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Railway engineering
12. What will be the curve lead for a 1 in 8.5 turnout taking off from a straight broad gauge track? A. 28.49 m B. 21.04 m C. 14.24 m D. 7.45 m
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13. 52 kg rails are mostly used in A. Broad Gauge B. Meter Gauge C. Narrow Gauge D. Both (A) and (B)
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14. 60 R rails are mostly used in A. Broad Gauge B. Metre Gauge C. Narrow Gauge D. none of the above
[amp_mcq option1=”Broad Gauge” option2=”Metre Gauge” option3=”Narrow Gauge” option4=”none of the above” correct=”option1″]
15. Ordinary rails are made of A. mild steel B. cast iron C. wrought iron D. high carbon steel
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16. The compensation for curvature on gradient for Meter Gauge is given by (where R is radius of curve.) A. $$\frac{{70}}{{\text{R}}}$$ B. $$\frac{{52.5}}{{\text{R}}}$$ C. $$\frac{{35}}{{\text{R}}}$$ D. $$\frac{{105}}{{\text{R}}}$$
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17. The width of foot for 90 R rail section is A. 100 mm B. 122.2 mm C. 136.5 mm D. 146.0 mm
[amp_mcq option1=”100 mm” option2=”122.2 mm” option3=”136.5 mm” option4=”146.0 mm” correct=”option2″]
18. The limiting value of cant deficiency for Meter Gauge routes is A. 40 mm B. 50 mm C. 75 mm D. 100 mm
[amp_mcq option1=”40 mm” option2=”50 mm” option3=”75 mm” option4=”100 mm” correct=”option1″]
19. Stretcher bar is provided A. To permit lateral movement of the tongue rail B. To maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance C. To ensure exact gauge at the toe of the switch as well as the nose of crossing D. To prevent any vertical movement between the wing rail and nose of crossing
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20. The following tests are conducted for rails: i) falling weight test ii) tensile test iii) hammer test The compulsory tests are A. Only (i) B. (i) and (ii) C. (ii) and (iii) D. (i) and (iii)
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