HOURS OF
SERVICE EXAM
Part 228
1. Quick tie-up is a data entry process used only when an employee is within
of, or is beyond, his or her statutory maximum on duty.
minutes
a. 10
b. 5
c. 7
d. 3
2. A crew member, who has completed 12 consecutive hours of service, has stopped the
train and waits for a relief crew is not in violation of the Hours of Service Rule since the
train is no longer in operating service.
a. True, unless that employee has exceeded the monthly limitations on time
spent waiting or deadheading after 12 hours on duty.
b. False.
3. How many hours may a train employee work in a calendar month?
a. As m any as he wants
b. Not more than 276 hours
c. Not more than 580 hours
d. Not less than 276 nor more than 580
4. In reference to the above question, which hours are included in the calculation for the
Calendar Month?
a. Time in covered service
b. Time waiting for or in deadhead transportation over the 12 hours on duty
c. Time in any other mandatory service
d. All the above
5. A train employee must have
consecutive starts on duty.
a.
b.
c.
d.
12
24
48
72
6. A train employee must have
consecutive starts on duty.
a.
b.
c.
d.
consecutive hours off after completing six
consecutive hours off after completing seven
12
24
48
72
7. When may a train employee work seven consecutive starts?
a. Never
b. Only if the seventh start is at the away from home terminal
8. The Hours of Service Law requires that a railroad may not require or allow an employee
to exceed___hours per month awaiting or in deadhead transportation from duty (after 12
hours on duty) that is neither time on duty nor time off duty.
a.
b.
c.
d.
80
30
40
20
9. If a train employee spends 12 hours on duty, and then spends 2 waiting for or in
deadhead transportation to his final release, how much off duty time is required for that
employee?
a. 8 hours
b. 10 hours
c. 12 hours
d. 14 hours
10. Except for an emergency, the railroad may not communicate with a train
employee until after the required rest period is over.
a. True
b. False, the railroad m ay call an employee for duty but no more than two hours
before his rest is up.
11. When completing the Hours of Service Record some abbreviations are
permitted such as using 12+ to indicate more than 12 hours of rest time;
a. True, there is only so much time and space to meet all these requirements so
the FRA encourages the use of abbreviations.
b. False, actual time means either the specific time of day, to the hour and minute,
or the precise amount of time spent in an activity, in hours and minutes
12. The term “At the behest of the railroad” refers to:
a. Tim e spent by an employee in a railroad-required activity that compels an
employee to perform service for the railroad as a condition of employment
b. Tim e spent by an employee in a railroad-related activity that is not required by
the railroad as a condition of employment, in which the employee voluntarily
participates.
c. Both the above
d. None of the above
13. Any non-covered service at the behest of the railroad and performed for the railroad
that is not separated from covered service by a qualifying statutory off-duty period is?
a. Commingled service
b. Combined service
c. Non Covered service
d. No Compensated service
14. If an employee travels directly from his or her residence to a reporting point that is
other than his or her regular reporting point, they are required to record deadhead time
from their residence or from their regular reporting point, whichever is less.
a. True
b. False
15. Travel from the employee’s regular reporting point to any other reporting point on the
railroad is considered a deadhead to a duty assignment, in which the time spent
deadheading to duty, is time on duty.
a. True
b. False
16. Final release is the time that a train employee is released from all activities at the
behest of the railroad and begins his or her statutory off-duty period
a. True
b. False
17. Is it required for train employees to record the number of consecutive starts on duty
on their Hours of Service Record (Time Sheet)?
a. Yes
b. No
18. If you are called by the railroad during your 10 consecutive hours of undisturbed rest,
does a new 10 consecutive hours of undisturbed rest period begin at that time?
a. Maybe
b. Only if you have less than a total of 240 hours accumulated for the month.
c. No
d. Yes
19. If you call the railroad during your 10 consecutive hours of undisturbed rest and
inquire about a tour of duty start time, does a new 10 consecutive hours of
undisturbed rest period begin at that time?
a. Yes
b. Maybe
c. No
d. Only if the employee request it
20. Employees must not exceed the hours of service law without proper authority.
However, they must not leave trains, engines, or cars on the main track without proper
protection. If employees leave trains, engines, or cars on main track, are they required to
secure them if it would cause an hours of service violation?
a. Yes
b. No
49 CFR Part 228 Hours of Service Examination
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Railroad Name:
Employee Name:
ID:
Location:
Date: _____________
Name of Instructor: ________________________________________________
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