Deck 1: Indian Railway Routes and Road Geometrics

Question 1

________ percentage of Indian rails routes are electrified.

A)66%
B)25%
C)45%
D)76%

Answer 1

45%

Question 2

________________ is the predominant gauge used by Indian railways.

A)broad gauge
B)narrow gauge
C)metre gauge
D)standard gauge

Answer 2

broad gauge

Question 3

Sleepers (ties) are mostly made up of

A)wood
B)prestressed concrete
C)metal
D)steak

Answer 3

prestressed concrete

Question 4

________         forms the trackbed upon which railroad ties (sleepers) are laid.

A)track ballast
B)concrete ballast
C)rail ballast
D)wooden ballast

Question 5

The surface of the head of each of the two rails can be maintained by using a

A)rail header
B)rail trimmer
C)rail grinder
D)rail cutter

Question 6

The track and ballast form the

A)temporary way
B)true way
C)rigid way
D)permanent way

Question 7

The longest railway platforms is

A)state street subway, chicago
B)gorakhpur railway station, up
C)kharagpur, west bengal
D)kollam junction, kerala

Question 8

The design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super elevation, gradient is worst affected by ________           

A)length of vehicle
B)width of vehicle
C)speed of vehicle
D)height of vehicle

Question 9

The most raised portion of the pavement is called ________           

A)super elevation
B)camber
C)crown
D)kerb

Question 10

The extra width of pavement is provided on ________           

A)horizontal curve
B)width of pavement
C)length of pavement
D)super elevation

Question 11

Transition curve is introduced in

A)horizontal curve
B)circular curve
C)between horizontal curve and circular curve
D)vertical curve

Question 12

The most important factor that is required for road geometrics is ________           

A)ssd
B)osd
C)isd
D)speed of vehicle

Question 13

The design speed of NH on a cross slope of up to 10% is ________           

A)100kmph
B)80kmph
C)60kmph
D)50kmph

Question 14

A part of pavement raised with respect to one side keeping the other side constant is called ________           

A)footpath
B)kerb
C)super elevation
D)camber

Question 15

The main purpose of providing camber is

A)to collect storm water
B)to maintain equilibrium
C)to follow irc specifications
D)to follow geometric specifications

Question 16

The legal axle load of the design vehicle used in India is?

A)1.6 tonne
B)8.2 tonne
C)16.2 tonne
D)32.4 tonne

Question 17

In India, the type of traffic assumed to design pavements is?

A)low traffic
B)heavy traffic
C)mixed traffic flow
D)very low traffic

Question 18

The final choice of stabilisation technique is based on ________         

A)labour
B)material
C)equipment
D)cost

Question 19

The flexural strength is based on

A)irc
B)plate test
C)cbr
D)shear

Question 20

How many types of challenges are encountered in bitumen stabilisation?

A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four

Question 21

The mix design should take into consideration is?

A)stability
B)durability
C)stability and durability
D)age

Question 22

The modification factor used in base course thickness is called ________         

A)granite equivalence
B)gravel equivalence
C)sand equivalence
D)soil equivalence

Question 23

The colloidal content in BC soils can be up to ________         

A)20%
B)30%
C)40%
D)50%

Question 24

What is the shrinkage limit value in BC soil?

A)0%
B)9%
C)15%
D)16%

Question 25

The cement content required for BC soil is

A)high
B)very high
C)low
D)very low