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Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Which of the following statements regarding ballast materials are correct ?

  • (A)  Brick ballast has poor drainage characteristics.
  • (B)  Coal ash is not used as ballast with steel or cast iron sleepers.
  • (C)  Gravel ballast gives better performance on soft formation.
  • (D)  Sand ballast causes excessive wear on top of rail
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


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
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


avoidance of block instruments 4. higher operating cost Of these statements_____________________?

  • (A)  I and 2 are correct
  • (B)  3 and 4 are correct
  • (C)  1 and 4 are correct
  • (D)  2 and 3 are correct
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The shape of transition curve used by Indian Railways is____________________?

  • (A)  cubic parabola
  • (B)  spiral
  • (C)  sine curve
  • (D)  lemniscate of Bernoulli
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One degree of curve is equivalent to__________________?

  • (A)  1600/R
  • (B)  1700/R
  • (C)  1750/R
  • (D)  1850/R
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Stretcher bar is provided________________?

  • (A)  to permit lateral movement of the tongue rail
  • (B)  to maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance
  • (C)  to ensure exact gauge at the toe of the switch as well as the nose of crossing
  • (D)  to prevent any vertical movement between the wing rail and nose of crossing
Submitted By :Ali Uppal