AMT 2 study guide exam questions with
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Amtrak Conductors and Engineer are classified as class ______ employees --
- correct answer ---C. [1.103]
Should employees in electrified territory be familiar with the location and
operation of radios and telephones? --- correct answer ---Yes [1.204]
When using railroad telephone lines or radios, and you hear the word
"EMERGENCY" repeated three times, what must be done? --- correct answer
---All others using the phone line or radio channel must yield immediately.
[1.205]
All occurrences or conditions which are likely to affect electric Operations
must be reported immediately to whom? --- correct answer ---The Power
Director/Train Dispatcher. [1.201]
Minimum Approach Distance means? --- correct answer ---The distance that
must be maintained between personnel and or equipment and all exposed
energized lines. Minimum Approach Distance is measured between the
person or the end of a tool, equipment, or material being used and the
exposed energized parts. [1.301]
All overhead wires must be considered energized (Live) at all times except?
--- correct answer ---When it is known to be de-energized, tested de-
energized and grounded. [1.302]
The third rail must be considered energized (live) at all times except? ---
correct answer ---When it is known to be de-energized, tested de-energized
and a Third Rail Warning Device is applied. [1.303]
Electric engines and Multiple Units (MU) under overhead wires must be
considered energized (Live) except? --- correct answer ---When it is known
that all Pantographs are down and Pantograph grounding switches are
, closed, or overhead wires are de-energized, tested de-energized and
properly grounded. [1.501]
Can employees touch or remove unidentified dangling wires, trees, or
foreign objects in contact with overhead wires or third rail? --- correct
answer ---NO ,employees must take necessary precautions to protect others
and equipment and maintain Minimum Approach Distance . [1.206]
Conductive material such as steel tape measure, wire, wet or non-rated
rope, or linen tape-line containing metallic reinforcement can be used
around energized wire, apparatus, equipment, or third rail. True or False? --
- correct answer ---False. [1.114]
What is the Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employee
whether or not protected by a Class A employee against the Catenary, Signal
Line, and Utility Wires less than 35000 volts, energized or de-energized and
not grounded? --- correct answer ---3ft. [Table 1]
The Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employees whether or
not protected by Class A employee against Transmission Wires energized or
de-energized and not grounded is? --- correct answer ---8ft. [Table 1]
What is the Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employees
against Transmission Wires for equipment operating in the vicinity of wires
energized or de-energized and not grounded? --- correct answer ---15ft.
[Table 1]
Personnel and Equipment being provided protection by Class A Employee,
wires de-energized, tested de-energized, and grounded will be allowed? ---
correct answer ---Full Contact. [Table 1]
The Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employees against
Catenary, Signal Line, Utility Wires Less than 35000 volts for Equipment
operating in the vicinity of wires energized or de-energized and not
grounded is/ --- correct answer ---3ft. [Table 1]
verified answers
Amtrak Conductors and Engineer are classified as class ______ employees --
- correct answer ---C. [1.103]
Should employees in electrified territory be familiar with the location and
operation of radios and telephones? --- correct answer ---Yes [1.204]
When using railroad telephone lines or radios, and you hear the word
"EMERGENCY" repeated three times, what must be done? --- correct answer
---All others using the phone line or radio channel must yield immediately.
[1.205]
All occurrences or conditions which are likely to affect electric Operations
must be reported immediately to whom? --- correct answer ---The Power
Director/Train Dispatcher. [1.201]
Minimum Approach Distance means? --- correct answer ---The distance that
must be maintained between personnel and or equipment and all exposed
energized lines. Minimum Approach Distance is measured between the
person or the end of a tool, equipment, or material being used and the
exposed energized parts. [1.301]
All overhead wires must be considered energized (Live) at all times except?
--- correct answer ---When it is known to be de-energized, tested de-
energized and grounded. [1.302]
The third rail must be considered energized (live) at all times except? ---
correct answer ---When it is known to be de-energized, tested de-energized
and a Third Rail Warning Device is applied. [1.303]
Electric engines and Multiple Units (MU) under overhead wires must be
considered energized (Live) except? --- correct answer ---When it is known
that all Pantographs are down and Pantograph grounding switches are
, closed, or overhead wires are de-energized, tested de-energized and
properly grounded. [1.501]
Can employees touch or remove unidentified dangling wires, trees, or
foreign objects in contact with overhead wires or third rail? --- correct
answer ---NO ,employees must take necessary precautions to protect others
and equipment and maintain Minimum Approach Distance . [1.206]
Conductive material such as steel tape measure, wire, wet or non-rated
rope, or linen tape-line containing metallic reinforcement can be used
around energized wire, apparatus, equipment, or third rail. True or False? --
- correct answer ---False. [1.114]
What is the Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employee
whether or not protected by a Class A employee against the Catenary, Signal
Line, and Utility Wires less than 35000 volts, energized or de-energized and
not grounded? --- correct answer ---3ft. [Table 1]
The Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employees whether or
not protected by Class A employee against Transmission Wires energized or
de-energized and not grounded is? --- correct answer ---8ft. [Table 1]
What is the Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employees
against Transmission Wires for equipment operating in the vicinity of wires
energized or de-energized and not grounded? --- correct answer ---15ft.
[Table 1]
Personnel and Equipment being provided protection by Class A Employee,
wires de-energized, tested de-energized, and grounded will be allowed? ---
correct answer ---Full Contact. [Table 1]
The Minimum Approach Distance for AMT-2 Qualified Employees against
Catenary, Signal Line, Utility Wires Less than 35000 volts for Equipment
operating in the vicinity of wires energized or de-energized and not
grounded is/ --- correct answer ---3ft. [Table 1]
