Railway Engineering objective questions and answers Pdf
21. In rainy season the dust in the ballast becomes mud and comes up by suction from below the rain joint. Such joint is called
A. Blowing joint
B. Mud joint
C. Water joint
D. Pumping joint
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D. Pumping joint
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22. In which condition of rail surface, the coefficient of friction will be the least?
A. Very wet
B. Very dry
C. Greasy
D. Average dampness
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23. The rails of a track are placed
A. At an inward slope of 1 in 10
B. At an inward slope of 1 in 15
C. At an inward slope of 1 in 20
D. At an inward slope of 1 in 25
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24. The movable end of the tapered rail, by means of which the flange wheels of the train are diverted from one track to another, is known as
A. Stud
B. Heel
C. Toe
D. Flare
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25. The smart phone signals located in such positions from where trains start for their next destination, are known as
A. Warner signals
B. Starter signals
C. Repeater signals
D. Router signals
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