| 1. | The speed of a locomotive, in India, on metre gauge is restricted up to ? | |
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60 km/h
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80 km/h
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100 km/h
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120 km/h
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Report Question| 2. | The life of wooden sleepers depends upon ? | |
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quality of the timber used
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ability to wear decay
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resistance to white ants
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all of these
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| 3. | The distance between the running face of the stock rail and the toe of the tongue rail, is known as ? | |
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heel divergance
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heel clearance
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flangway clearance
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throw of switch
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| 4. | The station where lines from three or more directions meet is called a ? | |
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crossing station
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flag station
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junction station
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terminal station
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| 5. | No signals are provided in case of ? | |
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ruling gradient
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momentum gradient
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pusher gradient
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station yards gradient
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| 6. | Which of the following statement is wrong ? | |
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Super elevation is provided on curves to prevent the wear and tear of rails
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Super elevation is provided on curves for smooth riding
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Spiral transition curve should not be provided
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none of the above
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| 7. | The impact of the rail wheel ahead of the joint gives rise to the creep of the rail. This statement according to ? | |
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wave theory
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percussion theory
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drag theory
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none of these
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| 8. | When a train passes on curves which have no superelevation, it will give thrust on the ? | |
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inner rail
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outer rail
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inner side of inner rail
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inner side of outer rail
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| 9. | Which of the following statement is correct ? | |
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The coal ash is used in the initial stages of new construction if steel sleepers are used
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The broken stone has very poor interlocking action
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The gravel ballast has very poor drainage property
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The sand ballast causes wear of rail - seats and keys
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| 10. | In India, the sleeper density provided is ? | |
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18 sleepers per rail length
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25 sleepers per rail length
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28 sleepers per rail length
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40 sleepers per rail length
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