LIRR Book of Rules Practice Exam
__________ is of the first importance in the discharge of duty. - correct answer Safety (1)
__________ to the rules is __________ to safety. - correct answer Obedience / essential (1)
The company requires the _______, _________ and _________ discharge of duty by all employees. - correct answer Faithful, intelligent, courteous (1)
_________ _________, Effective ________ ________ and ________ ________ in the timetable supersede any rules with which they conflict. - correct answer Special instructions, general orders and general notices (A)
What must be done if an employee is in doubt of the meaning of a rule ? - correct answer Apply to the proper authority for an explanation (B)
All employees are prohibited from using _______ _______, _______ or from being under the _______ or
_______ by the same, while subject to duty or while on duty. - correct answer Alcoholic beverages, intoxicants, controlled substances, influence, impaired (G)
Questionable cases involving the adverse affects of any medication shall be referred to whom ? - correct answer The company medical examiner (G)
Employees may be required to take a ______, _______ and/or a __________ test in accordance with FRA
regulations, those who refuse will be subject to dismissal. - correct answer Breath, blood, urinalysis (G)
When items for __________ ___________ are issued, they must be worn as prescribed. - correct answer
Personal safety (I)
Employees who are authorized to transact business on or about trains and stations must be __________,
__________ and __________. - correct answer Courteous, orderly quiet (K) When must employees expect the movement of trains ? - correct answer At any time, On any track, In either direction (M)
Who are the only persons allowed to ride on engines, in operating cabs of multiple unit cars or on rear platforms without written authority ? - correct answer Transportation Department Supervisors,trainees under supervision of the training department instructors and crew members in the discharge of duty. (O)
What are the 5 areas in which you can use a good faith challenge? - correct answer 1) Handling of equipment (pertaining to use of switches, derails, shoving or pushing moves and leaving equipment in the clear)
2) Handling of switches (hand operated or in hand operation)
3) Handling of Derails
4) Shoving or pushing equipment
5) Leaving equipment in the clear (W)
What must be done when an employee is served with a subpoena, summons or other legal process in which the company is or may be interested in ? - correct answer Notify their department head & be governed by the instructions received (P)
Upon the request of a passenger, what must an employee provide ? - correct answer Identification number, train number & other necessary information (Q)
The conductor, engineer or other crew members of a delayed train must inform passengers of the ___________ and ____________ of the delay. - correct answer Cause & duration (Q)
What must the conductor announce upon pulling into every station ? - correct answer Station, train time & destination (SI-100 Q-c)
Explain the procedure that must be followed when a crew member has been on duty for 10 hours ? - correct answer The conductor or engineer must contact the movement bureau and be governed
by their instructions, if no immediate instructions, they must be contacted in 30 minute intervals (SI-100 R) What is required of employees who changed their telephone number or place of residence ? - correct answer Required to give immediate verbal and written notice to the proper authority (T)
What prefixes are used in the Book or Rules and what do they indicate ? - correct answer S- single track & D- two or more tracks and if no prefix the rules will apply for bothS&D (1)
Employees connected with the movement of trains must use a _______ ________ ? - correct answer Reliable watch (2)
Before starting each tour of duty, what is required of employees to compare ? - correct answer Check their watch to a standard clock designated in the timetable and adjust if necessary (2)
How long is a timetable in effect for ? - correct answer Each timetable from the moment it takes effect, supersedes the preceding timetable (4)
What happens to a train when it's timetable is superseded ? Include how the train will continue to operate ? - correct answer It loses both right and schedule and proceeds only as provided by rule 97 (4)
When do schedules of the new timetable take effect ? - correct answer At the leaving time and date from
their initial station (4)
What does it mean when one time is given for a train at any station ? - correct answer Unless otherwise indicated the leaving time (5)
Where does time apply on single track ? - correct answer Unless otherwise specified time applies as follows, on single track at the first switch where an opposing train clears. Where there is no switch time will apply at the station (5)
Where does time apply on two or more tracks ? - correct answer Time will apply at the station (5)
How are scheduled meeting times indicated in the timetable ? - correct answer By figures in full faced type (5) How are scheduled meets indicated in the timetable ? - correct answer By figures in full faced type, the numbers of trains to be met are shown in small figures adjoining in brackets. Both the arriving and leaving times of a train are in full faced type when one or more trains are to be met between those times
(5)
What does it mean when both the arriving and leaving times of a train are shown in full faced type ? - correct answer When one or more trains are to be met between those times (5)
________ of the prescribed color must be used by ________ and ________ of the prescribed color must be used by ________ . - correct answer Flags, day, & Lights, night (8)
What do the following colors indicate ? - correct answer Red - Yellow - Green - Blue - White - Amber
Red - Stop and for other uses as prescribed by the rules Yellow - As prescribed by the rules
Green - Proceed and for other uses as prescribed by the rules Blue - See rule 26 and for other uses as prescribed by the rules White - As prescribed by the rules
Amber - Train marker light and for other uses as prescribed by the rules (10)
What must be done if a train finds a fusee burning red near it's track in multiple track territory ? - correct
answer Stop and then proceed at restricted speed (11)
What must be done if a train finds a fusee burning red on or near it's track in single track territory ? - correct answer Stop, extinguish the fusees and proceed at restricted speed (11)
Because of fire hazard, where must lighted fusees not be left ? - correct answer On bridges and trestles (11)
Give the procedure of the following indications for the hand, lamp and flag signals ? Stop - Reduce Speed
- Apply Brakes - Release Brakes - Back - Proceed - correct answer Stop -Swing the lamp horizontally across the track (SHA)- Door Operation - Doors not clear, keep doors open
Reduce Speed -Hold the lamp horizontally at arm's length(HHA)
Apply Brakes -Swing the lamp horizontally above the head at right angles to the track, when standing(SHAAS)
__________ is of the first importance in the discharge of duty. - correct answer Safety (1)
__________ to the rules is __________ to safety. - correct answer Obedience / essential (1)
The company requires the _______, _________ and _________ discharge of duty by all employees. - correct answer Faithful, intelligent, courteous (1)
_________ _________, Effective ________ ________ and ________ ________ in the timetable supersede any rules with which they conflict. - correct answer Special instructions, general orders and general notices (A)
What must be done if an employee is in doubt of the meaning of a rule ? - correct answer Apply to the proper authority for an explanation (B)
All employees are prohibited from using _______ _______, _______ or from being under the _______ or
_______ by the same, while subject to duty or while on duty. - correct answer Alcoholic beverages, intoxicants, controlled substances, influence, impaired (G)
Questionable cases involving the adverse affects of any medication shall be referred to whom ? - correct answer The company medical examiner (G)
Employees may be required to take a ______, _______ and/or a __________ test in accordance with FRA
regulations, those who refuse will be subject to dismissal. - correct answer Breath, blood, urinalysis (G)
When items for __________ ___________ are issued, they must be worn as prescribed. - correct answer
Personal safety (I)
Employees who are authorized to transact business on or about trains and stations must be __________,
__________ and __________. - correct answer Courteous, orderly quiet (K) When must employees expect the movement of trains ? - correct answer At any time, On any track, In either direction (M)
Who are the only persons allowed to ride on engines, in operating cabs of multiple unit cars or on rear platforms without written authority ? - correct answer Transportation Department Supervisors,trainees under supervision of the training department instructors and crew members in the discharge of duty. (O)
What are the 5 areas in which you can use a good faith challenge? - correct answer 1) Handling of equipment (pertaining to use of switches, derails, shoving or pushing moves and leaving equipment in the clear)
2) Handling of switches (hand operated or in hand operation)
3) Handling of Derails
4) Shoving or pushing equipment
5) Leaving equipment in the clear (W)
What must be done when an employee is served with a subpoena, summons or other legal process in which the company is or may be interested in ? - correct answer Notify their department head & be governed by the instructions received (P)
Upon the request of a passenger, what must an employee provide ? - correct answer Identification number, train number & other necessary information (Q)
The conductor, engineer or other crew members of a delayed train must inform passengers of the ___________ and ____________ of the delay. - correct answer Cause & duration (Q)
What must the conductor announce upon pulling into every station ? - correct answer Station, train time & destination (SI-100 Q-c)
Explain the procedure that must be followed when a crew member has been on duty for 10 hours ? - correct answer The conductor or engineer must contact the movement bureau and be governed
by their instructions, if no immediate instructions, they must be contacted in 30 minute intervals (SI-100 R) What is required of employees who changed their telephone number or place of residence ? - correct answer Required to give immediate verbal and written notice to the proper authority (T)
What prefixes are used in the Book or Rules and what do they indicate ? - correct answer S- single track & D- two or more tracks and if no prefix the rules will apply for bothS&D (1)
Employees connected with the movement of trains must use a _______ ________ ? - correct answer Reliable watch (2)
Before starting each tour of duty, what is required of employees to compare ? - correct answer Check their watch to a standard clock designated in the timetable and adjust if necessary (2)
How long is a timetable in effect for ? - correct answer Each timetable from the moment it takes effect, supersedes the preceding timetable (4)
What happens to a train when it's timetable is superseded ? Include how the train will continue to operate ? - correct answer It loses both right and schedule and proceeds only as provided by rule 97 (4)
When do schedules of the new timetable take effect ? - correct answer At the leaving time and date from
their initial station (4)
What does it mean when one time is given for a train at any station ? - correct answer Unless otherwise indicated the leaving time (5)
Where does time apply on single track ? - correct answer Unless otherwise specified time applies as follows, on single track at the first switch where an opposing train clears. Where there is no switch time will apply at the station (5)
Where does time apply on two or more tracks ? - correct answer Time will apply at the station (5)
How are scheduled meeting times indicated in the timetable ? - correct answer By figures in full faced type (5) How are scheduled meets indicated in the timetable ? - correct answer By figures in full faced type, the numbers of trains to be met are shown in small figures adjoining in brackets. Both the arriving and leaving times of a train are in full faced type when one or more trains are to be met between those times
(5)
What does it mean when both the arriving and leaving times of a train are shown in full faced type ? - correct answer When one or more trains are to be met between those times (5)
________ of the prescribed color must be used by ________ and ________ of the prescribed color must be used by ________ . - correct answer Flags, day, & Lights, night (8)
What do the following colors indicate ? - correct answer Red - Yellow - Green - Blue - White - Amber
Red - Stop and for other uses as prescribed by the rules Yellow - As prescribed by the rules
Green - Proceed and for other uses as prescribed by the rules Blue - See rule 26 and for other uses as prescribed by the rules White - As prescribed by the rules
Amber - Train marker light and for other uses as prescribed by the rules (10)
What must be done if a train finds a fusee burning red near it's track in multiple track territory ? - correct
answer Stop and then proceed at restricted speed (11)
What must be done if a train finds a fusee burning red on or near it's track in single track territory ? - correct answer Stop, extinguish the fusees and proceed at restricted speed (11)
Because of fire hazard, where must lighted fusees not be left ? - correct answer On bridges and trestles (11)
Give the procedure of the following indications for the hand, lamp and flag signals ? Stop - Reduce Speed
- Apply Brakes - Release Brakes - Back - Proceed - correct answer Stop -Swing the lamp horizontally across the track (SHA)- Door Operation - Doors not clear, keep doors open
Reduce Speed -Hold the lamp horizontally at arm's length(HHA)
Apply Brakes -Swing the lamp horizontally above the head at right angles to the track, when standing(SHAAS)
