ML063460539

NRC Comments to the Written Examination, Es 401-9 for the Fermi Retake Examination - August 2006

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Issue date:	12/08/2006
From:	Walton R NRC/RGN-III/DRS/OLB
To:	Detroit Edison
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50-341/06-302, ES-401, ES-401-9 50-341/06-302
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NRC COMMENTS TO THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION, ES 401-9 FOR THE FERMI RETAKE EXAMINATION AUGUST 2006

ES-401 Written Examination Form ES-401-9 Review Worksheet

[Refer to Section D of ES401 and Appendix B for additional information regarding each of the following concepts.]

1. Enter the level of knowledge (LOK) of each question as either (F)undamental or (H)igher cognitive level.

2. Enter the level of difficulty (LOD) of each question using a 1 - 5 (easy - difficult) rating scale (questions in the 2 - 4 range are acceptable).

3. Check the appropriate box if a psychometric flaw is identified:

The stem lacks sufficient focus to elicit the correct answer (e.g., unclear intent, more information is needed, or too much needless information)

The stem or distractors contain cues (Le., clues, specific determiners, phrasing, length, etc).

The answer choices are a collection of unrelated truelfalse statements.

More than one distractor is not credible.

One or more distractors is (are) partially correct (e.g.. if the applicant can make unstated assumptions that are not contradicted by stem).

4. Check the appropriate box if a job content error is identified:

The question is not linked to the job requirements (Le., the question has a valid WA but, as written, is not operational in content).

The question requires the recall of knowledge that is too specific for the closed reference test mode (Le., it is not required to be known from memory)

The question contains data with an unrealistic level of accuracy or inconsistent units (e.g., panel meter in percent with question in gallons).

The question requires reverse logic or application compared to the job requirements.

5. Check questions that are sampled for conformance with the approved WA and those that are designated SRO-only (WA and license level mismatches are unacceptable).

6. Based on the reviewer's judgment, is the question as written (U)nacceptable (requiring repair or replacement), in need of (E)ditorial enhancement, or (S)atisfactory?

7 At a minimum. explain any "U" ratings (e g , how the Appendix B psychometric attributes are not being met)

ES-401 2 Form ES-401-9

1. 3. Psychometric Flaws

- 4. Job Content Flaws I 5. Other 7.

LOK

[FIH)

- I Stem Cues TIF

-0cus

red.

Explanation

- F

- X H X S F 3 X E Why is this considered a higher cognitive level question? All CR indicators for RClC are located in CR. RE: Changed to lower cog level

-- - question.

H 2 X E Distractor C: Does recirc pump have a High Motor Winding Temp trip?

Plausible distractor explanation for C is incorrect. RE: Changed "C"

-- plausible distractor explanation. No change to question or distractors.

H 3 X S

F 2 X E What does "Decay Heat temperature input is equivalent to 2'Flmin" in initial conditions mean? Do you mean heat up rate? RE: Added "heat up

-- rate" to temperature trend in Yd bullet.

- F 2 X S H 3 X S What is function of backup pressure regulator? RE: Backup is set lower

- than primary, if press reg fails low, backup should pick up.

--H 3 X S

H 3 X S H 3 X E Need more information why other distractors are incorrect. RE: No

- - changes required.

- F 3

- X S

- H 2 X S H 3 X S

- H 3 X S

- F 3 X S F 3 X S X S X

S

ES-401 3 Form ES-401-9 ES-401 4 Form ES-401-9 ES-401 5 Form ES-401-9 1 2 3 Psychometric Flaws 4 Job Content Flaws 5 Other 6 7 Q# LOK LOD .

(FIH) (1-5) Stem Cues TIF Cred Partial Job- Minutia #I Back- Q= SRO UIEIS Explanation Focus Dist Link units ward KJA Only 70 H 3 X S 71 H 3 X S 72 H 3 X E Why is this considered fundamental? Candidate must know pump and valve operations RE Changed to H cog level 73 F 2 X S 74 F 2 X S 75 H 3 X S ~~

The following were the 30 exam questions initially reviewed:

Questions 5 - 10,12 - 15,19- 2 3 , 3 3 - 37,45 - 51,57 - 59.

Included in the review of these sample questions, the chief examiner also reviewed references for why the correct distractor was correct and why the incorrect distractors were incorrect. In addition, all questions received a WA reviewkonformance with ES-402 outline. This sample generated X comments.