MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ON SMART GRID

1. Smart Grid Technology comprises the following:

o AMI, PLM, OMS, Renewable Integration, Microgrid, o DR/DSM, Distribution Automation, Energy Efficient Systemso All of the aboveo None of the above

2. AMI means

o Automated Metering Instrumento Alternate Metering Instrumento Advanced Metering Infrastructureo Advanced Metering Instrument

3. PLM means

o Peak Load Managemento Plant Load Managemento Power Leakage Managemento Plant Leakage Management

4. OMS means

o Overall Maintenance Systemo Overall Management Systemo Outage Management Systemo Outage Maintenance System

5. The smart grid will help consumers manage their electricity bill.o True o False

6. Even with a smart meter, consumers still have to call electric company when they lose power.o True o False

7. The smart grid will help electric company minimize service disruptions.o True

o False

8. The smart grid will help electric company restore power more quickly after an outage.o True o False

9. One of the largest returns on investment pertaining to the deployment of advanced sensing and measurement technologies is the reduction of energy theft.

o Trueo False

10. Smart Grid goals include all but the following:

o Potentially reducing our carbon footprinto Introducing advancements and efficiencies yet to be envisionedo Assimilate all cultures, all categories of consumerso Maintaining grid affordability

11. Electric vehicles plugged into the grid could potentially help stabilize grids during peak usage times.

o Trueo False

12. “Making the grid smarter” may be achieved by replacing traditional analog components with digital ones and incorporating the computing, IT, sensors and other equipment in electric supply system.

o True

o False

13. Smart meter is an important element in building the smart grid. These advanced meters

o Measure electricity usage in real time.o Can send data to and from electric companies and their customers.o Allows companies to give consumers more information about their electricity usage,

and communicate current electricity prices.o All of the above

14. Smart Grid technologies are aimed at improvement of

o Only Power Transmission System

o Only Power Distribution systemo Both Power Transmission & Distribution Systemo Neither Power Transmission nor Power Distribution system

15. Distributed intelligence is achieved by means of Sensors and other monitoring devices in remote locations intended for long-term operation in the field.

o True

o False

16. Net metering allows consumers who contribute power to the grid to receive credit for at least a portion of that electricity.

o True

o False

17. In a Smart Grid ECO System, a normal consumer is expected to be able to turn to

o a non-consumer

o a careful consumer

o a Prosumer

o Both careful consumer and Prosumer

18. Time of use (TOU) is an energy cost reduction measure that permits consumers to

operate during off-peak hours.

o True

o False

19. Time of day rate is the rate charged to electric utility customers based on the varying

costs of delivering service at different times throughout the day.

o True

o False

.

20. POWERGRID has demonstrated the Smart Grid Technology capabilities in

collaboration with various solution providers at

o Bengaluru

o Mysore

o Puducherry

o New Delhi

.

ANSWER KEY TO MCQ ON SMART GRID

1. All of the above2. Advanced Metering Infrastructure3. Peak Load Management4. Outage Management System5. True

6. False7. True

8. True 9. True10. Assimilate all cultures, all categories of consumers11. True

12. True

13. All of the above14. Both Power Transmission & Distribution System15. True16. True17. Both careful consumer and Prosumer18. True19. True20. Puducherry

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