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
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
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
Number of switches provided on a Gaunt-letted track is_______________?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) none of the above
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
Maximum value of ‘throw of switch’ for Broad Gauge track is__________________?
(A) 89 mm
(B) 95 mm
(C) 100 mm
(D) 115 mm
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
A Broad Gauge branch line takes off as a contrary flexure from a main line If the superelevation required for branch line is 10 mm and cant deficiency is 75 mm, the superelevation to be actually provided on the branch line will be__________________?
(A) 10 mm
(B) 64 mm
(C) 85 mm
(D) 65 mm
What will be the curve lead for a 1 in 8.5 turnout taking off from a straight broad gauge track?
(A) 28.49 m
(B) 21.04 m
(C) 14.24 m
(D) 7.45 m
A treadle bar is used for_____________________?
(A) interlocking points and signal
(B) setting points and crossings
(C) setting marshalling yard signals
(D) track maintenance