Deck 4: Power Generation Industry

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

B
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Oil could be a fuel source for a steam turbine.
B) Correct. Water would not be a fuel source for a steam turbine.
C) Incorrect. Coal could be a fuel source for a steam turbine.
D) Incorrect. Gas could be a fuel source for a steam turbine.

Question 2

What government agencies regulations affect the power generation industry?

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

Answer 2

D
Explanation: A) Incorrect. A range of federal government agencies and their regulations affect the power generation industry, including OSHA, EPA, Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
B) Incorrect. A range of federal government agencies and their regulations affect the power generation industry, including OSHA, EPA, Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
C) Incorrect. A range of federal government agencies and their regulations affect the power generation industry, including OSHA, EPA, Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
D) Correct. A range of federal government agencies and their regulations affect the power generation industry, including OSHA, EPA, Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

A
Explanation: A) Correct. Distribution facilities then carry the power to end users, such as industrial or residential consumers.
B) Incorrect. Generating plants produce electricity by converting mechanical energy or heat using a variety of methods.
C) Incorrect. From the generating plant, the electricity travels to a transmission facility that moves the power over high voltage lines to different regions.
D) Incorrect. There are three main sectors in the power generation industry: generation, transmission, and distribution.

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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 8

What is a scientific advance in the power generation industry?

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

Question 9

Who created the first practical steam engine?

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

What is a unit of electric current?

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

Question 12

What did Volta discover about the flow of electricity?

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

Question 13

Who discovered a way to measure electrical currents?

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

Question 14

What type of electrical current reverses its direction periodically?

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

Question 15

Which renewable energy source uses the power of the sun?

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