Multiple choice

Bone shaped section of fish plate is commonly used for connecting

  1. double headed rails

  2. flat footed rails

  3. bull headed rails

  4. all above are correct

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Fish plates (also called joint bars) used with flat-footed rails have a distinctive bone-shaped cross-section. This shape provides better grip and support for the flat bottom of the rail section. Double-headed and bull-headed rails use differently shaped fish plates designed for their specific profiles.