) 5.5 m 
D) 5.0 m 
A) 9.5 m 
B) 7.5 m 
C) 5.5 m 
D) 5.0 m

Question 6

Dog spikes are used for fixing rail to the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

For holding a rail in position, no chairs are used for

Accepted Answer

A) Flat footed rails 
B) Bull headed rails 
C) Double headed rails 
D) Both (a) and (b) 
A) Flat footed rails 
B) Bull headed rails 
C) Double headed rails 
D) Both (a) and (b)

Question 8

Number of dog spikes normally used per rail seat on curved track is

Accepted Answer

A) One on either side 
B) Two outside and one inside 
C) One outside and two inside 
D) Two outside and two inside 
A) One on either side 
B) Two outside and one inside 
C) One outside and two inside 
D) Two outside and two inside

Question 9

Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 8'/2 
B) 1 in 12 
C) 1 in 16 
D) 1 in 20 
A) 1 in 8'/2 
B) 1 in 12 
C) 1 in 16 
D) 1 in 20

Question 10

60 R rails are mostly used in

Accepted Answer

A) Broad Gauge 
B) Metre Gauge 
C) Narrow Gauge 
D) None of the above 
A) Broad Gauge 
B) Metre Gauge 
C) Narrow Gauge 
D) None of the above

Question 11

Rails are bent to correct curvature if the degree of curve, is more than

Accepted Answer

A) 1° 
B) 2° 
C) 3° 
D) 4° 
A) 1° 
B) 2° 
C) 3° 
D) 4°

Question 12

For flat bottom sleepers, maximum size of ballast, is

Accepted Answer

A) 50 mm 
B) 40 mm 
C) 33 mm 
D) 25 mm 
A) 50 mm 
B) 40 mm 
C) 33 mm 
D) 25 mm

Question 13

Yellow light-hand signal indicates

Accepted Answer

A) Stop 
B) Proceed 
C) Proceed cautiously 
D) None of the above 
A) Stop 
B) Proceed 
C) Proceed cautiously 
D) None of the above

Question 14

If ? is switch angle and R is radius of the turnout, the length of the tongue rail, is

Accepted Answer

A) R sin ? 
B) R tan ? 
C) R sin ?/2 
D) R tan ?/2 
A) R sin ? 
B) R tan ? 
C) R sin ?/2 
D) R tan ?/2

Question 15

A scissors cross-over consists of

Accepted Answer

A) Two pairs of points, four acute angle crossings and two obtuse angle crossings 
B) Four pairs of points, four acute angle crossings and four obtuse angle crossings 
C) Four pairs of points, six acute angle crossings and two obtuse angle crossings 
D) Two pairs of points, six acute angle crossings and four obtuse angle crossings 
A) Two pairs of points, four acute angle crossings and two obtuse angle crossings 
B) Four pairs of points, four acute angle crossings and four obtuse angle crossings 
C) Four pairs of points, six acute angle crossings and two obtuse angle crossings 
D) Two pairs of points, six acute angle crossings and four obtuse angle crossings

Question 16

At points and crossings, the total number of sleepers for 1 in 12 turnouts in Broad Gauge is

Accepted Answer

A) 51 
B) 62 
C) 70 
D) 78 
A) 51 
B) 62 
C) 70 
D) 78

Question 17

If S is cant deficiency in centimetres and V is maximum permissible speed in kmph, the maximum length of transition curves, is

Accepted Answer

A) SV/13.6 
B) SV/19.8 
C) SV/127 
D) SV/16.8 
A) SV/13.6 
B) SV/19.8 
C) SV/127 
D) SV/16.8

Question 18

Boxing of ballast is done

Accepted Answer

A) Under rails 
B) At the rails 
C) In between two rails 
D) In between two sleepers 
A) Under rails 
B) At the rails 
C) In between two rails 
D) In between two sleepers

Question 19

To ensure exact gauge, the gauge tie plates are provided at

Accepted Answer

A) Toe of the switch 
B) Nose of crossing 
C) Both (
A)  and (
B)  
D) None of the above 
A) Toe of the switch 
B) Nose of crossing 
C) Both (
A)  and (
B)  
D) None of the above

Question 20

Which one of the following rail failures is caused by loose fish bolts at expansion joints?

Accepted Answer

A) Crushed head 
B) Angular break 
C) Split head 
D) Transverse fissures 
A) Crushed head 
B) Angular break 
C) Split head 
D) Transverse fissures

Smith diamond is provided if the angle of diamond is less than

A train is hauled by 4-8-2 locomotive. The number of driving wheels in this locomotive is

Vertical curves are provided where algebraic difference between grades is equal to or

Sand may be used as ballast for

A wing rail is renewed or reconditioned if its maximum vertical wear is

Dog spikes are used for fixing rail to the

For holding a rail in position, no chairs are used for

Number of dog spikes normally used per rail seat on curved track is

Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways?

60 R rails are mostly used in

Rails are bent to correct curvature if the degree of curve, is more than

For flat bottom sleepers, maximum size of ballast, is

Yellow light-hand signal indicates

If ? is switch angle and R is radius of the turnout, the length of the tongue rail, is

A scissors cross-over consists of

At points and crossings, the total number of sleepers for 1 in 12 turnouts in Broad Gauge is

If S is cant deficiency in centimetres and V is maximum permissible speed in kmph, the maximum length of transition curves, is

Boxing of ballast is done

To ensure exact gauge, the gauge tie plates are provided at

Which one of the following rail failures is caused by loose fish bolts at expansion joints?

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Smith diamond is provided if the angle of diamond is less than

A train is hauled by 4-8-2 locomotive. The number of driving wheels in this locomotive is

Vertical curves are provided where algebraic difference between grades is equal to or

Sand may be used as ballast for

A wing rail is renewed or reconditioned if its maximum vertical wear is

Dog spikes are used for fixing rail to the

For holding a rail in position, no chairs are used for

Number of dog spikes normally used per rail seat on curved track is

Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways?

60 R rails are mostly used in

Rails are bent to correct curvature if the degree of curve, is more than

For flat bottom sleepers, maximum size of ballast, is

Yellow light-hand signal indicates

If ? is switch angle and R is radius of the turnout, the length of the tongue rail, is

A scissors cross-over consists of

At points and crossings, the total number of sleepers for 1 in 12 turnouts in Broad Gauge is

If S is cant deficiency in centimetres and V is maximum permissible speed in kmph, the maximum length of transition curves, is

Boxing of ballast is done

To ensure exact gauge, the gauge tie plates are provided at

Which one of the following rail failures is caused by loose fish bolts at expansion joints?

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