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Civil Engineering Mcqs

For developing thinly populated areas, the correct choice of gauge is_________________?

  • (A)  Broad Gauge
  • (B)  Meter Gauge
  • (C)  Narrow Gauge
  • (D)  any of the above
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Gauge is the distance between_______________?

  • (A)  center to center of rails
  • (B)  running faces of rails
  • (C)  outer faces of rails
  • (D)  none of the above
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Largest dimension of a rail is its________________?

  • (A)  height
  • (B)  foot width
  • (C)  head width
  • (D)  any of the above
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Ordinary rails are made of_______________?

  • (A)  mild steel
  • (B)  cast iron
  • (C)  wrought iron
  • (D)  high carbon steel
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Head width of 52 kg rail section is________________?

  • (A)  61.9 mm
  • (B)  66.7mm
  • (C)  67mm
  • (D)  72.33 mm
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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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The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to_________________?

  • (A)  increase the lateral strength
  • (B)  increase the vertical stiffness
  • (C)  avoid the stress concentration
  • (D)  reduce the wear
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Number of dog spikes normally used per rail seat on curved track is__________________?

  • (A)  one on either side
  • (B)  two outside and one inside
  • (C)  one outside and two inside
  • (D)  two outside and two inside
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Composite sleeper index is the index of___________________?

  • (A)  hardness and strength
  • (B)  strength and toughness
  • (C)  toughness and wear resistance
  • (D)  wear resistance and hardness
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