A small gap is left at the joints of rails in a railway track to (1) avoid the tracks being distorted due to seasonal temperature variation (2) avoid the heating of tracks to high temperature (3) control the speed of train (4) keep the rails equidistant

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avoid the tracks being distorted due to seasonal temperature variation

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Description : A small gap is left at the joints of rails in a railway track to – (1) avoid the tracks being distorted due to seasonal temperature variation (2) avoid the heating of tracks to high temperature (3) control the speed of train (4) keep the rails equidistant

Last Answer : (1) avoid the tracks being distorted due to seasonal temperature variation Explanation: A small gap is left at the joints of rails in a railway track to provide space for the expansion of rail pieces when the temperature rises during summer.

Description : In a railway track, two rails are joined end to end with a gap in between them because – (1) steel can be saved (2) accidents due to contraction in winter can be avoided (3) air-gaps are necessary for bearing the weight of running train (4) accidents due to expansion in summer can be avoided.

Last Answer : (4) accidents due to expansion in summer can be avoided. Explanation: The volume of materials changes depending on current temperature. Usually heat makes them expand, and cold leads them to contract. ... on the tracks. The same applies in many other fields of engineering, i.e. bridge building.

Description : In a railway track, two rails are joined end to end with a gap in between thembecause (1) steel can be saved (2) accidents due to contraction in winter can be avoided (3) air-gaps are necessary for bearing the weight of running train (4) accidents due to expansion in summer can be avoided.

Last Answer :  accidents due to expansion in summer can be avoided.

Description : In railway tracks, a small gap is left between the rails _____. A. To permit the shrinkage of metal B. To save the cost of metal C. To allow for the expansion during heat D. None of the above

Last Answer : ANSWER: C

Description : In railway tracks, a small gap is left between the rails _____. A. To permit the shrinkage of metal B. To save the cost of metal C. To allow for the expansion during heat D. None of the above

Last Answer : ANSWER: C

Description : In a railway track, two rails are joined end to end with a gap tin between them because? A. Steel can be saved B. Accidents due to contraction in winter can be avoided C. Air gaps are necessary ... of running train D. Accidents due to expansion in summer can be avoided (Answer) E. All of these

Last Answer : D. Accidents due to expansion in summer can be avoided (Answer)

Description : A gap is left between two rails of a railway track to accommodate ______ of the metal. (1) areal expansion (2) volume expansion (3) liner expansion (4) apparent expansion

Last Answer : (3) liner expansion Explanation: The volume of materials changes depending on current temperature. Usually heat makes them expand, and cold leads them to contract. To a first approximation, the ... linear expansion coefficient". It is the fractional change in length per degree of temperature change.

Description : A gap is left between two rails of a railway track to accommodate...... of the metal. (1) areal expansion (2) volume expansion (3) liner expansion (4) apparent expansion

Last Answer : liner expansion

Description : Railway tracks are banked on curves so that : (1) the train may not fall down inwards. (2) the weight of the train may be reduced. (3) necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the ... normal reaction due to track. (4) no frictional force may be produced between the wheels and the track.

Last Answer : (3) necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the normal reaction due to track. Explanation: A vehicle moving at a fast speed on a straight rail/ road has ... it experiences an additional force, termed as centripetal force, acting towards the centre of the circle.

Description : Fish plates are used in railway tracks to A. fix rails to the sleepers B. fix sleepers to the ground C. Join two rails D. join two coaches

Last Answer : C [Joint two rail] Explanation: In rail terminology, a fishplate, splice bar or joint bar is a metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.

Description : Railway tracks are banked on curves so that - (1) Necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train (2) No frictional force may be produced between the ... the horizontal component of the weight of the train (4) The train may not fall down inwards

Last Answer : (3) Necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train

Description : Railway tracks are banked on curves so that (1) Necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train (2) No frictional force may be produced between the ... the horizontal component of the weight of the train (4) The train may not fall down inwards

Last Answer : Necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train

Description : The weight of the rails depends upon A. Gauge of track B. Speed of train C. Spacing of Sleepers D. All the above

Last Answer : D [All the above] Explanation: Indian Railways is divided into 18 zones. Recently added South Coast Railway zones in Indian Railway (2019).

Description : Why is a small gap left at the joint between two rails?

Last Answer : Answer: To permit expansion of rails due to heat generated by friction of a moving train.

Description : Walking home one day, you take a short cut along the train tracks. The tracks cross a narrow bridge over a deep gorge. At the point you are 3/8 of the way across the bridge, you hear the train whistle ... run over as well. If you can run ten miles per hour, how fast is the train moving? -Riddles

Last Answer : The train is moving at 40 miles per hour. Imagine that a friend is walking with you. When the train whistle blows, you head away from the train, he heads toward it. When he reaches safety, you ... the bridge in the time you cross the remaining 1/4, the train must be moving four times your speed.

Description : Railway tracks are banked on curves so that (a) Necessary centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal component of the weight of the train (b) Frictional force can be avoided between the tracks ... of the weight of the train (d) The train may not fly off in the opposite direction

Last Answer : Ans:(c)

Description : Twelve flags stand equidistant along the track at the stadium. The runners start at the first flag. A runner reaches the eighth flag 8 seconds after he starts. If he runs at an even speed, how many seconds does he need altogether to reach the twelfth flag? -Riddles

Last Answer : Not 12 seconds. There are 7 segments from the first flag tot the eighth, and 11 from the first to the twelfth. He runs each segment in 8/7 seconds; therefore, 11 segments take 88/7= 12 4/7 seconds.

Description : A train overtakes two persons walking along a railway track. The first one walks at 4.5 km/hr. The other one walks at 5.4 km/hr. The train needs 8.4 and 8.5 seconds respectively to overtake them. What is the speed ... as the train? A.59 km/hr B.65 km/hr C.70 km/hr D.81 km/hr E. None of these

Last Answer : Answer-D (81 km/hr) Explanation4.5 km/hr =(4.5 x 5/18)m/sec =5m/4sec = 1.25 m/sec, and 5.4 km/hr =(5.4 x 5/18)m/sec =3m/2sec = 1.5 m/sec. Let the speed of the train be x m/sec. Then, (x - 1.25) ... - 12.75 => 0.1x = 2.25 => x = 22.5 Therefore Speed of the train =(22.5 x18 /5)km/hr = 81 km/hr.

Description : A Superfast train overtakes two persons walking along a railway track. The first one walks at 9 km/hr. The other one walks at 10.8 km/hr. The train needs 16.8and 17seconds respectively to overtake them. ... are walking in the same direction as the train? A) 250 kmph B) 487kmph C) 162kmph D) 312kmph

Last Answer : ANSWER:C Explanation:  Given that the first one walks at 9 km/hr convert the speed in the unit of m/sec  9 km/hr = (9*5/18) m/s  = 5/2 m/s  = 2.5 m/s  Another one walks at 10.8 km/hr ... the speed in the unit of km/hr  Speed of the train = (45*18/5)kmph  Speed of the train = 162 km/ hr

Description :  A train overtakes two girls walking along a railway track. The first girl walks at 9 km/hr. The other girl walks at 10.8 km/hr. The train needs 16.8 and 17 seconds respectively to overtake them. What is the speed of the ... in the same direction as the train? A) 25 m/s B) 45 m/s C) 30m/s D) 40m/s

Last Answer : ANSWER:B Explanation:  First girl speed = 9km/hr  = 9 * 5 / 18 m/s  = 5/2 m/s  = 2.5 m/s  second girl speed = 10.8 km/hr  = 10.8 * 5/18 m/s  = 54/18  = 3 m/s  Let the speed of the train ... x - 3) * 17  16.8x - 42 = 17x - 51  0.2x = 9  x = 45  Therefore the speed of the train is 45 m/s

Description : A girl is walking at a speed of 15 km/hr along a railway track. If she is 600 m ahead of the train which is 300 m long and runs at a speed of 180 km/hr in same direction, then what is the time required to pass a girl? A) 19.63sec B) 32sec C) 8.2sec D) 28.3sec

Last Answer : ANSWER:A Explanation:  Speed of a girl = 15 km/hr  speed of train = 180 km/hr By using the condition, The speed values of train and the moving object are subtracted if they are moving in same ... /45.83 = 19.63  Hence the time taken by the train to cross the girl is 19.63seconds

Description : TVU is abbreviated for a) Track vulnerable unit b) Train vehicle unit * c) Total vehicle unit d) Traffic variation unit

Last Answer : b) Train vehicle unit *

Description :  Sakthi running at 27 kmph alongside a railway track in 272 metres ahead of the engine of a 240 metres long train running at 135 kmph in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass sakthi? A) 24 B) 29 C) 36 D) 17

Last Answer : ANSWER:D  Explanation:  Speed of the train = 135 kmph  Speed of sakthi = 27 kmph  Speed of train relative to sakthi = (135-27) kmph  =108 kmph  We have to find the time in seconds, so convert ... of the train = Distance / Time  Therefore Time taken = ( 512 / 30) sec  = 17 sec

Description : whya. A loosely knitted sweater will keep you warmer than a tightly knitted one.b. Small gaps are left between the joints of concrete slabs on bridges.?

Last Answer : to allow expansion in summer

Description : A man standing close to the platform at a railway station experiences a pulling force towards a fast moving train because of (1) gravitational force between train and man. (2) illusion of the man (3) the centripetal force (4) pressure difference due to fast moving air in between

Last Answer : (4) pressure difference due to fast moving air in between Explanation: When a fast-moving train passes a man standing on the platform at rest, the air between train and person also moves with ... higher pressure, and being behind the man standing close will tend to push him toward the train.

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Last Answer : pressure difference due to fast moving air in between

Description : Two trains 240m and 170m in length are running towards each other on parallel tracks. One train has a speed of 51kmph and the other has a speed of 45kmph. In what time after the meet first will they be clear of each other? a) 6.714s b) 12.2 s c) 15.375s d) 16s

Last Answer : c) 15.375s

Description : When the speed of a train moving on a circular track is doubled, the centripetal force acting on the train does one of the following. Does the force: w) remain the same x) increase by a factor of 2 y) increase by a factor of 4 z) increase by a factor of 8

Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- INCREASE BY A FACTOR OF 4

Description : Hammers and railway rails are normally made of (A) Mild steel (B) Dead mild steel (C) Medium carbon steel (D) High carbon stee

Last Answer : (D) High carbon stee

Description : When soldering a printed circuit board component, you should be careful to prevent damage by _________. A. quickly heating the joints, using a high wattage iron B. using the soldering iron tip sparingly C. using only acid cord solder D. applying mechanical pressure to the joints being soldered

Last Answer : Answer: B

Description : Why gaps are left between two sections of a railway track?

Last Answer : The gaps allow the expansion and contraction of rails during summer and winter season.

Description : In time-series analysis, which source of variation can be estimated by the ratio-to-trend method? a) Cyclical b) Trend c) Seasonal d) Irregular

Last Answer : c) Seasonal

Description : Indian monsoon is marked by seasonal shift caused by: [Teachers' Exam 1994] (a) differential heating of land and sea (b) cold winds of Central Asia (c) great uniformity of temperature (d) None of these

Last Answer : Ans: (a)

Description : A train goes past a railway station at a high speed. A young boy standing on the edge of the platform is likely to _____? A. Fall away from the train B. Remain unaffected C. Fall towards the train D. Fall away from or towards the train depending upon the speed

Last Answer : ANSWER: C

Description : A train goes past a railway station at a high speed. A young boy standing on the edge of the platform is likely to -----? A. Remain unaffected B. Fall away from the train C. Fall towards the train (Answer) D. Fall away from or towards the train depending upon the speed

Last Answer : C. Fall towards the train (Answer)

Description : A certain thing is thrown twice from a place with the gap of 45 minutes between the two shots. A girl approaching this point in a train heard the second shot 44 minutes after she heard the first shot. What is the speed of train ... travels at 660 m/s? a) 62 km/hr b) 54 km/hr c) 48 km/hr d) 27 km/hr

Last Answer : B Actual time between the two shots being fired = 45 minutes. If a girl was stationary she would have heard the shots after 44 minutes. But since the train was moving towards the source, she heard the second shot after ... = (15 *18/5) km/hr =54 km/hr Hence the speed of the train is 54 km/hr

Description : I move at a high speed or so you'd think by my name. I have a large jaw with many teeth that I open and close with a buzz. Like a train on a broken track, I run up and down your spine. What am I? -Riddles

Last Answer : A Zipper.

Description : A man walking along a railraod track sees a train thundering at high speed towards him. Instead of immediately jumpimg off the track, he charges directly at the train for about ten feet and only then gets off the track.Why? -Riddles

Last Answer : The man was on a bridge when he first saw the train so he couldn't jump off the track immediately.

Description : On Indian Railways standard length of rails for Meter Gauge track, is A. 33 ft (10.06 m) B. 36 ft (10.97 m) C. 39 ft (11.89 m) D. 42 ft (12.8 m)

Last Answer : C [39 ft (11.89 m)]

Description : On Indian Railways standard length of rails for Broad Gauge track, is A. 33 ft (10.06 m) B. 36 ft (10.97 m) C. 39 ft (11.89 m) D. 42 ft (12.8 m)

Last Answer : D [42 ft (12.8 m)] Explanation: Indian Railways is divided into 18 zones. Recently added South Coast Railway zones in Indian Railway (2019).

Description : Length of guard rails to be bent so as to be brought together at the middle of the track.(L2) a) 3200 mm b) 4875 mm* c) 3655 mm d) None of the above

Last Answer : b) 4875 mm*

Description : Clear perpendicular distance between inner faces of two rails is a. Gauge of track* b. Inner gauge c. Wheel base d. Wheel gauge

Last Answer : a. Gauge of track*

Description : Defect of lack of fusion is mainly due to? (i) Improper heating.* (ii) Improper Gap (iii) Improper grinding (iv) None of above

Last Answer : (i) Improper heating.*

Description : Which process is used in welding the gaps in railway tracks ?

Last Answer : Gold Schmidt’s alumino thermi process

Description : Which of the following pair of linear equations represent the two parallel tracks of the railway line? a) x-2y-4=0 and 2x + 4y - 12 = 0 c) 2x + 4y -12 = 0 and x +2y-4=0 b) x +2y-4=0 and 2x + 4y +12 = 0 d) 2x + 4y + 12 = 0 and x-2y-4=0

Last Answer : c) 2x + 4y -12 = 0 and x +2y-4=0

Description : Disc compensators are provided in large diameter fuel gas carrying pipelines to (A) Keep the pipe in proper orientation (B) Make the pipe joint leak-proof (C) Account for contraction/expansion ... due to temperature changes of the surroundings (D) Account for the pressure variation side the pipeline

Last Answer : (C) Account for contraction/expansion of pipe due to temperature changes of the surroundings

Description : When a train is rounding a curve to prevent side thrust on the wheel flanges of cars a.Opposite thrust is created to counter balance this thrust b.Guide rail sections are provided to take care of ... are provided in the train d.Outside rails are realised e.Rail section is made thick on curvature

Last Answer : d. Outside rails are realised

Description : A person standing on a railway platform listens to the whistles of arriving and departing trains. The whistle heard is – (1) the same in both cases in all respects (2) of higher intensity when train arrives (3) of higher pitch when train arrives (4) of higher pitch when train departs

Last Answer : (3) of higher pitch when train arrives Explanation: Sound is a sequence of waves of pressure that propagates through compressible media such as air or water. (Sound can propagate through solids as well, but there are additional modes of propagation).

Description : A person standing on a railway platform listens to the whistles of arriving and departing trains. The whistle heard is - (1) the same in both cases in all respects (2) of higher intensity when train arrives (3) of higher pitch when train arrives (4) of higher pitch when train departs

Last Answer : (3) of higher pitch when train arrives

Description : A person standing on a railway platform listens to the whistles of arriving and departing trains. The whistle heard is (1) the same in both cases in all respects (2) of higher intensity when train arrives (3) of higher pitch when train arrives (4) of higher pitch when train departs

Last Answer :  of higher pitch when train arrives