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1 Due to battering action of wheels over the end of the rails, the rails get bent down and are deflected at ends. These rails are called
A roaring rails
B hogged rails
C corrugated rails
D buckled rails

Answer: hogged rails
2 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

Answer: Narrow Gauge
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3 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

Answer: running faces of rails
4 Fish plate is in contact with rail at
A web of rail
B fishing plane
C head of rail
D foot of rail

Answer: fishing plane
5 Number offish bolts per fish plate is
A 2
B 4
C 5
D 6

Answer: 4
6 The main function of a fish plate is
A to join the two rails together
B to join rails with the sleeper
C to allow rail to expand and contract freely
D none of the above

Answer: to join the two rails together
7 Ordinary rails are made of
A mild steel
B cast iron
C wrought iron
D high carbon steel

Answer: high carbon steel
8 60 R rails are mostly used in
A Broad Gauge
B Metre Gauge
C Narrow Gauge
D none of the above

Answer: Metre Gauge
9 Head width of 52 kg rail section is
A 61.9 mm
B 66.7mm
C 67mm
D none of the above

Answer: 67mm
10 Tensile strength of steel used in rails should not be less than
A 450 MPa
B 500 MPa
C 700 MPa
D 850 MPa

Answer: 700 MPa
11 52 kg rails are mostly used in
A Broad Gauge
B Meter Gauge
C Narrow Gauge
D both (a) and (b)

Answer: Broad Gauge
12 The cross-sectional area of 52 kg flat footed rail is
A 6155 mm2
B 6615 mm2
C 7235 mm2
D 7825 mm2

Answer: 6615 mm2
13 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

Answer: avoid the stress concentration
14 Largest percentage of material in the rail is in its
A head
B web
C foot
D head and foot both

Answer: head
15 Largest dimension of a rail is its
A height
B foot width
C head width
D any of the above

Answer: height
16 The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge and Meter Gauge are respectively
A 12 m and 12 m
B 12 m and 13 m
C 13 m and 12 m
D 13 m and 13 m

Answer: 13 m and 12 m
17 Two important constituents in the com-position of steel used for rail are
A carbon and silicon
B manganese and phosphorous
C carbon and manganese
D carbon and sulfur

Answer: carbon and manganese
18 The rail is designated by its
A length
B weight
C cross-section
D weight per unit length

Answer: weight per unit length
19 The slipping of driving wheels of locomotives on the rail surface causes
A wheel burns
B hogging of rails
C scabbing of rails
D corrugation of rails

Answer: wheel burns
20 The width of foot for 90 R rail section is
A 100 mm
B 122.2 mm
C 136.5 mm
D 146.0 mm

Answer: 136.5 mm

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