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Q 1/55
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What is recommended if fixed references are available for bringing the track to the desired position and geometry?
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5-Point lining in manual mode
2-Point lining in measuring run mode
3-Point lining in design mode
4-Point design mode
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When is it recommended to use 4-Point design mode for track alignment?
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When manual mode is preferred
When fixed references are available
When intending to smoothen the curve and bring it close to desired alignment
When measuring run mode is not feasible
55 questions
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What is recommended if fixed references are available for bringing the track to the desired position and geometry?
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When is it recommended to use 4-Point design mode for track alignment?
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Which mode should be followed if fixed references are not available and bringing the track to the desired position and geometry is required?
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What should be used when intending to bring the track close to the designed alignment?
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In a tamping machine, which rail is selected as the datum (base) rail for correcting longitudinal profile?
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In which mode can measuring run recording of the tangent track and curve be done, with the level of track measured on levelling chord and smoothened by eliminating peaks and dips?
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What should be given to the track for smooth transition while giving general lift?
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What should be the minimum lift at any location for effective tamping?
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How is the general lift on curves determined?
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In method of feeding cant in curves, which rail is selected as the cant rail?
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What does XL stand for in the method of feeding cant in curves?
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Where is the additional feed of cant through +10 mm potentiometer required in machines with encoders?
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What is recommended as the minimum clean ballast cushion below the bottom of the sleepers at rail seat location for quality output and retentivity of tamping by the machines?
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What should be done with broken and damaged sleepers before tamping work?
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What should be marked for alignment before tamping work?
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What should be taken into account when planning tamping on turnouts?
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What should be done with rounded ballast in locations requiring improved track drainage?
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What should be carried out to determine the existing track profile before tamping work?
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What should be planned well in advance for tamping work if required?
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What should be taken into account when tamping on turnouts leading to loop lines?
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What should be removed temporarily ahead of tamping on platform lines?
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What should be done with level crossings ahead of the tamping machine?
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What should be heaped up in the tamping zone to ensure effective packing?
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What should be done with guard-rails at the approach of girder bridges and ballasted deck bridges before tamping?
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What should be done with obstructions such as rail lubricators, signal rods & bonds, and cable pipes before tamping?
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What should be done to deficient fittings and fastenings before tamping?
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What obstructions should be temporarily removed before tamping?
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What should be attended to in addition to all remaining hogged/battered joints?
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What should be done to guard-rails at the approach of girder bridges and ballasted deck bridges before tamping?
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What should be done to earth/structure/cross bonds in electrified sections before tamping?
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What should be done to level crossings before tamping?
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What should be imposed if existing Joggled fishplates are removed before packing?
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What should be relaxed only after re-fixing Joggled fishplates?
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What should be done to the broken or worn nose of the crossing?
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Who should carry out a joint inspection to ensure high quality work by machine?
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Which department should be coordinated with for the availability of signal staff?
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What should be checked and corrected in the layout for turnouts?
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What should be done with broken or damaged sleepers in the crossing portion?
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Which department should be coordinated with for the availability of OHE staff?
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What should be ensured for optimum use of tamping machines?
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What should be determined for high points on the turnout and approaches?
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30 sec
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What should the tamping machine work in, except for the initial round of tamping at the worksite?
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What should be checked immediately after tamping for cross level and alignment?
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What should be ensured if work is to be done during the night?
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What should be done for turnouts in quick succession without sufficient length in between?
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Which staff should be associated during the work of tamping turnouts?
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What should be provided as per IRTMM during tamping?
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What should be chosen for ballast in unconsolidated/partially consolidated conditions?
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What should be adjusted depending upon the type of rail and sleepers during tamping?
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What should be inserted centrally between the sleepers into the ballast to avoid damage to sleepers?
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What should be adjusted according to the type of sleeper during tamping?
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What action should be taken by the Section Engineer (P. Way) if the recorder is not available after tamping operations?
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What track parameters should be recorded after tamping operations according to the guidelines for Section Engineers (P. Way)?
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What should be the Section Engineer (P. Way) do with removed fixtures like checkrails during pre-tamping operations?
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What should be the Section Engineer (P. Way) do if there are loose fittings observed after tamping operations?
