AMT 2 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIO NS 2024 Amtrak Conductors and Engineer are classified as class ______ employees - ANSWER C. [1.103] Should employees in electrified territory be familiar with the location and operation of radios and telephones? - ANSWER Yes [1.204] When using railroad telephone lines or radios, and you hear the word "EMERGENCY" repeated three times, what must be done? - 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? - ANSWER The Power Director/Train Dispatcher. [1.201] Minimum Approach Distance means? - 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 u sed and the exposed energized parts. [1.301] All overhead wires must be considered energized (Live) at all times except? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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/ - 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? - ANSWER Full Contact. [Table 1] The Minimum Approach Distance for Unidentified Dangling Wires is? - ANSWER 15ft. [Table 1] What is the Minimum Approach Distance while walking over and around energized Third Rail? - ANSWER 6 inches. [Table 2] what is the Minimum Approach Distance for AMT -2 Qualified Employees working with conductive tools or equipment around Third Rail? - ANSWER 4 feet. [Table 2] The Typical Overhead Wire Profile for the Catenary system starting from The Wire that contacts the Pantograph are? - ANSWER Contact wire, Auxiliary wire, Messenger wire, Signal line, Transmission line, Static wire. [Figure 9]
energized, and grounded will be allowed? - ANSWER Full Contact. [Table 1] The Minimum Approach Distance for Unidentified Dangling Wires is? - ANSWER 15ft. [Table 1] What is the Minimum Approach Distance while walking over and around energized Third Rail? - ANSWER 6 inches. [Table 2] what is the Minimum Approach Distance for AMT -2 Qualified Employees working with conductive tools or equipment around Third Rail? - ANSWER 4 feet. [Table 2] The Typical Overhead Wire Profile for the Catenary system starting from The Wire that contacts the Pantograph are? - ANSWER Contact wire, Auxiliary wire, Messenger wire, Signal line, Transmission line, Static wire. [Figure 9]
