AMT 2 STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS .
Amtrak Conductors and Engineer are classified as class ______ employees - Correct Answer
-C. [1.103]
Should employees in electrified territory be familiar with the location and operation of radios
and telephones? - Correct Answer -Yes [1.204]
When using railroad telephone lines or radios, and you hear the word "EMERGENCY"
repeated three times, what must be done? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer -The Power Director/Train Dispatcher. [1.201]
Minimum Approach Distance means? - Correct 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 used and the exposed energized parts. [1.301]
All overhead wires must be considered energized (Live) at all times except? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer -When it is known that all Pantographs are down
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, 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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/ - Correct 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? - Correct Answer -Full
Contact. [Table 1]
The Minimum Approach Distance for Unidentified Dangling Wires is? - Correct Answer -
15ft. [Table 1]
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QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS .
Amtrak Conductors and Engineer are classified as class ______ employees - Correct Answer
-C. [1.103]
Should employees in electrified territory be familiar with the location and operation of radios
and telephones? - Correct Answer -Yes [1.204]
When using railroad telephone lines or radios, and you hear the word "EMERGENCY"
repeated three times, what must be done? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer -The Power Director/Train Dispatcher. [1.201]
Minimum Approach Distance means? - Correct 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 used and the exposed energized parts. [1.301]
All overhead wires must be considered energized (Live) at all times except? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer -When it is known that all Pantographs are down
1
, 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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? - Correct 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/ - Correct 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? - Correct Answer -Full
Contact. [Table 1]
The Minimum Approach Distance for Unidentified Dangling Wires is? - Correct Answer -
15ft. [Table 1]
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