Civil Engineering - Railways

Exercise : Railways - Section 4
26.
On Broad Gauge main lines with maximum traffic loads, the rail section preferred to, is
29.8 to 37.3 kg/m
32.5 to 42.5 kg/cm
44.7 to 56.8 kg/m
none of these
Answer: Option
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27.
If D is the distance between the parallel sidings and α is the angle of crossing, the distance between the noses of crossing measured parallel to the main track, is
D tan α
D sec α
D cosec α
D cot α
Answer: Option
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28.
On B.G. tracks the distance of outer signal from station limit is kept
510 m
520 m
530 m
540 m
550 m
Answer: Option
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29.
The rails get out of their original positions due to insufficient expansion gap. This phenomenon is known
hogging
buckling
creeping
none of these.
Answer: Option
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