North Carolina Contractors License Exams

North Carolina Railroad Contractor

Sample Questions for the North Carolina Railroad Contractors Exam

  1. Measuring between the heads of the rails at right angles to the rails in a plane five-eighths of an inch below the top of the rail head is called?
    1. Scope
    2. Alinement
    3. Gage
    4. None of the above
  2. On a class 2 track the maximum allowable operating speed for a freight train is:
    1. 10 mph
    2. 15 mph
    3. 20 mph
    4. 25 mph
  3. A lifeline can NOT be composed of the following material:
    1. Wire rope
    2. lanyard
    3. natural fiber rope
    4. all are acceptable materials
  4. Guardrails should be capable of withstanding how much weight?
    1. 200 pounds
    2. 250 pounds
    3. 275 pounds
    4. 300 pounds
  5. According to the North Carolina One Call a person planning to excavate must notify each utility owner having underground utilities located in the proposed area to be excavated not less than ___ nor more than ___ days prior to starting?
    1. 1 and 10
    2. 1 and 15
    3. 2 and 10
    4. 2 and 15
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