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LIRR Book of Rules Practice Exam__________ is of the first importance in the discharge of duty. - answer Safety (1)
__________ to the rules is __________ to safety. - answer Obedience / essential (1)
The company requires the _______, _________ and _________ discharge of duty by
all employees. - answer Faithful, intelligent, courteous (1)
_________ _________, Effective ________ ________ and ________ ________ in the
timetable supersede any rules with which they conflict. - answer Special instructions,
general orders and general notices (A)
What must be done if an employee is in doubt of the meaning of a rule ? - answer Apply
to the proper authority for an explanation (B)
All employees are prohibited from using _______ _______, _______ or from being
under the _______ or _______ by the same, while subject to duty or while on duty. -
answer Alcoholic beverages, intoxicants, controlled substances, influence, impaired (G)
Questionable cases involving the adverse effects of any medication shall be referred to
whom ? - answer The company medical examiner (G)
Employees may be required to take a ______, _______ and/or a __________ test in
accordance with FRA regulations, those who refuse will be subject to dismissal. -
answer Breath, blood, urinalysis (G)
When items for __________ ___________ are issued, they must be worn as
prescribed. - answer Personal safety (I)
Employees who are authorized to transact business on or about trains and stations
must be __________, __________ and __________. - answerCourteous, orderly quiet
(K)
When must employees expect the movement of trains ? - answerAt any time, On any
track, In either direction (M)
Who are the only persons allowed to ride on engines, in operating cabs of multiple unit
cars or on rear platforms without written authority ? - answerTransportation Department
Supervisors,trainees under supervision of the training department instructors and crew
members in the discharge of duty. (O)
,What are the 5 areas in which you can use a good faith challenge? - answer1) Handling
of equipment (pertaining to use of switches, derails, shoving or pushing moves and
leaving equipment in the clear)
2) Handling of switches (hand operated or in hand operation)
3) Handling of Derails
4) Shoving or pushing equipment
5) Leaving equipment in the clear (W)
What must be done when an employee is served with a subpoena, summons or other
legal process in which the company is or may be interested in ? - answerNotify their
department head & be governed by the instructions received (P)
Upon the request of a passenger, what must an employee provide ? -
answerIdentification number, train number & other necessary information (Q)
The conductor, engineer or other crew members of a delayed train must inform
passengers of the ___________ and ____________ of the delay. - answerCause &
duration (Q)
What must the conductor announce upon pulling into every station ? - answerStation,
train time & destination (SI-100 Q-c)
Explain the procedure that must be followed when a crew member has been on duty for
10 hours ? - answerThe conductor or engineer must contact the movement bureau and
be governed
by their instructions, if no immediate instructions, they must be contacted in 30 minute
intervals (SI-100 R)
What is required of employees who changed their telephone number or place of
residence ? - answerRequired to give immediate verbal and written notice to the proper
authority (T)
What prefixes are used in the Book or Rules and what do they indicate ? - answerS-
single track & D- two or more tracks and if no prefix the rules will apply for bothS&D (1)
Employees connected with the movement of trains must use a _______ ________ ? -
answerReliable watch (2)
Before starting each tour of duty, what is required of employees to compare ? -
answerCheck their watch to a standard clock designated in the timetable and adjust if
necessary (2)
How long is a timetable in effect for ? - answerEach timetable from the moment it takes
effect, supersedes the preceding timetable (4)
,What happens to a train when it's timetable is superseded ? Include how the train will
continue to operate ? - answerIt loses both right and schedule and proceeds only as
provided by rule 97 (4)
When do schedules of the new timetable take effect ? - answerAt the leaving time and
date from their initial station (4)
What does it mean when one time is given for a train at any station ? - answerUnless
otherwise indicated the leaving time (5)
Where does time apply on single track ? - answerUnless otherwise specified time
applies as follows, on single track at the first switch where an opposing train clears.
Where there is no switch time will apply at the station (5)
Where does time apply on two or more tracks ? - answerTime will apply at the station
(5)
How are scheduled meeting times indicated in the timetable ? - answerBy figures in full
faced type (5)
How are scheduled meets indicated in the timetable ? - answerBy figures in full faced
type, the numbers of trains to be met are shown in small figures adjoining in brackets.
Both the arriving and leaving times of a train are in full faced type when one or more
trains are to be met between those times (5)
What does it mean when both the arriving and leaving times of a train are shown in full
faced type ? - answerWhen one or more trains are to be met between those times (5)
________ of the prescribed color must be used by ________ and ________ of the
prescribed color must be used by ________ . - answerFlags, day, & Lights, night (8)
What do the following colors indicate ? - answerRed - Yellow - Green - Blue - White -
Amber
Red - Stop and for other uses as prescribed by the rules Yellow - As prescribed by the
rules
Green - Proceed and for other uses as prescribed by the rules Blue - See rule 26 and
for other uses as prescribed by the rules White - As prescribed by the rules
Amber - Train marker light and for other uses as prescribed by the rules (10)
What must be done if a train finds a fusee burning red near it's track in multiple track
territory ? - answerStop and then proceed at restricted speed (11)
What must be done if a train finds a fusee burning red on or near it's track in single track
territory ? - answerStop, extinguish the fusees and proceed at restricted speed (11)
, Because of fire hazard, where must lighted fusees not be left ? - answerOn bridges and
trestles (11)
Give the procedure of the following indications for the hand, lamp and flag signals ?
Stop - Reduce Speed - Apply Brakes - Release Brakes - Back - Proceed - answerStop -
Swing the lamp horizontally across the track (SHA)- Door Operation - Doors not clear,
keep doors open
Reduce Speed -Hold the lamp horizontally at arm's length(HHA)
Apply Brakes -Swing the lamp horizontally above the head at right angles to the track,
when standing(SHAAS)
Release Brakes -Hold the lamp at arm's length above the head, when standing (HAAS)
Back -Swing the lamp vertically in a circle at half arm's length and at right angles to the
track
Proceed -Raise and lower the lamp vertically-Door Operation -Doors clear, close doors
(12)
What does it indicate when any object is waved violently by anyone on or near the
track ? - answerStop the train (12)
What does a continuous blast of the engine whistle or horn indicate ? - answerIs an
emergency signal for all crew members to apply air and hand brakes on the train (13)
What is indicated by a succession of short sounds on the engine whistle or horn ? -
answerWill be sounded as a warning when approaching people or animals on or
about the track. When approaching passenger stations on tracks next to platforms
where trains are not scheduled to stop (Except Jamaica), when persons are not clear of
the yellow safety line on station platforms. To be sounded until passenger station is
reached. (14)
A train must not start unless what ? - answerThe proper signal is given (15)
If the communicating signal becomes inoperative, how can the train proceed ? -
answerAfter a proper understanding has been reached between the conductor &
engineer on how the train will operate (15)
What constitutes an operative communicating signal appliance between the cars of a
passenger train and engine ? - answerRadio, An electrical buzzer & PA system (SI-
1015)
When must the trains headlights be extinguished ? - answerWhen a train turns out to
meet another train and is stopped clear of the main (17a)
When must a train dim the headlights ? - answerWhile standing or passing through
yards where other engines are working
When approaching stations at which stops are to be made or at which other trains are
receiving or discharging passengers
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