A. 4.27 m
B. 4.88 m
C. 5.49 m
D. 6.10 m
✅ The correct answer is option B.
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2012. Flangeway clearance is the distance_________________?
A. between the adjoining faces of the running rail and the check rail near the crossing
B. between the gauge faces of the stock rail and the tongue rail
C. through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option A.
2013. The shape of transition curve used by Indian Railways is____________________?
A. cubic parabola
B. spiral
C. sine curve
D. lemniscate of Bernoulli
✅ The correct answer is option A.
2014. Fish plate is in contact with rail at________________?
A. web of rail
B. fishing plane
C. head of rail
D. foot of rail
✅ The correct answer is option B.
2015. Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives to and from parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting ?
A. triangle
B. turntable
C. traverser
D. scotch block
✅ The correct answer is option C.
2016. A train is hauled by 4-8-2 locomotive. The number of driving wheels in this locomotive is_________________?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 14
✅ The correct answer is option B.
2017. The formation width for a double line Broad Gauge track in cutting (excluding drains) as adopted on Indian Railways is___________________?
A. 6.10 m
B. 8.84 m
C. 10.21m
D. 10.82 m
✅ The correct answer is option C.
2018. Lead of crossing is the distance from the__________________?
A. heel of the switch to the toe of the switch
B. heel of the switch to the theoretical nose of the crossing
C. toe of the switch to the theoretical nose of crossing
D. toe of the switch to the actual nose of crossing
✅ The correct answer is option B.
2019. Yellow lighthand signal indicates____________________?
A. stop
B. proceed
C. proceed cautiously
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
2020. Head width of 52 kg rail section is________________?
A. 61.9 mm
B. 66.7mm
C. 67mm
D. 72.33 mm
✅ The correct answer is option C.