Staggered joints are generally provided__________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. The side slope of embankments for a railway track is generally taken as______________?

   A. 1:1
   B. 1.5:1
   C. 2:1
   D. 1:2

5. The total gap on both sides between the inside edges of wheel flanges and gauge faces of the rail is kept as_________________?

   A. 10mm
   B. 13mm
   C. 16mm
   D. 19 mm

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

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

7. 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

8. The desirable rate of change of cant deficiency in case of Metre Gauge is_______________?

   A. 20 mm/sec
   B. 35 mm/sec
   C. 55 mm/sec
   D. 65 mm/sec

9. The formation width for a double line Broad Gauge track in cutting (excluding drains) as adopted on Indian Railways is___________________?

   A. 6.10 m
   B. 8.84 m
   C. 10.21m
   D. 10.82 m

10. The reception signal is__________________?

    i) outer signal
    ii) home signal
    iii) starter
    iv) advanced starter
    The correct answer is?

    A. (i) and (ii)
    B. (ii) and (iii)
    C. (iii) and (iv)
    D. (i) and (iv)