The rectangular pits in which wheels of the locomotives are taken out for repairs are known as:

1.  Track pits

2.  Inspection pits

3.  Drop pits

4.   Siding pits

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Drop pits


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The wheels are coned to prevent from rubbing the inside face of the rail head and to prevent lateral movement of the axle with its wheels. The slope of cone is:

1.  1 in 5

2.  1 in 20

3.  1 in 10

4.  1 in 15

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1 in 20


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Gauge is the distance measured in place of the between which faces of two parallel rails in a track.

1.  Inner faces

2.  Centre line of one rail to inner face of other rail

3.  Centre lines

4.  Outer faces

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Inner faces


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Most significant which imposes limitations in rising the high speeds is

1.  Adhesion of wheels

2.  Resistance due to oscillations

3.  Flange resistance

4.  Air or wind resistance

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Adhesion of wheels


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The rails are welded by:

1.  Thermit welding

2.  Gas welding

3.  Arc welding

4.  MIG welding

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Thermit welding


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Steel sleepers are.....shaped in section.

1.  Oval

2.  Rectangular

3.  Trough

4.  Semi-spherical

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Trough


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In India generally the sleeper density of sleepers per rail length used is:

1.  18

2.  30

3.  12

4.  24

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18


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The phenomenon of misalignment of rails due to temperature change is known as:

1.  Cropping

2.  Creeping

3.  Bulging

4.  Buckling

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Buckling


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Creep is the.....movement of rails.

1.  Longitudinal

2.  Diagonal

3.  Horizontal

4.  Vertical

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Longitudinal


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Ballast best suited to steel sleepers is:

1.  Sand

2.  Gravel

3.  Quartzite

4.  All the above

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Quartzite


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