Railway Bridge And Tunnel Engineering Set 5

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This set of Railway Bridge and Tunnel Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Railway Bridge And Tunnel Engineering Set 5

Q1 | In a shunting signal if the red band is inclined at 45° it indicates
Q2 | If D is distance between centres of two parallel track of gauge G, then, total length ofcross-over (from the point of commencement to the point of termination) with an intermediate straight portion and N crossing, is given by
Q3 | Rail tops of a track are placed
Q4 | 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?
Q5 | The type of switch generally used for B.G. and M.G. tracks, is
Q6 | For an effective administration, Indian railway system has been divided into
Q7 | If 'A' is the angle formed by two gauge faces, the crossing number will be
Q8 | Heel divergency, the distance between the running faces of stock rail and gauge face of tongue rail, as recommended for Indian B.G. tracks, is
Q9 | Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Q10 | Tensile strength of steel used in rails should not be less than
Q11 | On Indian Railways standard length of rails for B.G. track, is
Q12 | Wing rails are provided
Q13 | The side slope of embankments for a railway track is generally taken as
Q14 | If S and H are strength and hardness index of a timber at 12% moisture content, thecomposite sleeper index, is
Q15 | If D is the distance between parallel tracks G between theoretical noses of two crossings measured parallel to tracks, is
Q16 | To achieve best performance, the type of switch preferred to, is
Q17 | On B.G. tracks the distance of outer signal from station limit is kept
Q18 | The limiting value of cant deficiency for Meter Gauge routes is
Q19 | The weight of the rails depends upon
Q20 | The main advantage of a long rail over short one, is
Q21 | In a scissors crossover, the crossings provided are(i) 2 obtuse angle crossings(ii) 4 obtuse angle crossings(iii) 4 acute angle crossings(iv) 6 acute angle crossingsThe correct answer is
Q22 | Rail section first designed on Indian railways, was
Q23 | The lengths of the standard crossings in India for Broad gauge and Metre gauge tracks is same for
Q24 | For the purpose of track maintenance, the number of turn out equivalent to one track km is
Q25 | Dimensions of a plate girder are: