THEORY 2 MOCK EXAM Flashcards

IN CLASS REVISION QUESTIONS

1
Q

NAME ANY 5 TERMINATION POINTS IN THE DEPOT FOR AN UNSIGNALLED MOVE

A
  1. TVA
  2. DEPOT SIGNAL
  3. SHUNT NECK
  4. SHED APRON
  5. BERTHING ROAD
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IF SERVICING A STATION IN EMERGENCY SHUNT, WHICH DOCKING BOARD MUST BE USED IF ON A 2 CAR VEHICLE AND WHY?

A

MULTI-DOCKING BOARD

TO ENSURE DOORS ARE WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE PLATFORM

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3
Q

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?

A

CONTACT CONTROLLER AND AWAIT INSTRUCTIONS

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4
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A) WHAT 2 BOARDS COULD BE USED TO CARRY OUT A RE-ENTRY MAINLINE?

B) WHAT DO THEY DEFINE?

A

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

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5
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NAME 10 PIECES OF INFORMATION THAT WILL BE GIVEN BY THE CC, REGARDING AN UNSIGNALLED MOVE MAINLINE

A

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

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6
Q

WHAT IS TERM SPAD AN ABBREVIATION FOR?

A

SIGNAL PASSED AT DANGER

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7
Q

IN WHAT DRIVING MODE WILL AN UNSIGNALLED MOVE GENERALLY BE CARRIED OUT?

A

EMERGENCY SHUNT

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8
Q

WHAT MIGHT A NON COMMUNICATING TRAIN ALSO BE REFERRED TO?

A

A TIMED OUT TRAIN

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9
Q

IF YOU HAD CARRIED OUT A VOBC RESET BEFORE DEPARTING A STATION, WHEN YOUR ATC COMMS LAMP ILLUMINATE?

A

BEFORE THE NEXT STATION/ BETWEEN X AND E BOARDS

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10
Q

AT WHAT ENDS OF THE TRAIN SHOULD YOU CARRY OUT A VOBC RESET DURING PRESERVICE CHECKS?

A

BOTH ENDS

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11
Q

HOW MANY VCTU RESETS MUST BE CARRIED OUT AS PART OF A PRESERVICE CHECK?

A

ONE ON A B2007

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12
Q

WHAT ROADS ARE POD CAN YOU NOT CARRY OUT ROLLING BRAKE TESTS?

A

WA, WB AND DB (ON A 3 CAR TRAIN)

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13
Q

LIST 7 CAUSES OF AN UN-RELEASABLE INHIBIT WHEN CARRYING OUT YOUR PRESERVICE CHECKS?

A
  1. END DOOR OPEN
  2. EMERGENCY MUSHROOM DEPRESSED
  3. DCP LEFT IN INHIBIT (TRIANGLE MAY BE STUCK)
  4. TRAIN UNCOUPLED INCORRECTLY
  5. GENERAL TRAIN FAULT
  6. BRAKE FAULT
  7. TRAIN COUPLED INCORRECTLY
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14
Q

WHAT 3 LAMPS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE EMERGENCY MUSHROOM IS DEPRESSED?

A
  1. START
  2. INHIBIT
  3. BRAKES ON
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15
Q

LIST SEVEN INTERNAL WALK THROUGH PRE-SERVICE CHECKS

A

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

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16
Q

LIST ANY 4 EXTERNAL CHECKS CARRIED OUT BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MOVEMENT

A
  1. NO TARGETS ON VEHICLE
  2. NO PERSONNEL TRACKSIDE AND AROUND VEHICLE
  3. VICINITY TO BARROW CROSSING/POINTS/SIGNALS
  4. NO OBSTRUCTIONS UNDER WHEELS
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17
Q

LIST ALL SEVEN EDP AND AUX PANEL PRE-SERVICE CHECKS

INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL CHECKS CARRIED OUT ON B2007. YOU NOT IN A DRIVING MODE

A
  1. OPEN BOTH PANELS
  2. SELECT EMERGENCY SHUNT
  3. CLEAR INHIBIT
  4. CHECK PA IS WORKING CORRECTLY
  5. CHECK ALL LAMPS ILLUMINATE USING TEST LAMP BUTTON
  6. PRESS HORN TO CHECK IS WORKING
  7. VCTU AND VOBC RESET
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18
Q

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

A
  1. LOCATION OF VEHICLES
  2. VEHICLE NUMBERS
  3. WHAT TYPE OF COUPLING
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19
Q

WHAT POSITION MUST THE ELECTRICAL COUPLER HEAD BE FOR AN ELECTRICAL COUPLING ON A

A) B92

B) B2007

A

A) RACKED FORWARD

B) RACKED BACKWARD

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20
Q

HOW WOULD YOU PREPARE A B92 ELECTRICAL COUPLER FOR A MECHANICAL COUPLING?

A
  1. REQUEST PERMISSION FROM CC TO GO TRACKSIDE
  2. WRITE YOUR PERMISSION AND DETAILS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK
  3. OPERATE THE LOCATING BLOCK
  4. PULL RACKING BAR
  5. ENSURE THE COUPLER IS LOCKED IN PLACED WHEN RACKED BACK
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21
Q

A) WHAT DOES ABBREVIATION CIC STAND FOR?

B) WHAT POSITION SHOULD THIS BE PRIOR TO ANY COUPLING NO REPORTED ISSUES?

A

A) COUPLER ISOLATION COCK

B) HORIZONTAL IN LINE WITH THE PIPE

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22
Q

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE FOR ISOLATING THE CIC PRIOR TO COUPLING?

A

CUTS OFF AIR SUPPLY DURING COUPLING BY PREVENTING AIR PASSING THROUGH THE AIR TRANSFER VALVE

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23
Q

AFTER UNCOUPLING TWO VEHICLES, WHY MUST YOU SELECT EMERGENCY SHUNT AND PRESS THE UNCOUPLE BUTTON BEFORE CLEARING THE INHIBIT IN THE 2ND VEHICHLE?

A

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

24
Q

WRITE OUT THE ELECTRICAL COUPLING PROCEDURE FOR A B92 TRAIN INT THE DEPOT

A
  1. COLLECT DETAILS FROM DC, LOG IN NOTEBOOK
  2. CHECK AROUND VEHICLE THAT YOU HAVE ENOUGH SPACE FOR MOVEMENT
  3. 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

  1. ADVISE CONTROLLER OF ANY ISSUES
  2. PROCEED AND STOP AT 1M AND CHECK COUPLER ALIGNMENT VISUALLY VIA END DOOR
  3. COUPLE VEHICLE AT NO MORE THAN 3KPH
  4. CHECK TAIL LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS AND E/S FLASHING LIGHTS HAVE EXTINGUISHED AT THE COUPLED END
  5. CHECK AIR PRESSURE LAMP HAS ILLUMINATED
  6. CHECK INHIBIT AND OBSERVE IT IS CLEARED IN OTHER VEHICLE
  7. CHECK ELECTRICAL COUPLING BY TURNING LIGHTS OFF AND ON
  8. CHECK MECHANICAL COUPLING BY REVERSING
  9. UPDATE NOTEBOOK AND ADVISE CONTROLLER OF SUCCESSFUL COUPLING
25
Q

NAME 4 STATIONS THAT ARE USED REGULARLY FOR PSA HANDOVER

A
  1. POPLAR
  2. CANNING TOWN
  3. CANARY WHARF
  4. WEST INDIA QUAY
26
Q

WHERE ON THE PLATFORM SHOULD YOU STAND IF YOU ARE TAKING CONTROL OF A SERVICE TRAIN

A

LEADING SET OF DOORS

27
Q

WHEN WOULD YOU BE REQUIRED TO ATTACH A KARABINER CLIP TO YOUR TRAIN KEYS?

A

AFTER AN ALL CALL BROADCAST DUE TO PERSONNEL TRACKSIDE

28
Q

NAME 4 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT TO BE HANDED OVER DURING A PSA HANDOVER

A
  1. KEYS
  2. SPARE KEYS
  3. RADIO
  4. BWV
29
Q

WHO MUST YOU CONTACT IF THE PSA IS NOT ON THE PLATFORM AT THE CORRECT TIME OF HANDOVER?

A

BOOKING ON SUPERVISOR

30
Q

WHEN ON THE TRAIN WHERE SHOULD YOU BE STANDING IF YOU ARE HANDING OVER YOUR TRAIN IN SERVICE`

A

LEADING SET OF DOORS

31
Q

WHAT IS THE MEANT BY TERM ‘REDETERMINATION’ WHEN REFERRING TO THE DAILY RUNNING OF THE DLR SYSTEM

A

REFORMING OF THE SERVICE FOLLOWING A DELAY TO TRAIN TO PUT RUN NUMBERS BACK ON TIME

32
Q

WHAT INFORMATION SHOULD BE PASSED OVER TO THE RELIEVING PSA DURING A HANDOVER

A

IF THERE ANY OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS

AND IF THERE ANY TRAIN FAULTS

33
Q

NAME ANY 2 SOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO LOCATE YOUR HANDOVER TIME AND LOCATION

A

SMC OVERVIEW SCREEN AND ROSTER LINE

34
Q

WHERE MUST THE PSA DEPART THE TRAIN IF THEY HAVE RTD AND HAVE NOT YET CONFIRMED INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE CC

A

LEAD EDP

35
Q

WHAT 3 PIECES OF INFORMATION IS PASSED TO THE CC WHEN YOU TAKE OVER A TRAIN?

A

LOCATION
RUN NUMBER
OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS

36
Q

WHAT MUST YOU ENSURE YOU DO WITH ANY INFORMATION PASSED OVER TO YOU DURING A PSA HANDOVER

A

LOG IN NOTEBOOK
AND CONFIRM WITH CONTROLLER

37
Q

WHAT KEY IS USED TO RESET AN ACTIVATED PASSENGER ALARM

A

CARRIAGE KEY

38
Q

AFTER A PA HAS BEEN ACTIVATED, HOW WILL B92/B2007 VEHICLES COMMUNICATE THE FAULT WITH THE CONTROL ROOM?

A

VIA THE INDUCTIVE LOOP

39
Q

WHAT DOES THE ABBREVIATION DATU MEAN?

A

DISABLED ALARM TALK BACK UNIT

40
Q

WHAT 2 INDICATIONS WILL BE PRESENT WHEN A PASSENGER ALARM HAS BEEN PRESSED?

A

AUDIBLE AND

VISUAL INDICATION
(FOR B92 WILL BE RED LIGHT ABOVE PA, FOR B2007 WILL BE ODI ABOVE RESPECTIVE ALARM)

41
Q

IF A PASSENGER ALARM HAS BEEN ACTIVATED, WILL THE TRAIN IN MOTION STOP IMMEDIATELY?

A

NO

42
Q

WILL THE CONTROLLER BE AWARE OF THE CARRIAGE AND LOCATION THAT A PA WAS ACTIVATED ON A B92 VEHICLE?

A

YES

43
Q

WHAT ADDITIONAL STEP DOES A B2007 HAVE WHEN A PA HAS BEEN PRESSED?

A

AN EMERGENCY CALL WILL RECEIVED ON CRT’S RADIO

44
Q

IF A PASSENGER ALARM HAS BEEN PRESSED, WHAT 3 LOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON BOARD A TRAIN TO COMMUNICATE WITH PASSENGERS?

A
  1. PA AT DCP
  2. PA AT EDP
  3. ARTICULATED AREA
45
Q

LIST 3 PIECES OF INFORMATION THAT MUST BE PASSED TO THE CC IF ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED AT AN ACTIVATED PA

A
  1. WHAT IS THE INCIDENT, 2. WHAT ASSISTANCE RQUIRED AN IF EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE NEEDED
  2. DETAILS OF THE PASSENGER
46
Q

WHAT BERTHING ROADS ARE YOU UNABLE TO DIRECTLY ACCESS EITHER TVA FROM?

A

DR
DS
DT
DU
DX
DY

47
Q

WHERE IS THE RESTRICTED AREA LOCATED

A

BETWEEN NTVA AND ALS (under the bridge)

48
Q

WHERE MUST YOU CONTACT THE DC TO CONFIRM WHEN YOU ARE CLEAR OF THE RESTRICTED AREA?

A

WHEN YOU ARE IN A POSITION OF SAFETY

49
Q

WHAT IS THE SIGNAL NUMBER ON THE SOUTH TVA WHEN FACING MAINLINE?

A

SIGNAL 424

50
Q

AFTER RUNNING OUT OF SERVICE AND ENTERING POD VIA NORTH TVA, WHAT SIGNAL DO YOU STOP SHORT OF THAT IS UNSEEN

A

422

51
Q

STATE 4 PIECES OF INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE PSA BY THE CONTROLLER, PRIOR TO ENTERING POD?

WHERE MUST THIS BE WRITTEN?

A
  1. POWER IS LIVE
  2. STICK AUTHORISED WALKINGROUTE
  3. TRAIN MOVEMENT
  4. POINTS MOVEMENT

IN THE NOTEBOOK

52
Q

WHAT STATION DOES THE NORTH TVA FACE

A

ALL SAINTS

53
Q

WHERE MUST YOU STOP IF S427 IS SET AT RED?

A

AT THE STOP BOARD THAT STATES STOP HERE IF SIGNAL 427 IS SET AT RED

54
Q

IF BERTHED ON DB ROAD
A) WHAT CARRIAGE DO YOU ALIGHT WHEN IN A 3 CAR VEHICLE?

B) HOW DO YOU BOARD THE VEHICLE?

A

A) MIDDLE CARRIAGE VIA CAD

B) VIA CROSSHATCH AREA USING THE TRAIN STEP

55
Q

IF A ROUTE HAS BEEN SET FROM DK-STVA ON V120-132-153,

A) WHAT DOCKING BOARDS WOULD BE PASSED BY THE VO IN THE RELEVANT DIRECTION OF TRAVEL?

B) WHICH DOCKING BOARD WOULD BE USED TO CORRECTLY ENTER UP THE TRAIN?

A

A) 1 AND 2

B) MULTI-DOCKING BOARD

56
Q

WHAT BERTHING ROADS ARE THERE EXTERNAL PRE-SERVICE RESTRICTIONS ON?

A

DJ AND DK ON A 3 CAR TRAIN

57
Q
A