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Note : 1) Candidate should clearly write their roll number in words also.
2) Be brief and to the point in your answers.
3) Score out blank space in answer sheet.
Note : Attempt any five Questions in Part I, All questions carry equal marks.
1. Write the full form of the following abbreviations. 2 x 5 = 10 Marks.
2. Write the full form of the following commonly used terms. 2 x 5 = 10 Marks.
3. Write the full form of the following abbreviations. 2 x 5 = 10 Marks.
4. Name of the following : 2 x 5 = 10 Marks.
a) Chief Minister of West Bengal.
b) General Manager, North Eastern Railway.
c) Vice President of India.
d) Finance Minister of India.
e) Member Engineering, Railway board.
5. In which State are the following situated - 2 x 5 = 10 Marks.
a) Ajanta. b) Hampi. c) Kaziranga. d) Nalanda e) Sanchi.
6. a) Write all the salient features covered under Section 3(3) of Official Language Act. 8 Marks.
b) What do you understand by Mul Ptrachar. 2 Marks.
Note : Answer any Five Questions in part II; All questions carry equal marks.
1. Briefly describe the various stages of water treatment in a rapid sand filtration plant, from the stage of raw water to the final supply. 20 Marks.
2. Write short notes on any four of the following : 4 x 5 = 20 marks.
a) Most commonly adopted field test to measure the workability of concrete. Explain the test procedure in detail. Also indicate the recommended values for RCC & Mass concrete works in this connection.
b) Draw and explain the ‘Stress- Strain’ curve of mild steel. Also mark the corresponding points in the graph to represent the yield stress & ultimate strength. Which stress is taken in our design calculations and why?
c) Afflux in a river.
4. Write short notes on any four of the following : 4 x 5 = 20 marks.
d) Specific Gravity and Water Absorption Tests.
5. a) What is Plane Table Surveying, its advantage and disadvantage. How do you control errors in Plane Tabling. 10 Marks.
6. What do you understand by ( attempt any Five ) the following - 4 x 5 = 20 Marks.
a) Base failure of foundations.
b) Slip circle in embankment failure.
c) Slenderness ratio in design of steel structure.
d) Balanced cantilever beams in RCC bridges.
f) Pre-camber and Loss of camber.
Note : Attempt any Five questions in Part I ; All questions carry equal marks.
1. Write in brief the various causes of Rail Fracture, Weld Fracture and Fractures in fishplated zones. Also describe various maintenance precautions to control the fractures. 20 Marks.
i. Under Water inspection of Bridges.
ii. Joint inspection of Points & crossings.
iii. SKV process of thermit welding.
iv. Pre-tamping and Post-tamping operations.
b) Calculate the speed permitted on a curve of radius 600 m on BG fully transitioned. Also calculate the minimum length of transition required. 8 Marks.
4. Prescribed standard dimensions ( BG ) in the following cases - 2½ x 8 = 20 Marks.
a) Maximum clearance between toe of open switch.
b) Maximum degree of curvature.
c) The minimum clearance between toe of open switch and stock rail.
d) The maximum and minimum height above rail level of platform roof cover.
e) Minimum distance of the column of a platform roof from the center of nearest track.
f) Minimum clearance of a check rail for a curve.
g) Minimum clearance of toe of switch.
h) Minimum clearance for check rail for level crossing.
5. Describe briefly the various types of heavy track machines being used on BG concrete sleeper track. Also describe the output of each machine, the factors affecting the output and the quality of work. Also mention the daily maintenance schedule and the main reasons for failure during block. 20 Marks.
6. Write short notes on any four of the following : 4 x 5 = 20 marks.
a) Minimum eligibility criteria in tenders.
b) Measurement and training out of ballast.
c) Railway Affecting works ( RAW ).
d) Measurement Book & Site order book.
e) Schedule of Rates and Non schedule items.
Note : Attempt any Two questions in Part II ; All questions carry equal marks.
1. a) Describe the procedure to rescind a Works contract. 7 Marks.
b) Describe in brief the various types of Engineering Estimates. 8 Marks.
2. a) What is Staff Benefit fund ? What are its sources of Revenues and what are its objectives? 7 Marks.
b) What do you mean by de-categorization of a railway staff? 6 Marks.
c) What is the distinction between non-selection and selection posts? 6 Marks.
d) What is break down allowances and night duty allowance? 6 Marks.
3. Write short notes on any five of the following : 5 x 5 = 25 marks.
ii. The conditions under which railway accommodation can be allotted to – ( a ) Railway Consumer co-op society. ( b ) Handicraft and Vocational Training Center. ( c ) Refreshment Room run by contractor. ( d ) Civil Contractor at the Work site.
iii. Procedure to terminate a Works Contract.
iv. Material at Site account.
v. Assessed rent and Penal Rent.
Note : 1) Be brief and to the point in your answers.
2) Score out blank space in answer sheet.
3) Candidate may write answer in Hindi or English.
4) Candidate should not write his name / roll number anywhere in answer sheet except on fly slip. Candidate should clearly write their roll number in words also.
Note : Attempt all Questions in Part I, All questions carry equal marks.
2. Name the following : 2 x 5 = 10 Marks.
a) Chief Minister of Utter Pradesh. b) Governor of Bihar. c) Member Traffic Railway Board.
d) General Manager of ECR. e) Director General of RDSO.
3. Write the name and abbreviations of 16 Zonal Railways along with their head quarters.
1 x 10 = 10 Marks.
4. Write short notes on any two of the following : 2 x 5 = 10 Marks.
A ) Dedicated freight corridor.
B ) Public Private Partnership.
C ) National Highway Development programme.
5. Write the capital of following states : 1 x 10 = 10 Marks.
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Uttaranchal, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Chattisgarh, Assam, Kerala.
Note : Attempt any Five Questions in part II; All questions carry equal marks.
1. a ) List various prize and incentive schemes to encourage the use and learning of Rajbhasa Hindi. 10 Marks.
Draw the typical reinforcement details in the following RCC Beam.
B ) Draw the Shear force and Bending movement diagram with values. 10 Marks.
2. Design the ‘T’ shaped RCC retaining wall of 2 m height with full height water pressure on one side and nothing on other side. If required assume friction coefficient between soil and base as µ = 0.5. Draw a neat hand sketch and show the reinforcement detailing. 20 Marks.
3. Write short notes on any four of the following : 5 x 4 = 20 marks.
Plat load test & Pile load test.
Plastic limit & Liquid limit.
Septic Tank and its functioning.
Methods of lowering of water table at construction site.
4. a) A Railway embankment is 11.0 wide and at the center line the height of bank is 3.0 m. If the cross slope of the ground is 1 in 20 and the side slope of the embankment are 2 : 1, calculate the area of cross-section and width of the bank from toe to toe. 15 Marks.
b) Describe briefly the triangulation method of surveying. 5 Marks.
5. a) Write short notes on any three of the following : 3 x 4 = 12 marks.
Economic span of a bridge.
b) What are the consideration in the selection of well foundation or pile foundation for a bridge? 8 marks.
6. Write short notes on any Five of the following : 4 x 5 = 20 marks.
Plane table survey and magnetic compass survey.
IP Stone and Kota Stone.
Open Foundation and Pile Foundation.
Nominal mix and Design mix.
Score depth and danger level.
7. Write short notes on any Five of the following : 4 x 5 = 20 marks.
Ready mix concrete and admixtures.
Ordinary Paints and epoxy Paints.
Blanketing layer for Railway embankment.
Yield stress and ultimate stress.
Note: Attempt any Five Questions in part I, All questions carry equal marks.
1.- a) List the various pre tamping and post tamping operations. 10 Marks.
2. - a) Describe the various items of inspection of tunnels and deep cuttings. 10 Marks.
b) Draw a neat sketch of a stone masonry arch and show the locations of the crack and reasons for the same. What are the common method of repair? 10 Marks.
3. - Write short notes on any Four of the following and explain them with a sketch.4x5=20marks.
4. - a) describe various types of patrolling and list the equipments of patrolmen and describe how the patrol charts are prepared. 10 Marks.
b) Define super elevation, cant deficiency and cant excess. How do you calculate the safe speed on the curves. 10 Marks.
5. - Write short notes on any Four of the following. 4 x 5 = 20 marks.
Mechanized relaying with concrete sleepers.
Earth work compaction for high filis at optimum moisture content.
Process of Thermit Welding of Rails.
6.- a) Define the need based criteria and periodicity of USFD. 8 Marks.
b) What are the various defects which can be located by way of USFD and what are the limitations? 8 Marks.
c) List various types of USFD machines. 4 Marks.
7. a) What is the criteria for categorization of stations for the purpose of Passenger Amenities?
b) What are the minimum essential amenities, recommended level of amenities, desirable level of amenities, and amenities required at model stations. 10 Marks.
c) What are the short term and long term facilities for physically handicapped at Railway stations? 5 Marks.
PART – II – ESTABLISHMENT, LABOUR RELATIONS & FINANCE RULES – 50 Marks.
Note : Attempt any two Questions in part II, All questions carry equal marks.
2. a) Differentiate between and describe the procedure to deal with - 15 Marks.
b) Explain briefly the details you would bring forth while preparing a briefing note for a tender committee. 10 Marks.
3. a) Whose sanction is required for the following - 5 x 3 = 15 Marks.
ii. To write off loss of tools and plants when the value is above Rs. 50000/- and Railway Employee is responsible.
iv. To sanction reimbursement of medical expenses for treatment of Railway Servant and members of their families.
v. To sanction charges for testing of samples in a Govt. Laboratory.
b) State the provisions of Payment of wages Act while making deductions from salary of an employee? What are the various items of permissible deductions? 10 Marks.
1) Your name, roll number or any other identification mark must not be written in the answer paper.
2) Answers should be brief and contents of questions need not be repeated.
3) Questions No. 1 is compulsory and should be answered in Rajbhasha only. All other questions can be answered in Hindi or English.
4) Max. marks are indicated against each question.
Q. No. 1 is compulsory.
Answer any one question from Q. No. 2 and Q. No. 3.
i. Computerization in Engg. Dept. in Railway.
i. Safety at work sites.
Q. No. 6.- Describe following properties of soil and their physical significance ( any four ).
v. Void ratio & Porosity.
iii. Behaviour of black cotton soil.
v. Role of plasticizers in concrete.
Q. No. 12.- ( I ) Why is form work necessary? What are the requirements of good form work?
Paper – II – Professional subjects , Finance & Establishment.
5) Your name, roll number or any other identification mark must not be written in the answer paper.
6) Answers should be brief and contents of questions need not be repeated.
7) Questions can be answered in Hindi or English.
8) Max. marks are indicated against each question.
Answer any one five questions.
( a ) Rail manufactured before 01 – 01 -2000.
( b ) Rail manufactured after 01 – 01 -2000.
( c ) SKV weld.
iii. Defect in helical springs.
i. Loss of camber in steel girders – reasons and rectification measures.
ii. Apron and drop walls and their utility.
iii. Epoxy grouting and cement pressure grouting.
iv. Vertical clearance and free board.
v. Cracks in steel works – reasons & remedial steps.
ii. Standard measurement registers for buildings.
iii. Facilities for physically challenged passengers.
iv. Engineering petty repair book.
( ii ) Define the following terms in relation to LWR.
( a ) Breathing length.
( b ) Hot weather patrolling.
i. Revenue & work expenditure.
ii. Material at site account.
v. Canons of financial propriety.
vi. ABC analysis for Inventory Control.
4) Candidate should not write his name / roll number anywhere in answer sheet except on fly slip.
Note : Attempt both Questions No. 1 & 2 in Part I.
Write full form of R.D.S.O.
Write full form of COFMOW.
In which City and country the test Olympic Games were held.
Who is speaker of Lok Sabha?
Who is Finance Minister of India?
Who is writer of National Anthem of India?
Which is the Capital of Arunachal Pradesh?
Which is the Capital of Uttranchal State ?
What is common Currency introduced among European Nations ?
Write name of two Major political parties in U.S.A.
Who is the next 44th President of U.S.A.
a) Effect of Sixth pay Commission Report on Railway employees.
a) Electric welding and Gas welding.
b) End bearing piles and Friction piles.
c) Active and Passive Earth Pressure.
d) Yield stress and Ultimate stress.
e) Ultimate bearing capacity and Safe bearing capacity.
a) Necessity of disinfection of water and various methods of disinfection.
b) Corrosion of steel and its prevention.
c) Expansion joints in concrete.
d) Different type of Survey instruments and what they are used for.
e) General defects associated with arch bridge.
a) How does the pre stressed concrete differs from Reinforced concrete?
b) Discuss the method of disposal of Septic tank effluent.
c) Discuss different type of Construction Machinery & equipment and what they are used for.
d) Discuss different type of bridges and what locations they are economical to construct.
e) Wright short notes on Section 3 ( 3 ) of Official Language Act 1963.
b) …………………. Type of roller should be used for road with cohesive soil.
c) Freezing point of pure water is ……………. Degree F.
d) Young modulus of steel is ……………….. N / mm2 .
e) 2 degree curve has a radius of …………………. Meter.
f) Richer Scale is a measurement for …………………….
a) Water Cement ratio in concrete.
b) Importance and necessity of providing of Man holes in a sewer line.
c) Care & Custody of Survey Instruments.
d) Various Water proofing system for flat roof.
e) Steps taken for spreading Hindi Language in Railways.
d) Various protective works for meandering rivers.
e) Different types of track machine.
a) What should be the various steps to reduce accidents on unmanned level crossing gates.
b) Pre-monsoon precautions on Railway track.
c) Design mode of machine tamping of track.
e) Characteristics of good ‘Permanent way’.
a) Monsoon patrolling and Hot weather patrolling on track.
b) Catch siding and Slip siding.
c) Preliminary Survey and Final Location Survey.
d) Bored Piles and Under reamed Piles.
e) Pre tensioning and Post tensioning of concrete.
a) Classification of Employees under HOER.
b) Minor Penalties under D & AR.
c) Selection and Non selection posts.
f) Permanent Negotiation Machinery on Railway.

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