RRB Practice Test: Question Set - 03
1. In India generally the sleeper density of sleepers per rail length used is:
- (A) 18
- (B) 30
- (C) 12
- (D) 24
2. A treadle bar is used for
- (A) Interlocking
points and signal
- (B) Setting
points and crossings
- (C) Setting
Marshalling yard signals
- (D) Track
maintenance
3. To reduce the intensity of pressure particularly on soft variety of sleepers, a rectangular plate is introduced between the rails and the sleepers. This is known as:
- (A) Fish plate
- (B) Chair
- (C) Saddle plate
- (D) Bearing plate
4. The desirable rate of change of cant deficiency in case of Meter Gauge is
- (A) 20 mm/sec
- (B) 35 mm/sec
- (C) 55 mm/sec
- (D) 65 mm/sec
5. In locomotive ‘hunting’ is:
- (A) Movement of locomotive in vertical plane
perpendicular to its movement along the track
- (B) Sinuous path taken by engine as against the
alignment of the track
- (C) Motion after brakes have been applied
- (D) Combination of A and B above
6. Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is
- (A) 75 mm
- (B) 90 mm
- (C) 140 mm
- (D) 165 mm
7. For wooden sleepers, size of the ballast should be:
- (A) 2.54 cm
- (B) 10.16 cm
- (C) 3.8 cm
- (D) 5.1 cm
8. The art of providing an outward slope of __________ to the treads of wheels of rolling stock is known as coning of wheels.
- (A) 1 in 30
- (B) 1 in 10
- (C) 1 in 4
- (D) 1 in 20
9. Switch angle depends on
(i) Heel
divergence
(ii) Length
of tongue rail
(iii)
Flange-way clearance
(iv) Throw of
switch
The correct
answer is
- (A) (i) and (ii)
- (B) (ii) and
(iii)
- (C) (iii) and
(iv)
- (D) (i)and(iv)
10. The distance through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch for movement of trains is called
- (A) Flange-way
clearance
- (B) Heel
divergence
- (C) Throw
of the switch
- (D) None
of the above
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