RWP FINAL TEST
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
Work zone - ANSWER ✔ A segment of track within the working limits
that is being occupied for maintenance or repair.
Working limits - ANSWER ✔ A segment of track with defined
boundaries established in accordance with the rules. The RWIC is the
only authorized individual to permit the movement of trains and track
equipment through the working limits
How many cardinal rules are there - ANSWER ✔ 7
Absolute Block - ANSWER ✔ An absolute block is a section of track
that shall not be occupied by more than 1 train or track equipment
Adjacent Track(s) - ANSWER ✔ The track(s) next and parallel with
the track where you are located
Advanced Mobile Flagger(AMF) - ANSWER ✔ A watchman/lookout
whose duty is to verbally warn Rail Vehicle Operators of Roadway
Workers on the track ahead. AMF's are required to be RWP lvl 2 or 4
qualified.
Advanced Mobile Flagging - ANSWER ✔ The use of a Watchman or
Lookout assigned to a work crew in conjunction with an additional
flagger positioned at the station in advance of the Mobile Work Crews
Advanced Watchman/Lookout - ANSWER ✔ A qualified
watchman/lookout who is, in addition to the work zone,
, watchman/lookout. They shall always be within sight and audible
warning of the next preceding lookout. The sole duty of advanced
watchman is to warn the work zone watchman of the approach of trains
or rail equipment
Ample Time - ANSWER ✔ Requires workers to be in a position of
safety not less than 15 seconds before a train or rail equipment moving
at the max speed authorized on that track, can pass the location of the
Roadway Worker; or sufficient levels of protection that permit workers
time to clear the tracks without urgent movement
Ballast - ANSWER ✔ The coarse gravel laid to form a bed for a
railroad, for the purpose of holding track in line and surface
Block - ANSWER ✔ A length of track with defined limits on which
train movements are governed by the automatic train protection
signaling system or by instruction from Rail Operations Control Center
(ROCC)
Chain Marker - ANSWER ✔ A survey stationing marker located every
chain along the tracks identifying the distance, in multiples of 100 ft, to
the middle of the Metro Center platform(or the most inbound end of the
rail line, if the line does not pass through Metro Center). Track locations
are expressed to the nearest foot by a letter representing the line, the
track number, a hyphen, the nearest chain marker inbound from the
location, a plus sign and the number of feet from that chain marker
Clear - ANSWER ✔ 1.A term used in conjunction with a definite
action so as to release control from one person to another
2. The state of a controlled signal when the proceed/lunar aspect is
displayed
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
Work zone - ANSWER ✔ A segment of track within the working limits
that is being occupied for maintenance or repair.
Working limits - ANSWER ✔ A segment of track with defined
boundaries established in accordance with the rules. The RWIC is the
only authorized individual to permit the movement of trains and track
equipment through the working limits
How many cardinal rules are there - ANSWER ✔ 7
Absolute Block - ANSWER ✔ An absolute block is a section of track
that shall not be occupied by more than 1 train or track equipment
Adjacent Track(s) - ANSWER ✔ The track(s) next and parallel with
the track where you are located
Advanced Mobile Flagger(AMF) - ANSWER ✔ A watchman/lookout
whose duty is to verbally warn Rail Vehicle Operators of Roadway
Workers on the track ahead. AMF's are required to be RWP lvl 2 or 4
qualified.
Advanced Mobile Flagging - ANSWER ✔ The use of a Watchman or
Lookout assigned to a work crew in conjunction with an additional
flagger positioned at the station in advance of the Mobile Work Crews
Advanced Watchman/Lookout - ANSWER ✔ A qualified
watchman/lookout who is, in addition to the work zone,
, watchman/lookout. They shall always be within sight and audible
warning of the next preceding lookout. The sole duty of advanced
watchman is to warn the work zone watchman of the approach of trains
or rail equipment
Ample Time - ANSWER ✔ Requires workers to be in a position of
safety not less than 15 seconds before a train or rail equipment moving
at the max speed authorized on that track, can pass the location of the
Roadway Worker; or sufficient levels of protection that permit workers
time to clear the tracks without urgent movement
Ballast - ANSWER ✔ The coarse gravel laid to form a bed for a
railroad, for the purpose of holding track in line and surface
Block - ANSWER ✔ A length of track with defined limits on which
train movements are governed by the automatic train protection
signaling system or by instruction from Rail Operations Control Center
(ROCC)
Chain Marker - ANSWER ✔ A survey stationing marker located every
chain along the tracks identifying the distance, in multiples of 100 ft, to
the middle of the Metro Center platform(or the most inbound end of the
rail line, if the line does not pass through Metro Center). Track locations
are expressed to the nearest foot by a letter representing the line, the
track number, a hyphen, the nearest chain marker inbound from the
location, a plus sign and the number of feet from that chain marker
Clear - ANSWER ✔ 1.A term used in conjunction with a definite
action so as to release control from one person to another
2. The state of a controlled signal when the proceed/lunar aspect is
displayed
