Control Operator Exam Most Missed

Employees transmitting or acknowledging a radio communication must begin with the required identification. The identification for base units must include:

• Name or initials of the railroad and name and location or other unique designation

• Name or initials of the Dispatcher and office location

• Train symbol is the only identification needed

• Any of these

When a train dispatcher observes an intermittent track occupancy of unknown origin, the first train movement into the affected area must be authorized to pass signal displaying Stop indication using the following wording:

• After stopping (engine/direction) at (location) has permission to proceed past stop indication.

• After stopping (engine/direction) at (location) has authority to pass signal displaying stop indication. Do not exceed restricted speed to the (next CP).

• No trains may be authorized into an intermittent track occupancy

•  After stopping (engine/direction) has authority to pass signal displaying Stop.

When issuing Track and Time with switch "Yes", Foul Time, or granting permission to hand operate a dual control switch, the dispatcher must:

• Not allow any trains into the area until authority is released

• 
   Instruct effected trains to proceed through the area at restricted speed

•  Issue all authority joint to allow trains to be issued joint authority

• Advise effected trains that signal indications may change

A train may pass a Restricted Proceed indication:

•  never.

• 
   when authorized by the control operator.

•  without stopping, at restricted speed.

• after stopping, at restricted speed.

If a signal displays Clear when it should display Restricting due to an open switch, occupied block or other condition, the train must:

• stop and warn other trains by radio of exact location and status of train.

• if the train dispatcher gives permission to proceed, proceed at restricted speed.

• Both of these

• Neither of these

When a report is received of a Right of Way Fire, the dispatcher must:

• Stop the last train through the area before the fire was reported and instruct crew to inspect their train. If train is no longer on the dispatcher's territory, notify Corridor Manager who will arrange to have the train inspected.

• Stop the train reporting the Right of Way Fire in a safe location and instruct them to inspect their train looking out for any conditions that may have started the fire. If no conditions are found, the train may proceed

• Stop the last train through the area before the fire was reported and hold the train until inspected by the mechanical department. If the last train was a passenger train, the crew may inspect the train

On territories where more than one train dispatcher or control operator is responsible for providing protection at entry points into track permit limits, only the train dispatcher or control operator issuing the permit must place blocking devices to protect the limits.

• True

• False

When crew members of a train report a track defect(other than a broken rail or thermal misalignment), the train dispatcher will provide protection as follows:

•  Immediately advise trains to stop or jump

• Immediately advise any train approaching not to exceed 10 MPH at the reported location looking out for track defects.

• Immediately advise any train approaching to stop before passing over the location

•  Immediately notify the next train over the location to notify you of what they find at that location

At a Manual Interlocking displaying a Stop indication, if no conflicting movement is evident, the train will be governed how?

• A crew member must immediately contact the control operator. The control operator may authorize the train to proceed by using hand signals or verbal authority

•  If the signal governs movement over a drawbridge, a crew member must verify that the bridge is in proper position for the train to pass

• Both of these

• Neither of these

If the defect is reported as a broken rail:

•  Immediately advise any train approaching to reduce to restricted speed not exceeding 10 MPH at location until rear of train clears the restricted area

• 
   Immediately advise trains to inspect location and to proceed not exceeding 10 MPH if it is safe to do so

•  Immediately advise any train approaching to stop before passing over the location

•  Immediately advise any train approaching to stop and then proceed at walking speed