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(21)
The type of bearing plate used in all joints and on curves to give better bearing area to the rails is
[A]
flat mild steel bearing plate
[B]
mild steel canted bearing plate
[C]
cast iron anti creep bearing plate
[D]
none of the above
Answer: mild steel canted bearing plate
(22)
Number of dog spikes normally used per rail seat on curved track is
[A]
one on either side
[B]
two outside and one inside
[C]
one outside and two inside
[D]
two outside and two inside
Answer: two outside and one inside
(23)
Dog spikes are used for fixing rail to the
[A]
wooden sleepers
[B]
CST-9 sleepers
[C]
steel trough sleepers
[D]
concrete sleepers
(24)
Minimum composite sleeper index pres-cried on Indian Railways for a track sleeper is
[A]
552
[B]
783
[C]
1352
[D]
1455
(25)
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: hardness and strength
(26)
Standard size of wooden sleeper for Broad Gauge track is
[A]
275x25x13cm
[B]
180x20x11.5 cm
[C]
225x23x13 cm
[D]
250x26x12 cm
(27)
For a Broad Gauge route with M+7 sleeper density, number of sleepers per rail length is
[A]
18
[B]
19
[C]
20
[D]
none of the above
(28)
Sleeper density in India is normally kept as
where M is the rail length in meters.
[A]
M + 2 to M + 7
[B]
MtoM+2
[C]
M + 5toM+10
[D]
M
(29)
Minimum depth of ballast cushion for a Broad Gauge wooden sleeper of size 275x25x13 cm with 75cm sleeper spacing is
[A]
15 cm
[B]
20 cm
[C]
25 cm
[D]
30cm
(30)
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
31
When the rail ends rest on a joint sleeper, the joint is termed as
[A]
supported rail joint
[B]
suspended rail joint
[C]
bridge joint
[D]
base joint
Answer: supported rail joint
32
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
33
The maximum degree of curvature for Meter Gauge is limited to
[A]
10°
[B]
16°
[C]
30°
[D]
40°
34
Anti creep bearing plates are provided on
[A]
bridges and approaches
[B]
joints
[C]
both (a) and (b)
[D]
none of the above
Answer: none of the above
35
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: longitudinal movement of rail
36
The total gap on both sides between the inside edges of wheel flanges and gauge faces of the rail is kept as
[A]
10mm
[B]
13mm
[C]
16mm
[D]
19 mm
37
The formation width for a double line Broad Gauge track in cutting (excluding drains) as adopted on Indian Railways is
[A]
6.10 m
[B]
8.84 m
[C]
10.21m
[D]
10.82 m
38
The side slope of embankments for a railway track is generally taken as
[A]
1:1
[B]
1.5:1
[C]
2:1
[D]
1:2
39
The formation width for a single line meter gauge track in embankment as adopted on Indian Railways is
[A]
4.27 m
[B]
4.88 m
[C]
5.49 m
[D]
6.10 m
40
The height of the rail for 52 kg rail section is
[A]
143 mm ,
[B]
156 mm
[C]
172 mm ‘
[D]
129mm
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