AMT 2 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS GRADED A+
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]
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 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]
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]
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]
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]
ANSWERS GRADED A+
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]
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 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]
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]
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]
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]
