Civil Engineering Questions And Answers :: Railway Engineering: part4



Civil Engineering : Railway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part4 : 21 to 25

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

21.The load on each axle of a locomotive is 22 tonnes. If the coefficient of friction is 0.2, then the hauling capacity due to 3 pairs of driving wheels will be

26.41
19.81
13.21
6.61

22.To ensure exact gauge, the gauge tie plates are provided at

toe of the switch
nose of crossing
both (a) and (b)
none of the above

23.The treadle bar is provided

in the middle of the track a little in front of the toes of the tongue rail
near and parallel to inner side of one of the rails
at right angle to the rail
near and parallel to inner side of both the rails

24.Consider the following surveys. # Reconnaissance survey # Preliminary survey # Traffic survey # Location survey The correct sequence in which these surveys are conducted before the alignment of a track is finalised is

1,3,2,4
1,3,4,2
3,1,4,2
3,1,2,4

25.The height of the centre of arm of a semaphore signal above the ground is

5.5m
6.5 m
7.5 m
8.5m

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