GCOR 1-4
1.3.1 Rules may be issued, canceled, or modified by
A) Track bulletin.
B) General Order.
C) Special Instructions.
D) All of the above. - answerD) All of the above.
1.47 Crewmembers in the engine compartment must be alert for signals. As soon as
signals become visible or audible, crew members must:
A) Communicate clearly to each other the name or aspect of signals affecting their train.
B) Continue to observe signals and announce any change of aspect until the leading
movement of the train passes the signal.
C) Take no action.
D) Notify following trains of the signal aspect.
E) a and b are correct. - answerE) a and b are correct.
1.4.1 May the manager issuing the directive that has had a good faith challenge made
instruct the challenging employee to perform other tasks not related to the challenge?
A) Yes
B) No - answerA) Yes
1.48 While on duty, all employees who do not work in an office with a standard clock
must have a watch. The watch must:
A) Be in good working condition and reliable.
B) Display hours, minutes and seconds.
C) Have Arabic numbers.
,D) a and b are correct. - answerD) a and b are correct.
1.39 Engineers must verify speed indicator accuracy:
A) Within one mile after taking charge of the engine.
B) As soon as possible after taking charge of the engine.
C) Thirty minutes after taking charge of the engine.
D) Never, as long as the previous engineer said it was accurate - answerB) As soon as
possible after taking charge of the engine.
1.3.3 Before beginning each day's work or trip, trainmen, enginemen, and any others
whose duties require must:
A) Check EWM for trains that will be met.
B) Review circulars that apply to the territory they will work.
C) Review general orders that apply to the territory they will work on.
D) Review instructions, notices and other information that apply to the territory they will
work on.
E) Answers b, c and d are correct. - answerE) Answers b, c and d are correct.
1.32 When overheated wheels are found on a train, the train must be stopped and
A) Held a minimum of 30 minutes to allow heat to dissipate.
B) Held until the wheels are cool enough to be safe for movement.
C) The car must be set out of the train and repaired, since the wheels will never be safe
again.
D) Held a minimum of 10 minutes to allow the heat to equalize through the wheel. -
answerD) Held a minimum of 10 minutes to allow the heat to equalize through the
wheel.
1.17 Any employee who may be called to report for duty before legal off-duty time has
expired must
A) Notify the individual making the call that off-duty time has not expired.
B) Advise the Conductor upon reporting for duty.
, C) Advise the Train Dispatcher upon reporting for duty.
D) Notify the Trainmaster upon reporting for duty.
E) Advise the FRA and be governed by their instructions. - answerA) Notify the
individual making the call that off-duty time has not expired.
2.6 An employee who does not understand a radio communication or who receives a
communication that is incomplete must
A) Act as if understood or properly completed.
B) Not act upon the communication, unless it will expedite the movement.
C) Not act upon the communication, and treat it as if it was not sent, except if you
receive information that may affect the safety of employees or the public or cause
damage to property must take the safe course.
\D) When necessary stop movement until the communication is understood.
E) c and d are correct. - answerE) c and d are correct.
1.28 Employees must take every precaution to prevent loss and damage by fires.
Employees must report promptly to the Train Dispatcher
A) Any fires seen on or near the right of way, unless the fires are being controlled.
B) If there is a danger of the fire spreading to a bridge or other structure, crewmembers
must stop their train and help extinguish the fire.
C) Cause of fire, if known, must be promptly reported
D) a, b and c are correct - answerD) a, b and c are correct
1.4.1 May the supervisor require the employee to comply with the instructions before a
good faith challenge has been resolved?
A) Yes
B) No - answerB) No
1.1 Obeying the rules is
A) Required under adverse conditions.
B) Essential to train operations
1.3.1 Rules may be issued, canceled, or modified by
A) Track bulletin.
B) General Order.
C) Special Instructions.
D) All of the above. - answerD) All of the above.
1.47 Crewmembers in the engine compartment must be alert for signals. As soon as
signals become visible or audible, crew members must:
A) Communicate clearly to each other the name or aspect of signals affecting their train.
B) Continue to observe signals and announce any change of aspect until the leading
movement of the train passes the signal.
C) Take no action.
D) Notify following trains of the signal aspect.
E) a and b are correct. - answerE) a and b are correct.
1.4.1 May the manager issuing the directive that has had a good faith challenge made
instruct the challenging employee to perform other tasks not related to the challenge?
A) Yes
B) No - answerA) Yes
1.48 While on duty, all employees who do not work in an office with a standard clock
must have a watch. The watch must:
A) Be in good working condition and reliable.
B) Display hours, minutes and seconds.
C) Have Arabic numbers.
,D) a and b are correct. - answerD) a and b are correct.
1.39 Engineers must verify speed indicator accuracy:
A) Within one mile after taking charge of the engine.
B) As soon as possible after taking charge of the engine.
C) Thirty minutes after taking charge of the engine.
D) Never, as long as the previous engineer said it was accurate - answerB) As soon as
possible after taking charge of the engine.
1.3.3 Before beginning each day's work or trip, trainmen, enginemen, and any others
whose duties require must:
A) Check EWM for trains that will be met.
B) Review circulars that apply to the territory they will work.
C) Review general orders that apply to the territory they will work on.
D) Review instructions, notices and other information that apply to the territory they will
work on.
E) Answers b, c and d are correct. - answerE) Answers b, c and d are correct.
1.32 When overheated wheels are found on a train, the train must be stopped and
A) Held a minimum of 30 minutes to allow heat to dissipate.
B) Held until the wheels are cool enough to be safe for movement.
C) The car must be set out of the train and repaired, since the wheels will never be safe
again.
D) Held a minimum of 10 minutes to allow the heat to equalize through the wheel. -
answerD) Held a minimum of 10 minutes to allow the heat to equalize through the
wheel.
1.17 Any employee who may be called to report for duty before legal off-duty time has
expired must
A) Notify the individual making the call that off-duty time has not expired.
B) Advise the Conductor upon reporting for duty.
, C) Advise the Train Dispatcher upon reporting for duty.
D) Notify the Trainmaster upon reporting for duty.
E) Advise the FRA and be governed by their instructions. - answerA) Notify the
individual making the call that off-duty time has not expired.
2.6 An employee who does not understand a radio communication or who receives a
communication that is incomplete must
A) Act as if understood or properly completed.
B) Not act upon the communication, unless it will expedite the movement.
C) Not act upon the communication, and treat it as if it was not sent, except if you
receive information that may affect the safety of employees or the public or cause
damage to property must take the safe course.
\D) When necessary stop movement until the communication is understood.
E) c and d are correct. - answerE) c and d are correct.
1.28 Employees must take every precaution to prevent loss and damage by fires.
Employees must report promptly to the Train Dispatcher
A) Any fires seen on or near the right of way, unless the fires are being controlled.
B) If there is a danger of the fire spreading to a bridge or other structure, crewmembers
must stop their train and help extinguish the fire.
C) Cause of fire, if known, must be promptly reported
D) a, b and c are correct - answerD) a, b and c are correct
1.4.1 May the supervisor require the employee to comply with the instructions before a
good faith challenge has been resolved?
A) Yes
B) No - answerB) No
1.1 Obeying the rules is
A) Required under adverse conditions.
B) Essential to train operations
