Railway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Civil Engineering : Railway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part3 : 11 to 15

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

11.Stretcher bar is provided

to permit lateral movement of the tongue rail

to maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance

to ensure exact gauge at the toe of the switch as well as the nose of crossing

to prevent any vertical movement between the wing rail and nose of crossing

12.Maximum value of 'throw of switch' for Broad Gauge track is

89 mm

95 mm

100 mm

115mm

13.The correct relation between curve lead (CL), switch lead (SL) and lead of cros�sing (L) is given by

CL = L - SL

L =CL-SL

SL = L + CL

L = (CL+SL)/2

14.The limiting value of cant gradient for all gauges is

1 in 360

1 in 720

1 in 1000

1 in 1200

15.Flangeway clearance is the distance

between the adjoining faces of the running rail and the check rail near the crossing

between the gauge faces of the stock rail and the tongue rail

through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch

none of the above

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