Railway Engineering

131. Minimum length of a transition curve required for

1. 2° curves for a maximum permissible speed of 135 km/hr, is 220 metres
2. 4° curves for a maximum permissible speed of 95 km/hr, is 220 metres
3. 6° curves for a maximum permissible speed of 80 km/hr, is 220 metres
4. All the above

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132. Minimum packing space provided between two sleepers, is between

1. 20 to 25 cm
2. 25 to 30 cm
3. 30 to 35 cm
4. 35 to 40 cm

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133. Monnier, the inventor of R.C.C., suggested the introduction of reinforced cement concert sleepers for the railways in

1. 1857
2. 1867
3. 1877
4. 1887

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134. Mr. W. Simms, the consulting Engineer to the Government of India recommended the gauge for Indian railways

1. 1.435 m as adopted in England
2. 1.800 m as per Indian conditions
3. 1.676 m as a compromise gauge
4. 1.000 m as a standard gauge

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135. Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is

1. 75 mm
2. 90 mm
3. 140 mm
4. 165 mm

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136. Normally the limiting value of cant is

1. G/8
2. G/10
3. G/12
4. G/15
   Where 'G' is the Gauge

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137. Number of cotters used in CST-9 sleepers is

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

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138. Number of dog spikes normally used per rail seat on curved track is

1. One on either side
2. Two outside and one inside
3. One outside and two inside
4. Two outside and two inside

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139. Number of fish bolts per fish plate is

1. 2
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

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140. Number of keys used in CST-9 sleeper is

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. None of the above

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