(1) In permanent way sleeper are resting on

1. Ballast
2. Rails
3. Foundation
4. Fish plate

Answer: option (1) is correct.

Justification:

In permanent way rails are resting on sleeper and sleeper is resting on ballast. As shown
in figure.

(2) Rail section is mostly used in meter gauge but not used in Indian railway is
1. 115 R
2. 90 R
3. 60 R
4. None of these

Answer: option (3) is correct.

Justification:

60 R Rail section is mostly used in meter gauge but in Indian railway this section is not
used in meter gauge.

(3) Broad gauge are mostly used for

1. 48 kg rails
2. 50 kg rails
3. 52 kg rails
4. 56 kg rails

Answer: option (3) is correct.

Justification:

Broad gauge is mostly used for 52 kg rails. Distance of broad gauge is 1676 mm .
1676 mm Gauge commonly used in India Pakistan Sri Lanka Argentina and Chile. But it
is also used on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), in San Francisco Bay Area and United
States.

(4) In rail section, Compromise joint are used for

1. To joint two different rail section
2. To joint two same rail section
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of the above

Answer: option (1) is correct.

Justification:

Compromise joint are generally used for joint the two different section of the rail. As
shown in figure.

(5) Select the incorrect statement

1. Sleeper transfer load of moving trains to ballast
2. sleepers provide stability to the permanent way
3. Sleepers act as an elastic cushion between rails and ballast
4. None of these

Answer: option (4) is correct.

Justification:
In permanent way sleepers are resting on the ballast and act as an elastic cushion between
rails and ballast. Sleepers also transfer the load of moving trains to the ballast. Sleeper
provides the proper straight gauge length to the rails.
It is shows that all of the options are correct.

(6) Size of the ballast is 51 mm .the ballast is used for

1. Mild steel sleeper track
2. Concrete sleeper track
3. Wooden sleeper track
4. None of these.

Answer: option (3) is correct.

Justification:

Wooden sleeper is weak in tension. And stability of wooden sleeper is low as compare to
mild- steel sleeper. So to provide a good stability we use the 51 mm size of ballast, in
wooden sleeper track.

(7) Relationship between radius and versine of a curve is

2C 2
V
1. 8R
C2
V
2. 8R
2C 2
V
3. 4R
C2
V
4. 4R

Answer: option (2) is correct.

Justification:

in given figure, AC and DE being two chords meeting perpendicularly at a common

point B ,simple geometry can prove that
AB BC DB BE
C C
V 2R V
2 2
C2
2 RV V 2
4
V Is very small, V 2 can be neglected.
C2
V
Hence, 8R .

Find the steepest gradient on 2 curve for a BG line with a ruling gradient of
o
(8)
1 in 200 .
1. 1 in 224
2. 1 in 230
3. 1 in 238
4. 1 in 254

Answer: option (3) is correct.

Solution:

Given data;

Ruling gradient 1 in 200 0.5%

Compensation for a 2 curve 0.04 2 0.08%
o

0.5 0.08
0.42%
Hence, compensated gradient 1 in 238
1 in 238
The steepest gradient on the curves track is .

(9) Wave motion is set up in the resilient track

a) Because of moving loads
 b) Causing a deflection in the rail under the load

1. Statement 1 and 2 are correct

2. Statement 1 is correct
3. Statement 2 is correct
4. Statement 1 and 2 are incorrect

Answer: option (1) is correct.

Justification:

According to wave motion theory, wave motion is set up in the resilient track because of
moving load and causing a deflection in the rail under the load. The portion of the rail
immediately under the wheel gets slightly depressed due to the wheel load therefore; the
rails generally have a wavy formation.

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(10) According to Indian Railway specification 57 , presence of carbon in steel
type fish plate is
1. 0.30 0.42%
2. 0.30 0.38%
3. 0.38 0.42%
4. 0.42 0.48%

Answer: option (1) is correct.

Justification:

Fish plate is manufactured using special type of steel (According to Indian Railway
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specification 57 ) with composition given below:
Carbon: 0.30 0.42%
Manganese: not more than 0.6%
Silicon: not more than 0.15%
Sulphur and phosphorous: not more than 0.06%

Hence, it is clearly shows that presence of carbon is 0.30 0.42% .

(11) Match, the correct statement given below;

Purpose and type Details of fitting and fastening

a) joining rail to rail I. Dog spikes, fan bolts, screw spikes
and bearing plates
b) joining rail to wooden sleeper II. Fish plates, combination fish plates,
bolts and nuts
c) joining rail to steel trough sleeper III. Tie bars and cotters

d) joining rail to cast iron sleeper IV. loose jaws, keys and liners

1. I,II,IV,III
2. II,I,IV,III
3. II,IV,I,III
4. III,I,IV,II

Answer: option (2) is correct.

Justification:

The important fitting and fastenings commonly used in India are listed in Table below

(12) On Indian B.G track, maximum center to centre distance between two wheels is
1. 4.096 m
2. 5.096 m
3. 6.096 m
4. None of these.

Answer: option (3) is correct.

Justification:

On Indian B.G track, Maximum centre to centre distance of two wheel or axels is
6.096 m
.
It is pre-defined value.
(13) On B.G track provide a two transition curve have a safe speed of
V 132 km/hour .radius of the curve is
1. 930 m
2. 870 m
3. 890 m
4. 970 m

Answer: option (4) is correct.

Solution:

Given data;

Safe speed 132 km/hour

V 4.4 R 70
132 4.4 R 70
Safe speed of B.G R 970 m

R 970 m
Hence, radius of the curve is

(14) Turnout is defined as

1. To change the direction of the train
2. To divert the train from one track to another track
3. Both 1 and 2 are correct
4. None of these.

Answer: option (2) is correct.

Justification:

Turnout is an arrangement made to divert the trains from one track to another track.

(15) A canal having a length of L in kilometer and total parameter P in meter facing
the canal and cost of lining per square meter is C .the additional expenditure involved on
lining is
PL
1. 1000C
PL
2. 1000C
3. 1000 PLC
PC
4. 1000 L

Answer: option (3) is correct.

Solution:

Given data;

Length of canal L km=1000L m

Parameter P m

Total area, 1000 L P m

2

Total cost 1000PLC .

(16) An aqueduct is defined as

1. A canal carried over a natural drainage
2. A canal carried over flow
3. A canal carried over a maximum drainage
4. None of these.
Answer: option (1) is correct.

Justification:

A canal is carried over a natural drainage to structure provided, is known as aqueduct.

(17) Culturable command area is the _______________ of an irrigation canal system.

Fill the blank space.

1. Populated area
2. Gross area
3. fallow land
4. forest area

Answer: option (2) is correct.

Justification:

Culturable command area is the gross area of an irrigation canal system.

(18) Pick up the incorrect statement from following, khosla's theory is shows that
1. Does not show any relationship with pressure calculated on Bligh's theory
2. Outer face of end sheet piles was much more effective than the inner ones and
the horizontal length of the floor.
3. Intermediated piles of smaller length were ineffective except for local
redistribution of pressure
4. Undermining of floor started from heal end.

Answer: option (4) is incorrect.

Justification:

In khosla's theory undermining of floor stated from tail end.

(19) The ratio of distance along stream between two point and straight line distance
between two points for any meander is called
1. Porosity
2. Sinuosity
3. Interpretation
4. None of these.

Answer: option (2) is correct.

Justification:

Sinuosity of a meander is the ratio of distance along stream between two point and
straight line distance between two points.

(20) A, logged water having some layer of soil. The top layer soil of water logged field
H
becomes more alkaline and infertile if its P value is
1. 6
2. 8
3. 10
4. 11

Answer: option (4) is correct.

Justification:

P H Value of water is alkaline varies between, 8 14 so if the soil is more alkaline and
H
infertile so the value of P its maximum

Hence, Option (4) is correct.

(21) Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

1. if the flexibility is less than one, the outlet is hyper-proportional
2. if the flexibility is zero, it is a rigid module
3. if the setting of an outlet is lower than that required for proportionality, the outlet
is sub-proportional
4. all the above

Answer; option (1) is incorrect.

Justification:
Outlet is hyper-proportional, when the flexibility is more than one.

(22) Pick up the correct statement from the following:

1. A bank in the cross-section of a canal is provided on the right
2. A bank in the cross-section of a canal is provided on the left
3. A dowlas in the cross-section of a canal is provided on the right
4. None of these.

Answer: option (1) is correct.

Justification:

A bank in the cross-section of a canal is provided on the right side.

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(23) A canal has a duty of 800 hactares/m and a base period for a particular crop is
80 days Depth of water will be
.
1. 0.864 cm
2. 8.64 cm
3. 86.4 cm
4. 864 cm

Answer: option (3) is correct.

Solution:

Given data,

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Duty of canal 800 hactares/m
Base period 80 days

B
864
D
80
864
800
Depth of water 86.4 cm
86.4 cm
Hence, depth of water is .

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(24) A reservoir has an average volume of sediments deposition is 0.40 million m per
3
year and dead storage is 20 million m .if the total capacity of a reservoir is
125 million m 3 then usefulness of the reservoir will start reducing after

1. 50 years
2. 150 years
3. 250 years
4. 200 years

Answer: option (1) is correct.

Solution:

Given data;

3
Dead storage 20 million m
3
Average volume of sediments deposited 0.40 million m

20

0.4
Usefulness 50 years

50 years
Hence, usefulness will start reducing after

(25) A water pump comes out 300 cm water into a canal. 120 cum Water supplied to the
root zone while water required was stored in root zone prior to irrigation was 160 cum .if
160 cum of water could be supplied to the field then storage efficiency of irrigation is

1. 100 %
2. 75 %
 3. 66.9 %

4. 50 %

Answer: option (2) is correct.

Solution:

Given data;
Water stored in root zone 120 cum
Water needed to prior irrigation 160 cum

water stored in root zone

ws
water needed prior irrigation
120
100
160
Storage efficiency, 75 %
75 %
Hence, the storage efficiency is .

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(26) A stream width is having a silt factor 2.2 .if stream carrying a discharge of 4.4 m
per meter width, and then lacey scour will be
1. 3.4 m
2. 5.4 m
3. 2.7 m
4. 3.4 m

Answer: option (3) is correct.

Solution;

Given, data;

Silt factor 2.2

3
Discharge 4.4 m

1
q 2 3
R 1.35
f
1
4.42 3
1.35
2.2
Laceys scour depth, 2.7 m
R 2.7 m
Hence, the laceys depth is

(27) Muskingham method of flood rooting gives

Q2 C0 I 2 C1 I1 C2Q1
If coefficient C0 0.05 and C1 0.55 , then value of coefficient C2 will be
1. 0.41
2. 0.059
3. 0.4
4. 0.6

Answer: option (3) is correct.

Solution:

Given data;

Coefficient, C0 0.05 and C1 0.55

C0 C1 C2 1
C2 1 0.05 0.55
Hence, 0.4
C2 0.4
Therefore, value of coefficient

(28) At a height of 4 m above the ground, the wind velocity is 8.0 km/hour .
What is value of wind velocity at 20 m height of above the ground?
 1. 5 km/h
2. 6.3 km/h
3. 10 km/h
4. 3 km/h

Answer: option (3) is correct

Solution:

Given data;

Velocity at height, 8.0 km/hour

1
Vz C.z 7

1
Vz1 z1 7

z Vz 2 z2
Velocity at height ,
Where; Vz1 Vz 2 8.0 km/h
z1 4 m
z 2 20 m
0.143
V4 m 4

V20 m 20
8 km/h
V20 m
0.794
10 km/h
V20 m 10 km/h
Hence, the velocity at height of 20 m is .

(29) Hyetograph is the graph between

1. Rainfall-intensity vs. time
2. Rainfall-intensity vs. speed
3. Rainfall-intensity vs. velocity
4. None of these

Answer: option (1) is correct.

Justification:

Hyetograph is the graph which is plot between rainfall-intensity vs. time.

(30) What is the sodium absorption ratio (SAR) of water if concentration of

Na , Ca and Mg in a water are 345, 60 and 18 mg/l respectively.
1. 5
2. 10
3. 39
4. 55

Answer: option (2) is correct.

Solution:

Given data;

Concentration of Na , Ca and Mg 345, 60 and 18 mg/l

atomic weight

Combining weight valency
23
Na
23
Combining weight of 1
40
Ca 20
Combining weight of 2
24
Mg 12
Combining weight of 2
Na in Mg / l 345
Na
23 23
15 milli equivalent per liter
60
Ca 3 equivalent weight per liter
20
18
Mg 1.5 equivalent weight per liter
12
Na
SAR
Ca Mg
2
15

3 1.5
2
10
Hence, value of SAR is 10 .