Mta Tower Operator Study Guide Questions With Correct Answers

MTA TOWER OPERATOR STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
ABSOLUTE |BLOCK |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |block |that |may |be |occupied |by |only |one |train |at |
a |time.



REROUTING |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Diverting |a |train |from |its |normal |route |because |of |


blockage |or |unusual |occurrence



REVENUE |TRAIN |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |train |that |carries |passengers



TIMETABLE |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Shows |the |time |the |train |is |due |to |arrive |and |leave |from |
each |listed |terminal, |arriving |and/or |departing |times |at |intermediate |stations |, |running |times, |
headways, |and |train |routes



GAP |STATIONS |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Key |locations |between |the |terminals |of |a |line |where |
trains |are |recorded |as |they |pas |by, |can |be |properly |spaced |and |can |be |held |for |connections



RELAY |TRACK |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |track |outside |the |station |limits |on |which |a |train |is |
placed |when |being |relayed |or |"swung" |from |one |station |to |another |station



SIGNAL |YELLOW |OVER |GREEN |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Proceed |on |the |main |route, |be |


prepared |to |stop |at |the |next |signal



SUBDIVISION |"A" |SIGNAL |DISPLAYING |YELLOW |OVER |RED |WITH |AN |ILLUMINATED |"S" |- |


CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Approach |at |allowable |speed, |then |continue |on |the |main |route

,DWARF |SIGNAL |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |signal |with |a |fixed |STOP |indication |displaying |red |
over |red



AUTOMATIC |SIGNAL |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |signal |that |is |controlled |by |the |movement |of |
trains



INTERLOCKING |SIGNAL |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |signal |at |a |fixed |location |indicating |a |


condition |controlling |the |movement |of |trains



TOWER |OPERATORS |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-(a) |Required |to |familiarize |themselves |with |the |
rules |and |regulations

(b) |train |schedules

(c) |maintain |records |of |all |train |movements



OBSTRUCTION |ON |TRACK, |A |TOWER |OPERATOR |WILL |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Notify |RCC |and |
display |a |red |signal



WITHOUT |PROPER |AUTHORITY, |A |TOWER |OPERATOR |MUST |NOT |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Remove |authorized |appliances |from |machines



TOWER |OPERATORS |MUST |NOTIFY |RCC |WHEN |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-(a) |unusual |conditions

(b) |unusual |intervals |bet |trains

(c) |operating |part |time |tower



EXPEDITING |SERVICE, |TOWER |OPERATOR |MUST |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Crank |switches, |and |
flag |trains



TOWER |OPERATORS |MUST |OBSERVE |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-station |platforms |and |model |
boards

, RULE |9.05 |(n) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-"When |for |any |reason |it |is |necessary |to |divert |a |train |
from |its |regular |route, |the |switch |must |not |be |set |for |the |diverging |move."



TOWER |OPERATORS |MAY |TAKE |INSTRUCTION |FROM |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dispatchers |and |
assistant |dispatchers, |superintendents |RTO



WHEN |OPERATING |AN |INTERLOCKING |MACHINE, |TOWER |OPERATORS |MUST |- |CORRECT |


ANSWER✔✔-Cooperate |with |Maintainers



FROG |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Two |running |rails |that |intersect



TYPE |VIII |track |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Concrete |and |rubber |padding



TYPE |III |track |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Used |for |elevated |structures



RELAY |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-to |move |one |or |more |cars |from |a |particular |track |onto |a |relay |
or |main |line |track |and |return |the |car(s) |to |an |adjacent |track



LIGHT |TRAIN |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Train |consisting |of |revenue |cars |operating |on |the |


mainline |track |without |any |passengers



TRANSFERRING |CONTROL |FROM |A |LOCAL |TOWER |TO |A |MAIN |TOWER |- |CORRECT |


ANSWER✔✔-(a) |must |notify |the |main |tower

(b) |all |signal |and |switch |towers |must |correspond |with |main |tower

(c) |Tower |Operator |must |turn |transfer |key |from |auxiliary |panel