Civil Engineering - Railways

Exercise : Railways - Section 1
46.
For flat bottom sleepers, maximum size of ballast, is
50 mm
40 mm
33 mm
25 mm
20 mm
Answer: Option
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47.
Coning of wheels
prevent lateral movement of wheels
provide smooth running of trains
avoid excessive wear of inner faces of rail
all the above.
Answer: Option
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48.
The sleepers which satisfy the requirements of an ideal sleeper, are
cast iron sleepers
R.C.C. sleepers
steel sleepers
wooden sleepers.
Answer: Option
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49.
Arrangement made to divert the trains from one track to another, is known as
railway point
railway crossing
turnout
railway junction
none of these.
Answer: Option
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50.
At a rail joint, the ends of adjoining rails, are connected with a pair of fish plates and
2 fish bolts
4 fish bolts
6 fish bolts
8 fish bolts
Answer: Option
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