AMT 2 study guide exam 2025/2026
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
deenergized, 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]
, m
Conductive mmaterial msuch mas msteel mtape mmeasure, mwire, mwet mor mnon-rated mrope, mor
mlinen
m
tape-line mcontaining mmetallic mreinforcement mcan mbe mused maround menergized
mwire,
apparatus, mequipment, mor mthird mrail. mTrue mor mFalse? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-False.
m[1.114]
The mMinimum mApproach mDistance mfor mAMT-2 mQualified mEmployees mwhether mor mnot
mprotected mby mClass mA memployee magainst mTransmission mWires menergized mor mde-
energized mand mnot mgrounded mis? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-8ft. m[Table m1] m
m
What mis mthe mMinimum mApproach mDistance mfor mAMT-2 mQualified mEmployee mwhether mor
mnot m
m
protected mby ma mClass mA memployee magainst mthe mCatenary, mSignal mLine, mand mUtility
mWires
m
less mthan m35000 mvolts, menergized mor mde-energized mand mnot mgrounded? m-
mCORRECT
m
ANSWER-3ft. m[Table
m1]
m
What mis mthe mMinimum mApproach mDistance mfor mAMT-2 mQualified mEmployees magainst
mTransmission mWires mfor mequipment moperating min mthe mvicinity mof mwires menergized mor
mdeenergized mand mnot mgrounded? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-15ft. m[Table m1] m
m
The mMinimum mApproach mDistance mfor mAMT-2 mQualified mEmployees magainst mCatenary, m
Signal mLine, mUtility mWires mLess mthan m35000 mvolts mfor mEquipment moperating min mthe
mvicinity mof mwires menergized mor mde-energized mand mnot mgrounded mis/ m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-3ft. m[Table m
1] m
m
Personnel mand mEquipment mbeing mprovided mprotection mby mClass mA mEmployee, mwires
mdeenergized, mtested mde-energized, mand mgrounded mwill mbe mallowed? m- mCORRECT
mANSWERFull mContact. m[Table m1] m
m
The mMinimum mApproach mDistance mfor mUnidentified mDangling mWires mis? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-15ft. m[Table
m1]
m
What mis mthe mMinimum mApproach mDistance mwhile mwalking mover mand maround
menergized m
m
Third mRail? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-6 minches. m[Table
m2]
m
what mis mthe mMinimum mApproach mDistance mfor mAMT-2 mQualified mEmployees mworking
mwith mconductive mtools mor mequipment maround mThird mRail? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-4
mfeet. m[Table m
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
deenergized, 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]
, m
Conductive mmaterial msuch mas msteel mtape mmeasure, mwire, mwet mor mnon-rated mrope, mor
mlinen
m
tape-line mcontaining mmetallic mreinforcement mcan mbe mused maround menergized
mwire,
apparatus, mequipment, mor mthird mrail. mTrue mor mFalse? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-False.
m[1.114]
The mMinimum mApproach mDistance mfor mAMT-2 mQualified mEmployees mwhether mor mnot
mprotected mby mClass mA memployee magainst mTransmission mWires menergized mor mde-
energized mand mnot mgrounded mis? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-8ft. m[Table m1] m
m
What mis mthe mMinimum mApproach mDistance mfor mAMT-2 mQualified mEmployee mwhether mor
mnot m
m
protected mby ma mClass mA memployee magainst mthe mCatenary, mSignal mLine, mand mUtility
mWires
m
less mthan m35000 mvolts, menergized mor mde-energized mand mnot mgrounded? m-
mCORRECT
m
ANSWER-3ft. m[Table
m1]
m
What mis mthe mMinimum mApproach mDistance mfor mAMT-2 mQualified mEmployees magainst
mTransmission mWires mfor mequipment moperating min mthe mvicinity mof mwires menergized mor
mdeenergized mand mnot mgrounded? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-15ft. m[Table m1] m
m
The mMinimum mApproach mDistance mfor mAMT-2 mQualified mEmployees magainst mCatenary, m
Signal mLine, mUtility mWires mLess mthan m35000 mvolts mfor mEquipment moperating min mthe
mvicinity mof mwires menergized mor mde-energized mand mnot mgrounded mis/ m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-3ft. m[Table m
1] m
m
Personnel mand mEquipment mbeing mprovided mprotection mby mClass mA mEmployee, mwires
mdeenergized, mtested mde-energized, mand mgrounded mwill mbe mallowed? m- mCORRECT
mANSWERFull mContact. m[Table m1] m
m
The mMinimum mApproach mDistance mfor mUnidentified mDangling mWires mis? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-15ft. m[Table
m1]
m
What mis mthe mMinimum mApproach mDistance mwhile mwalking mover mand maround
menergized m
m
Third mRail? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-6 minches. m[Table
m2]
m
what mis mthe mMinimum mApproach mDistance mfor mAMT-2 mQualified mEmployees mworking
mwith mconductive mtools mor mequipment maround mThird mRail? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-4
mfeet. m[Table m
