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31.

The rail section is divided on the basis of

A.	type of rails	B.	spacing of sleepers
C.	gauge of the track	D.	speed of trains

32.

Generally, the rail section is designed by assuming that it can bear a load equal to

A.	100 times	B.	350 times
C.	460 times	D.	560 times

33.

The flat - footed rail is mostly used in Indian railways because of its lateral rigidity.

Agree

Disagree

34.

Charles Vignole invented

A.	double headed	B.	bull headed
C.	flat footed

35.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A.	Bull headed rails keep better alignment than flat footed rails due to chairs.	B.	Flat footed rails are cheaper than bull headed rails.
C.	Flat footed rails are stronger in every direction than the bull headed rails for the same cross-sectional area.	D.	all of the above

36.

The fillet in a rail section is provided to

A.	increase the vertical stiffness	B.	increase the lateral strength
C.	reduce wear	D.	avoid stress concentration

37.

For metre gauge track, in Indian railways, the standard length of the rail is

A.	10.06 m	B.	10.97 m
C.	11.89 m	D.	12.8 m

38.

For broad gauge track, in Indian railways, the standard length of the rail is

A.	10.06 m	B.	10.97 m
C.	11.89 m	D.	12.8 m

39.

The rail gauge is the distance between

A.	outer faces of rails	B.	running faces of rails
C.	centre to centre of rails	D.	none of these

40.

The choice of gauge depends upon

A.	volume and nature of traffic	B.	speed of train
C.	physical features of the country	D.	all of these