Civil Engineering Questions And Answers :: Railway Engineering: part3



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Following Civil Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

1.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

10 mm
64 mm
85 mm
65 mm

2.Vertical curves are provided where algebraic difference between grades is equal to or

less than 2 mm/m
more than 2 mm/m
less than 4 mm/m
more than 4mm/m

3.The limiting value of cant excess for Broad Gauge is

55 mm
65 mm
75 mm
l00 mm

4.Normally the limiting value of cant is

G/8
G/10
G/12
G/15

5.Switch angle depends on i) heel divergence ii) length of tongue rail iii) flangeway clearance iv) throw of switch The correct answer is

(i) and (ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
(i)and(iv)

More Railway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages

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