Question Paper Full Marks 40 Time Period: 30 minutes ( For each wrong answer there would be negative Marking

of -1 each) 1. Long-term access means the right to use the inter-State

transmission system for a period of a) b) c) d) upto 25 Years exceeding 12 years but not exceeding 25 years Upto 12 Years From 10 Years to 15 Years

2. Connectivity for a generating station , including a captive generating plant, a bulk consumer or an inter-State transmission licensee means the state of getting connected to the a) b) c) d) Any part of the Grid through 220kV Lines and above Any transmission licensees network Inter-State transmission system Getting connected to the Network owned by Power Grid/CTU

3. medium-term open access means the right to use the inter- State transmission system for a period

a) b) c) d)

exceeding 4 months less than 3 years exceeding 1 year but less than 12years exceeding 3 months but not exceeding 3 years;

4. Stranded transmission capacity means the transmission capacity in the inter State transmission system which is likely to remain unutilized due to a) Margins available in ISTS due to outage of ISGS b) Margins available in ISTS during real time operation due to change of utility demand c) Margins available due to relinquishment of access rights by a longterm customer d) Margins available due to relinquishment of access rights by both longterm and medium term open access customer. 5. Long-term access or Medium term open access may be applied a) Without applying for connectivity b) After applying for connectivity c) When an applicant is already connected to the ISTS d) Both b and c above

6. Application fee for Grant of Connectivity for injection of power for more than 500MW and upto 1000MW is ` a) 6 lakhs b) 5 lakhs c) 9 lakhs d) 4 lakhs 7. In case the transmission system is not required to be augmented for granting Long-term access, the nodal agency has to process the application a) Within 60 days b) Within 120 days c) Within 100 days d) Within 180 days 8. After having only Grant of Connectivity only, an applicant may interchange power with the Grid under a) Long term access b) Both Under Medium term open access and Medium term open access c) Only under short term open access d) None of the above 9. A Hydro generating plant while seeking Connectivity shall not be required to construct a dedicated line to the point of connection a) If its capacity is 100 MW and above b) If its capacity is 250 MW and above c) If its capacity is 500 MW and below d) None of the above 10. A Captive plant may apply for connectivity if its exportable capacity is a) more than 300 MW b) more than 500 MW c) equal to or more than 250 MW d) more than 100 MW 11. Long-term customer has availed access rights for at least 20 years but wants to relinquish right from 15th Year. The customer serves a notice for relinquishing the right in the 13th Year. a) The customer has to pay 50% of the transmission charges for the balance perion b) 66% of the transmission charges for the capacity for 1 years c) No transmission charges would be payable d) 66 % of the transmission charges for 12 Years

short-term open access means open access a. for a period up to one (1) month at one time b. for a period from one(1) month to three (3) months c. for any period of less than three (3) months at a time d. for a period of up to (2) months at a time 13. A transaction of 200MW is taking place over a transmission link. The composition of transaction is as 100 MW Long term, 20 MW Medium Term, 30 MW Short Term and 50 MW Collective. Due to transmission constraints 20MW of transaction is to be curtailed. What would be the composition of transaction after curtailment. a. 100 MW Long Term, 30 MW Short Term, 50 MW Collective b. 80 MW Long Term, 20 MW Medium Term, 30 MW Short term, 50 MW collective c. 100 MW Long Term, 20 MW Medium term, 10 MW Short term, 50 MW collective d. 100 MW long Term, 20 MW Medium term, 7.5 MW Short Term , 12.5 MW collective 14. A STOA customer applies for the first time for a transaction and the concerned state has necessary infrastructure for concurring the transaction. Latest within what period SLDC may concurr the no objection a. Within three (3) working days b. Within two (2) working days c. Within seven (7) working days d. Within five (5) working days
12. 15. A STOA customer desires to undertake an advance STOA for the month of June11 and July 11(say from 10th June to 22nd July). It would submit the application/s latest by a. 20th April for month of June and July b. 21st April for the month of July and 26th April for the month of June c. 30th April for the month of July and 26th April for the month of June d. 7th June for the month of June and 30th April for the month of July 16. Applications under FCFS have been received on different dates by a Nodal RLDC for a STOA transaction on 27th of June. Application receipt date are as follows. Which application is being treated under FCFS Category? a. Application received on 24th June by 17:30 Hrs b. Application received on 23rd June after 17:30 Hrs c. Application received on 25th June after 15:00 Hrs

d. Application received on 23th June by 17:30 Hrs

17. A 100MW round the clock short term transaction is granted with point of injection in the State of Manipur and point of point of drawal in the state of Haryana being wheeled through Eastern Region as well as Western Region. What would be the total operating charges for RLDC/s and SLDSs for per day or part of the day trasaction a. ` 8000/day for RLDCs and ` 8000/day for SLDCs b. ` 6000/day for RLDCs and ` 4000/day for SLDCs c. ` 4000/day for RLDCs and ` 4000/day for SLDCs d. ` 8000/day for RLDCs and ` 4000/day for SLDCs

18 The application money and operating charge in the STOA of an application are a) Rs 5000/- and Rs 2000/- respectively b) Rs 2000/- and Rs 5000/- respectively c) Rs 5000/ and 1000/-respectively d) Rs 5000/ and Rs20000/- respectively 19. In case of congestion in the transmission corridors in STOA, the bidding process is carried out for the corridors, the minimum price a bidder may quote is a) Rs. 5/ MWh. b) Rs. 100/ MWh. c) Rs. 15/ MWh. d) Rs. 10/ MWh. 20. In, STOA bilateral transaction, if the applicant make default in payment shall pay simple interest at the rate of---------------- for each day of default from the due date of payment a) 0.4% b) 0.03% c) 0.05% d) 0.04%

Answer Sheet 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20: b c d c d a b d b c c a c c c d d a d d