GCOR Study guide1 Questions with Complete

GCOR Study guide1 Questions with Complete Solutions

• When there is doubt or uncertainty about what course should be taken, what must the employee

do? - Correct Answers Take the safe course!

1.1.1

• What books or publications must employees have with them while performing service? - Correct

Answers Safety rules books, general code of operating rules, hazardous materials books, airbrakes, any timetables and special instructions, including current track bulletins and track warrants.

1.3.1

• How are general orders numbered, who can issue and cancel them, and what information and

instructions do they contain? - Correct Answers General orders are numbered consecutively, issued and canceled by the designated manager, and contain only information and instructions related to rules or operating practices.

1.3.2

• Who is responsible for cooperating and assisting in carrying out rules and regulations and

reporting any violations, misconduct or negligence? - Correct Answers All employees 1.3.3

• When are employees prohibited from having any measurable alcohol or prohibited substances in

their body fluids? - Correct Answers When reporting for duty, while on duty, or on company property.

1.5

• When are over-the-counter or prescription drugs allowed to be used by employees while on duty

or on company property? - Correct Answers Only when permitted by a medical practitioner and used as prescribed.

1.5

• When can a personal electronic device be used while performing service? - Correct Answers To

respond to an emergency involving operation of the railroad, to respond to an emergency encountered while on duty, and to communicate when radios and EMD's are malfunctioning.

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• What must be done with personal electronic devices while performing service? - Correct Answers

Personal electronic devices must be off and stowed.

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• If a car develops a flat spot more than 2 1/2 inches long, or if there are adjoining flat spots that are

each at least 2 inches long, how fast may equipment to be moved? - Correct Answers Not faster than 10 mph

• What is required whenever an engine is coupled to occupied passenger cars? - Correct Answers

Cars must not be left without an authorized employee in charge.

• Who is responsible for the safety and protection of their train and the observance of the rules? -

Correct Answers The conductor and engineer

• What are the responsibilities of the conductor? - Correct Answers To supervise the operation and

administration of the train, advise the engineer and train dispatcher of any restrictions placed on equipment being handled, and also remind the engineer that the train is approaching any restricted area after the train passes the last station, but at least 2 miles from the restriction.

• What are the responsibilities of the engineer? - Correct Answers For safely and efficiently

operating the engine, and to check with the conductor to determine if any cars or units in the train require special handling.

• When there is more than one crewmember in the engine control compartment, what must they

communicate to each other? - Correct Answers The names of signals affecting their train

• Which employees are responsible for knowing and not exceeding the maximum authorize speed

for the train? - Correct Answers All crew members.

• When may speed be increased when operating through a permanent speed restriction? - Correct

Answers When the rear of the train clears the limits of the restrictions, unless otherwise specified.

• What is a "utility employee?" - Correct Answers A railroad employee assigned as a temporary

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• What is required before a utility employee may work as a member of the train crew? - Correct

Answers 1. He or she must communicate with the designated Crewmember before starting work.

• The designated crew member must identify the utility employee to each member of the crew and

everyone must acknowledge his or her presence.

• The designated crew member must authorize the utility employee to work.
• How can a utility employee be released from a yard or train crew? - Correct Answers 1. The train

utility employee must notify the designated crewmember that work has been completed.

• The designated employee must notify all crew that the utility employee is being released.
• The designated crewmember may then release the utility employee after each crew member

acknowledges the notice.

• What must an employee do before operating or transmitting on a radio? - Correct Answers Listen

long enough to make sure channel is not being used.

• When on a train, what information must be given when transmitting or acknowledging a radio

communication? - Correct Answers Required identification must be given, including the name of the railroad, train number, and engine number.

• What radio transmissions are not required to be repeated? - Correct Answers 1. Yard switching

operations

• Recorded message from auto alarm device
• A general message that doesn't affect safe railroad operation
• When ending radio transmissions the key words "over", "out", and "roger" are to be used, explain

what each means. - Correct Answers "Over": when a response is expected."Out": (preceded by required identification), when no response is expected. This does not apply to your switching operations.

"Roger": transmission clearly understood.

• With regards to communication, what must a controlling unit of any train be equipped with? -

Correct Answers In operative radio, and must also have a second means of communication, which

may include:

• Any operative radio on any unit in the consist
• A portable radio
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