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NERC CERTIFICATION EXAMTrue/False
According to the NERC Functional Model, there is no difference between the
function and the entity.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER B) False
True/False
Analysis type questions are designed to be the least complex from a human
cognitive process.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER B) False
True/False
A Transmission Service Provider is an entity that both owns and operates
transmission facilities on the Bulk Electric System.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER B) False
True/False
The NERC Functional Model is designed so that the functions of Generator Owner
and Generator Operator can be performed by two different entities.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER A) True
How many forms of identification are required when taking the NERC System
Operator Certification exam?
A) 4
B) 9
C) 1
D) 2 - ANSWER 2
The NERC came into existence as a result of the Electric Power Reliability Act of
what year?
A) 1958
B) 2005
C) 1967
,D) 1997 - ANSWER 1967
How many certification credentials does NERC have examinations for?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 3 - ANSWER 4
Match the acronym with the appropriate organization.
FERC North American Electric Reliability Corp
NERC Florida Reliability Coordinating Council
FRCC Reliability First
RF Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - ANSWER 1. FERC Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission
2. NERC North American Electric Reliability Corporation
3. FRCC Florida Reliability Coordinating Council
4. RF Reliability First
True/False
Balancing Authorities are responsible to ensure that transmission facilities are
operated within the limits that are established by the Transmission Owners. -
ANSWER False
The first power pool in the industry was created in 1927 and was known as which of
the following? - ANSWER Pennsylvania-New Jersey Interconnection
How many Interconnections are there in North America?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 2
D) 8 - ANSWER A) 4
True/False
All four Interconnections operate at ____ Hz, but are not in synchronization with
each other.
A) 59Hz/False
B) 62Hz/True
C) 60HZ/True
D) 60.02Hz/False - ANSWER C) 60Hz
How many High-Voltage Direct Current transmission lines are there in operation
between the Western and ERCOT Interconnections?
, A) 2
B) 0
C) 5
D) 3 - ANSWER B) 0
Match the Interconnection with the approximated size in MWs.
1. Eastern 78,000 MW
2. ERCOT 610,000 MW
3. Western 42,000 MW
4. Quebec 265,000 MW - ANSWER 1. Eastern 610,000 MW
2. ERCOT 78,000 MW
3. Western 265,000 MW
4. Quebec 42,000 MW
In the early days of the electric power system, why weren't high voltage transmission
lines needed to serve the customer demand? - ANSWER Because the generation
was built close to the customer load
Of the NERC Regional Entities, how many Regional Entities are in the Eastern
Interconnection?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 6 - ANSWER C) 4
The entity that is responsible for ensuring, in real time, that their area demand and
supply are finely balanced is known as a? - ANSWER BA (Balancing Authority)
CPS1 Measures Control Performance by?
A) Comparing how well a Transmission Operator's ACE performs in conjunction with
the Frequency Error of the Interconnection
B) Comparing how well a Balancing Area's ACE performs in conjunction with the
Frequency Error of the Interconnection
C) Comparing how well a Balancing Authority's' ACE performs in conjunction with
the Frequency Error of the Interconnection
D) Comparing how well ACE performs in conjunction with the Frequency Error of the
Interconnection - ANSWER B) Comparing how well a Balancing Area's ACE
performs in conjunction with the Frequency Error of the Interconnection
In the ACE equation β represents which of the following?
A) Frequency Bias
B) Frequency
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