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Subway Operator Practice Test

Check what you know about the subway operator job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on subway operator 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 15Headway is:
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Answer: Time between trains. Term.

Question 2 of 15Dwell time is:
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Answer: Time at a station. Term.

Question 3 of 15Never speed to:
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Answer: Make up time. Safety.

Question 4 of 15A dead man’s switch:
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Answer: Stops the train if released. Safety.

Question 5 of 15Look before:
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Answer: Closing doors. Safety.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Time at a station.”
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Answer: Dwell time. Dwell time: Time at a station.

Question 7 of 15What does “Pull-out” mean?
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Answer: Leaving the yard.. Pull-out: Leaving the yard.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Overhead power wire.”
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Answer: Overhead catenary. Overhead catenary: Overhead power wire.

Question 9 of 15What does “Seniority” mean?
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Answer: Ranking by service.. Seniority: Ranking by service.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Communications-based train control.”
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Answer: CBTC. CBTC: Communications-based train control.

Question 11 of 15What does “Emergency brake” mean?
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Answer: Fast stop.. Emergency brake: Fast stop.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Assigned trips.”
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Answer: Run. Run: Assigned trips.

Question 13 of 15What does “Headway” mean?
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Answer: Time between trains.. Headway: Time between trains.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Power rail.”
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Answer: Third rail. Third rail: Power rail.

Question 15 of 15What does “Platform” mean?
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Answer: Station boarding area.. Platform: Station boarding area.

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