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Civil Engineering - Railways

Exercise : Railways - Section 2
6.
The overall length of a turn out is the distance between the end of stock rail and
heel of crossing
actual nose of crossing
throat of crossing
toe of crossing.
Answer: Option
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7.
According to Railway Board, no diamond crossing should be flatter than
1 in 6
1 in
1 in 12
1 in 16
Answer: Option
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8.
Coning of wheels is provided
to check lateral movement of wheels
to avoid damage to inner faces of rails
to avoid discomfort to passengers
All the above.
Answer: Option
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9.
A scissors cross over consists of one diamond and
one turn out
two turn outs
three turn outs
four turn outs
no turn out.
Answer: Option
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10.
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Sleepers transfer the load of moving locomotive to the girders of the bridges
Sleepers act as a non-elastic medium between the rails and ballast
Sleepers hold the rails at 1 in 20 tilt inward
Sleepers hold the rails loose on curve.
Answer: Option
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