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Rail Car Repairer Practice Test

Check what you know about the rail car repairer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on rail car repairer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A carman is:
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Answer: A rail car repairer. Title.

Question 2 of 15Blue flags:
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Answer: Protect workers. Safety.

Question 3 of 15A wheelset is:
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Answer: Two wheels and an axle. Part.

Question 4 of 15Bad order means:
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Answer: Defective car. Tag.

Question 5 of 15The FRA regulates:
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Answer: Railroads. Agency.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Rail car repairer.”
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Answer: Carman. Carman: Rail car repairer.

Question 7 of 15What does “Truck” mean?
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Answer: Wheel assembly under a car.. Truck: Wheel assembly under a car.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Manual brake.”
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Answer: Hand brake. Hand brake: Manual brake.

Question 9 of 15What does “Single car test” mean?
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Answer: Brake test on one car.. Single car test: Brake test on one car.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Protects workers on track.”
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Answer: Blue flag. Blue flag: Protects workers on track.

Question 11 of 15What does “Air brake” mean?
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Answer: Brake system using air pressure.. Air brake: Brake system using air pressure.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Federal Railroad Administration.”
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Answer: FRA. FRA: Federal Railroad Administration.

Question 13 of 15What does “Brake shoe” mean?
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Answer: Part that presses wheels.. Brake shoe: Part that presses wheels.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Absorbs coupling shock.”
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Answer: Draft gear. Draft gear: Absorbs coupling shock.

Question 15 of 15What does “Repair track” mean?
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Answer: Track for repairs.. Repair track: Track for repairs.

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