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railway engineering Mcqs

41. Switch angle depends on______________?
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A. length of tongue rail

B. heel divergence

C. correct answer is?

D. ) flangeway clearance

E. throw of switch</strong>

42. The correct relation between curve lead (CL), switch lead (SL) and lead of crossing (L) is given by__________________?
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A. SL = L + CL

B. CL = L SL

C. L = (CL+SL)/2

D. L =CL-SL

43. The maximum degree of curvature for Meter Gauge is limited to_________________?
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A. 10

B. 16

C. 30

D. 40

44. Switch angle is the angle between___________________?
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A. the outer face of the stock rail and the gauge face of the 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 gauge face of the stock rail and tongue rail

45. The desirable rate of change of cant deficiency in case of Metre Gauge is_______________?
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A. 55 mm/sec

B. 65 mm/sec

C. 35 mm/sec

D. 20 mm/sec

46. A treadle bar is used for_____________________?
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A. interlocking points and signal

B. setting points and crossings

C. setting marshalling yard signals

D. track maintenance

47. Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives to and from parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting ?
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A. scotch block

B. turntable

C. triangle

D. traverser

48. Vertical curves are provided where algebraic difference between grades is equal to or_________________?
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A. more than 4mm/m

B. more than 2 mm/m

C. less than 2 mm/m

D. less than 4 mm/m

49. Creep is the_______________?
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A. vertical movement of rail

B. lateral movement of rail

C. longitudinal movement of rail

D. difference in level of two rails

50. The slipping of driving wheels of locomotives on the rail surface causes_______________?
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A. corrugation of rails

B. wheel burns

C. scabbing of rails

D. hogging of rails

51. Which of the following factors govern the choice of the gauge ?
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A. volume and nature of traffic

B. speed of train

C. correct answer is ?

D. ) physical features of the country</strong>

52. Wear of rails is maximum in weight of___________________?
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A. sharp curve

B. tangent track

C. coastal area

D. tunnels

53. When the rail ends rest on a joint sleeper, the joint is termed as_________________?
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A. suspended rail joint

B. bridge joint

C. base joint

D. supported rail joint

54. Consider the following statements about concrete sleepers_________________?
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A. They render transportation easy.

B. They have good scrap value.

C. They maintain the gauge quite satisfactorily.Of these statements </strong>

D. They improve the track modulus.

55. 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_________________?
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A. corrugated rails

B. hogged rails

C. roaring rails

D. buckled rails

56. The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge and Meter Gauge are respectively __________________?
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A. 13 m and 13 m

B. 12 m and 13 m

C. 13 m and 12 m

D. 12 m and 12 m

57. Lead of crossing is the distance from the_________________?
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A. heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing

B. toe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing

C. toe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing

D. heel of the switch to the toe of the switch

58. 52 kg rails are mostly used in__________________?
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A. Broad Gauge

B. Meter Gauge

C. Narrow Gauge

D. both (A) and (B)

59. The cross-sectional area of 52 kg flat footed rail is_________________?
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A. 7825 mm2

B. 7235 mm2

C. 6615 mm2

D. 6155 mm2

60. Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is__________________?
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A. 75 mm

B. 165 mm

C. 140 mm

D. 90 mm

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