THEORY 2 MOCK EXAM Flashcards
IN CLASS REVISION QUESTIONS (57 cards)
NAME ANY 5 TERMINATION POINTS IN THE DEPOT FOR AN UNSIGNALLED MOVE
- TVA
- DEPOT SIGNAL
- SHUNT NECK
- SHED APRON
- BERTHING ROAD
IF SERVICING A STATION IN EMERGENCY SHUNT, WHICH DOCKING BOARD MUST BE USED IF ON A 2 CAR VEHICLE AND WHY?
MULTI-DOCKING BOARD
TO ENSURE DOORS ARE WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE PLATFORM
IF ATC COMMS LAMP HAS NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE POINT WEHRE YOU HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO SELECT AUTO, WHAT ARE YOUR ACTIONS?
CONTACT CONTROLLER AND AWAIT INSTRUCTIONS
A) WHAT 2 BOARDS COULD BE USED TO CARRY OUT A RE-ENTRY MAINLINE?
B) WHAT DO THEY DEFINE?
A) X AND E BOARDS
B) X BOARD IS 90M BEFORE AN INDUCTIVE LOOB BOUNDARY
AND E BOARD IS 90M AFTER AN INDUCTIVE LOOP BOUNDARY
NAME 10 PIECES OF INFORMATION THAT WILL BE GIVEN BY THE CC, REGARDING AN UNSIGNALLED MOVE MAINLINE
1) START POINT
2) TERMINATION POINT
3) INSTRUCTIONS AT TERMINATION POINT
4) POINT STATUS
5) SPEED RESTRICTIONS
6) PERSONNEL TRACKSIDE
7) PERMISSION TO PROCEEED
8) INCORRECT PPIs
9) STATION TO BE SERVICED OR RUN NON STOP
10) ANY UNUSUAL ROUTINGS
WHAT IS TERM SPAD AN ABBREVIATION FOR?
SIGNAL PASSED AT DANGER
IN WHAT DRIVING MODE WILL AN UNSIGNALLED MOVE GENERALLY BE CARRIED OUT?
EMERGENCY SHUNT
WHAT MIGHT A NON COMMUNICATING TRAIN ALSO BE REFERRED TO?
A TIMED OUT TRAIN
IF YOU HAD CARRIED OUT A VOBC RESET BEFORE DEPARTING A STATION, WHEN YOUR ATC COMMS LAMP ILLUMINATE?
BEFORE THE NEXT STATION/ BETWEEN X AND E BOARDS
AT WHAT ENDS OF THE TRAIN SHOULD YOU CARRY OUT A VOBC RESET DURING PRESERVICE CHECKS?
BOTH ENDS
HOW MANY VCTU RESETS MUST BE CARRIED OUT AS PART OF A PRESERVICE CHECK?
ONE ON A B2007
WHAT ROADS ARE POD CAN YOU NOT CARRY OUT ROLLING BRAKE TESTS?
WA, WB AND DB (ON A 3 CAR TRAIN)
LIST 7 CAUSES OF AN UN-RELEASABLE INHIBIT WHEN CARRYING OUT YOUR PRESERVICE CHECKS?
- END DOOR OPEN
- EMERGENCY MUSHROOM DEPRESSED
- DCP LEFT IN INHIBIT (TRIANGLE MAY BE STUCK)
- TRAIN UNCOUPLED INCORRECTLY
- GENERAL TRAIN FAULT
- BRAKE FAULT
- TRAIN COUPLED INCORRECTLY
WHAT 3 LAMPS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE EMERGENCY MUSHROOM IS DEPRESSED?
- START
- INHIBIT
- BRAKES ON
LIST SEVEN INTERNAL WALK THROUGH PRE-SERVICE CHECKS
1.FLOORS CLEAN - NOT SLIPPERY OR SPILLAGE
2. DESTINATION BLINDS WORKING
3. SEATS NOT DAMAGED
4. OPEN ALL PASSENGERS DOORS
5. DRAUGHT SCREENS NOT DAMAGED/BROKEN
6. ALL PANELS/CUPBOARDS SECURE
7. NO GRAFFITI/ETCHINGS
LIST ANY 4 EXTERNAL CHECKS CARRIED OUT BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MOVEMENT
- NO TARGETS ON VEHICLE
- NO PERSONNEL TRACKSIDE AND AROUND VEHICLE
- VICINITY TO BARROW CROSSING/POINTS/SIGNALS
- NO OBSTRUCTIONS UNDER WHEELS
LIST ALL SEVEN EDP AND AUX PANEL PRE-SERVICE CHECKS
INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL CHECKS CARRIED OUT ON B2007. YOU NOT IN A DRIVING MODE
- OPEN BOTH PANELS
- SELECT EMERGENCY SHUNT
- CLEAR INHIBIT
- CHECK PA IS WORKING CORRECTLY
- CHECK ALL LAMPS ILLUMINATE USING TEST LAMP BUTTON
- PRESS HORN TO CHECK IS WORKING
- VCTU AND VOBC RESET
NAME 3 PIECES OF INFORMATION THAT COULD BE GIVEN BY THE CONTROLLER THAT YOU WILL NEED TO WRITE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK PRIOR TO CARRYING OUT A COUPLING PROCEDURE
- LOCATION OF VEHICLES
- VEHICLE NUMBERS
- WHAT TYPE OF COUPLING
WHAT POSITION MUST THE ELECTRICAL COUPLER HEAD BE FOR AN ELECTRICAL COUPLING ON A
A) B92
B) B2007
A) RACKED FORWARD
B) RACKED BACKWARD
HOW WOULD YOU PREPARE A B92 ELECTRICAL COUPLER FOR A MECHANICAL COUPLING?
- REQUEST PERMISSION FROM CC TO GO TRACKSIDE
- WRITE YOUR PERMISSION AND DETAILS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK
- OPERATE THE LOCATING BLOCK
- PULL RACKING BAR
- ENSURE THE COUPLER IS LOCKED IN PLACED WHEN RACKED BACK
A) WHAT DOES ABBREVIATION CIC STAND FOR?
B) WHAT POSITION SHOULD THIS BE PRIOR TO ANY COUPLING NO REPORTED ISSUES?
A) COUPLER ISOLATION COCK
B) HORIZONTAL IN LINE WITH THE PIPE
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE FOR ISOLATING THE CIC PRIOR TO COUPLING?
CUTS OFF AIR SUPPLY DURING COUPLING BY PREVENTING AIR PASSING THROUGH THE AIR TRANSFER VALVE
AFTER UNCOUPLING TWO VEHICLES, WHY MUST YOU SELECT EMERGENCY SHUNT AND PRESS THE UNCOUPLE BUTTON BEFORE CLEARING THE INHIBIT IN THE 2ND VEHICHLE?
YOU MUST SELECT EMERGENCY SHUNT IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE EDP PANEL
THE 2ND VEHICLE IS UNAWARE THAT UNCOUPLING HAS TAKEN PLACE. INHIBIT WILL NOT CLEAR UNTIL 2ND VEHICLE KNOWS UNCOUPLING HAS TAKEN PLACE
WRITE OUT THE ELECTRICAL COUPLING PROCEDURE FOR A B92 TRAIN INT THE DEPOT
- COLLECT DETAILS FROM DC, LOG IN NOTEBOOK
- CHECK AROUND VEHICLE THAT YOU HAVE ENOUGH SPACE FOR MOVEMENT
- IN E/S, STOP 3 METRES AND CARRY OUT:
COUPLER CHECKS
A) ELECTRICAL COUPLER HEAD IN GOOD CONDITION
B) COUPLER ASSEMBLY ALIGNED
C) NO OBSTRUCTION IN ATV OR DAMAGE TO RUBBER GRONMET
D) CIC IN CORRECT POSITION
VEHICLE CHECKS
A) NO TARGETS ATTACHED
B) NO OBSTRUCTIONS OR SCOTCHES UNDER WHEEL
C) NO COVERS MISSING
D) NO RED SKIRTS MISSING
E) RED BRAKE INDICATORS NOT SHOWING GREEN
F) RED TAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED
- ADVISE CONTROLLER OF ANY ISSUES
- PROCEED AND STOP AT 1M AND CHECK COUPLER ALIGNMENT VISUALLY VIA END DOOR
- COUPLE VEHICLE AT NO MORE THAN 3KPH
- CHECK TAIL LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS AND E/S FLASHING LIGHTS HAVE EXTINGUISHED AT THE COUPLED END
- CHECK AIR PRESSURE LAMP HAS ILLUMINATED
- CHECK INHIBIT AND OBSERVE IT IS CLEARED IN OTHER VEHICLE
- CHECK ELECTRICAL COUPLING BY TURNING LIGHTS OFF AND ON
- CHECK MECHANICAL COUPLING BY REVERSING
- UPDATE NOTEBOOK AND ADVISE CONTROLLER OF SUCCESSFUL COUPLING