Civil Railway Engineering Part-2

Test Preparation on Civil Railway Engineering Part-2

1.

The correct relation between curve lead (CL), switch lead (SL) and lead of crossing (L) is given by

1CL = L - SL
2L =CL - SL
3SL = L + CL
4L = (CL + SL)/2

2.

Pot sleepers are in the form of

1A number of bowls connected together with a tie bar
2Two bowls placed under each rail and connected together with a tie bar
3Two bowls placed under two rails and the one between the rails
4None of these

3.

Bending of rail ends due to loose packing under a joint and loose fish Bolts is known

1Buckling
2Hogging
3Creeping
4None of these

4.

In a shunting signal if the red band is inclined at 45

1Stop
2Proceed
3Proceed cautiously
4None of the above

5.

If D is distance between centres of two parallel track of gauge G, then, total length of cross-over (from the point of commencement to the point of termination) with an intermediate straight portion and N crossing, is given by

1DN + G [N + N2)]
2DN + G [2N + N2)]
3DN + G [3N + N2)]
4DN + G [4N + N2)]

6.

Rail tops of a track are placed

1Horizontal
2At an inward slope of 1 in 20
3At an outward slope of 1 in 20
4At an outward slope of 1 in 30

7.

A train is hauled by 2-8-2 locomotive with 22.5 tonnes and on each driving axle. Assuming the coefficient of rail-wheel friction to be 0.25, what would be the hauling capacity of the locomotive?

115.0 tonnes
222.5 tonnes
345.0 tonnes
490.0 tonnes

8.

The type of switch generally used for B.G. and M.G. tracks, is

1Articulated
2Undercut
3Over riding
4Straight cut

9.

For an effective administration, Indian railway system has been divided into

1Four railway zones
2Six railway zones
3Seven railway zones
4Nine railway zones

10.

If 'A' is the angle formed by two gauge faces, the crossing number will be

1tan A
2cot A
3sec A
4A rad

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