Which of the following is not an advantage of the wooden sleepers? - Railways Quiz

Civil Engineering : Railways - Quiz(MCQ)

Which of the following is not an advantage of the wooden sleepers?

A)

They are cheap

B)

They have less scrap value

C)

They can be easily handled

D)

They can be used even without stone Ballast

Correct Answer : They have less scrap value

Explanation : Wooden sleepers have advantages like less cost, easy handling and they can be used even without stone ballast. But their scrap value is almost negligible which is a disadvantage.

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The life of a wooden sleeper depends upon

A)

quality of its timber

B)

ability to resist decay

C)

resistance to weathering

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) : All of the above

Arrangement made to divert the trains from one track to another, is known as

A)

turnout

B)

railway point

C)

railway crossing

D)

railway junction

Correct Answer : Option (A) : turnout

Minimum packing space provided between two sleepers, is between

A)

20 to 25 cm

B)

25 to 30 cm

C)

30 to 35 cm

D)

35 to 40 cm

Correct Answer : Option (C) : 30 to 35 cm

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