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Small track machines — questions with answers

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Q1.Grinding stone of rail profile grinder is ________ shape

  1. Oblique
  2. Conical
  3. Cylindrical
  4. All the above
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Answer: (B) Conical

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.2188

Q2.__________ for removing the jammed ERC from concrete sleepers without damage to the sleepers

  1. Hydraulic extractor for ERC
  2. Concrete sleeper drilling machine
  3. Angle grinder
  4. Hydraulic sleeper spacer
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Answer: (A) Hydraulic extractor for ERC

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.2273

Q3.________________ is used for surface dressing, dragging soil and sand or fine stone , cleaning of weeds and undergrowth, manual excavation

  1. Powrah
  2. Ballast rake
  3. Crow bar
  4. Pan mortor
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Answer: (A) Powrah

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.2228

Q4.As per scale minimum requirement, weld trimmer per welding unit is

  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. One between two welding units
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Answer: (B) Two

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.2114

Q5.____________ small track machine used for operation on rail is

  1. Hydraulic sleeper spacer
  2. Concrete sleeper breaker
  3. Concrete sleeper drilling machine
  4. Abrasive rail cutter
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Answer: (D) Abrasive rail cutter

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.2129

Q6.In double action weld trimmer remove the cutting heads when the

  1. Ram is fully contracted
  2. Ram is fully extended
  3. Both a & b
  4. None
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Answer: (A) Ram is fully contracted

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.2203

Q7.In gauge cum level instrument the maximum tight gauge that can be read is up to

  1. 10 mm
  2. 15 mm
  3. 20 mm
  4. 25 mm
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Answer: (A) 10 mm

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.2258

Q8.Fuel tank capacity of abrasive rail cutter shall be at least

  1. 1 Litre
  2. 1.5 Litre
  3. 2 Litre
  4. 0.5 Litre
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Answer: (A) 1 Litre

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.2143

Q9.Discard diameter of abrasive rail cutting wheel is

  1. 230 mm
  2. 240 mm
  3. 250 mm
  4. 260 mm
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Answer: (D) 260 mm

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.2158

Q10._________________ gauge is used to check the minimum and maximum lateral clearances between the gauge face of the running rail and non gauge face of check rail

  1. Check rail clearance
  2. Feeler
  3. Tapered
  4. Scale
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Answer: (A) Check rail clearance

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.2243

Q11.The standard diameter of fish bolt on BG is

  1. 24 mm
  2. 30 mm
  3. 25 mm
  4. 22 mm
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Answer: (C) 25 mm

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.2174

Q12.After FB welding, The grinding tolerance that can be achieved by using rail profile weld grinder on gauge face and non gauge face of rail head with 10 cm straight edge is

  1. 0.5 mm
  2. 0.4 mm
  3. 0.3 mm
  4. 0.25 mm
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Answer: (D) 0.25 mm

Source: JE (P.Way) Question Bank 2025, Q.2288

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