Civil Engineering - Railways

Exercise : Railways - Section 1
16.
Pot sleepers are in the form of
a number of bowls connected together with a tie bar
two bowls placed under each rail and connected together with a tie bar
two bowls placed under two rails and the one between the rails
none of these.
Answer: Option
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17.
In railways a triangle is mainly provided for
diverting trains from the main line to branch line
crossing over between parallel tracks
changing direction of engines through 180°
shunting wagons in yards.
Answer: Option
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18.
A kink is made in stock rails, ahead of the toe of switch at a distance of
10 cm
15 cm
20 cm
30 cm
Answer: Option
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19.
If L is length of a rail and R is the radius of a curve, the versine h for the curve, is
Answer: Option
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20.
Rails are bent to correct curvature if the degree of curve, is more than
Answer: Option
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