Description : Mostly long span rail-cum road bridges are provided with a) rocker & roller bearings b) segmental roller with oil bath* c) Sliding bearings d) centralised bearings
Last Answer : b) segmental roller with oil bath
Description : A bridge having super structure with “Single or duplicate girders with cross sleepers on top flanges” is classified as a) RSJ girder bridge b) Cross Girder c) Deck plate girder* d) Open web girder
Last Answer : c) Deck plate girder*
Description : The load transferred from rails to web of girders is in a) deck type girder b) through type girder c) semi-through type girder* d) plate girder
Last Answer : c) semi-through type girder*
Description : What is the advantage of sliding bearings over roller bearings?
Last Answer : In roller bearing for a given movement the roller bearing exhibit a change in pressure centre from its original position by onehalf of its movement based on David J. Lee. However, with sliding ... built in the substructure. It follows that there is no change in pressure center after the movement.
Description : If the bearings of an electrical generator are failing more frequently than expected and the lubricating oil is sludging then you should ______________. A. check the connections to the output leads B. ... replace the bearing with a sealed roller type D. replace the thrust bearing of the prime mover
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : In the illustrated motor, roller bearings are used because __________. EL-0001 A. of their ability to absorb moderate thrust loads B. they electrically insulate the rotor from the frame reducing ... clearance between the rotor and stator is generally as close as mechanical tolerance will permit
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : Which of the following cannot tolerate misalignment? (a) Angular contact bearing (b) Cylinder roller bearing (c) Thrust ball bearings (d) All of the listed
Last Answer : (d) All of the listed
Description : Which of the bearings given below SHOULD NOT be subjected to a thrust load? (a) Deep groove ball bearing (b) Angular contact ball bearing (c) Cylindrical (straight) roller bearing (d) Single row tapered roller bearing
Last Answer : (c) Cylindrical (straight) roller bearing
Description : Match List I with List II and select the : [IES-2002] List I (Bearings) List II (Load type) A. Hydrodynamic Journal bearing 1. High radial and thrust load combined B. Rectangular Hydrostatic bearing 2. Radial load only C. Taper Roller ... (a) 2 3 1 4 (b) 4 1 3 2 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 4 3 1 2
Last Answer : (a) 2 3 1 4
Description : Which of the following cannot tolerate misalignment? a) Angular contact bearing b) Cylinder roller bearing c) Thrust ball bearings d) All of the listed
Last Answer : d) All of the listed
Description : At locations where access to the new bridge construction is available by rail, the launching of girders upto 18.3 m which method is ideal. a) slew in slew out method b) gantry method c) Launching of girders with the help of a BFR*: d) Pantoon method
Last Answer : c) Launching of girders with the help of a
Description : Under slung girders can be used in a) Plain section b) Ghat section* c) Aquaduct d) Viaduct
Last Answer : b) Ghat section*
Description : riodicity of recording of camber in PSC girders a) Once in a year* b) Once in two years c) Once in three years d) During the detailed inspection of SE/Br.
Last Answer : a) Once in a year*
Description : n Girder and Slab Bridges Danger level should be marked below bottom of girders/slabs for water way is > 12.20 < 30.5 m a) 300 mm b) 600 mm* c) 500 mm d) 450 mm
Last Answer : b) 600 mm*
Description : In Girder and Slab Bridges Danger level should be marked below bottom of girders/slabs for water way is > 6.10 < 12.2 m a) 300 mm b) 600 mm c) 450 mm* d) 500 mm
Last Answer : c) 450 mm*
Description : For railway bridges with spans in excess of 30.5m, generally provided with a) deck type girders b) open web through girders* c) semi through girders d) shallow type girders
Last Answer : b) open web through girders*
Description : In shallow type girders, the rail level shall be a) 25mm above the top flange of girder* b) near the bottom of the girder c) near the middle of the girder d) below the girder
Last Answer : a) 25mm above the top flange of girder*
Description : Periodical inspection of PSC & Composite girders a) Once in 3 years b) Once in 5 years * c) Once in 2 years d) Once in 5 years
Last Answer : b) Once in 5 years *
Description : Periodical inspection of Welded girders a) Once in 3 years b) Once in 3 years* c) Once in 2 years d) Once in 5 years
Last Answer : b) Once in 3 years*
Description : Initial inspection for PSC girders / Welded girder bridges as per IRBM 1998 a) Within one year of installation* b) Once in 3 years d) Once in 2 years d) Once in 5 years
Last Answer : a) Within one year of installation*
Description : In case of compaction of soil by sheep foot roller maximum thickness of layer should not exceed buy more than -------------- centimeter of length of their teeth a) 5 centimeter* b) 4 centimeter c) 3 centimeter d) 2 centimeter
Last Answer : a) 5 centimeter*
Description : Greasing of bearings of Steel girder bridges is done once in years.
Last Answer : Three
Description : Elastomeric bearings are made of natural or synthetic rubber of shore hardness of approximately. a) 30 to 40 b) 50 to 70* c) 40 to 50 d) 60 to 70
Last Answer : b) 50 to 70
Description : The advantages of electrometric bearings are a) Permits movement of the structure in all directions b) Serves as a shock absorber due to anti-vibration properties of elestomeric c) better dispersion of longitudinal forces to the approaches d) All of the above*
Last Answer : d) All of the above*
Description : Bearings are provided in bridges to transfer the load to a) Super structure b) Track c) Embankment d) Sub structure*
Last Answer : d) Sub structure*
Description : Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is commonly used in sliding bearings. Why?
Last Answer : The choice of sliding surface of bearings is of vital importance because the sliding surfaces generate frictional forces which are exerted on the bearings and substructure of the bridge. For ... be designed with dimples to avoid the lubricant from squeezing out under repeated translation movements.
Description : The rolling contact bearings as compared to sliding contact bearings have (a) small overall dimensions (b) accuracy of shaft alignment (c) low starting and low running friction except at very high speeds (d) all the mentioned
Last Answer : (d) all the mentioned
Description : In sliding contact bearings, a positive pressure can be built up and a load supported by a fluid only by the use of a: [IES-2005] (a) Diverging film (b) Converging-diverging film (c) Converging film (d) Flat film
Last Answer : (c) Converging film
Description : Sliding contact bearings, also called plain bearings have no problem of wear. a) True b) False
Last Answer : b) False
Description : Prismatic compass is considered more accurate than a surveyor's compass, because (A) It is provided with a better magnetic needle (B) It is provided with a sliding glass in the object vane ( ... whole circle bearings (D) It is provided with a prism to facilitate reading of its graduated circle
Last Answer : (D) It is provided with a prism to facilitate reading of its graduated circle
Description : When removing ball or roller bearings from the shaft of a motor, you should use a _____________. A. rawhide hammer B. brass mallet C. wheel puller D. soft iron pry bar
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : Which of the following elements is not used as a roller in roller bearings? (a) Cylindrical (b) Taper (c) Spherical (d) None of the mentioned
Last Answer : (d) None of the mentioned
Description : The piston pin bearings in heavy-duty diesel engines are (a) needle roller bearings (b) tapered roller bearings (c) spherical roller bearings (d) cylindrical roller bearings
Last Answer : (a) needle roller bearings
Description : The construction feature which makes tapered roller bearings unique in that races are (a) attachable (b) separable (c) self-aligning (d) none of the mentioned
Last Answer : (b) separable
Description : Tapered roller bearings can take (a) radial load only (b) axial load only (c) both radial and axial loads and the ratio of these being greater than unity (d) both radial and axial loads and the ratio of these being less than unity
Last Answer : (c) both radial and axial loads and the ratio of these being greater than unity
Description : Which of the following bearings carry thrust load in one direction? (a) Spherical roller thrust bearings (b) Taper roller bearings (c) Spherical roller thrust bearings and taper roller bearings (d) none of the mentioned
Last Answer : (c) Spherical roller thrust bearings and taper roller bearings
Description : In standard taper roller bearings, the angle of taper of the outer raceway is (a) 5° (b) 8° (c) 15° (d) 25°
Last Answer : (d) 25°
Description : Antifriction bearings are (a) thick lubricated bearings (b) plastic bearings (c) ball and roller bearings (d) thin lubricated bearings
Last Answer : (c) ball and roller bearings
Description : The tapered roller bearings can take (a) radial load only (b) axial load only (c) both radial and axial loads (d) none of the mentioned
Last Answer : (c) both radial and axial loads
Description : The maximum pressure which the soil can carry safely without the risk of shear failure is called a) Safe bearing capacity b) Ultimate bearing capacity* c) Allowable bearing capacity d) Shear bearing capacity
Last Answer : b) Ultimate bearing capacity*
Description : The side slope of formation in embankment /cutting depends on a) Shearing strength of soil and its angle of repose* b) Angle of repose c) Bearing capacity of the soil d) Optimum moisture content of the soil
Last Answer : a) Shearing strength of soil and its angle of repose*
Description : To provide inverted filter to improve the bearing capacity of soil the liquid limit of blanketing material should not be greater than a) 5 b) 20 c) 27 d) 35
Last Answer : d) 35
Description : Greasing of bearing shall be done with
Last Answer : grease graphite
Description : Renewal of loose rivet shall be taken up in end bearing stiffener when the % of hammer loose rivet is
Last Answer : 30%
Description : For end bearing piles, the minimum spacing of piles of diameter ‘d’ shall be a) 3d b) 2d c) 2.5d* d) 5d
Last Answer : c) 2.5d*
Description : The medium to transfer loads from superstructure to substructure is called a) Abutment b) Bed block c) Bearing d) Pier
Last Answer : c) Bearing
Description : Renewal of slack rivets should be taken up in steel girder bridges: a) All rivets which are hand loose or which have lost 50% of their head by corrosion. b) All hammer loose rivets where corrosion has set ... . c) In end stiffeners when the percentage of hammer loose rivets is >30% d) All the above*
Last Answer : d) All the above*
Description : The load transferred from rails to bottom flanges is in a) deck type girder b) through type girder* c) semi-through type girder d) plate girder
Last Answer : b) through type girder*
Description : A sliding contact bearing is operating under stable condition. The pressure developed in oil film is p when the journal rotates at N rpm. The dynamic viscosity of lubricant is μ and effective coefficient of ... to p and f) (d) f is directly proportional to μ and inversely proportional to N
Last Answer : (b) f is directly proportional to μ and N
Description : A journal bearing is a ______ contact bearing working on the hydrodynamic lubrication and which supports load in____ direction. a) Sliding, Axial b) Rolling, Radial c) Sliding, Radial d) Rolling, Axial
Last Answer : c) Sliding, Radial