Chapter 4 (communications)

Question 1

VRS is what?

Answer 1

Vehicle repeater system

Question 2

Talk around channels

Answer 2

015 016 A15 A16

Question 3

The metro command conference line is our primary means of communication (true/false)

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Do not place your phone on speaker when using the command line(true/false)

Answer 4

True

Question 5

There are ____ lines in the kiosk

Answer 5

2

Question 6

Only one line can be used at a time because why?

Answer 6

Only 1 handset

Question 7

The second line is for what?

Answer 7

Making outgoing calls

Question 8

In the kiosk, The first line is open for what?

Answer 8

In coming calls

Question 9

Outside calls can be made by dialing what?

Answer 9

0, request outside line then dial number

Question 10

Personnel that are used to physically carry messages from point to point are called what?

Answer 10

Runners

Question 11

With runners, written messages can convey information more accurately and less distorted (true/false)

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Any available personnel can be used as runners (true/false)

Answer 12

True

Question 13

PERS is what?

Answer 13

Passenger emergency reporting system

Question 14

The intercom pylons are located ______ft from the ends of the platform

Answer 14

200

Question 15

PERS and the kiosk are a bad means of communication between each other (true/false)

Answer 15

False, this is a good means between them both

Question 16

Public address systems can be made from where?

Answer 16

OCC or the kiosk

Question 17

It is not possible to communicate between cars (true/false)

Answer 17

True