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Civil Engineering - Railways

Exercise : Railways - Section 1
6.
The first Indian railway was laid in
1775
1804
1825
1853
1876
Answer: Option
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7.
The weight of the rails depends upon
gauge of the tracks
speed of trains
spacing of sleepers
nature of traffic
all the above.
Answer: Option
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8.
Pick up the correct statement from the following :
Rails are directly laid over hard wooden sleepers and fixed with spikes
Adzing is done on hard wooden sleepers
Bearing plates are used on soft wooden sleepers
Chairs are used for bull headed rails
All the above.
Answer: Option
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9.
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Fish plates fit the underside of the rail head
Fish plates fit the top of the rail foot
Fish plates fit the web of the rail section
Cross sectional area of fish plates, is normally the same as that of the rail section.
Answer: Option
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10.
Minimum depth of ballast prescribed of B.G. trunk lines of Indian Railways, is
20 cm
15 cm
25 cm
30 cm
35 cm
Answer: Option
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