Civil Engineering Questions And Answers :: Railway Engineering: part2



Civil Engineering : Railway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part2 : 6 to 10

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

6.Loose jaws of steel trough sleepers are made of

cast steel
mild steel
cast iron
spring steel

7.The maximum degree of curvature for Meter Gauge is limited to

10�
16�
30�
40�

8.Staggered joints are generally provided

on curves
on straight track
when two different rail sections are required to be joined
none of the above

9.The sleepers resting directly on girder are fastened to the top flange of girder by

hook bolts
dog spikes
fang bolts
rail screws

10.Study the following statements regarding creep. i) Creep is greater on curves than on tangent railway track, ii) Creep in new rails is more than that in old rails, iii) Creep is more on steep gradients than on level track. The correct answer is

only (i)
(i)and(ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(i), (ii) and (iii)

More Railway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages

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