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Exercise : Railways - Section 1
41.
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Sleepers hold the rails at proper gauge on straights
Sleepers provide stability to the permanent way
Sleepers act as an elastic cushion between rails and ballast
Sleepers transfer load of moving trains to ballast
None of the these.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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42.
If α is switch angle and R is radius of the turnout, the length of the tongue rail, is
R sin α
R tan α
R sin α/2
R tan α/2
R cos α/2
Answer: Option
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43.
The quantity of stone ballast required per metre tangent length, is
1.15 m3
1.14 m3
1.13 m3
1.12 m3
1.11 m3
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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44.
The type of switch generally used for B.G. and M.G. tracks, is
articulated
undercut
over riding
straight cut.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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45.
The difference in the lengths of two diagonals of a rail diamond is
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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