| 1. | To hold the adjoining ends of rails in correct horizontal and vertical planes, the rail fastening used are ? | |
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fish plates
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spikes
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anchors
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bearing plates
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Report Question| 2. | The distance between the adjacent faces of the stock rail and the check rail, is called ? | |
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heel divergence
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heel clearance
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flangeway clearance
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throw of switch
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| 3. | George Stephenson succeeded in running the first train of the world in ? | |
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1825
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1835
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1841
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1853
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| 4. | Stock rails are fitted ? | |
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near tongue rails
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near check rails
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against tongue rails
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against check rails
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| 5. | Between two rails, a gap of ......... is provided for free expansion of the rails rails due to temperature ? | |
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1.5 mm to 3 mm
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3 mm to 6 mm
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6 mm to 9 mm
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9 mm to 12 mm
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| 6. | The fish plates should be designed for ? | |
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bearing the vertical and lateral stresses
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allowing free contraction and expansion of rails
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easy renewal and replacement of rails
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all of the above
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| 7. | The type of sleeper used, depends upon ? | |
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initial and maintenance cost
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easy fixing and removal of rails
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provision for sufficient bearing area for all of the above
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all of the above
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| 8. | The distance between the running edge of the stock and switch rails at the switch heel, is ? | |
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heel clearance
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heel divergence
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heel spacing
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either (a) or (b)
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| 9. | The width of top portion of a flat-footed rail, is ? | |
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66.67 mm
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69.80 mm
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73.25 mm
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75.87 mm
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| 10. | Which of the following statement is correct ? | |
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Bearing plates are used in the case of hard sleepers
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Chairs are used for flat-footed rails instead of bearing plates
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Spacing of sleepers near the rail joint is closer
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Spacing of sleepers in the middle of the rail is closer
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