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3521. Total effective bearing area of both the bowls of a pot sleeper, is-
Slightly more than that of a wooden sleeper
Slightly less than that of a wooden sleeper
Equal to that of a wooden sleeper
None of these
3523. Flat mild steel bearing plates are used--
For points and crossings in the lead portion
With wooden sleepers at locations where creep is likely to be developed
On all joints and curves
all the above
3524. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following-
Sleepers hold the rails at proper gauge on straights
Sleepers provide stability to the permanent way
Sleepers act as an elastic cushion between rails and ballast
None of these
3529. Flange-way clearance is the distance--
Between the adjoining faces of the running rail and the check rail near the crossing
Between the gauge faces of the stock rail and the tongue rail
Through which the tongue rail moves laterally at the toe of the switch
None of the above
3532. On Indian Railways, number of a crossing is defined as--
Sine of angle of crossing
Cosine of angle of crossing
Tangent of angle of crossing
Contingent of angle of crossing
3534. Due to battering action of wheels over the end of the rails, the rails get bent down and are deflected at ends. These rails are called--
Roaring rails
Hogged rails
Corrugated rails
Buckled rails
3537. The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to--
Increase the lateral strength
Increase the vertical stiffness
Avoid the stress concentration
Reduce the wear