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Designated Supervisor of Locomotive Engineers Annual Examination 2012

Name: ______________________________________________________ Date: _______________________________________________________ Score: ______________________________________________________ Instructor: ___________________________________________________

(USE ANSWER SHEET—ONLY ONE CORRECT CHOICE PER QUESTION) 1.

240.1 Purpose and Scope The qualifications prescribed in 49 CFR Part 240 are the minimum requirements set forth by the Federal Railroad Administration. Railroads are not restricted from implementing additional or more stringent requirements for its locomotive engineers. A. True B. False

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240.7 Definitions A Current Employee is any employee with at least six (6) months of experience in transportation service on a railroad. A. True B. False

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240.7 Definitions

Instructor Engineer means a person who: 1) Is a qualified locomotive engineer under this part, 2)

Has been selected by the railroad to teach others proper train handling procedures, and 3) Has demonstrated an adequate knowledge of the subjects under instruction. A. True B. False 4.

240.7 Definitions

Knowingly means possibly having some knowledge of the facts giving rise to the violation or that a reasonable person acting in circumstances, exercising due care, might have had such knowledge. A. True B. False 5.

240.7 Definitions

Newly Hired Employee is any person who is hired with no prior railroad experience and has not completed his/her probationary period. A. True B. False

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240.7 Definitions

Qualified means a person who has passed all appropriate training and testing programs required by the railroad and this part and who, therefore, has actual knowledge or may reasonably be expected to have knowledge of the subject on which the person is qualified. A. True B. False 7.

240.7 Definitions

Railroad Officer means any supervisory employee of a railroad. A. True B. False 8.

240.11 Penalties and consequences for non-compliance. Is any person (including a railroad officer) who violates, or causes the violation of any part of 49 CFR Part 240 subject to a civil penalty? If yes, how much? A. Yes, $250 to $10,000 B. No C. Yes, $650 to $25,000

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240.11 Penalties and consequences for non-compliance. May a person who violates any requirement of this part or causes the violation of any such requirement, be subject to disqualification from all safety-sensitive service in accordance with part 209 of this chapter? A. Yes B. No

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240.11 Penalties and consequences for non-compliance. Any person who knowingly and willingly falsifies a record or report required by this part may be subject to criminal penalties under 49 USC 21311. A. True B. False

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240.105 Criteria for selection of Designated Supervisors of Locomotive Engineers. Designated Supervisor of Locomotive Engineers, must: A. Know and understand the requirements of 49 CFR Part 240. B. Be able to appropriately test and evaluate the knowledge and skills of locomotive engineers. C. Have the necessary supervisory experience to prescribe appropriate remedial action for any noted deficiencies in the training, knowledge, or skills of a person seeking to obtain or retain certification. D. Be a certified engineer who is qualified on the physical characteristics of the portion of the railroad on which that person will perform the duties of a DSLE. E. All of the above.

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240.107 Criteria for designation of classes of service. Train Service engineers may operate locomotives singly or in multiples and may move them with or without cars coupled to them. A. True B. False

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240.107 Criteria for designation of classes of service. Student engineers may operate only under direct and immediate supervision of an instructor engineer. A. True B. False

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240.107 Criteria for designations of classes of service. A railroad may reclassify the certification of any type of certified engineer to a more restrictive class of certificate or a student engineer certificate during the period in which the certification is otherwise valid. A. True B. False

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240.115 Criteria for consideration of prior safety conduct as a motor vehicle operator. When evaluating a person’s motor vehicle driving record for certification or recertification decisions, which of the following must be considered? A. Failure to comply with posted speed limits.

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B. A conviction for, or completed state action to cancel, revoke, suspend, or deny a motor vehicle drivers license for, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol or a controlled substance. C. A conviction for, or completed state action to cancel, revoke, suspend, or deny a motor vehicle driver's license for, refusal to undergo such testing as is required by State law when a law enforcement official seeks to determine whether a person is operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. D. Failure to possess a current driver’s license. E. Both B. and C. are correct. 16.

240.117 Criteria for consideration of operating rules compliance date. (paragraph (e)) A person who has demonstrated a failure to control a locomotive or train in accordance with a signal indication, excluding a hand or radio signal indication or a switch, that requires a stop before passing it, shall not be currently certified as a locomotive engineer. A. True B. False

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240.117 Criteria for consideration of operating rules compliance date. (paragraph (e)) A person who has demonstrated a failure to adhere to limitations concerning train speed when the speed at which the train was operated exceeds the maximum authorized speed by at least 10 mph, shall not be currently certified as a locomotive engineer. A. True B. False

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240.117 Criteria for consideration of operating rules compliance date. (paragraph (e)) A person who has demonstrated a failure to adhere to procedures for the safe use of ____________________ when the procedures are required for compliance with the Class I, Class IA, Class II, Class III, or transfer train brake test provisions of 49 CFR part 232 or when the procedures are required for compliance with the Class I, Class IA, Class II, or running brake test provisions of 49 CFR part 238, shall not be currently certified as a locomotive engineer. A. railroad radios B. handbrakes C. train or engine brakes D. utility employees

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E. personal protective equipment 19.

240.117 Criteria for consideration of operating rules compliance date. (paragraph (e)) A person who occupies a __________ without proper authority or permission shall not be currently certified as a locomotive engineer. A. locomotive B. customer facility C. segment of other than main track D. segment of main track E. locomotive servicing area

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240.117 Criteria for consideration of operating rules compliance date. (paragraph (e)) A person who has demonstrated a failure to comply with prohibitions against tampering with locomotive mounted safety devices, or knowingly operating or permitting a train to be operated with an unauthorized disabled safety device in the controlling locomotive, shall not be currently certified as a locomotive engineer. A. True B. False

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240.117 Criteria for consideration of operating rules compliance date. (paragraph (g)) In the case of a single incident involving a violation of one of the operating rules or practices described in questions 16 through 20, the locomotive engineer’s certificate shall be suspended for a period of __________. A. one week B. two weeks C. one month D. two months F. six months

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240.117 Criteria for consideration of operating rules compliance date. (paragraph (g)) In the case of two separate incidents involving a violation of one or more of the operating rules or

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practices described in questions 16 through 20 that occurred within 24 months of each other, the person shall have his or her certificate revoked for a period of six months. A. one week B. two weeks C. one month D. two months E. six months 23.

240.119 Criteria for consideration of data on substance abuse disorders and alcohol/drug rules compliance. Can a person who has an active substance abuse disorder be currently certified as a locomotive engineer? A. Yes B. No

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240.125 Criteria for testing knowledge. Before an employee can be certified he must have passed an oral rules examination that is objective in nature to determine sufficient knowledge of the railroad operating rules and practices for the safe operation of trains. A. True B. False

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240.127 Criteria for examining skill performance. A railroad shall have procedures for examining the performance skills of a person being evaluated for qualification as a locomotive engineer in either train or locomotive service to determine whether the person has the skills to safely operate locomotives and/or trains, including the proper application of the railroad's rules and practices for the safe operation of locomotives or trains, in the _______________class or type of service that the person will be permitted to perform. A. normal B. lowest C. most demanding D. least demanding E. most unsafe

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240.127 Criteria for examining skill performance. Each railroad's program shall indicate the types of actions the railroad will take in the event that a person fails an initial examination or a reexamination of his or her performance skills in accordance with the procedures required under §240.211. A. True B. False

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240.127 Criteria for examining skill performance. Each railroad's program shall describe the scoring system used by the railroad during a skills test administered in accordance with the procedures required under §240.211. The description shall include the skills to be tested and the weight or possible score that each skill will be given. A. True B. False

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240.129 Criteria for monitoring operational performance of certified engineers. Locomotive engineers must participate in a monitoring (check) ride and must be given an unannounced proficiency test once __________. A. each calendar year B. in a 12-month period C. during a 36 month period D. annually E. biannually

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240.203 Determinations required as a prerequisite to certification. A railroad may certify a person as a student engineer after determining that the person meets the vision and hearing acuity standards. A railroad may subsequently certify that student engineer as either a locomotive servicing engineer or a train service engineer without further review of his or her acuity status provided it determines that: A. The person successfully completed a training program. B. The person meets the eligibility requirements of 240.109 (safety conduct) and 240.119 (substance abuse). C. A period of not more than twenty-four months has elapsed since the student engineer certification was issued. D. All of the above.

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E. None of the above. 30.

240.221 Identification of qualified persons. Railroads must maintain a written record identifying each person designated as a supervisor of locomotive engineers and as certified locomotive engineers? Additionally, the list must indicate the class of service the railroad determines each person is qualified to perform and date of the railroad's certification decision. A. True. B. False.

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240.225 Reliance on qualification determinations made by other railroads. When considering certification of a person as a qualified engineer by relying on determinations made by another railroad, the railroad must determine that: A. The prior certification is still valid and for the same classification of locomotive or train service as the certification being issued. B. The person has received training on and visually observed the physical characteristics of the new territory. C. The person has demonstrated the necessary knowledge concerning the railroad's operating rules. D. The person has demonstrated the necessary performance skills concerning the railroad's operating rules. E. All of the above.

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240.229 Requirements for joint operations territory. A railroad that controls joint operations may rely on the certification issued by another railroad after determining: A. That the person has been certified as a qualified engineer by the employing railroad. B. That the person certified has demonstrated the necessary knowledge concerning the controlling railroad's operating rules, if the rules are different. C. That the person certified has the necessary operating skills and familiarity with the physical characteristics for the joint operations territory. D. Only A., B., and C. are correct. E. Only A. is correct.

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240.229 Requirements for joint operations territory. When relying on a certification issued by another railroad, the railroad which employs the individual must determine that the person called to operate on the controlling railroad is a certified engineer who is qualified to operate on that track segment. In this case, each locomotive engineer who is called to operate on another railroad shall be qualified on the segment of track upon which they will operate in accordance with the requirements set forth by the controlling railroad and immediately notify the railroad if they are not qualified to perform that service. A. True B. False

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240.229 Requirements for joint operations territory. For purposes of this part, a minimal joint operation exists when a locomotive or train belonging to one railroad is being operated on the same track on which operations are conducted by the railroad controlling operations, when: A. The maximum authorized speed for operations does not exceed 10 miles per hour. B. The track is other than main track. C. The maximum authorized speed for operations does not exceed 20 miles per hour. D. Operating rules require every train or locomotive proceed prepared to stop within one half the range of vision. E. Only A. is incorrect.

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240.231 Requirements for locomotive engineers unfamiliar with physical characteristics in other than joint operations. If a locomotive engineer lacks qualification on the physical characteristics required by this section, he/she shall be assisted by ________________. A. another engineer of his choosing B. the train’s conductor C. a qualified pilot D. a dispatcher E. an FRA inspector

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240.303 Operational monitoring requirements. On non-signaled territory, an unannounced compliance test must test for compliance with one or more provisions of the railroad's operating rules, timetable or other mandatory directives that require affirmative response by the locomotive engineer to less favorable conditions than that which existed prior to initiation of the test.

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A. True B. False 37.

240.305 Prohibited conduct. It shall be unlawful to be a DSLE, a certified locomotive engineer pilot or an instructor engineer who is monitoring, instructing or piloting a locomotive engineer and fail to take appropriate action to prevent a violation of this section. A. True B. False

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240.305 Prohibited conduct. While on duty, a locomotive engineer is not required to have a valid certificate in his/her possession. A. True B. False

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Section One – RGPC Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Remote Control Operators Plan RGPC will issue certificates for which classes of locomotive engineer? A. Train Service B. Student C. Locomotive Servicing D. Both A. and B. are correct. E. None are correct.

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Section Three – RGPC Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Remote Control Operators Plan Training of previously certified engineers requires not less than _____ hours of classroom and onsite training during the 36 month certification period. A. 48 B. 16 C. 32 D. 8 E. 12

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Section Three – RGPC Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Remote Control Operators Plan The engineer must make a sufficient number of qualifying trips and pass a written test on the operating instructions and physical characteristics of the territory. A. True B. False

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Section Five – RGPC Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Remote Control Operators Plan In addition to Mechanical Inspection, Air Brakes and Train Handling, which subjects must be covered by qualified instructors during student engineer training? A. Operating & Safety Rules B. Hazardous Materials Transportation & Emergency Response C. Federal Regulations D. Computer programming E. Only A., B. and C. are correct.

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Section Five – RGPC Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Remote Control Operators Plan Performance Skills Training for student engineers requires on the job training with a qualified instructor engineer, handling trains over the applicable territories for a minimum period of ____ hours for trackage where the maximum authorized speed does not exceed 10 MPH. A. 80 B. 180 C. 160 D. 240 E. None of the above.

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Section Five – RGPC Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Remote Control Operators Plan Performance Skills Training for student engineers requires on the job training with a qualified instructor engineer, handling trains over the applicable territories for a minimum period of ____ hours for trackage where the maximum authorized speed is higher than 10 MPH, but does not exceed 40 MPH.

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A. 80 B. 180 C. 160 D. 240 E. None of the above. 45.

Section Five – RGPC Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Remote Control Operators Plan Performance Skills Training for student engineers requires on the job training with a qualified instructor engineer, handling trains over the applicable territories for a minimum period of ____ hours for trackage where the maximum authorized speed is higher than 40 MPH. A. 80 B. 180 C. 160 D. 240 E. None of the above.

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Section Five – RGPC Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Remote Control Operators Plan Skills performance tests are recorded on the RGPC Locomotive Engineer Skills Evaluation Checklist form and graded on a pass/fail bases, requiring an overall passing score of 100% based on the applicable number of tasks required for the most demanding service the engineer candidate would be expected to perform. A. True B. False

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Section Five – RGPC Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Remote Control Operators Plan Candidates failing the skills test will be given a second test within ____ days of the first test or at the completion of any prescribed remedial training. If a second test failure occurs, the candidate will be given a third test within ____ days of the failure or at the completion of any prescribed remedial training. If the candidate fails the third test, the candidate will be sent written notification that the railroad intends to __________ the candidate certification. A. 5; 5; renew B. 10; 10; deny C. 10; 10; withhold

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D. 15; 15; deny E. 20; 20; renew 48.

Section Five – RGPC Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Remote Control Operators Plan Certified Train Service Locomotive Engineers will be monitored not less than once each calendar year to determine that the train service engineer possesses and employs the skills necessary to safely operate a locomotive in train service. How are deficiencies discovered during the monitoring (check) ride to be corrected? A. Company discipline B. Peer training C. Remedial training D. Decertification E. Investigative hearing

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Section Five – RGPC Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Remote Control Operators Plan Monitoring (check) rides will be recorded on the RGPC Locomotive Engineer Skills Evaluation Checklist form. A. True B. False

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Appendix A – RGPC Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Remote Control Operators Plan RGPC requires Remote Control Operators to be certified locomotive engineers. Remote control locomotive training for locomotive engineers consists of: A. Classroom instruction and field training totaling 24 hours B. Classroom instruction and field training totaling 50 hours C. Classroom instruction and field training totaling 36 hours D. Classroom instruction and field training totaling 60 hours E. Classroom instruction and field training totaling 82 hours

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