MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS ON SMART GRID

1. Smart Grid Technology comprises the following:

o
o
o
o

AMI, PLM, OMS, Renewable Integration, Microgrid,

DR/DSM, Distribution Automation, Energy Efficient Systems
All of the above
None of the above

2. AMI means
o
o
o
o

Automated Metering Instrument

Alternate Metering Instrument
Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Advanced Metering Instrument

3. PLM means
o
o
o
o

Peak Load Management

Plant Load Management
Power Leakage Management
Plant Leakage Management

4. OMS means
o
o
o
o

Overall Maintenance System

Overall Management System
Outage Management System
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 True
o False
10. Smart Grid goals include all but the following:
o
o
o
o

Potentially reducing our carbon footprint

Introducing advancements and efficiencies yet to be envisioned
Assimilate all cultures, all categories of consumers
Maintaining grid affordability

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

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
o
o
o

Only Power Transmission System

Only Power Distribution system
Both Power Transmission & Distribution System
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

False

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

a non-consumer
a careful consumer
a Prosumer
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

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

False

.
20. POWERGRID has demonstrated the Smart Grid Technology capabilities in
collaboration with various solution providers at
o
o
o
o

Bengaluru
Mysore
Puducherry
New Delhi

.
ANSWER KEY TO MCQ ON SMART GRID
1. All of the above
2. Advanced Metering Infrastructure

3. Peak Load Management

4. Outage Management System
5. True
6. False
7. True
8. True
9. True
10. Assimilate all cultures, all categories of consumers
11. True
12. True
13. All of the above
14. Both Power Transmission & Distribution System
15. True
16. True
17. Both careful consumer and Prosumer
18. True
19. True
20. Puducherry

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