BNSF Study Guide Test 7 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the four types of mandatory directives? - CORRECT ANSWER - Track warrant
Track bulletin
Track and time
Radio speed restrictions (form a)
What governs the use of blocks? - CORRECT ANSWER - Block signals, cab signals, or both.
In ABS territory, outside interlocking limits, when a train encounters a signal displaying a Stop
indication. They have been authorized beyond the signal with a track warrant containing Box 4
only. How must they proceed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Proceed at restricted speed after
receiving permission to pass the Stop indication from the train dispatcher.
In ABS, a train is approaching a stop indication and is authorized beyond the signal by a proceed
authority that is not joint. After stopping, what must the crew do if the train dispatcher cannot be
contacted? - CORRECT ANSWER - Move 100 feet past signal and wait five minutes, then
proceed at restricted speed.
Where designated by the timetable, a track warrant will authorize main track use under the
direction of the ____________ ___________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Train
dispatcher.
When a station name is used to designate the first named point, authority will extend... -
CORRECT ANSWER - From and including the last siding switch, and from the station sign if
no siding exists.
When a station name is used to designated the last named point, authority will extend... -
CORRECT ANSWER - To and including the first siding switch, and to the station sign if no
siding exists.
, (T/F) when a crew member informs the train dispatcher that the entire train has passed a specific
point on a proceed authority, track warrant authority is considered void up until that point. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
(T/F) when authorized to "Work Between" two specific points, movement may be made in only
one direction between those points. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A track warrant must not be issued to a train within the same or overlapping limits with another
train unless: - CORRECT ANSWER - -in signaled territory and all trains are authorized to
move in the same direction.
-in non-signaled territory and all trains are authorized to move in the same direction at restricted
speed.
-two or more trains are authorized to "work between" two specific points, moving at restricted
speed within the overlapping limits.
-trains are authorized to proceed through the limits of another train authorized to "work between"
to specific points, and track warrants instruct all trains to move at restricted speed within the
overlapping limits.
(T/F) not more than one train may be permitted to occupy the same or overlapping limits of a
track warrant at the same time except when two or more trains authorized to "work between" two
specific points have been instructed by track warrant to move at reduced speed within the
overlapping limits. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
(T/F) in TWC, a train holding proceed authority (box 2) cannot enter the limits of a train with
work between authority (box 4) unless both trains are given a box 8 informing them that the
authority is joint and to operate at restricted speed within the overlapping limits. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
(T/F) when a track warrant authorizes movement against the Current of Traffic, the train may use
either track. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the four types of mandatory directives? - CORRECT ANSWER - Track warrant
Track bulletin
Track and time
Radio speed restrictions (form a)
What governs the use of blocks? - CORRECT ANSWER - Block signals, cab signals, or both.
In ABS territory, outside interlocking limits, when a train encounters a signal displaying a Stop
indication. They have been authorized beyond the signal with a track warrant containing Box 4
only. How must they proceed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Proceed at restricted speed after
receiving permission to pass the Stop indication from the train dispatcher.
In ABS, a train is approaching a stop indication and is authorized beyond the signal by a proceed
authority that is not joint. After stopping, what must the crew do if the train dispatcher cannot be
contacted? - CORRECT ANSWER - Move 100 feet past signal and wait five minutes, then
proceed at restricted speed.
Where designated by the timetable, a track warrant will authorize main track use under the
direction of the ____________ ___________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Train
dispatcher.
When a station name is used to designate the first named point, authority will extend... -
CORRECT ANSWER - From and including the last siding switch, and from the station sign if
no siding exists.
When a station name is used to designated the last named point, authority will extend... -
CORRECT ANSWER - To and including the first siding switch, and to the station sign if no
siding exists.
, (T/F) when a crew member informs the train dispatcher that the entire train has passed a specific
point on a proceed authority, track warrant authority is considered void up until that point. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
(T/F) when authorized to "Work Between" two specific points, movement may be made in only
one direction between those points. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A track warrant must not be issued to a train within the same or overlapping limits with another
train unless: - CORRECT ANSWER - -in signaled territory and all trains are authorized to
move in the same direction.
-in non-signaled territory and all trains are authorized to move in the same direction at restricted
speed.
-two or more trains are authorized to "work between" two specific points, moving at restricted
speed within the overlapping limits.
-trains are authorized to proceed through the limits of another train authorized to "work between"
to specific points, and track warrants instruct all trains to move at restricted speed within the
overlapping limits.
(T/F) not more than one train may be permitted to occupy the same or overlapping limits of a
track warrant at the same time except when two or more trains authorized to "work between" two
specific points have been instructed by track warrant to move at reduced speed within the
overlapping limits. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
(T/F) in TWC, a train holding proceed authority (box 2) cannot enter the limits of a train with
work between authority (box 4) unless both trains are given a box 8 informing them that the
authority is joint and to operate at restricted speed within the overlapping limits. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
(T/F) when a track warrant authorizes movement against the Current of Traffic, the train may use
either track. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
