| 1. | A standard rail point should ? | |
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have the same elasticity as the other portion of the track
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have just enough rail gap between two rails
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be as strong as the other portion of the track
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all of the above
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Report Question| 2. | The ballast material generally used on Indian railways consist of ? | |
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gravel
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broken stone
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moorum
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all of these
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| 3. | The device used for changing the direction of engines is called ? | |
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turn-tables
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triangles
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buffer stops
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scotch blocks
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| 4. | The number of sleepers used per rail length on the track is known as ? | |
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sleeper strength
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sleeper density
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sleeper ratio
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all of these
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| 5. | The screw spikes used for fixing the rails to wooden sleepers ? | |
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are not popular on Indian railways
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do not spoil the sleeper
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have more lateral rigidity than dog spikes
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all of the above
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| 6. | To prevent the change in gauge and creep, the steel sleepers are fixed bolts and ? | |
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one key
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two keys
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three keys
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four keys
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| 7. | The number of dog spikes normally used per rail seat on curved track is ? | |
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one inside and two outside
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one on either side
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two on either side
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one outside and two inside
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| 8. | For main cities and routes of maximum intensities, the type of gauge adopted is ? | |
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broad gauge
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narrow gauge
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metre gauge
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all of these
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| 9. | The longitudinal movement of the rails in a track is technically know ? | |
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buckling
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creeping
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hogging
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none of these
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| 10. | The station having two lines is called a ? | |
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flag station
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crossing station
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terminal station
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junction station
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