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Q: To provide a cant in rails, wooden sleepers are cut too a slope at rail seat, which is known as:
  • A. Coning
  • B. Cutting
  • C. Boxing
  • D. Adzing
Correct Answer: Option D - For proper coning of wheel, the wooden sleepers are cut at a slope of 1 in 20 at rail seats, this is known as adzing of rail.
D. For proper coning of wheel, the wooden sleepers are cut at a slope of 1 in 20 at rail seats, this is known as adzing of rail.

Explanations:

For proper coning of wheel, the wooden sleepers are cut at a slope of 1 in 20 at rail seats, this is known as adzing of rail.