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    • Local Passenger Route
    • Inbound Commuter Route
    • Temporary Detour Track
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  • 2. 

    Onside means:

    • Reduced Fare

    • Inbound Commute

    • Operator Side Of Train

    • Side Without Operator

    Correct Answer
    A. Operator Side Of Train
  • 3. 

    What Is Deadhead?

    • Subway Conductor

    • Transit Without Passenger

    • Train Caboose

    • Diesel Bus

    Correct Answer
    A. Transit Without Passenger
  • 4. 

    BIE Define

    • Brakes In Emergency

    • Busy Industrial Exchange

    • Bus Intake Entrance

    • Big Iron Express

    Correct Answer
    A. Brakes In Emergency
  • 5. 

    Windward means:

    • Against Wind Direction

    • Solar-Powered

    • Towards Wind Direction

    • Wind-Powered

    Correct Answer
    A. Towards Wind Direction
  • 6. 

    Air suspension meaning

    • Halt In Service

    • Exhaust Cleansing Device

    • Gas Ride-Stabilization

    • Pilot Strike

    Correct Answer
    A. Gas Ride-Stabilization
  • 7. 

    Do You Know The meabning Of Overlap?

    • Loss Of Service

    • Fuel Overconsumption

    • Maintenance Worker

    • Safe Braking Distance

    Correct Answer
    A. Safe Braking Distance
  • 8. 

    All about At grade

    • New Conductor

    • On Time

    • Level With Ground

    • Passed Inspection

    Correct Answer
    A. Level With Ground
  • 9. 

    What does Propulsion fault light mean?

    • Door Is Ajar

    • Passenger Requested Stop

    • Train Car Has Dead Motor

    • Fuel Is Depleted

    Correct Answer
    A. Train Car Has Dead Motor
  • 10. 

    Definition of Coupler

    • Two For One Ticket Price

    • Train Repair Worker

    • Train Car Connector

    • Engine Intake Valve

    Correct Answer
    A. Train Car Connector
  • 11. 

    Meaning Of Base period

    • Fare Calculation Period

    • Midday Off-Peak Period

    • Summer Transit Load

    • Rush Hour

    Correct Answer
    A. Midday Off-Peak Period
  • 12. 

    Do You Know The Meaning Of Bulkhead?

    • Conductor Headgear

    • Front Of Vehicle

    • Vertical Divider

    • Safety Helmet

    Correct Answer
    A. Vertical Divider
  • 13. 

    Meaning Of Autonomous traction

    • Carrying Own Fuel

    • Independently Managed

    • Friction-Reduction Device

    • Solar Powered

    Correct Answer
    A. Carrying Own Fuel
  • 14. 

    Definition Of Astern

    • On Shore

    • Passenger

    • In Front Of Boat

    • In Back Of Boat

    Correct Answer
    A. In Back Of Boat
  • 15. 

    Which One Is Correct For Point?

    • Line-Switching Rail Piece

    • Commuter

    • Train Maintenance Staff

    • Monorail Fuel Source

    Correct Answer
    A. Line-Switching Rail Piece

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