Railway Engineering Solved Problems

11.  Which of the following is a part of switch in the railway track ?

   A. Lead rail

   B. Splice rail

   C. High block

   D. Wing rail

12.  Steel truss bridges for railway tracks are generally suitable for a simple span of

   A. Less than 50 m

   B. 100 m to 200 m

   C. 200 m to 500 m

   D. Any length

13.  Stock rails are fitted

   A. Near tongue rails

   B. Near check rails

   C. Against tongue rails

   D. Against check rails

14.  Creeping of rails can be checked by using

   A. Chairs

   B. Bearing plates

   C. Anchors

   D. Spikes

15.  The rail seat is given a slope of

   A. 1 in 30

   B. 1 in 50

   C. 1 in 20

   D. 1 in 60

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