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MODULE- 100C

Curves
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1. Two straight lines intersect at an angle of . The radius of a

curve joining the straight lines is 600m. the length of long chord
and mid-ordinates in m of the curve are

a) 80.4, 600 b) 600, 80.4

c) 600.0, 39.89 d) 40.89, 300
Ans:

Long chord = 2 600 = 600 m

Mid ordinate = 600 600

= 80.4m

2. Two tangents PQ and QR to a railway curve meet at an angle

of . Find the radius of the curve which will pass through M,
24m away from the intersection Q, the angle PQM being .

a) 310.4 b) 320.4
c) 330.4 d) 190.4
Ans:

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= =32.146
or 180 32.1467
=147.853
=180-30-147.8533
= =2.146

R = 320.4m

3. In setting out a circular railway curve, it is found that the curve

must pass through a point 15m from the intersection point and
equidistant from the tangents. The chain age of the intersection
point is 2880.0m and the intersection angle (deflection angle)
is . Calculate the radius of the curve, the chain age at the
beginning and end of the curve.

a) 490,2997,2758
b) 490, 2758, 2997
c) 290, 2997, 2758
d) 290, 2758, 2997

Ans:

R sec 14 R =15
R = 490 m
PQ = 490 = 122.17
Length of curve = 490
=239.46m
Chainage at P= 2880 - 122.17
= 2757.83
Chain age at R = 275783 + 239.46
=2997.29 m

4. Two tangents meet at chin age 1022m, the deflection angle

being . A circular curve of radius 300m is to be introduced in
between them. Calculate the chain age of tangent points.

a) 924, 1113 b) 824,1113

c) 924, 1103 d) 824, 1103

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Ans:

PQ = 300 = 97.476m
PQ = 300 = 188.496 m
Chain age at P = 1022 97.476
=924.524
Chain age at R = 924.524 +188.496

= 1113.02

5. A straight BC defects right from a straight AB. These are to be

joined by a circular curve which passes through a point P, 200m
from B and 50m from AB. Radius of curve is

a) 3800 m b) 3803 m
c) 3806 m d) 3809 m
Ans:

= = 14.4477
=7814.477=63.522
= 66. or 113.78

=
3803 m

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6. A new railway line is to have its centre line on the courses of a

transverse, the details of part of which as are as follows.
Course length bearing
BC 1458.20
CD 180.20
DE -
If the minimum straight between curves is 20m. Find the
maximum allowable radius.

a) 640m b) 320m
c) 160m d) 80m
Ans:

FG = 20 m
CD = 180.2 m
R +R
= 180.2
R = 640 m

7. A reverse curve is to be run from a point on to the point

on . Determine the common radius and lengths of the two
parts of the curve. Given that is 720m and angles and
are and respectively.

a) 301, 449, 331

b) 250, 449, 331
c) 600, 449, 331
d) 400, 600, 600

Ans:

= 720 m
720 = R +R + 2R

= 0.79 = 0.613
=

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( ( ))

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8. If the degree of curve is and if the chain length is 30m, then the
radius of curve is equal to

a) 5400m b) 1720m

c) d) m

Ans:

R 10 = 30

R= = 1718.8m so 1720 m

9. The long chord and tangent length of a circular curve of radius R

will be equal if the angle of deflection is

a) b)
c) d)
Ans:

I=

R = 2. R

=2

= = 12

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10. The ratio of the apex distance of a curve of and radius R deflecting
through is

a) sec b) 1-sec

c) Cot d)

Ans:

Apex distance = R sec R

[ ]
= sec 1

11. The total deflection angle for a simple circular curve at a point
is . A tangent is drawn which as a length of 150m between the
two tangents and this makes an angle of with the back tangent.
The radius of curve is

a) 181m b) 451m
c) 305m d) 498m
Ans:

150 = R 2

R = 181 m

12. If the radius of simple circular curve is 400m and deflection angle
is , the mid ordinate is

a) 100m b) 200m
c) 400m d) 800m

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Ans:

Mid ordinate = R - R
400 - 400 = 200m

13. The radius of a simple circular curve is 30m and the length of the
specified chord is 30m. the degree of the curve is

a) 57.29 b) 3.7
c) 55.6 d) 37.03
Ans:

30 = 30

= = =

14. For a curve of radius 100m and normal chord 10m. deflection
angle=

a) b)
c) d)
Ans:

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15. If the angle of intersection of a curve is Then the deflection

angle

a) b) 180-
c) 180+ d) 90+
Ans:

180 is deflection angle

Intersection angle

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