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GCOR STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTI ONS
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Question 1: How are rules issued? (1.3.1)
CORRECT ANSWER: Rules may be issued, canceled,
or modified by track bulletin, general order, or special instructions.
Question 2: What are Train and Engine employee's
responsibilities regarding general orders, circulars, instructions, and notices? (1.3.2, 1.3.3)
CORRECT ANSWER: Before beginning each day's
work or trip, crew members and any others whose duties require, must review general orders that apply to the territory they will work on.
Question 3: Speed indicators must be accurate to within
how many mph of a train's actual speed? (1.39)
CORRECT ANSWER: Within 3 MPH plus or minus at
speeds of 10 to 30 MPH and within 5 MPH plus or minus at speeds above 30 MPH.
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Question 4: Who is responsible for cooperating and
assisting in carrying out rules and regulations and reporting any violations, misconduct or negligence? (1.4)
CORRECT ANSWER : All Employees.
Question 5: What operating rules may be challenged with
a "Good Faith Challenge"? (1.4.1)
CORRECT ANSWER: Shoving movements, leaving
equipment foul of an adjacent track, handling of hand- operated switches or fixed derails.
Question 6: When may a "good faith challenge" be made?
(1.4.1)
CORRECT ANSWER: When it has been determined
that a directive may violate a related rule.
Question 7: Who must be informed that a "good faith
challenge" has been made? (1.4.1)
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CORRECT ANSWER: The supervisor who gave the
directive to be challenged.
Question 8: How may a "good faith challenge" be
resolved? (1.4.1)
CORRECT ANSWER: A challenge may be resolved by
one of the following: 1. The supervisor's acceptance of
the employee's request, 2. An employee's acceptance of the directive, 3. An employee's agreement to a compromise solution acceptable to the person issuing the directive.
Question 9: When are employees prohibited from having
any measurable alcohol or prohibited substances in their bodily fluids? (1.5)
CORRECT ANSWER: When on company property,
when reporting for duty, and while on duty.
Question 10: When are over-the-counter or prescription
drugs allowed to be used by employees while on duty or on company property? (1.5)
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CORRECT ANSWER: When used as prescribed and
permitted by a medical practitioner, and that medication does not adversely affect safe performance of duties.
Question 11: Employees must not enter into altercations
with each other. What else is not allowed? (1.7)
CORRECT ANSWER: Practical jokes and wrestling.
Question 12: What are employees on duty prohibited
from doing? (1.10)
CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Play games, 2. Use personal
electronic devices, 3. Read magazines, newspapers, or
other literature not related to their duties when: on a train
or engine, performing safety related activities, or it would delay or interfere with required duties.
Question 13: What is required of employees when
reporting for duty? (1.15)
CORRECT ANSWER: 1. They must report at the
designated time and place, 2. They must have the necessary equipment to perform their duties.