Civil Engineering - Railways

Exercise : Railways - Section 3
16.
On Indian Railways, angle of crossing between gauge faces of Vee, is generally calculated by
Cole's method
Centre line method
Isosceles triangle method
both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option
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17.
For an effective administration, Indian railway system has been divided into
four railway zones
six railway zones
seven railway zones
eight railway zones
nine railway zones.
Answer: Option
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18.
In a railway track, permissible gauge with tolerance under loaded condition, is
G + 0.1 mm
G + 1.5 mm
G - l.O mm
G - 1.5mm
G - 20 mm
Answer: Option
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19.
A turn-in-curve is defined as
a curve introduced between two straights
a reverse curve
a reverse curve introduced in continuity of a turn out
a spiral transition curve.
Answer: Option
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20.
Advantage of automatic signalling, is:
increased safety
reduction in delays
increase in track capacity
all the above.
Answer: Option
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