Question 1

What would not be a fuel source for a steam turbine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oil 
B)  Water 
C)  Coal 
D)  Gas 
A)  Oil 
B)  Water 
C)  Coal 
D)  Gas B

Question 2

What type of power generation facility can provide heat and cooling, and electricity to consumers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclear 
B)  Hydroelectric 
C)  Cogeneration station 
D)  Fusion Reaction 
A)  Nuclear 
B)  Hydroelectric 
C)  Cogeneration station 
D)  Fusion Reaction C

Question 3

What is the narrow passageway where water is channeled in a hydroelectric system called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tailrace 
B)  Penstock 
C)  Fission 
D)  Turbine 
A)  Tailrace 
B)  Penstock 
C)  Fission 
D)  Turbine B

Question 4

Which of the following is a roadblock for development of fusion power?

Accepted Answer

A)  The funding for fusion power 
B)  The need for extreme heat 
C)  The storage of the materials 
D)  The rapid cooling of materials 
A)  The funding for fusion power 
B)  The need for extreme heat 
C)  The storage of the materials 
D)  The rapid cooling of materials

Question 5

What is a unit of electric current?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amp 
B)  Ohm 
C)  Volt 
D)  Watt 
A)  Amp 
B)  Ohm 
C)  Volt 
D)  Watt

Question 6

What government agencies regulations affect the power generation industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  EPA 
B)  OSHA 
C)  U.S. Coast Guard 
D)  All of the above 
A)  EPA 
B)  OSHA 
C)  U.S. Coast Guard 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Who discovered a way to measure electrical currents?

Accepted Answer

A)  James Watt 
B)  Alessandro Volta 
C)  Andre-Marie Ampere 
D)  Georg Simon Ohm 
A)  James Watt 
B)  Alessandro Volta 
C)  Andre-Marie Ampere 
D)  Georg Simon Ohm

Question 8

Which sector of the power generation industry is responsible for carrying power to end users?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distribution 
B)  Generation 
C)  Transmission 
D)  Maintenance 
A)  Distribution 
B)  Generation 
C)  Transmission 
D)  Maintenance

Question 9

Who created the first practical steam engine?

Accepted Answer

A)  James Watt 
B)  Alessandro Volta 
C)  Andre-Marie Ampere 
D)  Georg Simon Ohm 
A)  James Watt 
B)  Alessandro Volta 
C)  Andre-Marie Ampere 
D)  Georg Simon Ohm

Question 10

What type of electrical current reverses its direction periodically?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fission 
B)  Direct current 
C)  Random current 
D)  Alternating current 
A)  Fission 
B)  Direct current 
C)  Random current 
D)  Alternating current

Question 11

Which renewable energy source uses the power of the sun?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wind 
B)  Solar 
C)  Hydroelectric 
D)  Geothermal 
A)  Wind 
B)  Solar 
C)  Hydroelectric 
D)  Geothermal

Question 12

What does understanding the consumption of power from a consumer perspective do for a process technician in the power generation industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  They get bonuses 
B)  Their work is enhanced 
C)  It has no impact 
D)  It allows them to avoid additional training 
A)  They get bonuses 
B)  Their work is enhanced 
C)  It has no impact 
D)  It allows them to avoid additional training

Question 13

Which of the following is a sector in the power generation industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generation 
B)  Transmission 
C)  Distribution 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Generation 
B)  Transmission 
C)  Distribution 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

What did Volta discover about the flow of electricity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electricity flows inconsistently 
B)  Electricity flows like a water current 
C)  Electricity does not flow 
D)  Electricity only flows between metal 
A)  Electricity flows inconsistently 
B)  Electricity flows like a water current 
C)  Electricity does not flow 
D)  Electricity only flows between metal

Question 15

What is a scientific advance in the power generation industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Steam generation 
B)  Hydropower 
C)  Magnetic power generation 
D)  "Green" technology 
A)  Steam generation 
B)  Hydropower 
C)  Magnetic power generation 
D)  "Green" technology

Exam 4: Power Generation Industry

What would not be a fuel source for a steam turbine?

What type of power generation facility can provide heat and cooling, and electricity to consumers?

What is the narrow passageway where water is channeled in a hydroelectric system called?

Which of the following is a roadblock for development of fusion power?

What is a unit of electric current?

What government agencies regulations affect the power generation industry?

Who discovered a way to measure electrical currents?

Which sector of the power generation industry is responsible for carrying power to end users?

Who created the first practical steam engine?

What type of electrical current reverses its direction periodically?

Which renewable energy source uses the power of the sun?

What does understanding the consumption of power from a consumer perspective do for a process technician in the power generation industry?

Which of the following is a sector in the power generation industry?

What did Volta discover about the flow of electricity?

What is a scientific advance in the power generation industry?

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