1) Which of the following is not a component of the rail?
a) Ballast b) Foot c) Web d) Head
2) Stretcher bar is provided
A) To permit lateral movement of the tongue rail
(B) To maintain the two tongue rails at the exact distance
(C) To ensure exact gauge at the toe of the switch as well as the nose of crossing
(D) To prevent any vertical movement between the wing rail and nose of crossing
3) The standard length of rail of BG and MG track is
a) 13&12m b) 12&12m c) 12&13m d) none of above
4) The gradient on which an additional engine is required to negotiate the gradient, is called
(A) Momentum gradient (B) Pusher gradient
(C) Ruling gradient (D) Steep gradient
5) For providing the required tilt of rails, adzing of wooden sleepers, is done for
(A) Bull headed rails (B) Double headed rails
(C) Flat footed rails (D) Any type of rails
6) Cant deficiency occurs when a vehicle travels around a curve at
(A) Equilibrium speed (B) Speeds higher than equilibrium speed
(C) Speeds lower than equilibrium speed (D) Booked speed
7) The place where a railway line and a road cross each other at the same level, is known as
(A) Cross over (B) Railway junction
(C) Road junction (D) Level crossing
8) As per ICAO, the minimum width of safety area for instrumental runway should be
A.75m B.150m C.300m D.450m
9) The runway length after correcting elevation and temperature is [Link] the effective
gradient on runway is 0.5% then revised runway length will be
A.2845m B.2910m C.3030m D.3130m
10) Calm period is the percentage of time during which wind intensity is less than
a)4.8kmph b)6.4 kmph c)8 kmph d)9.6 kmph
11) The minimum width of clearway is
a)50m b)100m c)150m d)250m
12) The width of the entrances of the harbors is restricted to
A.100 m B.125 m C.150 m D.180 m
13) If F is the fetch, the straight line distance of open water available in kilometers, the height of
the wave in meters is
A.0.15 F B.0.20 F C.0.28 F D.0.34 F
14) In a wet dock system,
A. Minimum required depth of water for the vessels is maintained
B. Entrance locks are provided with massive gates
C. The locks of dock gate are operated by means of heavy bascule bridges and connected
machinery
D. All of the above
1. Calculate max permissible train load that can be pulled by locomotive with Four pairs of driving
wheels with axle load of 24 tonne for BG track with speed of 80 Kmph, f=(1/6). Also calculate the
reduction in the speed, if the train has to climb up a gradient of 1 in 200. If train climbs up the
gradient with a 2 degree curve, then what would be reduction in the speed?
2. Explain the role of railway engineering in national and global development.
3. Define permanent way with neat sketch. Explain each component of permanent way
4. Draw a systematic layout of a right hand turnout and name the different parts.
5. Explain various methods and steps for the construction and maintenance of railway track.
6. Explain different types of signals.
7. Write a short note on Modern Indian Railways.
8. What are the essential features of semaphore signal? Explain the working of semaphore signal in
detail with sketch.
9. Length of run way under standard condition is [Link] airport site has an elevation of
[Link] temperature is [Link] the runway is to be constructed with effective gradient
of 0.2%.determine corrected runway length.
10. A taxiway is to be designed for operating an aircraft which has following characteristics.
Determine turning radius of taxiway
A. Wheel base-17.70 m
B. Tread of main loading gear-6.62 m
C. Turning speed-40kmph
D. Coefficient of friction between tyre and pavement surface-0.13 and width of
taxiway-22.5m
11. Draw cross-section of Airport showing all component parts and explain it in detail.
12. The data for the hottest month of year is the year of maximum daily temperature is 43.72oC
and mean of average daily temperature is 20.32oC then what is the airport reference temperature?
[Link] short note on wharf and jetties with neat sketches
14. What are the factors to be considered while selecting site for harbor
15. What are fenders? Why are they used? Describe various types of fenders with sketches
16. Explain the role of Airport engineering in national and global development. Also state the
contribution of Dock and harbors in national development of country.
