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Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Lead of crossing is the distance from the__________________?

  • (A)  heel of the switch to the toe of the switch
  • (B)  heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing
  • (C)  toe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing
  • (D)  toe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Lead of crossing is the distance from the_________________?

  • (A)  heel of the switch to the toe of the switch
  • (B)  heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing
  • (C)  toe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing
  • (D)  toe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Flangeway clearance is the distance_________________?

  • (A)  between the adjoining faces of the running rail and the check rail near the crossing
  • (B)  between the gauge faces of the stock rail and the tongue rail
  • (C)  through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch
  • (D)  none of the above
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The object of providing a point lock is_________________?

  • (A)  to ensure that each switch is correctly set
  • (B)  to ensure that the point may not be operated while the train is on it
  • (C)  to detect any obstruction between and tongue rail
  • (D)  none of the above
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


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
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Width of ballast section for Broad Gauge is_________________?

  • (A)  1.83 m
  • (B)  2.25 m
  • (C)  3.35 m
  • (D)  4.30 m
Submitted By :Ali Uppal