Question 1

What would not be a fuel source for a steam turbine?&#10;A) Oil&#10;B) Water&#10;C) Coal&#10;D) Gas

Accepted Answer

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?&#10;A) EPA&#10;B) OSHA&#10;C) U.S. Coast Guard&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

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?&#10;A) Distribution&#10;B) Generation&#10;C) Transmission&#10;D) Maintenance

Accepted Answer

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?&#10;A) Tailrace&#10;B) Penstock&#10;C) Fission&#10;D) Turbine

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. A tailrace is the outtake of water in a hydroelectric system.
B) Correct. A penstock is the narrow passageway where water is channeled in a hydroelectric system.
C) Incorrect. Fission is the process of splitting the nucleus, the positively charged central part of an atom, which results in the release of large amounts of energy.
D) Incorrect. A turbine is a machine used for producing power.

Question 5

What does understanding the consumption of power from a consumer perspective do for a process technician in the power generation industry?&#10;A) They get bonuses&#10;B) Their work is enhanced&#10;C) It has no impact&#10;D) It allows them to avoid additional training

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. A process technician in the power generation industry can enhance their work by understanding the process as a whole that provides power to consumers.
B) Correct. A process technician in the power generation industry can enhance their work by understanding the process as a whole that provides power to consumers.
C) Incorrect. A process technician in the power generation industry can enhance their work by understanding the process as a whole that provides power to consumers.
D) Incorrect. A process technician in the power generation industry can enhance their work by understanding the process as a whole that provides power to consumers.

Question 6

What type of power generation facility can provide heat and cooling, and electricity to consumers?&#10;A) Nuclear&#10;B) Hydroelectric&#10;C) Cogeneration station&#10;D) Fusion Reaction

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. A nuclear source uses the heat from splitting atoms to generate electricity.
B) Incorrect. A hydroelectric plant uses flowing water to generate electricity.
C) Correct. A cogeneration station is a utility plant that produces both electricity and steam that can be used for heating and cooling.
D) Incorrect. Fusion reaction is an actively researched process in which two light atoms are fused together.

Question 7

Which of the following is a roadblock for development of fusion power?&#10;A) The funding for fusion power&#10;B) The need for extreme heat&#10;C) The storage of the materials&#10;D) The rapid cooling of materials

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. Two roadblocks in the development of fusion power are the need for extreme heat and the rapid degeneration of materials undergoing massive bombardment from high energy particles.
B) Correct. Two roadblocks in the development of fusion power are the need for extreme heat and the rapid degeneration of materials undergoing massive bombardment from high energy particles.
C) Incorrect. Two roadblocks in the development of fusion power are the need for extreme heat and the rapid degeneration of materials undergoing massive bombardment from high energy particles.
D) Incorrect. Two roadblocks in the development of fusion power are the need for extreme heat and the rapid degeneration of materials undergoing massive bombardment from high energy particles.

Question 8

What is a scientific advance in the power generation industry?&#10;A) Steam generation&#10;B) Hydropower&#10;C) Magnetic power generation&#10;D) &#34;Green&#34; technology

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. Scientific advances continue to be made in "green" technology.
B) Incorrect. Scientific advances continue to be made in "green" technology.
C) Incorrect. Scientific advances continue to be made in "green" technology.
D) Correct. Scientific advances continue to be made in "green" technology.

Question 9

Who created the first practical steam engine?&#10;A) James Watt&#10;B) Alessandro Volta&#10;C) Andre-Marie Ampere&#10;D) Georg Simon Ohm

Accepted Answer

A) Correct. In 1763, James Watt created the first practical steam engine.
B) Incorrect. In the late 1700s, Alessandro Volta discovered that when moisture comes between two different metals electricity is generated.
C) Incorrect. In the early 1800s, Andre-Marie Ampere experimented with electro-magnetism and discovered a way to measure electrical currents.
D) Incorrect. In the early 1800s, Georg Simon Ohm discovered a law relating to the intensity of an electrical current, electromotive force, and resistance.

Question 10

Which of the following is a sector in the power generation industry?&#10;A) Generation&#10;B) Transmission&#10;C) Distribution&#10;D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

A) Incorrect. There are three main sectors in the power generation industry: generation, transmission, and distribution.
B) Incorrect. There are three main sectors in the power generation industry: generation, transmission, and distribution.
C) Incorrect. There are three main sectors in the power generation industry: generation, transmission, and distribution.
D) Correct. There are three main sectors in the power generation industry: generation, transmission, and distribution.

Question 11

What is a unit of electric current?&#10;A) Amp&#10;B) Ohm&#10;C) Volt&#10;D) Watt

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

What did Volta discover about the flow of electricity?&#10;A) Electricity flows inconsistently&#10;B) Electricity flows like a water current&#10;C) Electricity does not flow&#10;D) Electricity only flows between metal

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Question 13

Who discovered a way to measure electrical currents?&#10;A) James Watt&#10;B) Alessandro Volta&#10;C) Andre-Marie Ampere&#10;D) Georg Simon Ohm

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Question 14

What type of electrical current reverses its direction periodically?&#10;A) Fission&#10;B) Direct current&#10;C) Random current&#10;D) Alternating current

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Which renewable energy source uses the power of the sun?&#10;A) Wind&#10;B) Solar&#10;C) Hydroelectric&#10;D) Geothermal

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Deck 4: Power Generation Industry