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When using a dynamic schedule and the energy profile in an hour is >250
MW and the actual
hourly integration deviates from the hourly energy profile by ____ the tag
must be modified.
A.100 MW
B.10%
C.50 MW
D. 25% -Answer✅ B. 10%
Dry steam plants, flash steam plants, and binary cycle power plants are the
three main types of
what kind of generating
plant?
A.Nuclear generators
B.Combustion turbine generators
C.Geothermal generators
D. Hydroelectric generators -Answer✅ C. Geothermal generators
Which type of solar technology converts electromagnetic energy in sunlight
directly into direct
curren
t?
A.Concentrating solar thermal
B.Solar DC inverter
C.Photovoltaic
D. Solar batteries -Answer✅ C. Photovoltaic
If a reliability coordinator identifies that there is a potential transmission
related problem in the
area, who should they
notify?
A.Marketers in the area
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B.Other reliability coordinators in the interconnection
C.All purchasing selling entities
D. Generation operators in the area of the potential problem -Answer✅ B.
Other reliability
coordinators in the
interconnection
Restoration services on critical telecommunications channels should be
available _____.
A.24 hours per day
B.Within 12 hours of a telecommunication channel failure
C.By the end of the next business day
D. Within 72 hours of the contingency occurring -Answer✅ A. 24 hours per
day
According to NERC, A balancing authority may elect to fulfill its contingency
reserve obligations
by participating as a member of
a _____
A.ISO
B.Reserve sharing group
C.RTO
D. Regional reliability organization -Answer✅ B. Reserve sharing group
If you were to experience the northern lights what would be your concern
with the operation of
the power
system?
A.System harmonics causing oscillations
B.A reduction of MVAR consumption
C.Generator output reduction
D. Transformer overheating -Answer✅ D. Transformer overheating
Your BA has a net scheduled interchange of 650 MW and your actual
interchange is 800 MW.
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The frequency bias setting for your BA is 65 MW/0.1 Hz. There is a
disturbance on the system
and the actual frequency is 60.02 Hz. What
is your ACE?
A.-163 MW
B.-137 MW
C.137 MW
D. 163 MW -Answer✅ D. 163 MW
Which of the following complies with the control performance 1 standard?
A.CPS = 95%
B.CPS = 125%
C.CPS = 90%
D. CPS = 80% -Answer✅ B. CPS = 125%
Generators have the ability to be used as voltage control devices. If a
generator raises its VAR
output the system operator should expect the
system voltage to
A.Decrease
B.Increase
C.Not change
D. Collapse -Answer✅ B. Increase
if a BA has 500 MW of spinning reserves and of that 300 are regulating
reserves, by definition,
NERC requires the regulating reserves
must be ____?
A.Online and AGC responsive
B.Able to ramp to full load within 10 minutes
C.Able to be online within 10 minutes
D. Able to be online within 5 minutes -Answer✅ A. Online and AGC
responsive
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There is a shunt capacitor on your system that has a rating of 50 MVAR @
138 KV. The voltage at the time of switching the capacitor in service is 124
KV. What would be the expected output of the capacitor? A. 45 MVAR
B.43.5 MVAR
C.50 MVAR
D. 40.5 MVAR -Answer✅ D. 40.5 MVAR
Which mode of AGC operation is the one that NERC states will be used
unless such operation is
adverse to the system or interconnection
Reliability?
A.Constant interchange
B.Tie-line Bias
C.Constant frequency
D. Load-frequency bias -Answer✅ B. Tie-line Bias
You have a 600 MW unit that is currently loaded at 300 MW and frequency
drops .2 Hz. What
will the new output of the generator be as a result of the drop in
frequency due to droop
characteris
tic?
A.300 MW
B.340 MW
C.260 MW
D. 380 MW -Answer✅ B. 340 MW
If a BA is unable to calculate its ACE for more than ____ it shall notify its RC.
A.15 minutes
B.60 minutes
C.30 minutes
D. 20 minutes -Answer✅ C. 30 minutes
The system frequency is currently 60.03 Hz. The Synchronized generating
NERC Exam Final Assessment Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+
NERC Exam Final Assessment Questions and Correct
Answers Graded A+
When using a dynamic schedule and the energy profile in an hour is >250
MW and the actual
hourly integration deviates from the hourly energy profile by ____ the tag
must be modified.
A.100 MW
B.10%
C.50 MW
D. 25% -Answer✅ B. 10%
Dry steam plants, flash steam plants, and binary cycle power plants are the
three main types of
what kind of generating
plant?
A.Nuclear generators
B.Combustion turbine generators
C.Geothermal generators
D. Hydroelectric generators -Answer✅ C. Geothermal generators
Which type of solar technology converts electromagnetic energy in sunlight
directly into direct
curren
t?
A.Concentrating solar thermal
B.Solar DC inverter
C.Photovoltaic
D. Solar batteries -Answer✅ C. Photovoltaic
If a reliability coordinator identifies that there is a potential transmission
related problem in the
area, who should they
notify?
A.Marketers in the area
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B.Other reliability coordinators in the interconnection
C.All purchasing selling entities
D. Generation operators in the area of the potential problem -Answer✅ B.
Other reliability
coordinators in the
interconnection
Restoration services on critical telecommunications channels should be
available _____.
A.24 hours per day
B.Within 12 hours of a telecommunication channel failure
C.By the end of the next business day
D. Within 72 hours of the contingency occurring -Answer✅ A. 24 hours per
day
According to NERC, A balancing authority may elect to fulfill its contingency
reserve obligations
by participating as a member of
a _____
A.ISO
B.Reserve sharing group
C.RTO
D. Regional reliability organization -Answer✅ B. Reserve sharing group
If you were to experience the northern lights what would be your concern
with the operation of
the power
system?
A.System harmonics causing oscillations
B.A reduction of MVAR consumption
C.Generator output reduction
D. Transformer overheating -Answer✅ D. Transformer overheating
Your BA has a net scheduled interchange of 650 MW and your actual
interchange is 800 MW.
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The frequency bias setting for your BA is 65 MW/0.1 Hz. There is a
disturbance on the system
and the actual frequency is 60.02 Hz. What
is your ACE?
A.-163 MW
B.-137 MW
C.137 MW
D. 163 MW -Answer✅ D. 163 MW
Which of the following complies with the control performance 1 standard?
A.CPS = 95%
B.CPS = 125%
C.CPS = 90%
D. CPS = 80% -Answer✅ B. CPS = 125%
Generators have the ability to be used as voltage control devices. If a
generator raises its VAR
output the system operator should expect the
system voltage to
A.Decrease
B.Increase
C.Not change
D. Collapse -Answer✅ B. Increase
if a BA has 500 MW of spinning reserves and of that 300 are regulating
reserves, by definition,
NERC requires the regulating reserves
must be ____?
A.Online and AGC responsive
B.Able to ramp to full load within 10 minutes
C.Able to be online within 10 minutes
D. Able to be online within 5 minutes -Answer✅ A. Online and AGC
responsive
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There is a shunt capacitor on your system that has a rating of 50 MVAR @
138 KV. The voltage at the time of switching the capacitor in service is 124
KV. What would be the expected output of the capacitor? A. 45 MVAR
B.43.5 MVAR
C.50 MVAR
D. 40.5 MVAR -Answer✅ D. 40.5 MVAR
Which mode of AGC operation is the one that NERC states will be used
unless such operation is
adverse to the system or interconnection
Reliability?
A.Constant interchange
B.Tie-line Bias
C.Constant frequency
D. Load-frequency bias -Answer✅ B. Tie-line Bias
You have a 600 MW unit that is currently loaded at 300 MW and frequency
drops .2 Hz. What
will the new output of the generator be as a result of the drop in
frequency due to droop
characteris
tic?
A.300 MW
B.340 MW
C.260 MW
D. 380 MW -Answer✅ B. 340 MW
If a BA is unable to calculate its ACE for more than ____ it shall notify its RC.
A.15 minutes
B.60 minutes
C.30 minutes
D. 20 minutes -Answer✅ C. 30 minutes
The system frequency is currently 60.03 Hz. The Synchronized generating
NERC Exam Final Assessment Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+
