Q. The cost of construction of mountain railways can be reduced by adopting narrow gauges instead of wider gauges.

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Q. Which of the following alignments is least preferred in case of mountain railways?

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Q. What type of gauges are generally used for mountain railways?

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Q. A railway line passes through a terrain which crosses watershed areas of two or more streams. Which type of alignment can be preferred?

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Q. The alignment of railway line should be such that it attracts minimum traffic.

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Q. What formula can be used to calculate the “Maximum Annual Return” of a rail alignment? (Given: R = Gross revenue earned by railway line; E = Annual running expenses).

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Q. At what angle should a railway line cross a road?

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Q. The alignment of a rail line should pass through a place that faces ______ the direction of wind.

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Q. The spiral method, also known as ________ method is used in _______

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Q. Which of the following method of rail alignment is preferred in case of steep side slopes?

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Q. If the gradient exceeds the ruling gradient, which technique much be adopted?

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Q. Obligatory points are also known as ________

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Q. In railways terminology, what do obligatory points mean?

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Q. The rail alignment should be such that the shortest route is chosen. However, there may be a deviation from this route due to practical difficulties.

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Q. Cut and fill of earthwork is performed while constructing a new rail line on undulating surface. Which of the following condition should be maintained so that construction cost is minimized?

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Q. Aesthetic consideration should also be given due importance while designing a rail alignment.

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Q. The maintenance cost of the rail line can be decreased by __________

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Q. Which of the following is not a basic requirement of ideal alignment?

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Q. Which of the following software cannot be used to design a railway track alignment?

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Q. The alignment survey of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Corridor was done by which agency?

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