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NERC RC EXAM STUDY GUIDE NEWEST VERSION
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS
YEAR
Question: If you have a DCS event and 40 seconds later you have another event and the total
amount exceeds your MSSC, how is the compliance calculation handled?
A. They are treated as a single event and reported but not subject to the compliance calculation
B. They are treated as different events and reported but not subject to the compliance
calculation
C. They are treated as a single event but not reported and not subject to the compliance
calculation
D. They are treated as different events and not reported but subject to the compliance
calculation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. They are treated as a single event and reported but not
subject to the compliance calculation
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Question: The disturbance recovery period is _______________ minutes after the start of a
reportable disturbance.
A. 90
B. 60
C. 15
D. 45 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. 15
Question: The Frequency Bias Setting for a Balancing Area must be expressed in
_______________.
A. Expressed on MW/0.01 Hz.
B. Expressed in MW/0.1 Hz.
C. Expressed on MW/0.001 Hz.
D. None of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Expressed in MW/0.1 Hz.
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Question: Units with nameplate ratings of _______________ or greater should be equipped
with governors.
A. 5 MW
B. 15 MW
C. 7 MW
D. 10 MW - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. 10 MW
Question: If a BA serves native load, the minimum the frequency bias setting may be is
_______________ percentage of the Balancing Area's estimated yearly peak per 0.1 Hz change?
A. 5%
B. 3%
C. 2%
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. None of the above
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Question: There are how many ways to make adjustments for a time error correction?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 5
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. 2
Question: BAs use _______________ to automatically direct the loading of regulating reserves
on their system.
A. DCS
B. AGC
C. EMS
D. RSG - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B.AGC
Q:When does the Contingency Reserve Restoration Period begin?
NERC RC EXAM STUDY GUIDE NEWEST VERSION
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS
YEAR
Question: If you have a DCS event and 40 seconds later you have another event and the total
amount exceeds your MSSC, how is the compliance calculation handled?
A. They are treated as a single event and reported but not subject to the compliance calculation
B. They are treated as different events and reported but not subject to the compliance
calculation
C. They are treated as a single event but not reported and not subject to the compliance
calculation
D. They are treated as different events and not reported but subject to the compliance
calculation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. They are treated as a single event and reported but not
subject to the compliance calculation
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Question: The disturbance recovery period is _______________ minutes after the start of a
reportable disturbance.
A. 90
B. 60
C. 15
D. 45 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. 15
Question: The Frequency Bias Setting for a Balancing Area must be expressed in
_______________.
A. Expressed on MW/0.01 Hz.
B. Expressed in MW/0.1 Hz.
C. Expressed on MW/0.001 Hz.
D. None of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Expressed in MW/0.1 Hz.
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Question: Units with nameplate ratings of _______________ or greater should be equipped
with governors.
A. 5 MW
B. 15 MW
C. 7 MW
D. 10 MW - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. 10 MW
Question: If a BA serves native load, the minimum the frequency bias setting may be is
_______________ percentage of the Balancing Area's estimated yearly peak per 0.1 Hz change?
A. 5%
B. 3%
C. 2%
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. None of the above
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Question: There are how many ways to make adjustments for a time error correction?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 5
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. 2
Question: BAs use _______________ to automatically direct the loading of regulating reserves
on their system.
A. DCS
B. AGC
C. EMS
D. RSG - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B.AGC
Q:When does the Contingency Reserve Restoration Period begin?
