The main function of a fish plate is________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Number offish bolts per fish plate is________________?

   A. 2
   B. 4
   C. 5
   D. 6

2. Fish plate is in contact with rail at________________?

   A. web of rail
   B. fishing plane
   C. head of rail
   D. foot of rail

3. For a 8° curve track diverging from a main curve of 5° in an opposite direction in the layout of a broad gauge yard, the cant to be provided for the branch track for maximum speed of 45 km/h on the main line and ‘G’ = 1.676 m is (Permitted cant deficiency for the main line = 7.6 cm)______________________?

   A. 0.168 cm
   B. -0.168 cm
   C. 7.432 cm
   D. 7.768 cm

4. 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

5. The type of bearing plate used in all joints and on curves to give better bearing area to the rails is___________________?

   A. flat mild steel bearing plate
   B. mild steel canted bearing plate
   C. cast iron anti creep bearing plate
   D. none of the above

6. Head width of 52 kg rail section is________________?

   A. 61.9 mm
   B. 66.7mm
   C. 67mm
   D. 72.33 mm

7. Minimum depth of ballast cushion for a Broad Gauge wooden sleeper of size 275x25x13 cm with 75cm sleeper spacing is________________?

   A. 15 cm
   B. 20 cm
   C. 25 cm
   D. 30cm

8. For a Broad Gauge route with M+7 sleeper density, number of sleepers per rail length is________________?

   A. 18
   B. 19
   C. 20
   D. 21

9. The limiting value of cant excess for Broad Gauge is________________?

   A. 55 mm
   B. 65 mm
   C. 75 mm
   D. l00 mm

10. Normally the limiting value of cant is________________?

    A. G/8
    B. G/10
    C. G/12
    D. G/15

    where G is the gauge