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141.

An extra width of ballast is not provided on the outer side of curve, if its degree is 3?.

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142.

The standard width of ballast for broad gauge track on Indian railways, is

A.	2.3 m	B.	2.9 m
C.	3.35 m	D.	5.53 m

143.

The standard width of ballast for metre gauge track on Indian railways, is

A.	2.3 m	B.	2.9 m
C.	3.35 m	D.	5.53 m

144.

To hold the adjoining ends of rails in correct horizontal and vertical planes, the rail fastenings used are

A.	fish plates	B.	spikes
C.	anchors	D.	bearing plates

145.

The fish plates should be designed for

A.	bearing the vertical and lateral stresses	B.	allowing free contraction and expansion of rails
C.	easy renewal and replacement of rails	D.	all of the above

146.

The fish plates fit the web of the rail section.

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147.

The length of each fish plate is

A.	317.5 mm	B.	457.2 mm
C.	514.3 mm	D.	623.4 mm

148.

On Indian railways, the number of fish bolts used to connect one pair of fish plates to the rails are

A.	two	B.	four
C.	six	D.	eight

149.

Fish bolts are made of

A.	cast iron	B.	low carbon steel
C.	high carbon steel	D.	stainless steel

150.

Rail chairs are used to fix

A.	flat footed rails	B.	bull headed rails
C.	double headed rails	D.	none of these