The side slope of embankments for a railway track is generally taken as

In triangle PQR length of the side QR is less than twice the length of the side PQ by 2 cm. Length of the side PR exceeds the length of the side PQ by 10 cm. The perimeter is 40 cm. the length of the smallest side of the triangle PQR is:

A

6 cm

B

8 cm

C

9 cm

D

10 cm

For heavy embankments and dams, of height h, the depth of exploration of soil should not be less than

A

$$\frac{{\text{h}}}{4}$$

B

$$\frac{{\text{h}}}{2}$$

C

h

D

2h

Seepage through embankments in an earthen dam is controlled by

A

drainage filters

B

relief wells

C

drain trenches

D

provision of downstream berms

Most suitable material for highway embankments is

A

granular soil

B

organic soil

C

silts

D

clays

For the purpose of track maintenance, the number of turn out equivalent to one track km are

A

1

B

2

C

5

D

10

A jogger running at 9 km/hr alongside a railway track is 240 meters ahead of the engine of a 120 meters long train running at 45 km/hr in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jogger?

A

3.6 sec

B

18 sec

C

36 sec

D

72 sec

For B.G. single track railway, the height of the tunnel above top of rails should be

A

5.5 m to 5.8 m

B

5.8 m to 6.2 m

C

6.7 m to 7.3 m

D

7.3 m to 7.5 m

In India, electrification of railway track was done for the first time in which of the following years?

A

1820 - 1825

B

1880 - 1885

C

1925 - 1932

D

1947 - 1954

A small gap is left at the joints of rails in a railway track to

A

Avoid the tracks being distorted due to seasonal temperature variation

B

Avoid the heating of tracks to high temperature

C

Control the speed of train

D

Keep the rails equidistant

We went (P) along the railway line (Q) had a right to go (R) where other people were not allowed to go (S) but daddy belonged to the railway

A

PRQS

B

PRSQ

C

RPQS

D

RSQP

The side slope of embankments for a railway track is generally taken as

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