RRB Practice Test: Question Set - 10
1. In a scissors crossover, the crossings provided are
(i) 2 obtuse
angle crossings
(ii) 4 obtuse
angle crossings
(iii) 4 acute
angle crossings
(iv) 6 acute
angle crossings.
The correct
answer is
- (A) (i) and
(iii)
- (B) (i)and(iv)
- (C) (ii) and
(iii)
- (D) (ii) and
(iv)
2. On a single rail track, goods trains loaded with heavy iron material run starting from A to B and then empty wagons run from B to A. The amount of creep in the rails
- (A) Will be more
in the direction of B to A
- (B) Will be more
in the direction of A to B
- (C) Will be
maximum at the middle of A and B
- (D) Cannot be
determined from the given data
3. The recommended depth of ballast cushion on a curved portion of a track is provided under the __________ edge of the sleeper.
- (A) Upper
- (B) Middle
- (C) Inner
- (D) Outer
4. Creep is the _________ movement of rails.
- (A) Longitudinal
- (B) Diagonal
- (C) Horizontal
- (D) Vertical
5. The head of a gang in maintenance organization of railway is called:
- (A) P.W.I
- (B) Key-man
- (C) Ganger
- (D) A.P.W.I
6. Points and crossings are provided for change of _________ on permanent ways.
- (A) Gauge
- (B) Direction and gradient
- (C) Direction
- (D) Gradient
7. The additional track connected to main line at both of its ends is called:
- (A) Running line
- (B) Loop line
- (C) Main line
- (D) None are correct
8. The force which resists the forward movement and speed of train is called:
- (A) Track modulus
- (B) Hauling resistance
- (C) Friction
- (D) Tractive resistance
9. Gauge is the distance measured in place of the between which faces of two parallel rails in a track.
- (A) Inner faces
- (B) Centre line of one rail to inner face of
other rail
- (C) Centre lines
- (D) Outer faces
10. The point up to which the new railway track laid, at any time is called:
- (A) Terminal
- (B) Station
- (C) Rail-head
- (D) Base
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