A. wheel burns
B. hogging of rails
C. scabbing of rails
D. corrugation of rails
Related Mcqs:
- A train is hauled by 4-8-2 locomotive. The number of driving wheels in this locomotive is_________________?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 14 - The load on each axle of a locomotive is 22 tonnes. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2, then the hauling capacity due to 3 pairs of driving wheels will be________________?
A. 26.41
B. 19.81
C. 13.21
D. 6.61 - A train is hauled by 2-8-2 locomotive with 22.5 tonnes and on each driving axle. Assuming the coefficient of rail-wheel friction to be 0.25, what would be the hauling capacity of the locomotive?
A. 15.0 tonnes
B. 22.5 tonnes
C. 45.0 tonnes
D. 90.0 tonnes - The height of the rail for 52 kg rail section is_______________?
A. 143 mm
B. 156 mm
C. 172 mm
D. 129mm - Due to battering action of wheels over the end of the rails, the rails get bent down and are deflected at ends. These rails are called_________________?
A. roaring rails
B. hogged rails
C. corrugated rails
D. buckled rails - Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives to and from parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting ?
A. triangle
B. turntable
C. traverser
D. scotch block - Head width of 52 kg rail section is________________?
A. 61.9 mm
B. 66.7mm
C. 67mm
D. 72.33 mm - Which one of the following rail failures is caused by loose fish bolts at expansion joints ?
A. crushed head
B. angular break
C. split head
D. transverse fissures - Dog spikes are used for fixing rail to the__________________?
A. wooden sleepers
B. CST-9 sleepers
C. steel trough sleepers
D. concrete sleepers - The rail is designated by its__________________?
A. length
B. weight
C. cross-section
D. weight per unit length
