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Permanent Track is regarded to be, a. semi- elastic, , b. Elastic, , c, Rigid, , d. Semi-Rigid, , The selection of a particular gauge, depends on, , a. Cost, , b. Volume of traffic, c, Speed, , d. All of the above, , Wheels of trains are coned at a slope, of, , a. 1 in 25, b. 1 in 20, c. | in 25, , d tin 30, , Which of the following Rails invented, by Charles vignole., , a. Double Headed, , b. Bull Heated, , c. Flat Footed, , d. All of the above, , Length of one Rail for MG Track, a. 12.80 m, , b. 11.98m, , c. 12m, d.11.95m, , The Longitudinal Movements of Rails, in a Track is known as, , a, Wear, , b. Buckling, , c, Hogging, , d. creep, , CST — 9 is a type of, , a, Steel sleeper, , b. Cust — iron sleeper, , ¢. Wooden sleeper, , d. Concrete sleeper, Weight of RCC sleeper is, a. 100 kg, , b. 150kg, , ©. 300kg, , d. 250kg, , Spacing of sleeper depends on, a. Axle Load, , b. Type of Rail, , ¢. Type of Ballast, , d. All of the above, , In India, sleeper Density provided is, a. 1S, , b. 16

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c. 18, iy, , Which of the following constituent is, not found in Rails., , a. Phosphorus, , b. Silicon, , c. Chromium, , d. Magnese, , Sleeper Density for BG Track if x is 3, will be, , a. 14, , b. 15, , c. 16, , di?, , Which of the following is best, material for Gravel., , a. Sand, , b. Gravel, , c, Kankar, , d. Broken stone, , Ballast size for wooden sleeper track, a. Simm, , b. 38mm, , c, 25.4mm, , d. 20.8mm, , Spacing between sleeper is 1.5m and, width of sleeper is 0.2m. Minimum, Depth of Blast Cushion would be, , a, 050m, , b. 0.65m, , c. 0.85m, , dim, , The Depth of Ballast for BG Track, , a. 250 mm, , b. 200mm, , c, 1mm, , d. None, , Spikes used for Flat Footed Rails, a, Dog spikes, , b. Round spikes, , c. Screw spikes, , d, Elastic spikes, , Bearing Plates are used in, , a. Steel sleepers, , b. Wooden sleepers, , c, C1 sleepers, , d, RCC sleepers, , The Devices used to prevent creep., a. Fish plates, , b. Spikes, , ¢, Anchor, , d. All, , Which of the following gradient has, maximum slope,, , a. Ruling, , b. Momentum, , ¢. Pusher, , d. Station yard, , Grade compensation on MG Track., , a, 0.04% per Degree, b. 0.03% per Degree, ¢, 0.02% per Degree, , b.0.01 per Degree, , For BG Track value of cant, Deficiency, , a, 67mm, , b. 76mm, , c. 86mm, , d. 80mm

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Maximum Permissible values of cant, on Indian Railways for BG Track is, a. 167.6 mm, , b. 140 mm, , c, 100mm, , d. 76.2mm, , Maximum creep is found at, , a. stations, , bh. yards, , c. Curves, , d. All of above, , Timber Most commonly used for, sleepers is, , a. sal, , b. Teak, , c. Chir, , d. All of the above, , Quantity of Ballast used for per meter, Length is, , a, 0.036 cu.m, , b. 1.036 cum, , ¢. 2.036 cum, , d. 1.098 cum, , Thickness of Fish Plate is, , a. 15mm, , b. 20mm, , c. 25mm, , d. 28mm, , Anti creepers are used to prevent, , a. Longitudnal movement of rails, , b. Lateral Movement of Rails, , c. Expansion of Joints, d. All of the Above, Gradient for which extra Locomotive, , is required is, , a. Ruling Gradient, , b. Momentum Gradient, , c. Pusher Gradient, , d. Steep Gradient, , Superelvation for Max. speed train, and Avg. speed strain are 165 mm, and 150 mm, cant Deficiency will be, a. 10mm, , b. 15mm, , c. 20mm, , d. 25mm, , Supereleavation introduces, , a, Centrifugal force, , b. Centripetal force, , c. Gravity force, , d. Any of above, , Rail which prevents derailment at, points and crossings is, , a. Wing Rail, , b. Lead Rail, , ¢. Check Rail, , d. Stock Rail, , Rails are designated by, , a. Weight per unit mass, , b. Mass per unit weight, , c. Weight per unit Length, , d. Length per unit weight., , For Broad gauge track, in Indian, railways, the standard length of the, rail is, , a. 10,06 m, , b. 10.97 m, , c. 11.89 m, , d. 128m

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To reduce the wearing of rails, the, rails are placed at an, , a. inward slope of 1 in 20, , h. outward slope of 1 in 20, , c, inward slope of | in 30, , d. outward slope of 1 in 30, , The impact of the rail wheel ahead of, the joint gives rise to the creep of the, rail. This statement is according ta, a. wave theory, , b. percussion theory, , c, drag theary, , d. none of these, , The adjustment of rails is usually, needed when creep exceeds, , a. 50 mm, , b. 100 mm, , c. 150mm, , d_ none of these, , Which of the following sleeper, provide best elasticity of track?, , a. Wooden sleeper, , b. Cast iron sleeper, , c. Steel sleeper, , d. R.C.C, sleeper, , The number of sleeper used for rail, varies from, , a. (n+ 1) to(n=4), , bh. (n+ 3) to (n + 6), , c.(n 1 2)to(n | 7), , d. (n+ 4) to(n +8), , The composite sleeper index is the, index of, , a. Strength and hardness, , b. Strength and toughness, , ¢. Hardness and wear resistance, , d, Toughness and wear resistance, , The maximum depth of ballast for, broad gauge tracks on Indian, railways is, , a. 200 m, , b. 250m, , c. 300m, , d. 350m, , Speed of the Train on Non Transition, curveistaken_—s—_—stto. that of, speed on Transition cure., , a, 55%, , b. 70%, , ¢. 75%, , d, 80%, , To hold the adjoining ends of rails in, correct horizontal and vertical planes,, the rail fastenings used are, , a. Fish plates, , b. Spikes, , ¢. Anchors, , d. Bearing plates, , No signals are provided in case of, , a, Ruling gradient, , b. Momentum gradient, , ¢, Pusher gradient, , d. Station yards gradient, , According to railway code formula,, the length of transition curve is equal, to, , a. L4vR, , b. 24VR, , ¢. 3.4V¥R

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d44vR, , The technical term used to denote the, pulling back of the tracks is known as, a. Heaved track, , b. Slewing, , c. Turn out, , d. All of these, , The station where lines from three or, more directions meet is called a, , a. Crossing station, , h. Flag station, , ¢. Junction station, , d. Terminal station, , The length of platform for broad, gauge should not be less than, , a. 100 m, , b. 200m, , c. 300m, , d. 400 m, , The device used for changing the, direction of engines is called, , a. Turn — tables, , b. Triangles, , c.B stops, , d. Scotch blocks, , The distance between the running, edge of the stock and switch rails at, the switch heel, is, , a, Heel clearance, , b. Heel divergence, , c. Heel spacing, , d. Either a or b, , The distance between the adjacent, faces of the stock rail and the check, rail, is called, , a. Heel divergence, , b. Heel clearance, , c. Plangway clearance, , d. throw of switch, , Stock rails are fitted, , a. Near tongue rails, , b. Near check rails, , c, Against tongue rails, , d. Against check rails, , The distance between the running, face of the stock rail and the toe of the, tongue rail, is known as, , a, Heel divergence, , b. Heel clearance, , c. Plangway clearance, , d. Throw of switch, , A. warner signal, which is first seen, by the driver is known as, , a. Disc signal, , b. Home signal, , ¢, Outer signal, , d. Routing signal, , The switch angle is the angle, subtended between the gauge track by, the gauge faces of the, , a. Tongue rail and check rail, b. Stock rail and check rail, ¢, Stock rail and tongue rail, , d. None of these, For station yards, Indian railways, have recommended a gradient of, . 1 in 100, lin 200, . 1in 500, . 1 in 1000