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NERC Final Assessment Exam Actual Questions &
Correct Answers Verified
1. When using a dynamic schedule and the energy profile in an hour is >250MW and the
actual hourly integration deviates from the hourly energy profileby the tag must be
modified.
A. 100 MW
B. 10%
C. 50 MW
D. 25%
Answer B. 10%
2. Dry steam plants, flash steam plants, and binary cycle power plants are thethree main
types of what kind of generating plant?
A. Nuclear generators
B. Combustion turbine generators
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C. Geothermal generators
D. Hydroelectric generators
Answer C. Geothermal generators
3. Which type of solar technology converts electromagnetic energy in sunlightdirectly into
direct current?
A. Concentrating solar thermal
B. Solar DC inverter
C. Photovoltaic
D. Solar batteries
Answer C. Photovoltaic
4. If a reliability coordinator identifies that there is a potential transmissionrelated
problem in the area, who should they notify?
A. Marketers in the area
B. Other reliability coordinators in the interconnection
C. All purchasing selling entities
D. Generation operators in the area of the potential problem
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Answer B. Other reliabilitycoordinators in the interconnection
5. Restoration services on critical telecommunications channels should beavailable
.
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
6. According to NERC, A balancing authority may elect to fulfill its contingencyreserve
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
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7. If you were to experience the northern lights what would be your concernwith 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
8. Your BA has a net scheduled interchange of 650 MW and your actual interchange is
800 MW. 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
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