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  1. Mr. W. Simms, the consulting Engineer to the Government of India recommended the gauge for Indian railways

  2. A.

    1.435 m as adopted in England

    B.

    1.800 m as per Indian conditions

    C.

    1.676 m as a compromise gauge

    D.

    1.000 m as a standard gauge


  3. If absolute levels of rails at the consecutive axles AB, and C separated by 1.8 metres are 100.505 m, 100.530 m, and 100.525 m respectively, the unevenness of rails, is

  4. A.

    0.065 m

    B.

    0.055 m

    C.

    0.045 m

    D.

    0.035 m


  5. A CST-9 sleeper consists of

  6. A.

    two inverted triangular pots on either side of rail seat

    B.

    a central plate with a projected key and box on the top of plate

    C.

    a tie bar and 4 cotters to connect two cast iron plates

    D.

    a single two way key provided on the gauge side to hold the rail to sleeper

    E.

    all the above.


  7. Charles Vignoles invented the flat footed rails in

  8. A.

    1814

    B.

    1836

    C.

    1846

    D.

    1856

    E.

    1873


  9. To design a cross-over between parallel tracks, the required components are :

  10. A.

    two switch, points, two acute angle crossings and two check rails

    B.

    two switch points, two acute angle crossings and four check rails

    C.

    two switch points, two acute angle crossings and six check rails

    D.

    none of these.


  11. The first Indian railway was laid in

  12. A.

    1775

    B.

    1804

    C.

    1825

    D.

    1853

    E.

    1876


  13. The weight of the rails depends upon

  14. A.

    gauge of the tracks

    B.

    speed of trains

    C.

    spacing of sleepers

    D.

    nature of traffic

    E.

    all the above.


  15. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

  16. A.

    Rails are directly laid over hard wooden sleepers and fixed with spikes

    B.

    Adzing is done on hard wooden sleepers

    C.

    Bearing plates are used on soft wooden sleepers

    D.

    Chairs are used for bull headed rails

    E.

    All the above.


  17. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

  18. A.

    Fish plates fit the underside of the rail head

    B.

    Fish plates fit the top of the rail foot

    C.

    Fish plates fit the web of the rail section

    D.

    Cross sectional area of fish plates, is normally the same as that of the rail section.


  19. Minimum depth of ballast prescribed of B.G. trunk lines of Indian Railways, is

  20. A.

    20 cm

    B.

    15 cm

    C.

    25 cm

    D.

    30 cm

    E.

    35 cm