Yellow lighthand signal indicates____________________?
A. stop
B. proceed
C. proceed cautiously
D. none of the above
Railway Engineering
The height of the center of arm of a semaphore signal above the ground is_________________?
The height of the center of arm of a semaphore signal above the ground is_________________?
A. 5.5m
B. 6.5 m
C. 7.5 m
D. 8.5m
Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives to and from parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting ?
Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives to and from parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting ?
A. triangle
B. turntable
C. traverser
D. scotch block
The treadle bar is provided_____________________?
The treadle bar is provided_____________________?
A. in the middle of the track a little in front of the toes of the tongue rail
B. near and parallel to inner side of one of the rails
C. at right angle to the rail
D. near and parallel to inner side of both the rails
Heel divergence is__________________?
Heel divergence is__________________?
A. always less than flangeway clearance
B. equal to flangeway clearance
C. always greater than flangeway clearance
D. sometimes greater than flangeway clearance
The distance through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch for movement of trains is called_________________?
The distance through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch for movement of trains is called_________________?
A. flangeway clearance
B. heel divergence
C. throw of the switch
D. none of the above
Number of switches provided on a Gaunt-letted track is_______________?
Number of switches provided on a Gaunt-letted track is_______________?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. none of the above
Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways ?
Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways ?
A. 1 in 8’/2
B. 1 in 12
C. 1 in 16
D. 1 in 20
Maximum value of ‘throw of switch’ for Broad Gauge track is__________________?
Maximum value of ‘throw of switch’ for Broad Gauge track is__________________?
A. 89 mm
B. 95 mm
C. 100 mm
D. 115 mm
Switch angle is the angle between___________________?
Switch angle is the angle between___________________?
A. the gauge face of the stock rail and tongue rail
B. the outer face of the stock rail and tongue rail
C. the gauge face of the stock rail and outer face of the tongue rail
D. the outer face of the stock rail and the gauge face of the tongue rail