NS CONDUCTOR RULES CERTIFICATION EXAM
2026/2027 – ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+.
◎ a train receives a defect message from a detector for a hot wheel. after stopping the
train, it is permissible for the train to perform a roll by inspection?
a. yes
b. no. ANSWER: - A. yes
◎ if i have the electronic rule books stored on my personal device,is it permissible to
use it to refer to a rule, timetable, or special instruction while i am on a moving train or
engine?
a. no, never
b. yes, following a job safety briefing provided that you are not the engineer or RCO
operating the locomotive, and use of the device will not interfere with any employees
performance of safety related duties
c. No, the train must be stopped before you (excluding passengers) , can use your
personal electronic device for this function.. ANSWER: - c. No, the train must be
stopped before you (excluding passengers) , can use your personal electronic device
for this function.
◎ How would you visually check to see if the hand brake is applied? (select all that
apply)
-you cannot visually check to see if the handbrake is applied
- the brake shoe is pressed against the wheel
- look at the brake cylinder piston
- the hand brake chain is tight. ANSWER: - - the brake shoe is pressed against the
wheel
- look at the brake cylinder piston
- the hand brake chain is tight
◎ train or engines must proceed prepared to stop approaching automatic interlockings
when stopped or moving less than _______ MPH after passing the distance signal?
a. 25
b. 15
c. 30
d. 20. ANSWER: - a. 25mph
◎ on your train clearance there is a form Y, designating working limits between MP-1
and MP-5 and in effect at 10:00AM. at 9:30 AM you are approaching MP-1 and there is
a conditional stop sign which is up 30 minutes before it goes into effect. How should you
proceed? (select all that apply)
, -stop the train immediately notify the dispatcher
- contact the employee in charge of the limits
- proceed after being notified that the track is clear or the sign is removed by the proper
authority.. ANSWER: - -stop the train immediately notify the dispatcher
-proceed after being notified that the track is clear or the sign is removed by the proper
authority.
-contact the employee in charge of the limits
◎ how do you know where detectors are located and what type they are?
a. they are indicated in the system timetable
b. they are indicated in the division timetable
c. the only way to know is to work on that territory
d. they are indicated in the operating rules manual. ANSWER: - b. they are indicated in
the division timetable
◎ how must you approach a controlled point or interlocking that does not have a distant
signal?
a. at restricted speed
b. at slow speed
c. prepared to stop
d. limited speed.. ANSWER: - prepared to stop
◎ when a train or engine stops at stop signal and no other movement is evident, a crew
member must
a. contact the trainamster for instructions
b. stop, and then proceed at restricted speed
c. immediately contact the dispatcher
d. wait for a signal to appear. ANSWER: - c. immediately contact the dispatcher.
◎ on auxiliary tracks, how must trains and engines approach crossings equipped with
automatic warning devices?
a. at restricted speed
b. not exceeding 10 mph
c. not exceeding 5 mph
d. prepared to stop.. ANSWER: - d. prepared to stop
◎ when reporting "clear" of track authority limits in non-signaled territory at a main track
hand throw-switch, when must the employee report to the dispatcher that all main track
switches operated have been restored to their normal position and locked? ( select all
that apply)
- before releasing the authority limits
- prior to departing the switch location
- before going off duty. ANSWER: - -before releasing the authority limits
and
- prior to departing the switch location
2026/2027 – ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+.
◎ a train receives a defect message from a detector for a hot wheel. after stopping the
train, it is permissible for the train to perform a roll by inspection?
a. yes
b. no. ANSWER: - A. yes
◎ if i have the electronic rule books stored on my personal device,is it permissible to
use it to refer to a rule, timetable, or special instruction while i am on a moving train or
engine?
a. no, never
b. yes, following a job safety briefing provided that you are not the engineer or RCO
operating the locomotive, and use of the device will not interfere with any employees
performance of safety related duties
c. No, the train must be stopped before you (excluding passengers) , can use your
personal electronic device for this function.. ANSWER: - c. No, the train must be
stopped before you (excluding passengers) , can use your personal electronic device
for this function.
◎ How would you visually check to see if the hand brake is applied? (select all that
apply)
-you cannot visually check to see if the handbrake is applied
- the brake shoe is pressed against the wheel
- look at the brake cylinder piston
- the hand brake chain is tight. ANSWER: - - the brake shoe is pressed against the
wheel
- look at the brake cylinder piston
- the hand brake chain is tight
◎ train or engines must proceed prepared to stop approaching automatic interlockings
when stopped or moving less than _______ MPH after passing the distance signal?
a. 25
b. 15
c. 30
d. 20. ANSWER: - a. 25mph
◎ on your train clearance there is a form Y, designating working limits between MP-1
and MP-5 and in effect at 10:00AM. at 9:30 AM you are approaching MP-1 and there is
a conditional stop sign which is up 30 minutes before it goes into effect. How should you
proceed? (select all that apply)
, -stop the train immediately notify the dispatcher
- contact the employee in charge of the limits
- proceed after being notified that the track is clear or the sign is removed by the proper
authority.. ANSWER: - -stop the train immediately notify the dispatcher
-proceed after being notified that the track is clear or the sign is removed by the proper
authority.
-contact the employee in charge of the limits
◎ how do you know where detectors are located and what type they are?
a. they are indicated in the system timetable
b. they are indicated in the division timetable
c. the only way to know is to work on that territory
d. they are indicated in the operating rules manual. ANSWER: - b. they are indicated in
the division timetable
◎ how must you approach a controlled point or interlocking that does not have a distant
signal?
a. at restricted speed
b. at slow speed
c. prepared to stop
d. limited speed.. ANSWER: - prepared to stop
◎ when a train or engine stops at stop signal and no other movement is evident, a crew
member must
a. contact the trainamster for instructions
b. stop, and then proceed at restricted speed
c. immediately contact the dispatcher
d. wait for a signal to appear. ANSWER: - c. immediately contact the dispatcher.
◎ on auxiliary tracks, how must trains and engines approach crossings equipped with
automatic warning devices?
a. at restricted speed
b. not exceeding 10 mph
c. not exceeding 5 mph
d. prepared to stop.. ANSWER: - d. prepared to stop
◎ when reporting "clear" of track authority limits in non-signaled territory at a main track
hand throw-switch, when must the employee report to the dispatcher that all main track
switches operated have been restored to their normal position and locked? ( select all
that apply)
- before releasing the authority limits
- prior to departing the switch location
- before going off duty. ANSWER: - -before releasing the authority limits
and
- prior to departing the switch location
