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The treadle bar is provided_____________________?

  • (A)  in the middle of the track a little in front of the toes of the tongue rail
  • (B)  near and parallel to inner side of one of the rails
  • (C)  at right angle to the rail
  • (D)  near and parallel to inner side of both the rails
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Heel divergence is__________________?

  • (A)  always less than flangeway clearance
  • (B)  equal to flangeway clearance
  • (C)  always greater than flangeway clearance
  • (D)  sometimes greater than flangeway clearance
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The distance through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch for movement of trains is called_________________?

  • (A)  flangeway clearance
  • (B)  heel divergence
  • (C)  throw of the switch
  • (D)  none of the above
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Number of switches provided on a Gaunt-letted track is_______________?

  • (A)  1
  • (B)  2
  • (C)  3
  • (D)  none of the above
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Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways ?

  • (A)  1 in 8’/2
  • (B)  1 in 12
  • (C)  1 in 16
  • (D)  1 in 20
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Switch angle is the angle between___________________?

  • (A)  the gauge face of the stock rail and tongue rail
  • (B)  the outer face of the stock rail and tongue rail
  • (C)  the gauge face of the stock rail and outer face of the tongue rail
  • (D)  the outer face of the stock rail and the gauge face of the tongue rail
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A treadle bar is used for_____________________?

  • (A)  interlocking points and signal
  • (B)  setting points and crossings
  • (C)  setting marshalling yard signals
  • (D)  track maintenance
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