Civil Engineering - Railways

Exercise : Railways - Section 1
11.
Boxing of ballast is done
under rails
at the rails
in between two rails
in between two sleepers.
Answer: Option
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12.
Best ballast contains stones varying in size from
1.5 cm to 3 cm
2.0 cm to 4 cm
2.0 cm to 5 cm
2.5 cm to 6 cm
Answer: Option
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13.
For holding a rail in position, no chairs are used for
flat footed rails
bull headed rails
double headed rails
both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option
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14.
Distance between the inner rail and check rail provided on sharp curve, is
40 mm
42 mm
44 mm
46 mm
50 mm
Answer: Option
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15.
Coal ash (or cinder) is used in initial stages of a new construction of railway for
wooden sleepers
steel sleepers
cast iron sleepers
none of these.
Answer: Option
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