Union Pacific conductor final Exam
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026
When is wearing hearing protection NOT required inside a locomotive cab?
A. Never
B. When the cab doors and windows are open
C. When the cab doors and windows are closed - answer>>>C. When the cab
doors and windows are closed
Hearing protection must be worn within a radius of a locomotive.
A. 50 ft
B. 150 ft
C. 100 ft - answer>>>B. 150 ft
What is the standard brake pipe pressure on the UPRR?
A. 75 psi
B. 90 psi
C. 60 psi - answer>>>B. 90 psi
Crew members who have been given fundamental training on freight car
inspections and air brake tests are called
A. Qualified Mechanical Inspectors
B. Carmen
C. Qualified Persons - answer>>>C. Qualified Persons
You are required to complete an Initial Terminal Air Brake Test (Class I), and there is
no air pressure reaching the rear of your train. What should you check?
,A. Nothing, notify the train dispatcher.
B. Check that air hoses are coupled and angle cocks are positioned correctly.
C. Check that the hand brakes are released and reservoirs are drained. -
answer>>>B. Check that air hoses are coupled and angle cocks are
positioned correctly.
A "Qualified Mechanical Inspector" is not available to inspect the cars you have
added to your train. Who can inspect these cars?
A. If a "Qualified Mechanical Inspector" such as a carman, is not available, the
inspection docs not need to be made until the next terminal.
B. Anyone may make the inspection.
C. A train service employee given fundamental training on freight car inspections
and air brake test - answer>>>C. A train service employee given fundamental
training on freight car inspections and air brake test
You have discovered a ruptured air hose while preparing your train for an air test.
What is required?
A. You must change the air hose, otherwise the brake pipe will not pressurize
B. You must change the air hose, otherwise hand brakes will not release. The
branch pipe cutout cock must be closed.
C. Do not change air hoses, otherwise glad hands will not fit securely. -
answer>>>A. You must change the air hose, otherwise the brake pipe will not
pressurize
What is a solid block of cars?
A. One or more cars that are destined for the same location.
B. One or more cars coupled together that are charged or have not been "off air"
for more than 24 hours, have been tested as outlined in a Class I Air Brake Test
and have been inspected per rule 1.33 and as outlined in Section Ill (Inspection)
of Instructions for Handling Hazardous Materials.
C. Cars that have been tested with yard air, have been disconnected for four
hours, and will be moved within the next four hours. - answer>>>B. One or
more cars coupled
, together that are charged or have not been "off air" for more than 24 hours, have
been tested as outlined in a Class I Air Brake Test and have been inspected per rule
1.33 and as outlined in Section Ill (Inspection) of Instructions for Handling
Hazardous Materials.
Must an End of Train Device (BOT), gauge or locomotive be connected to the
train before an Initial Terminal Air Brake Test can begin?
A. Yes, an EOT, an accurate gauge, or a locomotive must be attached to the rear car.
B. Yes, an EOT, a gauge, or a locomotive must be attached to the head car.
C. No, the pressure in the train line can be measured from the Air Flow Indicator
on the lead engine - answer>>>A. Yes, an EOT, an accurate gauge, or a
locomotive must be attached to the rear car.
The hand is pointing at the wheel on a boxcar.
A. R4
B. R3
C. L2 - answer>>>C. L2
When performing a Class I Test (Initial Terminal Air Brake Test), what is the required
air pressure at the rear of the train before the test can begin?
A. The air pressure must not be less than 90 psi."
B. The air pressure must not be more than 60 psi.
C. The air pressure must not be less than 75 psi. - answer>>>C. The air pressure
must not be less than 75 psi.
For a successful completion of a Class I Test (Initial Terminal Air Brake Test), what
percentage of the train brakes must be operative before departing?
A. 100 percent
B. 90 percent
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026
When is wearing hearing protection NOT required inside a locomotive cab?
A. Never
B. When the cab doors and windows are open
C. When the cab doors and windows are closed - answer>>>C. When the cab
doors and windows are closed
Hearing protection must be worn within a radius of a locomotive.
A. 50 ft
B. 150 ft
C. 100 ft - answer>>>B. 150 ft
What is the standard brake pipe pressure on the UPRR?
A. 75 psi
B. 90 psi
C. 60 psi - answer>>>B. 90 psi
Crew members who have been given fundamental training on freight car
inspections and air brake tests are called
A. Qualified Mechanical Inspectors
B. Carmen
C. Qualified Persons - answer>>>C. Qualified Persons
You are required to complete an Initial Terminal Air Brake Test (Class I), and there is
no air pressure reaching the rear of your train. What should you check?
,A. Nothing, notify the train dispatcher.
B. Check that air hoses are coupled and angle cocks are positioned correctly.
C. Check that the hand brakes are released and reservoirs are drained. -
answer>>>B. Check that air hoses are coupled and angle cocks are
positioned correctly.
A "Qualified Mechanical Inspector" is not available to inspect the cars you have
added to your train. Who can inspect these cars?
A. If a "Qualified Mechanical Inspector" such as a carman, is not available, the
inspection docs not need to be made until the next terminal.
B. Anyone may make the inspection.
C. A train service employee given fundamental training on freight car inspections
and air brake test - answer>>>C. A train service employee given fundamental
training on freight car inspections and air brake test
You have discovered a ruptured air hose while preparing your train for an air test.
What is required?
A. You must change the air hose, otherwise the brake pipe will not pressurize
B. You must change the air hose, otherwise hand brakes will not release. The
branch pipe cutout cock must be closed.
C. Do not change air hoses, otherwise glad hands will not fit securely. -
answer>>>A. You must change the air hose, otherwise the brake pipe will not
pressurize
What is a solid block of cars?
A. One or more cars that are destined for the same location.
B. One or more cars coupled together that are charged or have not been "off air"
for more than 24 hours, have been tested as outlined in a Class I Air Brake Test
and have been inspected per rule 1.33 and as outlined in Section Ill (Inspection)
of Instructions for Handling Hazardous Materials.
C. Cars that have been tested with yard air, have been disconnected for four
hours, and will be moved within the next four hours. - answer>>>B. One or
more cars coupled
, together that are charged or have not been "off air" for more than 24 hours, have
been tested as outlined in a Class I Air Brake Test and have been inspected per rule
1.33 and as outlined in Section Ill (Inspection) of Instructions for Handling
Hazardous Materials.
Must an End of Train Device (BOT), gauge or locomotive be connected to the
train before an Initial Terminal Air Brake Test can begin?
A. Yes, an EOT, an accurate gauge, or a locomotive must be attached to the rear car.
B. Yes, an EOT, a gauge, or a locomotive must be attached to the head car.
C. No, the pressure in the train line can be measured from the Air Flow Indicator
on the lead engine - answer>>>A. Yes, an EOT, an accurate gauge, or a
locomotive must be attached to the rear car.
The hand is pointing at the wheel on a boxcar.
A. R4
B. R3
C. L2 - answer>>>C. L2
When performing a Class I Test (Initial Terminal Air Brake Test), what is the required
air pressure at the rear of the train before the test can begin?
A. The air pressure must not be less than 90 psi."
B. The air pressure must not be more than 60 psi.
C. The air pressure must not be less than 75 psi. - answer>>>C. The air pressure
must not be less than 75 psi.
For a successful completion of a Class I Test (Initial Terminal Air Brake Test), what
percentage of the train brakes must be operative before departing?
A. 100 percent
B. 90 percent
