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NERC RC EXAM PREP EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST EXAM UPDATE
Power Transfer Distribution Factors help System
Operators _____________. (Select the best answer)
A. determine which Interchange Transactions may be affecting a
constrained path.
B. determine power needs of the Balancing Authorities that
purchased it.
C. estimate the effort of outaged transmission element(s)
D. determine a generator's impact on a flowgate. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > A. determine which Interchange Transactions may
be affecting a constrained path.
A(n) ___________ is the value that satisfies the most limiting of
the prescribed operating criteria for a specified system
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configuration to ensure operation within acceptable reliability
criteria.
A. System Operating Limit
B. Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits
C. System Overloading Limit
D. Circuit Overload - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. System Operating
Limit
Each Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Operator, Generator
Operator, and Balancing Authority shall have internal
Interpersonal Communication capabilities for the exchange of
information necessary for the Reliable Operation of the Bulk
Electric System (BES). These include communication
capabilities between Control Centers and field personnel, as well
as which of the following?
A. RCIS
B. Internally
C. Control Centers within the same functional entity
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D. All Control Centers - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Control Centers
within the same functional entity
Where applicable, telecommunications facilities shall utilize
different infrastructure. Which of the following is also required
of these facilities?
A. State of the art
B. Redundancy
C. Solid state
D. Resplendency - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Redundancy
What does NERC's concern with communications systems
center mostly on?
A. Backup systems
B. Reliability
C. Cost
D .Training - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Reliability
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Which language has been established for all communications
between and among operating personnel responsible for real-
time generation control and operations of the Interconnected
Bulk electric system?
A. Spanish
B .English/French
C. English/Spanish
D. English - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. English
Each control room should test its telecommunications facilities.
Special attention should be given to emergency
telecommunications facilities as well as what other equipment?
A. Broadband communication channels
B. Relay switches
C. Equipment not used for routine communications
D. Short-wave radios - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Equipment not used
for routine communications
NERC RC EXAM PREP EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST EXAM UPDATE
Power Transfer Distribution Factors help System
Operators _____________. (Select the best answer)
A. determine which Interchange Transactions may be affecting a
constrained path.
B. determine power needs of the Balancing Authorities that
purchased it.
C. estimate the effort of outaged transmission element(s)
D. determine a generator's impact on a flowgate. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > A. determine which Interchange Transactions may
be affecting a constrained path.
A(n) ___________ is the value that satisfies the most limiting of
the prescribed operating criteria for a specified system
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configuration to ensure operation within acceptable reliability
criteria.
A. System Operating Limit
B. Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits
C. System Overloading Limit
D. Circuit Overload - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > A. System Operating
Limit
Each Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Operator, Generator
Operator, and Balancing Authority shall have internal
Interpersonal Communication capabilities for the exchange of
information necessary for the Reliable Operation of the Bulk
Electric System (BES). These include communication
capabilities between Control Centers and field personnel, as well
as which of the following?
A. RCIS
B. Internally
C. Control Centers within the same functional entity
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D. All Control Centers - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Control Centers
within the same functional entity
Where applicable, telecommunications facilities shall utilize
different infrastructure. Which of the following is also required
of these facilities?
A. State of the art
B. Redundancy
C. Solid state
D. Resplendency - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Redundancy
What does NERC's concern with communications systems
center mostly on?
A. Backup systems
B. Reliability
C. Cost
D .Training - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. Reliability
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Which language has been established for all communications
between and among operating personnel responsible for real-
time generation control and operations of the Interconnected
Bulk electric system?
A. Spanish
B .English/French
C. English/Spanish
D. English - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. English
Each control room should test its telecommunications facilities.
Special attention should be given to emergency
telecommunications facilities as well as what other equipment?
A. Broadband communication channels
B. Relay switches
C. Equipment not used for routine communications
D. Short-wave radios - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. Equipment not used
for routine communications
