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Railways - Section 1

Railways is portion of Civil Engineering and in this section you will get all the basic
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49.

Charles Vignoles invented the flat footed rails in

A.	1814
B.	1836
C.	1846
D.	1856
E.	1873

Answer: Option B

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50.

A CST-9 sleeper consists of

A.	two inverted triangular pots on either side of rail seat
B.	a central plate with a projected key and box on the top of plate
C.	a tie bar and 4 cotters to connect two cast iron plates
D.	a single two way key provided on the gauge side to hold the rail to sleeper
E.	all the above.

Answer: Option E

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51.

If absolute levels of rails at the consecutive axles A, B, and C separated by 1.8 metres are 100.505 m, 100.530 m, and 100.525 m respectively, the unevenness of rails, is

A.	0.065 m
B.	0.055 m
C.	0.045 m
D.	0.035 m

Answer: Option A

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52.

Mr. W. Simms, the consulting Engineer to the Government of India recommended the gauge for Indian railways

A.	1.435 m as adopted in England
B.	1.800 m as per Indian conditions
C.	1.676 m as a compromise gauge
D.	1.000 m as a standard gauge

Answer: Option C

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