Metal sleepers are superior to wooden sleepers with respect to________________?

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1. The type of spike used for fixing chairs of bull headed rails to wooden sleepers is_________________?

   A. dog spike
   B. rail screw
   C. elastic spike
   D. round spike

2. 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

3. At points and crossings, the total number of sleepers for 1 in 12 turnouts in Broad Gauge is______________?

   A. 51
   B. 62
   C. 70
   D. 78

4. Loose jaws of steel trough sleepers are made of___________________?

   A. cast steel
   B. mild steel
   C. cast iron
   D. spring steel

5. For a sleeper density of (n+5), the number of sleepers required for constructing a broad gauge railway track of length 650 m is____________________?

   A. 975
   B. 918
   C. 900
   D. 880

6. Number of cotters used in CST-9 sleepers is__________________?

   A. 2
   B. 3
   C. 4
   D. 5

7. The sleepers resting directly on girder are fastened to the top flange of girder by________________?

   A. hook bolts
   B. dog spikes
   C. fang bolts
   D. rail screws

8. Which of the following types of sleepers is preferred on joints ?

   A. CST-9 sleeper
   B. steel trough sleeper
   C. wooden sleeper
   D. concrete sleeper

9. 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

10. Standard size of wooden sleeper for Broad Gauge track is____________________?

    A. 275x25x13cm
    B. 180x20x11.5 cm
    C. 225x23x13 cm
    D. 250x26x12 cm