| 1. | The technical term used to denote the pulling back of the tracks is known as ? | |
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heaved track
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slewing
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turn out
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all of these
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Report Question| 2. | The rail section is divided on the basis of ? | |
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type of rails
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spacing of sleepers
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gauge of the track
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speed of trains
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| 3. | The height of the platform above the rail surface for narrow gauge tracks should be ? | |
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838 to 982 mm
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229 to 406 mm
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762 to 838 mm
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305 to 406 mm
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| 4. | To provide maximum stability to the track, graded stones from ......... are used ? | |
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100 to 125 mm
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20 to 50 mm
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75 to 100 mm
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50 to 75 mm
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| 5. | The gradient where extra engine is required to push the train is known as ? | |
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station yards gradient
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pusher gradient
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momentum gradient
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ruling gradient
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| 6. | The minimum value of flangeway clearance is ? | |
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80 mm
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60 mm
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120 mm
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100 mm
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| 7. | The number of sleepers used for rail varies from ? | |
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(n+4) to (n+8)
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(n+1) to (n+4)
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(n+3) to (n+6)
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(n+2) to (n+7)
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| 8. | The gauge should .............. slack for curves of more than 438 m ? | |
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30 mm
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6 mm
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12 mm
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20 mm
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| 9. | The standard size of wooden sleepers on metre gauge railway track is ? | |
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1.83 mx 20 cm x 11 cm
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2.74 mx 25 cm x 13 cm
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1.52 m x 15 cm x 10 cm
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any one of these
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| 10. | A curve is represented by the degree of the curvature subtended by a chord of ? | |
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30.48 m
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15 m
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40.8 m
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20.8 m
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