49 CFR: Conductor Certification Test! Hardest Trivia Quiz
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This is a 49Cfr Conductor certificate and all questions are taken directly from the Conductor Certification packet. The quiz includes CFR Part 218, Part 220, Part 242, AMT-5, and Mandatory questions that students need to be able to answer. Give it a try and you will be assured to get the results you desire in the finals. Best of luck!
- 1.Clearance Point means the location near a turnout beyond which it is unsafe for passage on an adjacent track(s) where a person is permitted by the railroad's operating rules to ride the side of a car. A clearance point shall accommodate a person riding the side of a car.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.Does fouling a Track mean that the end of the equipment is between the Clearance Point and the Switch Points?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.What part or parts of 49 CFR Part 218 are Federally Mandated?
- A.
All
- B.
Only those parts that are considered decertifiable events
- C.
Just the parts where the company can be fined
- D.
Both B and C are correct
- 4.What does 49 CFR Part 218 Subpart F pertain to?
- A.
Handling Equipment
- B.
Switches
- C.
Fixed Derails
- D.
All of the above
- 5.What does it mean when crossover switches are in Correspondence?
- A.
Both switches are lined for a straight move
- B.
Both switches are reversed to crossover from one track to another
- C.
One switch is lined for a straight move and one switch is lined to crossover
- D.
Both A and B are correct
- 6.What can a Highway-Rail Grade Crossing include?
- A.
Public Highway, road or street at grade
- B.
Sidewalk crossing at grade
- C.
Pathway crossing at grade
- D.
All of the above
- 7.What is the definition of a Pedestrian Crossing?
- A.
A crossing where vehicles and people cross the railroad at grade
- B.
An overhead walkway for people to cross over the railroad
- C.
A seperate sidewalk or pathway where pedestrians cross the railroad at grade
- D.
None of the above
- 8.What is a light locomotive consist?
- A.
A single locomotive move
- B.
Two or more locomotive units which may be operated from a single control stand
- C.
Two or more locomotive units with cars attached, which maybe operated from a single or multiple control stands
- D.
Both A and B are correct
- 9.What is a Signaled Siding?
- A.
A siding connected to a main track
- B.
A siding within a traffic control system (TCS) territory or within interlocking limits where a signal indication controls the siding's use
- C.
A siding that is signaled in one direction
- D.
A siding equipped with switch indicator signals connected to a main track
- 10.Track is clear means:
- A.
The portion of the track to be used for intended movement is unoccupied by rolling equipment, MofW equipment and conflicting on-track movements
- B.
Intervening switches and fixed derails are properly lined for the intended track
- C.
The portion of the track to be used for the intended movement has sufficient room to contain the rolling equipment being shoved or pushed
- D.
All of the above are correct
- 11.Under Part 218 what is the definition of a Hand-Operated Switch?
- A.
A switch that has a push button or radio control mechanism and protected by a visual or audio verification
- B.
A switch that is operated by manual manipulation
- C.
A switch that is protected by a distant switch indicator or switch point indicators
- D.
All of the above are correct
- 12.What are the General Movement Requirements when performing a shoving or pushing movement?
- A.
Job briefing between the Engineer and the employee directing the move
- B.
The employee directing the movement shall not engage in any unrelated task to the shoving or pushing movement
- C.
Point Protection provided by the employee
- D.
All of the above are correct
- 13.Qualified means that a person has successfully completed all instructions, training and examination programs required by the railroad.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.When are you allowed to leave equipment in the foul of a connecting track?
- A.
The equipment is standing on a main track and a siding track switch that the equipment is fouling is lined for the main track on which the equipment is standing
- B.
The equipment is standing on a siding and a main track switch that the equipment is fouling is lined for the siding on which the equipment is standing
- C.
The equipment is standing on a yard switching lead track, and the yard track switch that the equipment is fouling is lined for the yard switching lead track on which the equipment is standing
- D.
All of the above are correct
- 15.Employees operating or verifying the position of a hand-operated switch should:
- A.
Conduct a job briefing
- B.
Be qualified on the operating rules relating to the operation of the switch
- C.
Be individually responsible for the position of the switch
- D.
All of the above are correct
- 16.Which type of visual inspection is NOT necessary when operating a hand-operated switch?
- A.
That the point fits properly
- B.
Determine that switches are properly lined for the intended route and that no equipment is fouling the switches
- C.
Ensure that the frog is lined up for the movement
- D.
The target, if so equipped, corresponds with the switch's position
- 17.When can you leave a main track hand-operated switch in other than normal position?
- A.
When the Conductor directs you to
- B.
When the Engineer directs you to
- C.
When the Train Dispatcher directs you to
- D.
All of the above are correct
- 18.Which of the following employees can be left in charge when directed by the proper authority to leave a main line hand-operated switch in other than normal position?
- A.
The hand-operated switch must be left in charge of a crewmember of another train
- B.
The hand-operated switch must be left in charge of a switchtender
- C.
The hand-operated switch must be left in charge of a roadway worker who is in charge
- D.
All of the above are correct
- 19.What conditions must be met before an employee releases the limits of main track authority, in non-signaled territory, where a hand-operated switch is used to clear the main track prior to departing the switch's location?
- A.
After a job briefing with the crew, the employee releases the limits and reports to the Train Dispatcher that the hand-operated main track switch has been restored to its normal position and locked
- B.
The Train Dispatcher shall repeat the reported switch position information to the employee releasing the limits and ask whether that is correct
- C.
The employee releasing the limits shall then confirm to the Train Dispatcher that this information is correct
- D.
All of the above are correct
- 20.Hand-operated fixed derails must be in the derailing position even if the track is clear of equipment.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Can an individual be fined for Willful Violations?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 22.Is a Good Faith Challenge part of a Federal Regulation?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 23.Does the Good Faith Challenge pertain to all operating rules?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 24.If a Good Faith Challenge is made, and after a conversation between the supervisor and the employee who made the Challenge is resolved, can the move be made by the employee?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 25.Once a Good Faith Challenge is made, can another crew or crew member make the move that was challenged?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Yes, but only after it is explained that the move was previously challenged
- D.
No, once a Challenge is made it must be resolved
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