Civil Engineering - Railways

Exercise : Railways - Section 1
36.
The tread of wheels is provided an outward slope of
1 in 10
1 in 15
1 in 20
1 in 25
1 in 30
Answer: Option
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37.
On a straight railway track, absolute levels at point A on two rails are 100.550 m and 100.530 m and the absolute levels at point B 100 m apart are 100.585 m and 100.515 m respectively, the value of twist of rails per metre run, is
0.4 mm
0.5 mm
0.7 mm
0.8 mm
1.0 mm
Answer: Option
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38.
Bearing plates are used to fix
flat footed rails to the wooden sleepers
double headed rails to the wooden sleepers
bull headed rails to the wooden sleepers
flat footed rails to the cast iron sleepers
none of these.
Answer: Option
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39.
A welded rail joint is generally
supported on a sleeper
supported on a metal plate
suspended
none of these.
Answer: Option
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40.
Safe speed (V) on a curve of radius 970 metres provided with two transition curves on Board Gauge track, is
112 km/hour
122 km/hour
132 km/hour
142 km/hour
Answer: Option
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