RAIL&RAIL JOINT

1. Rail sections are used in Indian Railways.

a) Bull Headed Rail b) Flat Footed Rail c) Double Headed rail
2. The top portion of Flat Footed rail is called
a) Flange b) Web c) Head
3. The Rail is designated by
a) Weight per unit length b} weight per full length c) weight per any length
4. In MKS system rail section is designated by
a) Yard per pound b} Kg per metre c) Ton per KM.
5. A 60kg rail means
a)60 kg/M b) 60 pound/M c) 60 ton/M d) 60 kg/MM
6. Height of 52 kg rail is
a)172mm b)150mm c)156mm d) 180mm
7. Web thickness of 60 kg rail is
a)18.5mm b) 16.5mm c) 15.5mm d) 17.5mm
8. Standard rail length is
a) 10m b) 11m c)12m d) 13m
9. Actual weight of 60kg rail is
a)60kg b)60.34kg c)60.36kg d) 59.89kg
10. Max. Axle load of 60kg rail is
a) 510x60 tons b )520x60 tons c) 540x60 tons d) S60x60 tons.
11. What is the meaning of UTS
a) Ultimate tensile stress b) Ultimate track solution c) Urban track standard
12. Differences of specifications of rail as 880,1080,1080HH means
a) Weight of steel b) Grade of steel used d)Drawing No.of rail section
13.The service life of 60 kg (90UTS) rail
a) 350GMT b) s25GMT c) 550GMT d) 800GMT
13. Brand mark of rail in web portion shows as
a]IRS-52KG-880-SAIL V/2020 b)IRS-52kg-880- c}IRS-52kg-SAIL
14. Recomended rail section for use in Main Line
a) 52kgMM rail b)60kg(90UTS)rail c)60kg(SH) rail
15. What is the meaning of UIC
a)International Union of Railway bjUnion of International Congress
16. While carrying 39m panel Rail,how many rail dollys are required
 a)2 Nos. b) 4 Nos. c)6 Nos.
17. Straightening of kink rail by
a) By hammering the rail b) By lim crowing c) By any other method
18. Anti corrosive painting of Rail should be done by two coats of
a) 50 microns b) 100 microns c) 200 microns
19. Specification of Anti corrosive bituminous black paint is
a) IS:9862 b} IS:9872 c) IS: 8962 d) IS:8892
20. Painting of Rail to be done on inside gauge face
a) Once in a year b) Twice in a year c) Once in Two years.
21. Greasing and sealing of liners using graphite grease confirming to
a) IS-408-1981 Gr.O b) IS-508-1981 Gr.O c) IS-405-1981 Gr.0
22. Vertical wear of 60 kg rail is
a) 10 mm b) 12mm c) 13 mm d) 15 mm
23. Laterial wear of rail for B.G Track, Group A & B route curved track is
a) 4mm b) 6mm c) 8mm d) 10mm
24. The standard gap of fish plated joint is
a) 8mm b} 10 mm c)6 mm d) 12 mm
25. Combination fish plates are used for making joint of
a) Same rail sections b} Two different rail sections
26. Chamfering of fish bolt holes shall be done for
a) Hardening the periphery of holes b) increase the fatigue life of rail c) all the above
27. Glued joints are used in LWR Track for
a) Non track circuiting area b) Track circuiting area c)Anywhere in the track
28. Visual inspection of Rail joints are in Girder Bridge and approaches
a. Once in a Year b. Twice in a Year c) Once in Two years.
29. Battering of Rail ends occur due to
a) Excessive gap at joint b) Loose packing c) No gap at joint
30. The purpose of Lubrication of Rail Joints are
a) Facilitate expansion and contraction of rails b) reduce the wear of fishing plane of rail and
fish plate. c)all the above
31.The length of fish plate and number of bolt used for G3L type Glued Joint
a) Length of fish plate is 610mm with 4nos. HTS bolts. b) Length of fish plate is im with 6nos.
HTS bolts. c) Length of fish plate is 610mm with 6nos. HTS bots.