1. To hold the adjoining ends of rails in correct horizontal and vertical planes, the rail fastening used are ?

fish plates

spikes

anchors

bearing plates

Answer: fish plates

Explanation:


2. The distance between the adjacent faces of the stock rail and the check rail, is called ?

heel divergence

heel clearance

flangeway clearance

throw of switch

Answer: flangeway clearance

Explanation:


3. George Stephenson succeeded in running the first train of the world in ?

1825

1835

1841

1853

Answer: 1825

Explanation:


4. Stock rails are fitted ?

near tongue rails

near check rails

against tongue rails

against check rails

Answer: against tongue rails

Explanation:


5. Between two rails, a gap of ......... is provided for free expansion of the rails rails due to temperature ?

1.5 mm to 3 mm

3 mm to 6 mm

6 mm to 9 mm

9 mm to 12 mm

Answer: 1.5 mm to 3 mm

Explanation:


6. The fish plates should be designed for ?

bearing the vertical and lateral stresses

allowing free contraction and expansion of rails

easy renewal and replacement of rails

all of the above

Answer: all of the above

Explanation:


7. The type of sleeper used, depends upon ?

initial and maintenance cost

easy fixing and removal of rails

provision for sufficient bearing area for all of the above

all of the above

Answer: all of the above

Explanation:


8. The distance between the running edge of the stock and switch rails at the switch heel, is ?

heel clearance

heel divergence

heel spacing

either (a) or (b)

Answer: either (a) or (b)

Explanation:


9. The width of top portion of a flat-footed rail, is ?

66.67 mm

69.80 mm

73.25 mm

75.87 mm

Answer: 66.67 mm

Explanation:


10. Which of the following statement is correct ?

Bearing plates are used in the case of hard sleepers

Chairs are used for flat-footed rails instead of bearing plates

Spacing of sleepers near the rail joint is closer

Spacing of sleepers in the middle of the rail is closer

Answer: Spacing of sleepers in the middle of the rail is closer

Explanation: