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Railway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Civil Engineering : Railway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part4 : 16 to 20

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

16.Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives to and from parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting ?

triangle

turntable

traverser

scotch block

17.A train is hauled by 2-8-2 locomotive with 22.5 tonnes and on each driving axle. Assuming the coefficient of rail-wheel friction to be 0.25, what would be the hauling capacity of the locomotive?

15.0 tonnes

22.5 tonnes

45.0 tonnes

90.0 tonnes

18.Consider the following statements: Automatic signalling system results in # greater risk # higher efficiency # avoidance of block instruments # higher operating cost Of these statements

I and 2 are correct

3 and 4 are correct

1 and 4 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

19.Yellow lighthand signal indicates

stop

proceed

proceed cautiously

none of the above

20.The reception signal is i) outer signal ii) home signal iii) starter iv) advanced starter The correct answer is

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iii)