GCOR FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED CORRECT
◉ Define yard limits Answer: A portion of main track designated by
yard limit signs and timetable special instructions or a track bulletin.
◉ What is the most important element in performing job duties?
Answer: Safety.
◉ Who can issue or cancel a general order? Answer: The designated
manager.
◉ What information is contained in general orders? Answer: The
information and instructions related to rules or operating practices.
◉ How are general orders used? Answer: They replace any rule,
special instruction, or regulation that conflicts with them.
◉ What is rule 1.3.3? Answer: Inspection of freight cars.
◉ What must cars be checked for during a safety inspection?
Answer: Leaning, sagging, improper truck position, object hanging
or dragging, objects extending from the side, insecurely attached
,doors, broken or missing safety appliances, contents leaking,
insecure coupling devices, overheard journals or wheels, broken or
cracked wheels, brakes that fail to release, or any other apparent
hazard that could cause an accident.
◉ Who is responsible for the safety and protection of the train?
Answer: The conductor and engineer.
◉ What must the conductor remind the engineer of? Answer: Limits
of authority, track warrants, track bulletins, and radio speed
restrictions.
◉ When must the conductor inform an engineer of an upcoming
restriction along their route? Answer: After the train passes the last
station before, but at least two miles from the restriction.
◉ True or false: Crew members can use binoculars to determine the
position, aspect, or indication displayed by a fixed signal. Answer:
False
◉ When mobile and transmitting or acknowledging a radio
communication, what identification is required? Answer: Name or
initials of railroad and train number, engine number, or words that
identify the precise mobile unit.
,◉ When may fixed and mobile units use short identification while
communicating by radio? Answer: After making positive
identification for switching, classification, and similar operations
within a yard.
◉ What are examples of mandatory directives? Answer: Track
warrants, track bulletins, DTC authority, track and time, track
permits, and radio speed restrictions.
◉ True or false: A mandatory directive restricts a train's movement
will not be issued near a point where the restriction applies until the
engineer or conductor confirms that the train can comply with the
restriction. Answer: True.
◉ When can you indicate "void" on a mandatory directive form?
Answer: When employee reports clear of authority limits or
mandatory directive is made void.
◉ How long must crew retain mandatory directives, including those
that have been voided? Answer: For continuous tour of duty, or as
instructed by train dispatcher.
◉ Before a mandatory directive is acted upon, what must occur?
Answer: The conductor and engineer must each have a written copy
of the mandatory directive, and each crew member must read and
understand it.
, ◉ If the person who is giving the signal to shove a train disappears,
or the light being used disappears, what must employees do?
Answer: Stop movement, unless the employee on the leading car
controls the air brakes.
◉ True or false: Any object waived violently by any person on or
near the track is a signal to stop. Answer: True.
◉ When radio communication is used for shoving movement, what
information must be specified to the engineer? Answer: The
direction and distance, and distance must be specified when
distance is more than four cars.
◉ When using radio communication to make a shove, when must
movement be stopped unless additional instructions are received by
the engineer? Answer: Half the distance specified.
◉ What aspect is used to indicate a temporary speed restriction?
Answer: A yellow flag.
◉ Yellow-red flags are used to indicate what? Answer: That a train
may be required to stop.
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED CORRECT
◉ Define yard limits Answer: A portion of main track designated by
yard limit signs and timetable special instructions or a track bulletin.
◉ What is the most important element in performing job duties?
Answer: Safety.
◉ Who can issue or cancel a general order? Answer: The designated
manager.
◉ What information is contained in general orders? Answer: The
information and instructions related to rules or operating practices.
◉ How are general orders used? Answer: They replace any rule,
special instruction, or regulation that conflicts with them.
◉ What is rule 1.3.3? Answer: Inspection of freight cars.
◉ What must cars be checked for during a safety inspection?
Answer: Leaning, sagging, improper truck position, object hanging
or dragging, objects extending from the side, insecurely attached
,doors, broken or missing safety appliances, contents leaking,
insecure coupling devices, overheard journals or wheels, broken or
cracked wheels, brakes that fail to release, or any other apparent
hazard that could cause an accident.
◉ Who is responsible for the safety and protection of the train?
Answer: The conductor and engineer.
◉ What must the conductor remind the engineer of? Answer: Limits
of authority, track warrants, track bulletins, and radio speed
restrictions.
◉ When must the conductor inform an engineer of an upcoming
restriction along their route? Answer: After the train passes the last
station before, but at least two miles from the restriction.
◉ True or false: Crew members can use binoculars to determine the
position, aspect, or indication displayed by a fixed signal. Answer:
False
◉ When mobile and transmitting or acknowledging a radio
communication, what identification is required? Answer: Name or
initials of railroad and train number, engine number, or words that
identify the precise mobile unit.
,◉ When may fixed and mobile units use short identification while
communicating by radio? Answer: After making positive
identification for switching, classification, and similar operations
within a yard.
◉ What are examples of mandatory directives? Answer: Track
warrants, track bulletins, DTC authority, track and time, track
permits, and radio speed restrictions.
◉ True or false: A mandatory directive restricts a train's movement
will not be issued near a point where the restriction applies until the
engineer or conductor confirms that the train can comply with the
restriction. Answer: True.
◉ When can you indicate "void" on a mandatory directive form?
Answer: When employee reports clear of authority limits or
mandatory directive is made void.
◉ How long must crew retain mandatory directives, including those
that have been voided? Answer: For continuous tour of duty, or as
instructed by train dispatcher.
◉ Before a mandatory directive is acted upon, what must occur?
Answer: The conductor and engineer must each have a written copy
of the mandatory directive, and each crew member must read and
understand it.
, ◉ If the person who is giving the signal to shove a train disappears,
or the light being used disappears, what must employees do?
Answer: Stop movement, unless the employee on the leading car
controls the air brakes.
◉ True or false: Any object waived violently by any person on or
near the track is a signal to stop. Answer: True.
◉ When radio communication is used for shoving movement, what
information must be specified to the engineer? Answer: The
direction and distance, and distance must be specified when
distance is more than four cars.
◉ When using radio communication to make a shove, when must
movement be stopped unless additional instructions are received by
the engineer? Answer: Half the distance specified.
◉ What aspect is used to indicate a temporary speed restriction?
Answer: A yellow flag.
◉ Yellow-red flags are used to indicate what? Answer: That a train
may be required to stop.
