Home / Civil Engineering / Railway Engineering :: section-1

Civil Engineering :: Railway Engineering

  1. Study the following statements regarding creep.
    i) Creep is greater on curves than on tangent railway track,
    ii) Creep in new rails is more than that in old rails,
    iii) Creep is more on steep gradients than on level track.
    The correct answer is

  2. A.

     only (i)

    B.

     (i)and(ii)

    C.

     (ii) and (iii)

    D.

     (i), (ii) and (iii)


  3. Creep is the

  4. A.

     Longitudinal movement of rail

    B.

     Lateral movement of rail

    C.

     Vertical movement of rail

    D.

     Difference in level of two rails


  5. Number of cotters used in CST-9 sleepers is

  6. A.

     2

    B.

     3

    C.

     4

    D.

     5


  7. One degree of curve is equivalent to (where R is the radius of curve in meters.)

  8. A.

     1600/R

    B.

     1700/R

    C.

     1750/R

    D.

     1850/R


  9. The rail is designated by its

  10. A.

     length

    B.

     weight

    C.

     cross-section

    D.

     weight per unit length


  11. Lead of crossing is the distance from the

  12. A.

     heel of the switch to the toe of the switch

    B.

     heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing

    C.

     toe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing

    D.

     toe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing


  13. The treadle bar is provided

  14. A.

     in the middle of the track a little in front of the toes of the tongue rail

    B.

     near and parallel to inner side of one of the rails

    C.

     at right angle to the rail

    D.

     near and parallel to inner side of both the rails


  15. A treadle bar is used for

  16. A.

     interlocking points and signal

    B.

     setting points and crossings

    C.

     setting marshalling yard signals

    D.

     track maintenance


  17. Flange-way clearance is the distance

  18. A.

     Between the adjoining faces of the running rail and the check rail near the crossing

    B.

     Between the gauge faces of the stock rail and the tongue rail

    C.

     Through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch

    D.

     None of the above


  19. The total gap on both sides between the inside edges of wheel flanges and gauge faces of the rail is kept as

  20. A.

     10mm

    B.

     13mm

    C.

     16mm

    D.

     19 mm