CSX Conductor Training Week 1 Practice Test

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• What term is used for shipments that exceed published clearance limitations or require specific operating handling procedures for safe movement?
• When using a radio, which features are required?
• When crossing standing equipment, you should avoid crossing within what distance?
• When a coworker is acting unsafely, what is the appropriate initial action?
• Which documents are essential before occupying a controlled track?
• What steps secure a locomotive and train when leaving for a break?
• Unless otherwise specified, speed restrictions apply to which train?
• On a railcar with only one handbrake, the end containing that handbrake is which end?
• When weather changes affect operations, which action is recommended regarding PPE?
• Who should be notified immediately if conditions change or a safety hazard is identified during work?
• What statement is true about track authority and protection?
• What is the minimum distance you must stand from a switch or derail involved in the route of a passing train?
• Under Restricted Speed, not to exceed 15 mph until the entire movement has cleared turnouts, crossovers, and power-operated switches. What must have cleared before increasing speed?
• Whenever dealing with a conflict between two speeds, which speed should be chosen by the conductor?
• How do yard limits differ from mainline operation?
• What is the purpose of CSX safety rules?
• What should you do if radio communication is lost?
• In the Hours of Service example, what end time is associated with the code 1545?
• The grab bar on a car must be at least how many inches above the ground?
• How long must you retain a Dispatch Bulletin?
• Which signal type is described as a block signal with a number plate, a G marker, or a P marker and conveys Restricted Proceed as the most restrictive aspect?
• Under what circumstance is ear protection required when flag protection is provided at a crossing or grade?
• The address on a Release Form must correspond to what?
• When applying a side mounted hand brake, an employee must have stable footing and what?
• When using a portable radio in a shove move, Employee instructions must specify what?
• When a train dispatcher transmits a release form verbally, what must the conductor do?
• What is a Division Bulletin?
• What does a yellow (approach) signal indicate?
• Define 'Slow Speed'.
• Which details must be included in an incident report?
• When must an employee report an injury?
• If a crossing signal is malfunctioning, what is the proper course of action?
• In the proper coupling/uncoupling sequence, which action is required to ensure safety before moving?
• With regard to track switches, what is required as part of securing for a break?
• What action should you take immediately if you hear an unusual noise or feel a strange vibration?
• When you determine a switch or derail is defective, what must you do?
• What is the purpose of toolbox talks or safety meetings?
• What must an employee receive before occupying a controlled track?
• Information contained in Timetables, System Bulletins, Division Bulletins, and CSX Procedural Instruction Manuals is known as what?
• If your coworker is acting in an unsafe manner, what should you do?
• What is the normal position for a switch or derail?
• How far in advance of a speed restriction should a conductor warn the engineer?
• A color light, color position light, or semaphore signal that conveys Stop as its most restrictive speed and does NOT have a P marker, C marker, APP marker, or a G marker is known as what?
• When must a conductor trainee have his/her current operating rulebook available?
• What speed must not be exceeded at Limited Speed?
• Before entering, using, or dispatching controlled track, each employee must have his/her own copy of which document?
• Which tool can be used to clear foreign materials from a switch?
• Ear protection is required when which of the following conditions applies?
• When crossing tracks with standing equipment, what safety precautions must be taken?
• When a lock on a main line switch is missing, which action should you take?
• Employees must know and comply with the rules, instructions, and procedures that govern duties, and also comply with the instructions of a Supervisor or Trainmaster/Yardmaster. In event of conflict, what should they do?
• Information categories that include Timetables and bulletins are classified as what?
• What is the track connection between two adjacent tracks, not necessarily parallel, consisting of two switches whose primary purpose is to allow crossing from one track to another?
• Your train is moving from a main track to a sorting yard. What speed is not to be exceeded?
• In the event of a conflict between rules/instructions and supervisor directions, what should an employee do?
• Which statement describes when the Hazmat Switching Chart is used?
• You are on the Q31715 train, upon arriving you obtain a dispatcher bulletin that does not contain your engineer's name or ID. What action is required?
• How do you verify the braking system is charged before movement?
• If speeds are exceeded and no action is taken, what must the conductor do?
• When an Employee determines that a switch or derail is defective, the employee must?
• What action must you take when a car approaches a close clearance?
• The Appearance of a fixed signal as viewed from the direction of an approaching train is called what?
• Hazmat Switching Chart usage: which scenario requires it?
• A System Bulletin is:
• Where are Permanent Track Speeds designated?
• The location in a turnout where it is unsafe to pass on an adjacent track is called the?
• Employees unable to work or who want time off must make the request to whom?
• Which actions are included in securing for a break?
• What is the role of lookouts in yard or mainline movements?
• For how long must a Dispatch Bulletin be retained?
• What is the system of tracks used for making up trains and storing cars, other than main tracks and sidings?
• When must boxcar doors be closed and latched?
• When using equipment other than remote controls, what speed is not to be exceeded when coupling cars?
• Define 'Limited Speed'.
• What is the purpose of track protection during switching?
• How much rest is required after 10 hours of work?
• If a switch or derail is difficult to operate, an employee must not operate the device and....?
• You are operating a single locomotive through a receiving yard and you are operating at restricted speed. What speed should not be exceeded?
• During your job briefing you discover an irregularity with your release form other than crew names and ID numbers. After talking to a dispatcher, what action is required?
• What safety steps must be taken when lifting objects?
• Before separating air hoses, you should take which action?
• When must the doors of a railcar equipped with plug doors be closed?
• When should a job safety briefing be conducted?
• Which statement best describes what constitutes a valid movement authority?
• What does a track condition briefing cover?
• If the engineer exceeds authorized track speeds, what action is required for an excess of more than 5 mph?
• Which practice helps prevent trips around EOT devices?
• Define 'Medium Speed'.
• Safety glasses are required in which scenario?
• What should you do if a brake pipe or air line is damaged?
• Which statement correctly IDs the ends of a railcar?
• What term describes a computer-generated or hand-written document containing tonnage graph, Restricted or special handling list, CT-168, Hazmat forms, and train listing with Hazmat Endorsements?
• Which describes the benefit of good situational awareness for a conductor?
• You are standing in a yard using multiple switches on long shoves. After lining each switch an employee should check what?
• If you observe a defective brake component, what should you do?
• Who issues System Bulletins?
• Which PPE is typically required on CSX property?
• When operating on Excepted Track, what speed must not be exceeded?
• Hazards should be reported through which option?
• Which statement best describes what should be included in a dispatcher radio message to ensure clear authorization?
• How should you respond to weather changes affecting operations?
• What should you do if a coworker performs an unsafe action?
• Which document conveys the most recently issued system and division bulletins to the train?
• When is flag protection required?
• Where should 30 loaded coal cars be located in the train?
• What is the purpose of a train sheet or movement document?
• What does 'restrictive speed' imply in rail operations?
• What should you do when you must leave a locomotive unattended?
• In restricted areas, how should you behave?
• Loaded Auto-Rack cars must not be placed in a train behind which type of cars?
• Who is authorized to move a train in yard or on CSX property?
• CSX Safety Glasses are required in which scenario?
• When moving near tracks with other trains nearby, how should you proceed?
• In addition to facing the equipment and maintaining 3 points of contact, what other steps must be taken when disembarking moving equipment?
• During switching operations, track protection primarily serves to:
• What is the speed that permits stopping at half the range of vision and looking for BROKEN RAIL?
• What is the maximum amount of time allowed in train service?
• When receiving track authority, which details are typically confirmed?
• When must employees report for work?
• True or False: When recrewed at a point other than a designated recrewing point, the new crew must contact dispatcher prior to any move.
• After coupling two locomotives or cars, what must be verified?
• What must you obtain before moving near tracks when other trains are nearby?
• Before operating on a subdivision not listed on the dispatcher bulletin, what form must be obtained?
• Flag protection is required under which condition?
• What does Hazmat stand for?
• Which tag should be attached to a switch that is not functioning properly?
• A substance or material in railcars or containers in railcars for transportation that the Secretary of Transportation has determined to pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce is called what?
• A block signal conveying Restricted Proceed as the most restrictive aspect has which marker?
• Which of the following describes a valid movement authority?
• Which hazards must be avoided when performing tasks?
• What speed must not be exceeded at Medium Speed?
• How should hazards be reported?
• You are on the Q31715 train on duty at 1500. The time on your Release Form is 10:30, what action is required?
• If a Clearance Implicated Shipment is moved within a yard without Clearance Bureau Authorization, where must the Load be located?
• Your train left the main track through a hand thrown switch into a non-signaled yard. What speed is not to be exceeded?
• How should you identify crew members in the field?
• What should you confirm about the switch after lining it in a yard?
• Which of the following is a safe practice when approaching standing equipment on adjacent tracks?
• A block signal equipped with a number plate, a G marker, or a P marker that conveys Restricted Proceed as the most restrictive aspect is called which signal type?
• Outside of an office environment, boots must have what feature?
• Which document records movements on controlled track?
• What is a Release Form?
• If a lock on a main line switch is missing, which action should you take?
• How should fatigue be managed before duty?
• For a speed violation less than 5 mph, what action would you typically take?
• What speed cannot be exceeded when operating in a yard?
• What information does a Release Form include?
• What is required of a conductor or engineer before operating on a subdivision not listed on their dispatcher bulletin?
• What is the device of "Necessary Track" used to change from one track to another?
• Which areas are typically restricted to avoid near tracks?
• Which of the following is an appropriate action when approaching a crossing with malfunctioning signals?
• What is the proper sequence for coupling and uncoupling operations?
• Whenever possible, how should air hoses be separated?
• You are operating on a single light engine with no cars on the main line. What speed is not to be exceeded?
• When handling a Multiple Unit consist with no cars, what speed must not be exceeded?
• When riding a car, maintain 3 points of contact, be prepared for unexpected movement, slack actions and?
• Which of the following actions is allowed by the Rulebook?
• Which item is included in CSX Train Documentation?
• When must an employee report an injury? (Alternate wording)
• You are relieved before reaching your final destination. What must you do with any CSX Train Documentation?
• Before lining a switch or derail, an employee must?
• What is a Dispatcher Bulletin?
• Define 'Restricted Speed'.
• Slack action can cause safety concerns when not anticipated. Which option describes this risk most accurately?
• If a lock is defective or missing on a main line switch or derail, an employee must?
• Which combination is required when using a radio?
• What is the hand signal for Reduce Speed?
• Which publication contains instructions and essential information relating to the movement of trains or equipment?
• Who is responsible for making pay claims?
• What steps should you take if a crossing gate is stuck?
• Which statement is true about speed categories described?
• When handling an EOT device, which safety step should you take?
• When must the doors on a plug-door railcar be closed?
• What speed must not be exceeded at Slow Speed?
• Within how many feet of a locomotive (excluding idle) is ear protection required?
• You are on the Q31715 train, on duty at 0700, your release form is 3 hours and 57 minutes old. What action is required?
• The information conveyed by the aspect of a signal is called what?
• If you feel fatigued before starting a duty, what is the appropriate action?
• How can you prevent slips, trips, and falls in yard work?
• If a new crew arrives at a non-designated recrewing point, what is required before any movement?
• When crossing standing equipment you must find sufficient handholds and avoid?
• When disembarking moving equipment, what should you do after reaching the bottom rung to place your foot safely?
• What is the recommended method to identify crew members in the field?
• In yard operations, what is the primary factor that governs allowable movements?
• Which term describes the appearance of a fixed signal from the approaching train's viewpoint?
• When picking up a cut of 30 loaded coal cars to add to your train, where should they be located in the train?
• Which statement is true regarding Clearance Implicated Shipments?
• When working with air hoses, which practice is advised?
• What is the correct action before attempting to move equipment after lining a switch?
• If air line connections are not secure after coupling, what should you do?
• Under which scenario is a Hazmat Switching Chart required?
• What is required to move a train in yard or on railroad property?
• What is the hand signal for Release Air Brakes?
• What lighting should a locomotive have for night operations?
• Before starting a duty period, fatigue should be reported to whom?
• The information conveyed by the signal's aspect is called what?
• What is true about train speeds?
• What term describes the device used to move from one track to another on a railroad turnout?
• Which term describes shipments that require specific handling or exceed clearance limits?
• If couplers are not aligned, how much space is required between cars before they can be safely adjusted?
• Why is situational awareness critical for a conductor?
• If a railcar has multiple handbrakes, the letters A and B will be stenciled on the railcar frame. This is intended to identify the ends.
• What is slack action and why does it matter for safety?
• Where are Temporary Track Restrictions designated?
• A Timetable is:
• Who authorizes a Utility Employee to join an Assigned Crew?
• What is Form EC-1 used for?
• Which statement is true about timing for closing plug doors on a railcar?
• Which elements should be included in a dispatcher radio message to ensure clear authorization?
• Which statement best describes the contents of a crew briefing?
• What should be included in a crew briefing?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of a pre-trip locomotive inspection?
• How long are Dispatcher Messages in effect?
• Which of the following are considered Special Instructions?
• Which statement correctly describes where Auto-Rack cars must not be placed in a train relative to open-top cars?
• What should you do if a crossing gate is stuck open or closed?
• When mounting the side of a moving car, employees must face the car, maintain 3 points of contact, and what?
• How should incidents be documented?
• Alcohol use is prohibited in which situation?
• Before adjusting hoses with hands, what must you ensure?
• How should you protect a crossing when a road user or pedestrian is present?
• What term describes being able to stop within half the range of vision and to stop for obstructions?
• If legible copies are obtained, what additional verification must be performed?
• Who may instruct you to leave your initial terminal without Train Documentation?
• Which statement about Authorized Train Speeds is NOT true?
• When must a train horn or whistle be sounded?
• What does a red signal require?
• Before moving a train on CSX property, what must you obtain?
• To determine if a track is clear to occupy, what should you verify?
• What is contained in a Dispatcher Bulletin?
• What is the primary duty of a CSX conductor during train movement?
• Which track-side devices support protection for trains?
• How many points of contact are required when mounting the side of a moving car?
• By Definition, what is the location in a turnout where it is unsafe to pass on an adjacent track?
• Trains using a non signaled siding, operating at restricted speed must not exceed what speed?
• Which action should you take to reduce risk when approaching a close clearance?
• Train speeds are authorized by the Operating Rules, Special Instructions and which of the following?
• The Conductor and Engineer are required to obtain a legible copy of a Dispatch Bulletin and Release Form. Is that all that is required?