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1. |
The bent-up length of rail used in front of nose of crossing
which help in channelising the train wheels in their proper routes are known as:
(a) lead rail (b) point rail
(c) wing rail (d) splice rail
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2. |
The point up to which the new railway track laid, at any time
is called:
(a) terminal (b) station
(c) rail-head (d) base
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3. |
The good quality wood for sleeper is:
(a) Deodar (b) Sheesham
(c) Teak (d) Sal
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4. |
Generally the life of wooden sleepers is taken as:
(a) 2 to 3 years (b) 12 to 15 years
(c) 35 to 50 years (d) 5 to 8 years
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5. |
The gradual or tapered widening of the flangeway which is
formed by bending and splaying the end of check rail or wing rail away from the
gauge line is known as:
(a) Flare (b) Toe
(c) Heel (d) Loop
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6. |
The minimum height of embankment above the highest flood mark
in the area should be:
(a) zero cm (b) 30 cm
(c) 100 cm (d) 60 cm
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7. |
The recommended depth of ballast cushion on a curved portion
of a track is provided under the ........ edge of the sleeper.
(a) upper (b) middle
(c) inner (d) outer
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8. |
An outward slope provided on the tread of the wheel is:
(a) 1 in 5 (b) 1 in 10
(c) 1 in 20 (d) 1 in 25
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9. |
The granular material spread on the formation of a railway
track for the sleepers to rest upon is known as:
(a) anchors (b) ballast
(c) subgrade (d) chairs
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10. |
Bone shaped section of fish plate is commonly used for
connecting:
(a) double headed rails (b) flat footed rails
(c) bull headed rails (d) all above are correct
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11. |
The members laid transversely under the rails for supporting
and fixing them at the gauge distance apart are known as:
(a) fastenings (b) sleepers
(c) ballast (d) fish plate
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12. |
The bottom width of foot in a flat footed rail is:
(a) 78.6 mm (b) 136.5 mm
(c) 66.7 mm (d) 70 mm
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13. |
The rectangular pits in which wheels of the locomotives are
taken out for repairs, are known as:
(a) Track pits (b) Inspection pits
(c) Drop pits (d) Siding pits
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14. |
The wheels are coned to prevent from rubbing the inside face
of the rail head and to prevent lateral movement of the axle with its wheels.
The slope of cone is:
(a) 1 in 5 (b) 1 in 20
(c) 1 in 10 (d) 1 in 15
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15. |
Gauge is the distance measured in place of the between which
faces of two parallel rails in a track.
(a) inner faces
(b) centre line of one rail to
inner face of other rail
(c) centre lines (d) outer faces
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16. |
Most significant which imposes limitations in raising the
high speeds is:
(a) adhesion of wheels
(b) resistance due to oscillations
(c) flange resistance
(d) air or wind resistance
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17. |
The rails are welded by:
(a) Thermit welding (b) Gas welding
(c) Arc welding (d) MIG welding
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18. |
Steel sleepers are ..... shaped in section.
(a) oval (b) rectangular
(c) trough (d) semi-spherical
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19. |
In India generally the sleeper density of sleepers per rail
length used is:
(a) 18 (b) 30
(c) 12 (d) 24
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20. |
The extra rails provided over bridge to prevent damage and
danger in case of derailment on the bridge are known as:
(a) Stock rails (b) Guard rails
(c) Check rails (d) Wing rails
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21. |
The phenomenon of misalignment of rails due to temperature
change is known as:
(a) cropping (b) creeping
(c) bulging (d) buckling
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22. |
Creep is the ..... movement of rails.
(a) longitudinal (b) diagonal
(c) horizontal (d) vertical
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23. |
Ballast best suited to steel sleepers is:
(a) sand (b) Gravel
(c) Quartzite (d) All the above
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24. |
The section of a rail is decided on the basis of:
(a) Type of rails
(b) Spacing of the sleepers
(c) Speed of trains
(d) All of the above
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25. |
While preparing sub-grade of a railway line, the grubbing
operation means:
(a) checking of subgrade
(b) filling or cutting of earth work in railway subgrade
(c) compaction and consolidation of earth work
(d) removal and disposal of stumps and roots trees
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26. |
The sinuous path taken by an engine as against the alignment
of the track is known as:
(a) Rolling motion (b) Nosing motion
(c) Lurching motion (d) Vibration
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27. |
The mechanical device which transfer chemical energy of fuel
into mechanical energy in the form of motion is called:
(a) rolling stock (b) railway
(c) wagon (d) locomotive
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28. |
Integrated coach factory is located in:
(a) Chennai (b) Bangalore
(c) Jamshedpur (d) Mumbai
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29. |
C.T.C. stands for:
(a) Critical Track Control
(b) Critical Traffic Channeliser
(c) Centralised Traffic Control
(d) None of these
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30. |
To reduce the intensity of pressure particularly on soft
variety of sleepers, a rectangular plate is introduced between the rails and the
sleepers. This is known as:
(a) Fish plate (b) Chair
(c) Saddle plate (d) Bearing plate
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31. |
Generally the rail sections used in India is:
(a) flat footed (b) double headed
(c) bull headed (d) all above
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32. |
The arrangement consisting of three tracks used for changing
the direction of engine is called:
(a) three ladder track (b) turn table
(c) three throw switch (d) triangle
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33. |
The length of a wooden sleeper for broad gauge track is:
(a) 1.83 m (b) 1.52 m
(c) 2.74 m (d) 1.676 m
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34. |
The technical officer of the rank of sectional officer in the
maintenance organisation of Indian Railways is called:
(a) Permanent Way Inspector
(b) Gangmate
(c) Assistant Permanent Way Inspector
(d) None of these are correct
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35. |
The depth of ballast section under sleeper for broad gauge
track as per Indian standard should be:
(a) 250 to 300 mm (b) 200 to 250 mm
(c) 150 to 200 mm (d) 150 mm
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36. |
The completed and finished railway line on which wheeled
vehicles are drawn by locomotive is known as:
(a) steel way (b) rails
(c) railway (d) permanent way
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37. |
The horse power to weight ratio steam engine is generally of
the order of:
(a) 10-15 kg/HP (b) 60-80 kg/HP
(c) 20-30 kg/HP (d) 100-150 kg/HP
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38. |
The cause of formation of kinks in a rail is:
(a) Loose packing at joints
(b) Defect in gauge and alignment
(c) Defect in cross level joints
(d) Any of the above
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39. |
The horizontal distance from the material depot to the rail
head is called:
(a) lift (b) site distance
(c) rail-head (d) lead
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40. |
On curves, to counteract the effect of centrifugal force, the
level of outer rail is raised above the inner rail by a certain amount. This is
called:
(a) Track gradient (b) Track slope
(c) Super elevation (d) Horizontal gradient
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41. |
The measure of stiffness of track required to produce a unit
depression in the track is known as:
(a) Tractive force (b) Load capacity
(c) Gauge (d) Track modulus
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42. |
The head of a gang in maintenance organisation of railway is
called:
(a) P.W.I (b) Keyman
(c) Ganger (d) A.P.W.I
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43. |
The fixed rail in a railway track against which the tongue
rail fits s known as:
(a) wing rail (b) stock rail
(c) lead rail (d) point rail
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44. |
The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge track in India
is:
(a) 19.2 m (b) 25.6 m
(c) 11.8 m (d) 12.8 m
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45. |
The thickness of fish plate generally used in Indian Railway
is:
(a) 16 mm (b) 10 mm
(c) 25 mm (d) 20 mm
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46. |
Thermal efficiency of a diesel engine may be expected to be
in the range of:
(a) 50-65% (b) 25-35%
(c) 15-20% (d) 10-15%
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47. |
Wear on top or head of rail occurs due to:
(a) Abrasion of rolling wheels
(b) Heavy axle load
(c) Constant brake application
(d) Any or all of the above
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48. |
Any movement of the locomotive in different planes, e.g.,
vertical, longitudinal, transversal etc., is known as:
(a) Oscillating motion (b) Lurching motion
(c) Shutting motion (d) Vibration
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49. |
In rainy season the dust in the ballast becomes mud and comes
up by suction from below the rail joint. Such joint is called:
(a) Wet joint (b) Water joint
(c) Pumping joint (d) Blowing joint
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50. |
Accidents can be avoided by adopting:
(a) interlocking (b) C.T.C. system
(c) pilot guard system (d) A.T.C. system
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