The formation width for a railway track depends on the_________________?

A. I) type of gauge
B. Ii) number of tracks to be laid side by side
C. Iii) slope of sides of embankment or cutting
D. The correct answer is?

Which of the following factors govern the choice of the gauge ?

A. I) volume and nature of traffic
B. Ii) speed of train
C. Iii) physical features of the country
D. The correct answer is ?

The following tests are conducted for rails _________________?

A. I) falling weight test
B. Ii) tensile test
C. Iii) hammer test
D. The compulsory tests are?

Two important constituents in the com-position of steel used for rail are_________________?

A. Carbon and silicon
B. Manganese and phosphorous
C. Carbon and manganese
D. Carbon and sulfur

The rail is designated by its__________________?

A. Length
B. Weight
C. Cross-section
D. Weight per unit length

The standard length of rail for Broad Gauge and Meter Gauge are respectively __________________?

A. 12 m and 12 m
B. 12 m and 13 m
C. 13 m and 12 m
D. 13 m and 13 m

Largest percentage of material in the rail is in its__________________?

A. Head
B. Web
C. Foot
D. Head and foot both

The cross-sectional area of 52 kg flat footed rail is_________________?

A. 6155 mm2
B. 6615 mm2
C. 7235 mm2
D. 7825 mm2

Tensile strength of steel used in rails should not be less than____________________?

A. 450 mpa
B. 500 mpa
C. 700 mpa
D. 850 mpa

60 R rails are mostly used in__________________?

A. Broad gauge
B. Metre gauge
C. Narrow gauge
D. None of the above