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  1. Wing rails are provided

  2. A.

    near tongue rails

    B.

    near check rails

    C.

    near stock rails

    D.

    in crossing.

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  3. Burnettising is done for the preservation of

  4. A.

    wooden sleepers

    B.

    rails

    C.

    ballast

    D.

    none of these.

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  5. 30 m long rails are used in

  6. A.

    India

    B.

    Pakistan

    C.

    Russia

    D.

    U.S.A.

    E.

    U.K.

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  7. Minimum gradient in station yards is generally limited to

  8. A.

    1 in 1000

    B.

    1 in 750

    C.

    1 in 500

    D.

    1 in 400

    E.

    zero

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  9. If n is length of a rail in metres, the number of sleepers per rail length generally varies from

  10. A.

    n to (n + 2)

    B.
    (n + 2) to (n + 4)
    C.

    (n + 3) to (n + 6)

    D.

    (n + 4) to (n + 5)

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  11. For inspection and packing of ballast, each pot sleeper is provided with

  12. A.
    one hole
    B.

    two holes

    C.

    three holes

    D.

    four holes.

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  13. Each block of a two-block concrete sleeper is

  14. A.

    722 mm x 295 mm x 271 mm and 215 kg in weight

    B.

    250 mm x 154 mm x 196 mm and 260 kg in weight

    C.

    525 mm x 350 mm x 275 mm and 280 kg in weight

    D.

    none of these.

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  15. The effective bearing area of all types of sleepers, is

  16. A.

    0.40 m2

    B.

    0.42 m2

    C.

    0.44 m2

    D.

    0.46 m2

    E.
    0.50 m2

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  17. For points and crossings, maximum size of ballast, is

  18. A.

    50 mm

    B.

    40 mm

    C.

    30 mm

    D.

    25 mm

    E.

    20 mm

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  19. The main function of sleepers, is

  20. A.

    to support rails

    B.

    to hold rails at correct gauge

    C.

    to distribute load from the rails to ballast

    D.

    all the above.

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