General Knowledge / Indian Railway

The creep in rails is measured in:

Answer : cm

The art of providing an outward slope of …. to the treads of wheels of rolling stock is known as coning of wheels.

Answer : 1 in 20

The process of connecting a track length by an electric circuit is known as track circuiting and the sleepers which are suitable for it are:

Answer : wooden sleepers

The yard where trains and other loads are received, sorted out, trains formed and dispatched onwards are known as:

Answer : marshalling yard

Which one of the following is expected to have shorter life?

Answer : Diesel engine

The movable end of the tapered rail, by means of which the flanged wheels of the train are diverted from one track to another is known as:

Answer : Toe

When a rail loses its weight by 5%, it should be renewed and the old one can be used on unimportant tracks, but the rails which have lost their weight by more than …., should not be used on any track under any circumstances.

Answer : 10%

A dynamometer car is used for:

Answer : Recording the condition of track

When a railway line crosses a valley, a ridge like structure consisting of a series of piers, piles or trestles on which steel girders are placed and which is constructed usually for small spans is known as:

Answer : Viaduct

The movable tapered end of the tongue rail is known as:

Answer : toe of switch