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Forwards Exam Repts 50-445/98-301 & 50-446/98-301 Conducted on 980619-26 with as Given Written Exams Encl,Designated for Distribution
ML20195H922
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Site: Comanche Peak  Luminant icon.png
Issue date: 11/17/1998
From: Hurley L
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
50-445-98-301, 50-446-98-301, NUDOCS 9811240150
Download: ML20195H922 (200)


See also: IR 05000445/1998301

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FROM: Laura Hurley,' Licensing Assistant

Operations Bic.,m, Region IV

SUBJECT: OPERATOR LICENSl!!G EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED ON

JUNE 19-26,1998, /J COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION,

UNITS 1 AND 2.

DOCKETS #50-445/446

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On June 19-26,1998, Operator Licensing Examinations were administered at tne

referenced facility. Attached you will find the following information for processing

through NUDOCS and distribution to the NRC staff, including the NRC PDR:

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Item #1 - a) Facility submitted outline and the initial exam submittal for distribution  !

under R:CS Code A070.

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b) As given operating examination, designated for distribution under RIDS

Code A070.

Item #2 - Examination Report with the as given written examination attached,

, designated for distribution under RIDS Code IE42.

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If you have any questions, please contact Laura Hurley, Licensing Assistant, Operations

Branch, Region IV at (817) 860-8253.

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Mr. C. L. Terry

1TU Electric.

. Senior, Vice President & Principal Nuclear Officer

ATTN: Regulatory Affairs Department

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-445/98-301; 50-446/98-301 i

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Dear Mr. Terry:

From June 19-26,1998, an operator licensing certification inspection was conducted at your

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Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, reactor facilities. The enclosed report

presents the scope and results of that inspection.

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The inspection included an evaluation of three applicants for a senior reactor operator upgrade i

, license and six applicants for a reactor operator license. We determined that all applicants . 1

satisfied the requirements of 10 CFR Part 55, and the appropriate licenses have been issued.

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[ While the submitted written examination was adequate and the integrated plant operations

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i portion of the operating test was excellent, the administrative topics and control room systems

and facility walkthrough portions of the operating test of the examination submitted by your

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staff were inadequate for administration, as submitted. Required changes involved revision or

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replacement of the Administrative Section A4 questions of both reactor operator sets,

L substantial modification or change from open to closed reference of 16 of 40 task questions

and replacement of three job performance measures to achieve a cognitive level of difficulty , i

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These revisions were necessary to satisfy the NRC's individual test item expectations,

consistent with the NRC's Examination Standards. We reviewed our specific concems and

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' recommendations with your staff and believe they now have a better understanding of the

'.NRC's examination expectations. We commend your staff for their prompt and effective

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' efforts to enhance the examinations with no adverse effect on the examination schedule.

Consequently, no further response to address this matter is required. r

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l In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its

enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them

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Sincerely,

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John L. Pellet, Chief

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Docket Nos.: 50-445;50-446 '

) License Nos.: NPF-87; NPF-89 I

Enclosure:

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NRC Inspection Report

50-445/98-301;50-446/98-301

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Matt Sunseri, Director

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P.O. Box 1002

Glen Rose, Texas' 76043 , j

cc w/ enclosure and Attachment 1 only:

Mr. Roger D. Walker .

TU Electric

Regulatory Affairs Manager

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Glen Rose, Texas 76043

Juanita Ellis

.g . President - CASE

1426 South Polk Street

Dallas, Texas 75224 1

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TU Electric I

Bethesda Licensing

3 Metro Center, Suite 610

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

George L. Edgar, Esq.

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

1800 M. Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20036

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G. R. Bynog, Program Manager /

Chief Inspector

' Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation

Boiler Division

P.O. Box 12157, Capitol Station

Austin, Texas 78711

Honorable Dale McPherson

County Judge

P.O. Box 851 1

Glen Rose, Texas 76043

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Texas Radiation Control Program Director

1100 West 49th Street

Austin, Texas 78756

. John Howard, Director

Environmental and Natural Resources Policy

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P.O. Box 12428

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Regional Administrator Resident inspector (2)

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Project Engineer (DRP/A) RIV File

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g_NCLOSURE j

U.s. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Docket Nos.: 50-445;50-446

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License Nos.: NPF-87; NPF-89

Report No.: -50-445/98-301;50-446/98-301

Licensee: TU Electric

Facility: Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 '

Location: FM-56 i

Glen Rose, Texas  !

Dates: June 19-26,1998 i

inspectors: Michael E. Murphy, Chief Examiner

Steve L. McCrory, Senior Reactor Engineer, Examiner / inspector

Ryan E. Lantz, Reactor Engineer, Examiner / Inspector ,

John L. Pellet, Chief, Operations Branch

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Personnel: Lawrence Vick, Reactor Engineer, Operator Licensing and Human

Factors Branch, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation j

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Approved By: John L. Pellet, Chief, Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

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ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1: SupplementalInformation

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Attachment 2: Final Written Examinations and Answer Keys

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2

NRC Inspection Report 50-445/98-301; 50-446/98-301

NRC examiners evaluated the competency of three senior operator and six reactor operator

license applicants for issuance of operating licenses at the Comanche Peak Steam Electric

Station. The licensee developed the initial license examinations using NUREG-1021, Interim

Revision 8, January 1997. NRC examiners reviewed, and approved the examinations. The

initial written examinations were administered to all nine applicants on June 19,1998, by

facility proctors in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1021, Interim Revision 8. The

NRC examiners administered the operating tests on June 22-25,1998.

Operations

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All nine (six reactor operators and three senior operators) license applicants passed

their examinations. The applicants exhibited good oversight, peer checking and

effective communications (Sections 04.1, 04.2).

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The administrative topics and control room systems and facility walk-through test

materials were inadequate for administration as submitted (Section 05.1).

. The licensee's staff was highly responsive to replacement and revision

recommendations developed during the review process. No significant changes to

examination materials were required as a result of administration (Section 05.1).

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' Summary of Plant Status

The plant operated at essentie'if ')0

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04.1 Initial Written Examination j

a. Insoection Scope

On June 19,1998, the facility licensee proctored the administration of the written

examinations approved by the NRC to six individuals who had applied for initial reactor

operator licenses, and three individuals who had applied for initial upgrade senior

operator licenses. The licensee proposed grades for the written examinations and ,

evaluated the results for question validity and generic weaknesses. The examiners  !

revlewed the licensee's results.

b. Observations and Findinas

The minimum passing score was 80 percent. The scores for the written examination

ranged from 87 to 98 percent. The overall average score was 93 percent. The

licensee's post-administration analysis identified that Questions 4 and 23, common to ,

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both the reactor operator and senior operator examinations, were missed by more than 1

50 percent of the applicants. Analysis indicated this was due to isolated knowledge l

weaknesses. No broad training or knowledge weaknesses were identified during

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review of applicant performance on the administered examinations. There were no

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post ' examination comments or changes to the written examination.

c. Conclusions

All nine applicants passed the written examinations. No broad knowledge or training

weaknesses were identified as a result of evaluation of the graded examinations.

04.2 initial Ooeratina Test

a. Inspectiori Scope

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The examination team administered the various portions of the operating examination l

to the nine applicants on June 22-25,1998. Each applicant participated in two dynamic

simulator scenarios. Each reactor operator applicant received a walkthrough test,

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which consisted of ten system and four administrative areas. The upgrade senior

reactor operator applicants were tested in five system and four administrative areas.

b. Observations and Findinas  ;

All applicants passed all portions of the operating test. Overall, the applicants

performed well in the dynamic simulator scenarios with good oversight, peer checking,

and effective communications noted by the examiners. The applicants displayed good

knowledge of technical specifications and facility abnormal and emergency procedures.

However, during one scenario, the applicants in the position of control room supervisor

and reactor operator failed to monitor reactor plant pressure, resulting in automatic

actuation of protection systems. This was considered to be a weakness in observation

of plant conditions but was limited to the single cited instance. The plant was

maintained within its design envelope.

The applicants performed well on the walkthrough and administrative sections of the

examination.

c. Conclusions

All nine applicants passed the operating tests. The applicants exhibited good

oversight, peer checking, and effective communications.

05 Operator Training and Qualification

O5.1 Initial Licensino Examination Development

The facility licensee developed the initial licensing examination in accordance with

guidance provided in NUREG-1021, Interim Revision 8, " Operating Licensing

Examination Standards, For Power Reactors, January 1997."

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05.1.1 Examination Outline

a. Inspection Scope

The facility licensee submitted the initial examination outlines on March 10,1998. The

chief examiner reviewed the submittal against the requirements of NUREG-1021,

Interim Revision 8.

b. Observations and Findinas

The chief examiner determined that the initial examination outlines satisfied NRC

requirements. The chief examiner advised the licensee to enhance the simulator

scenarios by replacing some component and instrument failures to add discriminatory

value and rea! ism within each scenario from one event to the other.

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The licensee submitted an adequate examination outline.

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The draft written examination was transmitted by the licensee to the NRC on April 13,

1998. The licensee submitted the completed final examination package on June 4,

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The draft written examination contained 125 questions,75 of which were designated to

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be included on both reactor operator and senior reactor operator examinations. All of

the questions were developed for this examination. The draft examination was

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outline submitted by the licensee on March 10,1998. However, the chief examiner

provided enhancement suggestions for approximately one-third of the questions. The l

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suggestions generally related to clarity of the question and stem, not soliciting a single '

i answer, inadvertent cues, and distractor plausibility. After discussion of the chief

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examiner's suggestions, the licensee modified the examinations as agreed. The chief

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not used during the examination. The chief examiner made suggestions to enhance

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included editorial and enhancements to facilitate administration, such as adding more

i detailed expected actions, primarily for the unit supervisor. The licensee initiated minor

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To support the systems portion of the operating test,25 job performance measures

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! comments concerning enhancement of the test, which were incorporated. The chief

j- examiner challenged the critical step assignments for some of the tasks and the

k licensee revised these critical step assignments. Also, the licensee revised or replaced

approximately 9 questions in response to the chief examiner's enhancement )

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suggestions. However, during the examination week pre-administration review, it was

determined that further changes were necessary. This review identified that 16 of the

40 questions required either substantial modification or change from open to closed

reference. Further, there were three job performance measures that were identified as

nondiscriminatory and required replacement. These items were reviewed with the

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licensee and after agreement on the needed revisions, the licensee promptly instituted
the changes.

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The licensee submitted two sets of administrative tasks and questions to cover the

administrative section of the operating test for the reactor operator applicants and one ,

set of administrative tasks for the senior operator upgrade applicants. To facilitate j

administration, some minor changes were made to some administrative tasks during i

the review process. However, during the examination week pre-administration review,

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it was determined that the Section A4 questions of both reactor operator sets required j

revision or replacement because they were too easy or not related to the subject area l

of amergency preparedness. These items were also reviewed with the licensee and

after agreement on the needed revisions, the licensee promptly instituted the changes.

c. Conclusions

The administrative topics and control room systems and facility walkthrough test

materials were considered inadequate for administration as submitted. However, the

licensee's staff was highly responsive to replacement and revision recommendations

developed during the week of administration, outside the normal review process. No

significant changes to examination materials were required as a result of

administration.

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05.1.3 Licensina Conditions

a. Inspection Scope

The chief examiner verified that the applicants had conducted the proper number of

reactivity manipulations for licensed operator qualification and that the scope of the

manipulations were adequate in accordance with NUREG-1021, Interim Revision 8.

b. Observations and Findinas

The chief examiner verified that the facility licensee properly identified the required five

significant reactivity manipulations on the reactor operator final application. The chief

examiner also verified that the facility had properly documented these manipulations

and that they were significant in accordance with NRC Information Notice 97-67.

c. Conclusions

The facility's program was adequate to ensure that initial applicants for reactor operator

licenses met licensing conditions for performance of significant reactivity manipulations.

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a. Insoection Scope I

The examiners observed simulator performance with regard to fidelity durir,g the

examination validation and administration.

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The simulator performance was good. No fidelity problems were noted. The licensee's l

simulator support staff was very efficient and greatly enhanced the examination l

schedule. Tum around times between scenarios and job performance measures were

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The simulator and simulator staff supported the examinations well. No fidelity issues

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V. Manaaement Meetinas

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X1 Exit Meeting Summary

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management at the conclusion of the inspection on June 25,1998. The licensee

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ATTACHMENT 1

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED

Licensee

M. Blevins, Vice President, Nuclear Operations

S. Falley, Training Supervisor

W. Guidemond, Shift Operations Manager

P. Presby, Training instructor

C. Rice, Licensed Operator instructor

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H. Freeman, Resident inspector

L. Vick, Reactor Engineer, Operating Licensing Branch, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

INSPECTION PROCEDURES USED

NUREG-1021, NUREG-1021, Interim Revision 8, " Operating Licensing Examination

Standards, For Power Reactors, January 1997"

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FINAL WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS AND ANSWER KEYS

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Applicant Information

Name: Region: IV

Date: June 19. 1998 Facility / Unit: Comanche Peak 1/2

License Level: R0 Reactor Type: W

Start Time: Finish Time:

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Use the answer' sheets provided to document your answers. Staple this cover

sheet on top of the answer sheets. The passing grade requires a final

grade of at least 80.00 percent. Examination papers will be collected four j

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Applicant Certification i

All work done on this examination is my own. I have neither given nor

received aid.

Applicant's Signature

Results

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generator due to mechanical problems with the remaining diesel.

Assuming Unit 1 operated within Technical Specification guidelines before the incident, which one of the below

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a. Operate for seven days at continucus load rating

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c. Operate for 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> at maximum overload rating

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3; Which ONE of the below correctly describes the reason why the Containment Purge Air Supply and Exhaust

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b. To prev.ent the' admission of unfiltered air into Containment ,

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8. - An automatic reactor trip and safety injection has occurred on Unit 2 as a result oflowering RCS pressure. The

operators note the following conditions:

  • Pressurizer pressure dropping prior to and following the SI

e - RCS average temperature stable prior to and following the SI

e Pressurizer level rising prior to the SI and rising following the SI .

  • Reactor power stable prior to the SI and dropping following the SI

Initially which ONE of the following accidents would result in these conditions?

a. Steamline break

b. Double-ended hot leg break

c. Stuck open pressurizer safety valve

d.' . 4' inch break on a RCS cold leg

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9. A reactor trip has occurred on Unit 2 due to a loss ofoffsite power. Th- crew has completed most of the actions

of EOS 0.1, Reactor Trip Response, and are verifying natural circulation flow. When adjusting steam dumping

rate to control natural circulation, the operators also adjust AFW flow to all of the SGs.

Which ONE of the following correctly explains why narrow range level is re-esteblished in all SGs?

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a. To maintain symmetric cooling of the RCS

b. To flood all SGs for subsequent entry into Mode 5

c. SG wide range level indication is lost on loss of offsite power

d. Top of SG tubes on all SGs must be covered for natural circulation to occur

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b. It trips open' due to less of power to the undervoltage coil

c. It is not capable of tripping on a shunt trip

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~ Auxiliary Feed Water (AFW) flow to the a'Tected SG within 10 minutes.

Which one of the following is the basis for the action and time limit?

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To coniserve CST inventory ,

b. . Minimize the probability of SG overfill

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d. To limit the cooling effect on the SG so steamline pressure remains high '

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- RCS pressure - 2200 p' sig and lowering

n Reactor Power- 80%

SG Pressures- 1000 psig

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- PZR Level-42% and lowering

The unit is tripped end plant parameters following the trip are:

RCS pressure- 1700 psig and lowering

Reactor Power-0%

SG Pressures- 1100 psig

PZR Level- 13% i

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b. essentially equal to the initial leak rate or about 250 gpm.

c. approximately 70% of the initial leak rate or about 175 gpm.

d. ' One third of the initialleak rate or about 83 gpm.

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13. During clearance or valve positioning activities, which ONE of the following conditions would allow independent

verification of equipment status to be waived in accordance with STA-694," Station Verification Activities"?

. a.- A clearance requires removal of a gag on a Main Steam Safety valve

b. The valve verification would result in radiation exposure of 120 mrem

c. ' A clearance requires installation of a grounding strap on a non-safety related 480V breaker

d. The valve verification requires entry into containment during fuel movement and would result in a

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14, Unit I is conducting refueling activities with the core being offloaded to the spent fuel pool for determination of

suspected leaking assemblies. All Fuel Handling Building systems are operational and correctly aligned for

refueling operations.

l During movement of one of the assemblies, the Fuel Building radiation monitor, X-RE-6272, alarms. Which ,

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c. Ensure Containment Ventilation Isolation occurs

l-: d. . Verify Fuel Building Ventilation System automatically shifts to the Isolate mode

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the RO indicates a Quadrant Power Tilt Ratio (QPTR) of 1.07.

- Usi ng the following statement from Technical Specification (3/4.2.4), determine the course of action the operators i

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"Within 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> reduce THERMAL POWER at least 3% from RATED THERMAL POWER for each I e of

QUADRANT POWER TILT RATIO in excess of 1.' i

a. Reduce thermal power to 97%

b. Reduce thermal' power to 89%

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16. Regarding Technical Specification SAFETY LIMITS, which ONE of the following core limitations does the OT

N16 reactor trip prevent exceeding?

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17. 'Which ONE of the following lists of personnel satisfies the requirement for the Fire Brigade complement in

accordance with STA-727," Fire Brigade"?

a. One Fire Brigade Leader (Reactor Operator); 2 Maintenance Mechanics (Nozzleman); 2 Maintenance

Electricians (Hoseman).

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. b.. 'The Shift Manager (Fire Brigade Leader); 2 Plant Equipment Operators (Nozzleman); 1 Security

Personnel (Hoseman).

c. One Fire Brigade Leader; 3 Plant Equipment Operators (Nozzleman/Hoseman); 1 Safety Services

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d. One Fire Brigade Leader; 2 Security Personnel (Nozzleman); 4 Maintenance Mechanics (Hoseman).

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All SG pressures- 800 psig and stable

1 All SG levels - being controlled at 10% NR

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Containment Pressure- 16 psig

RWST level-40%

. RCS pressure- 180 psig and stable

. Based on these indications, Which ONE of the following procedures would the operators enter next to mitigate the

event in progress?

al EOS-l.2A," Post-LOCA Cooldown and Depressurization"

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c. ECA-l.l A, " Loss of Emergency Coolant Recirculation"

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19. A sontrol rod in Control Bank D partially drops into the core with the below conditions: I

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- - Control Bank D group demand counters at 180 .

1 Which ONE of the below is correct regarding the effects on the Cold Leg temperature (Tc) and Shutdown Margin

(SDM) from the onset of the event?

a. Both Tc and SDM have decreased

b. Both Tc and SDM have remained the same

c. Te has decreased and SDM has remained the same

d. Tc has remained the same and the SDM has decreased

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20. A small break LOCA has occurreu nd operators have implemented EOP-0.0A," Reactor Trip or Safety

Injection". In this situation, which ONE of the below statements indicates the basis for tripping the RCPs if

minimum RCS subcooling is lost and SI flow has been established? ,

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, a. Prevent excessive depletion of RCS inventory through a small break leading to severe core uncovery if the.

RCPs were later tripped.

b. Prevent damage to the RCP and RCP seal package due to possibility of two-phase flow in RCS.

c. Prevent physical damage to RCPs and RCS due to stresses associated with pumping a two-phase mixture.

d. To further decrease RCS pressure, enhancing ESF systems ability to inject borated liquid into RCS.

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21. Which ONE of the following is an operational implication ofmaintaining Rod Insertion Limits?

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- Maintaining Rod Insertion Limits ensures

a. rod tip fretting is minimized."

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d. minimum shutdown margin is maintained."

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22. Operators are conducting a plant cooldown for a refueling outage and have reached plant conditions required to

allow blocking of the low PZR pressure Safety Injection (SI) signal.

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the automatic low PZR pressure SI signal? i

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b. When 3 out of 4 PZR pressure channels are greater than the auto Si setpoint of 1820 psig

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d. When BOTH reactor trip breakers are closed, removing the Si blocking feature provided by the P-4 I

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23. Which'ONE of the following specifies the minimum number of core exit thermocouples (CETs) which must be

operable per Technical Specification Table 3.3-67

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b. .4 per quadrant

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24. Unit 2 is in Mode 3 at 375 'F when the reactor operator observes a PZR PORV open with RCS pressure dropping

rapidly. Subsequent investigation reveals wide range temperature instrument TE-413A, HL 1 WR TEMP failed

low.

Which ONE of the below accurately describes the response of the Low Temperature Overpressure Protection

(LTOP) system to the observed indication.s?

a. The LTOP system is operating correctly; the average of four loop temperatures has been reduced low

enough to cause arming and opening of the train associated PORV

b. The LTOP system is not operating correctly; the failed temperature input should have reduced the average

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temperature input to the associated train and redundant backup to the opposite train causing both PORVs

to open

c. The LTOP system is operating correctly; the auctioneered low temperature plus exceeding the calculated

equivalent pressure should have opened the train associated PORV

d. The LTOP system is not operating correctly; no PORV should have opened because no input was

received from the redundant train temperature instrument

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25. Unit 1 is operating with the below piant conditions:

4- - Reactor power 99%

- PZR level 60%

- Letdown flow 75 gpm .

, - The PD pump is in service

- All controls are in automatic

, A 40 gpm charging line leak exists outside containment.

Assuming NO operator action is taken, which ONE of the following identifies the potential consequence of the

event: PZR level drops to 17%, letdown isolates and PZR heaters tum off; and the

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26. An event has occurred which has actuated the Containment Spray system. The following plant conditions are

observed:

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Containment Spray Sump Suction valves are CLOSED

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Containment Spray 11eader Isolation valves are OPEN

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Which ONE of the below describes the operation of the Containment Spray system based on these observations?

a. Not operating correctly; the Recirculation valves should not be OPEN until-1200 gpm

b. Not operating correctly; the Recirculation valves should not be OPEN with sump suction valves

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c. Not operating correctly; the Recirculation valves should be CLOSED with the Header Isolation valves

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d. Operating correctly; valve interlocks have been met and discharge flow is less than setpoint

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27. A design basis LOCA has occurred on Unit 2. Assume all equipment operates as designed.

Determine which ONE of the below is the approximate time for RWST level to decrease to the cold leg

recirculation transfer criteria level.

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c.  ! 40 minutes I

d. 50 minutes

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28. During performance of EOS-L3, " Transfer to Cold Leb Recirculation", operators are attempting to open valves

' 8804A and B, RHR Discharge to Safety injection / Charging Pump suction.

Considering each answer separately, which ONE of the below should be considered for the interlock logic for this

situation?

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b. - RHR suction from RWSTisolated ,

c. RHR suction from Containment sump isolated

d. - Safety injection pump suction from RWST isolated

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29. Which ONE of the below automatic reactor trip signals is described by the following statement taken from the ,

. BASES of Technical Specifications, Section 2.0, Limiting Safety System Settings?

" Prevents water relief through the pressurizer safety valves."

a. PZR Level High ,

b. PZR Pressure Low

c. .> SG Water Level Low

d. . Source Range Flux High '

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30. Unit 2 is conducting a plant shutdown with reactor power currently at 15%. As directed by the procedure in

effect, the RO selects the steam pressure mode of operation. Unknown to the operator, 'he controller output has

failed to 100%.

Which ONE of the below plant responses will occur if no operator action i; taken?

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b. All steam dumps will open until Tave reaches 5'F above Tref. Reactor power will not be affected. -

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d. All steam dumps will open and reactor power will rise. When Tave reaches 553 F all dump valves will

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31. Unit 1 is' operating at 100% power with the below conditions:

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, a. PZR PORV PCV-455A opens and PZR PORV PCV-456 remains closed

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' d. PZR PORV PCV-455A and PZR PORV PCV-456 both open j

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conditions?

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b. RHR suction reliefJifting

c. Decreasing RCS temperature

d. Constant pump discharge pressure

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33. Unit 2 is operating at full power when a total loss of Main Feedwater occurs coincident with a failure of the

reactor to trip (ATWS).

' For this condition, what is the bases for the operator action to trip the main turbine within 30 seconds of the

event?

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b. Initiate an alternate means of reactor trip from a turbine trip j

c. Conserve remaining steam generator inventory

d. Initiate an alternate means of reactor trip from high RCS pressure

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34. Unit I control room operators are investigating a potential malfunction of the Reactor Coolant Makeup system

based on abnormal indications following an RCS makeup evolution. The RO suspects the pot setting for 1-FK-

110, Boric Acid Blender Flow Control, may have been set wrong.

Given RCS boron concentration is to be maintained at 500 ppm, with BAST boron concentration at 7000 ppm and

, ' a blended flowrate of 127 gpm, determine the proper, setting for 1-FK-110.

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c. 8.55

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35.' A safety injection has occurred coincident with a :oss of off-site power, Bus leal has decaergized due to an 86-1 -;

lockout. i)etermine from the table below the high head pumps that would be available.

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b. ON OFF OFF

c. OFF ON ON

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' - Under these conditions, which ONE of the below is expected to occur if condensate pump 1-01 were to trip and

. no operator actions were taken?

3 a. Main Feedwater Pump 1-01 will trip and unit load will decrease to 60% at 35%/ minute

b. Both Main Feedwater Pumps will trip and the reactor will trip on SG NR level at <25%

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Main Feedwater pump 1-01 will trip and unit load will remaia at 90% with SG level remaining on

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37. Which ONE of the following conditions would cause loss of Component Cooling Water (CCW) flow to the

Ventilation Chillers?

a. A Reactor Trip signal

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d. A Containment Isolation Phase A signal

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38. A large steamline break has occurred inside Containment, Operators have been unable to close any .MSIV. The

following plant conditions exist:

- All SG levels:- <5% NR

- All SG pressures: 800# and decreasing

." Operators bas e been directed by the ERGS in progress to maintain a minimum AFW flow of 100 gpm to each SG.

i Which ONE of the following is the basis and operational implication of performing this action?

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- a. . prevents steam p ,. erator tube dryout

b. maintains a verifiable RCS cooldown rate

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d. ensures steam generator levels will remain above 5% narrow range

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39, Containment Integrity is required by Technical Specifications while in Mode 1. Which ONE of the following

. would be defined as a loss of Technical Specification required containment integrity while in Mode !?

a. Containment temperature is 112 T

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. d. An automatic containment isolation valve has failed open

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ONE of the below would disable operation of the Steam Dump system immediately aller the trip?

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a. - A subsequent failure of turbine header pressure PT-506 high

b. A coincident failure of steam header pressure PT-507 high ,

c. . A failure ofone condenser vacuum switch input to Steam Dumps

. d. . A subsequent failure of turbine header pressure PT-505 low

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41. Unit I was operating at 25% power when a problem developed with #2 RCP requiring the pump to be tripped.

Assuming the unit is stabilized at 25% with three RCPs running following the transient, which ONE of the below

represents expected secondary plant conditions?

a. Feed flow to.#1 SG will be equal to original flow . ,

b. Steam flow from #3 SG will be 1 and 1/3 times original flow

c. Fred flow to #4 SG will be 2/3 times original flow

d. Steam flow from #4 SG will be twice the original flow

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2 c. PRT, GWPS drains, and valve leakofTs

d. CVCS excess letdown, RCP seals, and SI Accumulator drains

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43. Unit 2 is operating at 100% power with all control systems in automatic when a PZR spray valve inadvertently

opens.

Which ONE of the below correctly lists the initial response of PZR parameters for this event?

PZR Level PZR Temperature PZR Pressure

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a. INCREASE DECREASE DECREASE

b. DECREASE INCREASE DECREASE

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d. INCREASE INCREASE DECREASE

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44. Unit 2 reactor has tripped due to a loss of off-site power. Natural circulation flow has been established.

The present plant conditions are:

- PZR level 50%.

,- All SG pressures are ~995 psig.-

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- RCS subcooling is 87 degrees F.

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Given Steam Tables, what should RCS loop wide range cold leg temperatures be indicating?

a. 480 - 484 degrees F.

b. 486 - 490 degrees F.

c. 544 - 548 degrees F.

d. 550 - 554 degrees F.

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45. During the performance of EOS-1.2," Post-LOCA Cooldown and Depressurization," h is desirable to have only ,

one RCP running. Why only one RCP7

a. _ One RCP provides the dp required to provide letdown. Additional RCPs would add unnecessary heat

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b. One IkCP is desired for spray and RCS heat transport to the SGs. Idditional RCPs wculd add  !

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c. One RCP is needed for RCS heat transport to the SGs. Additional RCPs cou!d overload the electrical l

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. 46. Radiation alarms and confirmatory sample results indicate that RCS activity has exceeded Technical Specification

limits.

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radioactive release to the environment in the event that a Steam Generator Tube Rupture were to occur with the

elevated RCS activity?-

a. Isolate the CVCS demineralizers

b. The RCS is cooled down to <S00 F i

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.47. Which ONE of the following describes the adverse consequences of continuing charging flow after isolating

letdown with the plant in. Mode !?

a. High temperature at the inlet to the mixed bed demineralizer.

b. - High temperature at the inlet to the letdown heat exchanger.

. c. High thermal stress at the regenerative heat exchanger tube walls.

d. ~ High thermal stress'at the charging line connection to the RCS.

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started to come on scale when a complete loss ofinstrument air occurs.

~ Which ONE of the following describes the plant response with no operator action?

, a. The RCS rapidly depressurizes with max.imum letdown and no charging flow.

b. The plant will hold pressure until the heaters trip on low Pressurizer level.

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- c. l Charging flow increases and RCS pressure increases until a PZR PORV opens.

d. The plant slowly depressurizes due to inventory loss through the RCP seal leakoff.

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"49.- The Containment Ventilation System (CVS) is comprised of several subsystems, each having particular functions

in the event of specific plant conditions or events

' Which one of the below lists the safety bus electrical loading response of the following three (3) CVS subsystem

to a Blackout (BO) condition?

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- Reactor Coolant Pipe Penetration Cooling System (RCPPCS)

- Containment Air Cooling and Recirculation System (CACRS) '

- Control Rod Drive Mechanism Ventilation System (CRDMVS)

a. Only the CACRS is reloaded in response to a BO signal

b. ~All three systems are sequentially loaded in response to a BO signal

c. Only the CRDMVS is sequentially reloaded in response a BO signal ,

d. Only the CACRS and CRDMVS are sequentially loaded in response to a BO signal

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50. Which ONE of the choices below identifies the minimum Spent Fuel Pool boron concentration by design,

necessary to maintain a Keffless than 0.957

a. ., 2200 ppm

~ b. 2000 ppm

c. 1600 ppm _

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52. A Plant Equipment Operator (PEO) is dispatched to respond to a Train A Emergency Diesel Generator trouble

alarm. Upon investigation oflocal alarms and indications, the PEO reports both the left and right bank starting air

' pressure is low and has decreased to less than 150 psig.

Which ONE of the following identifies the signals which could start the diesel if the signal was actuated under

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LOCAL MANUAL SAFETY BLACKOUT REMOTE MANUAL

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NORMAL START INJECTION START EMERGENCY START

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53. A refueling outage is in progress on Unit 2. A Containment purge is in progress to prepare the containment

; environment for personnel entry when a 3R SHTDN FLUX HI alarm is received in the control room.

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Which ONE of the below conditions could be the cause of this alarm?

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, a. Or.e Source Range instrument channel has increased to 4 times background

, b. One Source Range instrument channel has increased to 5 times background

c. Both Source Range instrument channels have increased to 2 times background

d. ' Both Source Range instrument channels have increased to 3 times background

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54. With the plant operating at 100% power, a CNDS VAC LO alarm is received and operators observe vacuum at 22

inches and lowering.

Which ONE of the below operator actions is required in this situation?

a. , Open steam dumps to control Tave ,

b. - Start all available Condenser Vacuum pumps

- c. Stop ONE main feed pump to reduce the amount of steam entering the condenser

d. Manually trip the turbine since it failed to trip automatically at the current vacuum

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- 55. When testing Unit 1 Main Steam Isolation Valve #1 (MSIV-1) from the control room, which ONE of the

following conditions will actuate the MSIV #1 TEST FAILED alarm?

, a. MSIV-1 fails to reach 80% open in 10 seconds or less

b. MSIV-1 fai.ls to reach 90% open in 20 seconds or less

c. -MSIV-1 closes 10% and fails to return to full open

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RCS boron concentration - 800 ppm

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Rods are fully inserted ,

It is necessary to add 750 pcm of' negative reactivity to achieve the desired shutdown margin. N' hat is the fina',

RCS boron concentration at the desired condition?

Boron worth =-7.5 pcm/ ppm

Boration = 10 gallons / ppm

Rod Worth = 5 pcm/ step

a. 850 ppm

b. . 875 ppm

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< 57t A Large Break LOCA has occurred on Unit 1. Hydrogen concentration in Containment has reached the level

required to place the Hydrogen Recombiners in service. Present Containment pressure is 4 psig. Given the

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1 Post LOCA Pressure (psia) Pressure Factor (cp)

14.7 - 1.14

18.7 1.22

22.7 1.36

24 7 1.45

Reference Power Value:

Train A = 45.86 -

Train B = 45.57

.Recombiner Power Setting = Pressure Factor (cp) x Referene Power I

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recombiner? l

a.- 52.2 KW

b. ~ 55.9 KW

' c. 62.3 KW

d. 66.4 KW

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58. Which ONE of the below describes the effects of the recombiner in the' Gaseous Waste Processing system?

a. CCW FCV automatically closes on low recombiner water level

b.' ' Helium is automatically injected into the feed to purge out excess Hydrogen

c. Inlet Oxygen is automatically terminated to prevent forming a flammable mixture

d. . Oxygen is automatically injected into the gas stream after exiting the recombiner to further reduce

hydrogen concentration

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59. One control rod indicates 10 steps futher out than its bank.

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Which ONE of the below indications would confirm an actual misalignment of the rod versus a failure of the

individual rod position detector?

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a. A m. ore negative Axial Flux Difference (AFD) for the power range detector in the immediate vicinity of

- the suspected rod.

, b. A Quadrant Power Tilt Ratio (QPTR) of 1.03 for the core quadrant containing the suspected rod

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c. A more positive Axial Flux Difference (AFD) for the power range detector opposite the quadrant (180 F )

containing the suspected rod

d. A Quadrant Power Tilt Ratio (QPTR) of 1.03 for the core quadrant opposite the one containing the

suspected rod "

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- 60'. Which ONE of the following would result in a 125 VDC SWITCil PNL 1ED2 TRBL alarm on CB-117

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a.- - Ground on bus LED 2 -

b) Low AC volts to BC1ED2-2

c. SWBD IED2 feeder breaker open

d. Blown control power fuse on #1 RCP breaker

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containment radiation levels?

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62. A Large Break LOCA has occurred and several critical ECCS components have failed to operate leading to an

inadequate Core Cooling (ICC) condition.

How would indicated Source Range counts change as the downcomer voids? ,

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a. decrease due to higher coolant density".

.b. increase due to increased neutron leakage".

- c. increase due to increased boron concentration".

d. decrease due to improved neutron moderation in steam",

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63. Which ONE of the below statements accurately describes the Digital Radiation Monitoring system?

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a. All RM-80s provide input into the RM-23s

b. The RM-80 centralizes all radiation data in the plant

c. The PC-I ls allow the operator to exercise control over the RM-80s

' d. The two PC-Ils in the control room each receive inputs from ONLY one half of the RM 80s -

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64. Unit 1 is at 75%. Refueling Water Storage Tank parameters have been observed as follows:

  • Leve193%

e Boron Concentration 2500 ppm

  • Water Temperature 96 'F

Which ONE of the following describes the required actions?

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Restore the tank to OPERABLE status within I hour or be in at least HOT STANDBY within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> due

to Boron Concentration being out of specification

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Restore the tank to OPERABLE status within I hour or be in at least HOT STANDBY within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> due

to low RWST level

c. Restore the tank to OPERABLE status within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> or be in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6

hours due to Boron Concentration being out of specification

d. Restore the tank to OPERABLE status within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> or be in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6 .

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L 65. Plant conditions:

- Unit load is 590 MWe

, - RCP #1 frame vibration hasjust increased to 7 mils and shaft vibration hasjust increased to 27 mils.

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Which ONE of the following contains the proper actions required to be performed?

a. Stop # 1 RCP, then trip the reactor and enter EOP-0.0A, " Reactor Trip or Safety Injection".

b. Stop #1 RCP, manually control #1 SG level as necessary and commence a unit shutdown to Mode 3 within

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! d. Trip the reactor and enter EOP-0.0A, " Reactor Trip or Safety Injection"; operate RCPs as directed in the

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66. With the plant operating at 90% power with all control systems in automatic, an I&C Technician error causes a

failure high of Feedwater Header Pressure transmitter PT-508.

Assuming NO operator action is taken, which ONE of the following is correct regarding plant response to the

failure?

a. All SG levels will initially increase and then return to normal programmed level

b. All SG levels will initially decicase and then return to normal rcogrammed level

c. All SG levels will increese and the unit will trip on a turbire: trip >P4

d. All SG levels will decrease and the unit will trip on Low-Low SG level

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associated safety equipment from loading onto the bus?

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Which ONE of the below correctly completes the following statement regarding the operating limits for the

associated Emergency Diesel Generator?-

"Due to the loss of Service Water cooling, the diesel should be...

a. stopped within 15 minutes".

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d. stopped within 45 minutes."

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68. You are required to. perform a verification'of a valve alignment in a plant area containing a radioactive hotspot.

. On the radiation entry permit the hot spot is indicated as 300 mrem /hr when measured 18 inches from the location

. of the radiation source.

If you estimate you will be approximately 3 feet from the source when you perform the valve alignment check,

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which ONE.of the below is the correct estimate of the radiation field you,will be exposed to?

. a. 30 mrem /hr

b. 75 mrem /hr

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69. Which ONE of the conditions or situations described below would require action to be taken in one hour or less in

accordance with Technical Specifications?

a. . A Cold Leg Accumulator boron concentration is reported as 2250 ppm while operating in Mode 1

b. .While operating in Mode 2 a Main Steam Line Safety valve is found leaking and must be gagged

c. AFD is determined to be outside the target band for more than one hour while operating at 100% power

d. UNIDENTIFIED LEAKAGE from the Reactor Coolant System is determined to be 7 gpm with the unit

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. 70. If the Train B CCW pump trips, which of the following is a required initial action of ABN-5027

. ~a. ' Verify adequate RCP Thermal Barrier lix cooling flow

' b. - Verify Train B SSW pump did not trip

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d. Verify CCW Hx outlet flow is less than 17,500 gpm

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71. Unit I is operating at 100% power. A Plant Computer alarm occurs for RCP l 01. The Reactor Operator observes

the following parameter:

Motor Stator Winding Temperature 270"F

Motor Upper Radial Bearing Temperature 160 F

Motor Upper Thrust Bearing Temperature ,163 F

Lower Scal. Water Bearing Temperature 240 *F

' Shaft Vibration 12 mils

Frame Vibration 2 mils

Which of the following indicates the reason the operator must trip the reactor:

a. Motor Stator Winding Temperature High

b. Motor Upper Thrust Bearing Temperature High

c. Lower Seal Water Bearing Temperature High

d .' Shaft Vibration High

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  • ; 2 condensate pumps nmning

ei 2 cire water pumps running

  • All other systems and components in automatic .

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assuming no operator actions are taken?

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c. A selected SG level channel fails low

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73, Unit 2 is operating at 200 MWe when control room operators observe a simultaneous trip of the main turbine

generator and the running main feedwater pump.

Which ONE of the below plant conditions would have resulted in this transient?

a. Conde.nser vacuum degraded to 20 inches ,

b. The operating Main Feedwater pump tripped

c. A Hi-liilevel occurred in one SG

d. Loss of all condensate pumps occurred

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74. Following a small break loss of coolant accident inside containment concurrent with a faulted SG inside

containment, the following conditions are noted:

-* - RCS subcooling is indicating 10 F

e- RCS pressure is 1380 psig

  • All ECCS pumps are operating
  • The crew is implementing FRZ-0.1," Response to High Containment Pressure"
Which one of the following correctly describes why the reactor coolant pumps are tripped under these conditions?

a. Prevent RCP seal damage due to loss of CCW flow

b. Prevent RCP seal damage due to loss of seal injection flow

c. Prevent RCP motor winding damage due to loss of CCW flow

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. following describes how this reading should be recorded?

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a. If the OOS reading can be restored to normal, restore the reading and record the new reading; ifit cannot

be restored, record the OOS reading

b. Record the OOS reading and circl' e in red ink; note the reason for the OOS reading and corrective actions

taken and notify the Shift Manager or Unit Supervisor

c. Record the OOS reading and the initials of the logkeeper; then enter the exact time of the reading in the

comments section of the log and notify the Shift Manager or Unit Supervisor

d. Record the OOS reading and place an asterisk by the reading; then notify the Shift Manager or Unit

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76. Unit I is operating in Mode 5 with the RCS filled and train A RHR in service providing decay heat removal. -

In this situation which ONE of the below alarm conditions most appropriately indicates the need to use section

4.0, Loss of RCS temperature / flow control, of ABN-104A, Residual Heat Removal System Malfunction?

- a. RHR PMP 1 SUCT VLVS NOT FULLY OPEN

'b. RHRP 1/2 OVRLOAD/ TRIP

- c. RHR HX 1 CCW RET FLO LO

d. - VCT LVL LO

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77. In reference to the Critical Safety Function Status Trees, which ONE of the following statements is FALSE?

a. If a Yellow condition is diagnosed, the control room operators may choose whether to continue with the

optimal recovery in progress or to mitiate action to restore the critical safety function.

b. . The Integrity safety function has priority over the Containment critical safety function.

c. Orange path actions for Shutdown Margin take priority over Red path actions for Heat Sink. ,

d. . Critical Safety Function Status Trees apply upon completion of step 3 of EOS-1.3 A, " Transfer to Cold

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78.' While operating at 100% power with all controls in automatic Power Range Channel N41 fails high. Assuming

. NO operator action is taken, which ONE of the below describes the effect of the malfunction on the Rod Control

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79. A main steam line break occurs, resulting in a reactor trip and safety injection. Which ONE of the following

. makes this event a Pressurized Thermal Shock (PTS) concern of the reactor vessel?

a. A rapid heatup followed by a rapid pressurization

b. A rapid depressuriza. tion followed by a rapid heatup ,

c. A rapid cooldown followed by a rapid pressurization

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80, The control room has been evacuated due to a fire. Operators have transferred unit control to the Remote

Shutdown Pane! and are monitoring plant conditions.  !

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bi Source Range neutron flux

c. Steam generator pressure

d. RCS flow

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" Reactor Trip or Safety Injection".

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b. Verify all turbine stop valves are closed

c. - Verify main generator breakers are open

d. . Verify P-13, Turbine $10% Power, light is lit

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d. Charging pump NPSH will be inadequate

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83. Compensation for the effects of gamma current on excore NIS detectors is used in several ranges of flux

monitoring. In the power range, however, compensation is NOT performed.

Which ONE of the below statements describes why gamma compensation is not required for the power range

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gamma-induced currents

b. The power range detectors are surrounded by sufficient lead shielding to reduce the gamma efTect to

insignificant levels

c. Gamma-induced current is relatively insignificant and also proportional to neutron current in the power

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d. Once the power range is entered, gamma flux in the vicinity of the excore detectors is relatively constant

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water level ESF-related setpoints?

' Unit 2 SG LOW-LOW LVL REACTOR TRIP setpoint is and the Unit 2 SG Hi-H1 LVL P-14

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. bus. The following control switch alignments existed:

- . PZR pressure control selected to 455/456

- - PZR level control selected to 459/460

Which ONE of the following describes the effects of the loss of 2PC4 with this control alignment?

a. C-5 blocks auto rod withdrawal

' bc Letdown is isolated causing PZR level to rise

ci Charging flow control valve FCV-121 fails open

d. Automatic operation of PCV-455A is lost

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86. Which ONE of the following control room indications would be the MOST useful immediately following an

event to discriminate between a large steamline break in containment and a large LOCA inside containment?

a.-' Containment sump levels

, . b. Pressurizer level ,

c. Containment radiation levels .

d. Power Range NIS

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87. A reactor startup is in progress on Unit 2. The Intermediate Range (IR) channel I hasjust generated the P-6

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permissive and channel 2 indicates 1 E-11 amps. Both source range channels indicate approximately 5 E4 cps.

SELECT the statement that describes what these readings indicate.

a. - Both IR channels are undercompensated,

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Which ONE of the following plant indications would be used by the operators to determine the need to reduce

battery loads in this situation?

a. Battery specific gravity ,

b. DC bus voltage

c. Battery cell voltage

d.' DC bus current

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89. Unit 1 is operating at full power with all control systems in automatic. If the controlling PZR level channel

detector were to develop a leak on the reference leg, which ONE of the below describes how the CVCS system

would respond? -

" Indicated PZR Icvel for the failed channel would . VCT level would , and actual PZR level

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b. Increase, increase, decrease

c. Decrease, increase, decrease

d. Decrease, decrease, increase

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90. Unit 1 i's operating at 100% power when Instrument Air pressure begins to decrease. Identify the condition below

requiring a reactor trip. j

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b. - INSTR AIR HDR PRESS LO alarm is received

c. CCW Surge Tank Makeup valve LV-4500 opens

d. Instrument air pressure decreases to 35 psig

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91' A loss of off-site power has occurred and operators are conducting a natural circulation cooldown on Unit 2.

During the cooldown, the reactor operator is directed to depressurize the RCS by establishing auxiliary spray to

the PZR from CVCS.

Which ONE of the below would indicate the presence of a steam bubble in the reactor vessel head during the

,' auxiliary spray evolution?

a. - Rapid rise in PZR level when spray initiated

, b. Rapid lowering of PZR pressure when spray initiated

c. Rapid lowering of PZR level when spray initiated

d. Rapid rise in PZR pressure when spray initiated

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c. PZR pressure decreased below I820 psig on 2 or more channels

d. A reactor trip occurred and 2 or more Tave channels decreased below 557 F

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l 93. The following are start signals for the Auxiliary Feedwater (AFW) pumps:

i. 1. LO-LO level 2 of 4 detectors on 1 of 4 SGs  !

2. LO-LO level 2 of 4 detectors on 2 of 4 SGs ,

3.- AMSAC

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b. 2,3,6

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a. Auxiliary Building Vent Duct monitor XRE-5701 fails as is

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d. Vent Stack #1 radiation monitor fails high

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Which ONE of the following systems or components should the operator investigate that discharges directly to

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, a. RCP #2 Seal Leakoff

b. ' CVCS Letdown Relief valve

c. Reactor Vessel Flange LeakofT

~ d. Excess Letdown Heat Exchanger CCW Relief valve

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96. Unit'l is at 1% Reactor Power with Auxiliary Feedwater in service. Due to a mechanical maintenance error, air is

isolated to the AFW flow control valve for #1 SG. Select ONE of the below that best describes the response of #1

SG water level and mass.

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a.- - Level increases due to feed-flow greater than steam flow. S/G mass remains the same.

o - b. L'evel increases due to feed-flow greater than steam-flow. S/G hass increases.

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97. Unit 1 is at 70% with all systems in automatic. A grid fault causes both main generator output breakers

(8000/8010) to trip open.

. Which of the following describes the expected response of the plant?

a. Rods will aptomatically step in at 48 spm

b. Steam dumps will maintain power steady at 70%

c. The main turbine and reactor will automatically trip

d. The main turbine will automatically runback to 60%

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98. Given the following conditions:

- Unit I hasjust experienced a Reactor trip from 60% power. .t

- Power Range NIs are at 0% and current is decreasing in the Intermediate Range. I

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Which ONE of the following permissives has failed to perform its intended function?

a. P-4, Rx Trip Permissive

b. P-7, Rx and Turbine 210% Power

c. P-10, Rx 210% Power

d. P-12, Tave Lo-Lo

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99. A technician error caused a Unit I reactor trip. During step 1 Expected Response of EOP-0.0 you note that six (6)

control rods are indicating fully withdrawn. All other conditions are as expected for a reactor trip.

' Select the correct course of action for current plant con'ditions. >

a. The reactor trip is not confirmed. Perform the RNO by manually initiating a reactor trip,

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c. The reactor trip is confirmed. The stuck rods will be addressed in other sections of the EOP network.  !

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100. " Bullets"(solid black dots) preceding steps in an Abnormal Conditions Procedure indicate which of the

following?

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a. The steps may be performed in any order

, , b. - The steps must be performed simultaneously ,

, c. The steps must be performed in the order listed

d. The steps should be performed only if directed by the Shift Manager / Unit Supervisor

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Name: Region: IV

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] Date: June 19. 1998 Facility / Unit: Comanche Peak 1/2

License Level: SR0 Reactor Type: W

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Use the answer sheets provided to document your answers. Staple this cover

sheet on top of the answer sheets. The passing grade requires a final i

grade of at least 80.00 percent. Examination papers will be collected four '

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All work done on this examination is my own. I have neither given nor

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' l. A severe weather condition has caused structural damage to switchyard transmission equipment requiring both

units to operate on Emergency Diesel power for an extended period. Unit 1 is operating on a single diesel

generator due to mcchanical problems with the remaining diesel.

Assuming Unit I operated within Technical Specification guidelines before the incident, which one of the below

correctly describes the minimum design capacity of the diesel fuel oil system for a single Unit I diesel generator

under these conditions?

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a. . Operate for seven days at continuous load rating

b. Operate for 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> at' maximum overload rating '

c. Operate for 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> at maximum overload rating

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- 2. In accordance with STA-656," Radiation Work Control", which ONE of the following statements is correct

regarding logging out of the RP computer system wben preparing to leave the RCA?

a. When logging out of the RP computer, input the areas entered while in the RCA

b. When logging out of the RP computer, specify both the RWP/ GAP and Task numbers

c. . When logging out of the RP computer, insert your hand into the hand-reader for verification

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3. Which ONE of the below correctly describes the reason why the Containment Purge Air Supply and Exhaust

valves are required to be locked and administratively controlled during plant operations?

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a. To prevent a spurious Containment ventilation isolation

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b. To prevent the admission of unfiltered air into Containment

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4. A liquid radioactive discharge is scheduled for your shift Under these conditions, which ONE of the below is

correct regarding the operation of the Liquid Radwaste to Circulating Water Monitor X-RE-52537

a. It can be monitored in the Control Room on the RM-23 during the release

b. It cannot be monitored in the Control Room if both the PC-1 is are inoperable

c. It uses a Geiger-Mueller detecting element in a lead-shielded sample chamber

d. It will automatically close X-RV-5253 at the ALERT setpoint to terminate the release

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stcpping outward in AUTOMATIC.- The operator places the rods in MANUAL and rod motion stops.

Which one of the following is a possible cause of this rod motion?

a. . A Loop T-cold fails high ,

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Range (IR) channel N-35 is in the TRIP BYPASS position, with all required bistables tripped for troubleshooting

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Which one of the following will occur if the N-35 Control Power fuses were to blow at this time?

a. An overhead annunciator for IR detector high voltage will occur

b. The reactor will immediately trip on IR high

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d. Both Source Range instruments will automatically re-energize

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7.' Safety injection pump train A has been tagged out for motor bearing replacement. A Safety Injection

subsequently occurs due to Large Break Loss of Coolant Accident (LBLOCA) inside containment. Two hours

later, the train B Si pump fails. All other equipment functions as designed for the duration of the accident.

Which one of the following describes how the loss of both Si pumps will affect the ability of the crew to mitigate

the effects of this accident? ,

a. A transition to EOS-l.1, Safety injection Termination, will be required upon receipt of the RWST low-low

level alarm

b. Both trains of RilR will remain aligned for cold leg injection during the alignment in EOS- 1.3, Transfer to

Cold Leg Recirculation

c. Actions will be necessary to restore at least one SI Pump to service in order to achieve hot leg injection per

EOS-l .4, Transfer to IIL Recirculation

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8. An automatic reactor trip and safety injection has occurred on Unit 2 as a result oflowering RCS pressure. The

operators note the following conditions:

Pressurizer pressure dropping prior to and following the St .

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e Pressurizer level rising prior to the Si and rising following the S1

.' e ' Reactor power stable prior to the Si and dropping following the S1

Initially which ONE of the following accidents would result in these conditions? ,

a.' Steamline break -

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c. Stuck open pressurizer safety valve I

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- 9. A reactor trip has occurred on Unit 2 due to a loss of offsite power. The crew has completed mo'st of the actions

of EOS 0.I, Reactor Trip Response, and are verifying natural circulation flow. When adjusting steam dumping

rate to control natural circulation, the operators also adjust AFW flow to all of the SGs.

Which ONE of the following correctly explains why narrow range level is re-established in all SGs?

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a. To maintain symmetric cooling of the RCS

b. ' To flood all SGs for subsequent entry into Mode 5

c. SG wide range level indication is lost on loss of offsite power

' d. Top of SG tubes on all SGs must be covered for natural circulation to occur

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.10. During operatiw at power with the Reactor Trip Breakers (RTBs) closed a loss of 125 VDC to one of the RTBs

. occurs.

Which one of the following correctly describes how the reactor trip breaker (RTB) will be affected by loss of the

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b. It trips open due to loss of power to the undervoltage coil

. c. It is not capable of tripping on a shunt trip

.'d. It is not capable of tripping on an undervoltage trip

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Auxiliary Feed Water (AFW) flow to the affected SG within 10 minutes.

. Which one of the following is the basis for the action and time limit?

a. - To conserve CST inventory ,

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operator. The following plant indications existed at that time:

RCS pressure-2200 psig and lowering

Reactor Power- 80%

SG Pressures- 1600 psig , ,

~ PZR Level--42% and lowering

The unit is tripped and plant parameters following the trip are:

RCS pressure- 1700 psig and lowering

Reactor Power-0%

SG Pressures- 1100 psig

PZR Level- 13%

- Based on the two sets of given data, which ONE of the below describes the effect on primary-to-secondary

leakage?

Leakage following the trip is

a. one half of the initial leak rate or about 125 gpm.

b. essentially equal to the initial leak rate or about 250 gpm.

c. approximately 70% of the initial leak rate or about 175 gpm.

- d. One third of the initial leak rate or about 83 gpm.

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r: 13. During clearance or valve positioning activities, which ONE of the following conditions would allow independent

verification of equipment status to be waived in accordance with STA-694," Station Verification Activities"?

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14. Unit 1 is conducting refueling activities with the core being offloaded to the spent fuel pool for determination of

suspected leaking assemblies.- All Fuel Handling Building systems are operational and correctly aligned for

. refueling operations.

During movement of one of the assemblies, the Fuel Building radiation monitor, X-RE-6272, alarms. Which

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ONE of the following INITIAL operator actions is required in this situation?

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a.' Evacuate the Fuel Building ,

b. - Start Pre-Access Filtration System

c. Ensure Containment Ventilation Isolation occurs

d. Verify Fuel Building Ventilation System automatically shifts to the Isolate mode

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15. Unit 2 is cun'ently operating at 100% when a control rod in bank C partially drops. A QPTR just performed by

the RO indict'ns a Quadrant Power Tilt Ratio (QPTR) of 1.07.'

Using the following statement from Technical Specification (3/4.2.4), determine the course of action the operators

must take given this scenario.

"Within 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> reduce THERMAL POWER at least 3% from ikATED THERMAL POWER for each 1% of

QUADRANT POWER TILT RATIO in excess of 1."

a. Reduce thermal power to 97%

b. Reduce thermal power to 89%

c. Reduce thermal power to 79%

d.- Reduce thermal power to 71%

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. 16.' Regarding Technical Specification SAFETY LIMITS, which ONE of the following core limitations does the OT

N16 reactor trip prevent exceeding?

a. Power Density (KW/ft)

b. --' Departure from Nucleate Boiling (DNB) ,

c. Total Core Power (NSSS Power Limit)

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117. Which ONE of the following lists of personnel satisfies the requirement for the Fire Brigade complement in

accordance with STA-727," Fire Brigade"?

a. One Fire Brigade Leader (Reactor Operator); 2 Mai. unance Mechanics (Nonteman); 2 Maintenance

Electricians (Hoseman).

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The Shift Manager (Fire Brigade Leader); 2 Plant Equipment Operators (Nonieman); 1 Security

Personnel (Hoseman).

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c. One Fire Brigade Leader; 3 Plant Equipment Operators (Nonleman/Hoseman); 1 Safety Services

(Hoseman).

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One Fire Brigade Leader; 2 Security Personnel (Nonleman); 4 Maintenance Mechanics (Hoseman).

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'18. An event has occurred on Unit I and operators are conducting EOP-1.0A," Loss of Reactor or Secondary

Coolant", when the below parameters are observed:

All SG pressures- 800 psig and stable

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All SG levels - being controlled at 10% NR

PZR level-off-scale low

Containment Pressure- 16 psig

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RWST level-40% +

RCS pressure- 180 psig and stable

Based on these indications, which ONE of the following procedures would the operators enter next to mitigate the

event in progress?

a. EOS-1.2A," Post-LOCA Cooldown and Depressurization"

b. EOS-1.1 A, "Si Termination" +

c. ECA-1.l A, " Loss of Emergency Coolant Recirculation"

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- 19.- A control rod in Control Bank D partially drops into the core with the below conditions:

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Reactor power 60%

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Tave 0.5 'F below Tref

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Control Bank D group demand counters at 180

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Reactor power 60%

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(SDM) from the onset of the esent? .

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b. Both Tc and SDM have reianined the same

c. Tc has decreased and SDM has remained the same I

d. Tc has remained the same and the SDM has decreased  ;

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20. A small break LOCA has occurred and operators have implemented EOP-0.0A," Reactor Trip or Safety i

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Injection". In this situation, which ONE of the below statements indicates the basis for tripping the RCPs if

, minimum RCS subcooling is lost and Si flow has been established?

a. , Prevent excessive depletion of RCS inventory through a small break leading to severe core uncovery if the

RCPs were later tripped.

b. Prevent da'mage to the RCP and RCP seal package due to possibility of two-phase flow in RCS.

c. Prevent physical damege to RCPs and RCS due to stresses associated with pomping a two-phase mixture,

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- 21.- Which ONE of the following is an operational implication of maintaining Rod insertion Limits?

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a. rod tip fretting is minimized."

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b/ proper bank overlap is maintained."

c. etTects of rod drops are minimized."

d. minimum shutdown margin is maintained."

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22. Operators are conducting a plant cooldown for a refueling outage'and have reached plant conditions required to

, allow blocking of the low PZR pressure Safety injection (SI) signal.

' During the subsequent heatup and startup of the plant following the outage, which ONE of the below will unblock

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the automatic low PZR pressure SI signal?

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a. When 2 out of 3 PZR pressure channels are greater than the P-11 setpoint of 1960 psig '

b. When 3 out of 4 PZR pressure channels are greater than the auto SI setpoint of 1820 psig

c. When the control room operator manually unblocks the signal as directed in the heatup/startup procedure

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a. 2 per quadrant

b. 4 per quadrant ,

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d. 8 per quadrant

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rapidly. Subsequent investigation reveals wide range temperature instrument TE-413A, HL 1 WR TEMP failed '

low.

Which ONE of the below accurately describes the response of the Low Temperature Overpressure Protection  !

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(LTOP) system to the observed indicat:ons?

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a. The LTOP system is operating correctly; the average of four loop temperatures has been reduced low

enough to cause arming and opening of the train associated PORV

b. The LTOP system is not operating correctly; the failed temperature input should have reduced the average ,

. temperature input to the associated train and redundant backup to the opposite train causing both PORVs l

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equivalent pressure should have opened the train associated PORV

d. The LTOP system is not operating correctly; no PORV should have opened because no input was  !

received from the redundant train temperature instrument

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25. Unit 1 is operating with the below plant conditions:

- Reactor power 99%

- PZR level 60%

- Letdown flow 75 gpm

- The.PD pump is in service

- All controls are in automatic

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. event: PZR level drops to 17%, letdown isolates and PZR heaters turn off; and the

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b. Reactor trips on high PZR pressure

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d. PZR pressure naintains at 2235 psig, no reactor trip

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26. An event has occurred which has actuated the Containment Spray system. The following plant conditions are

observed:

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Containment Spray discharge flow is 900 gpm

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Containment Spray Sump Suction valves are CLOSED

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Containment Spray Recirculation Valves are OPEN ,

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Containment Spray Header Isolation valves are OPEN '

Which ONE of the below describes the operation of the Containment Spray system based on these observations?

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a. Not operating correctly; the Recirculation valves should not be OPEN until ~1200 gpm

b. Not operating correctly; the ' Recirculation valves should not be OPEN with sump suction valves

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c. Not operating correctly; the Recirculation valves should be CLOSED with the Header Isolation valves

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27.- A design basis LOCA has occurred on Unit 2. A'ssume all equipment operates as designed.

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Determine which ONE of the below is the approximate time for RWST level to decrease to the cold leg

recirculation transfer criteria level,

a. 15 minutes ,

b. 30 minutes

c. 40 minutes

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28, During performance of EOS-l.3," Transfer to Cold Leg Recirculation", operators are attempting to open valves

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- 8804A and 'B, RHR Discharge to Safety Injection / Charging Pump suction.

Considering each answer separately, which ONE of the below should be considered for the interlock logic for this

situation?

a. RilR suction from RCS isolated

b. RHR suction from RWSTisolated

c. . RHR suction from Containment sump isolated

d.' Safety Injection pump suction from RWST isolated

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29. Which ONE of the below automatic reactor trip signals is described by the following statement taken from the

BASES of Technical Specifications, Section 2.0, Limiting Safety System Settings?

" Prevents water relief through the pressurizer safety valves."

,a. PZR Level High .

b. PZR Pressure Low

c. SG Water Level Low

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30. Unit 2 is conducting a plant shutdown with reactor power currently at 15%. As directed by the procedure in

effect, the RO selects the steam pressure mode of operation. Unknown to the operator, the controller output has )

failed to 100%. l

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a. All steam dumps will arm, but remain closed. Reactor power will'not be affected.

b. All steam dumps will open until Tave reaches 5*F above Tref. Reactor power will not be affected.

- c. All steam dumps will remain closed until steam pressure reaches 1160 psig. All steam dumps will cycle at

1160 psig and reactor power will decrease.

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close and reactor power will decrease.

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31. Unit 1 is operating at 100% power with the below conditions:

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PZR pressure control system is in automatic maintaining 2235 psig

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PT-455 is selected as the pressure input to' the PZR pressure master controller

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PT-455 has failed full scale high

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NO operator action is taken for the event

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Which ONE of the following describes the initial system response to this failure?

a. PZR PORV PCV-455A opens and PZR PORV PCV-456 remains closed

b. PZR PORV PCV-455A remains closed and PZR PORV PCV-456 opens

c. PZR PORV PCV-455A and PZR PORV PCV-456 both remain closed

d. PZR PORV PCV-455A and PZR PORV PCV-456 both open

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32.' Which of the following is an indication of vortexing at the suction of the RilR pump during reduced inventory

conditions? -

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c. Decreasing RCS temperature

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33. Unit 2 is operating at full power when a total loss of Main Feedwater occurs coincident with a failure of the

reactor to trip (ATWS).

For this condition, what is the bases for the operator action to trip the main turbine within 30 seconds of the

event?

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a. Prevent a safety injection on low steam line pressure

b. Initiate an alternate means of reactor trip from a turbine trip

c. Conserve remaining steam generator inventory

d.- ' Initiate an alternate means of reactor trip from high RCS pressure

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.b'ased on abnormal indications following an RCS makeup evolution. The RO suspects the pot setting for 1-FK-

110, Boric Acid Blender Flow Control, may have been set wrong.

Given RCS boron concentration is to be maintained at 500 ppm, with BAST boron concentration at 7000 ppm and

a blended flowrate of 127 gpm, determine the proper setting for 1-FK-110.

a. - 2.27

b. ' 2.85

c. 8.55

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35. A safety injection has occurred coincident with a loss of off-site power Bus leal has deenergized due to an 86-1

lockout. Determine from the table below the high head pumps that would be available.

PDP CCPl CCP2

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a. ON ON OFF

b.- ON OFF OFF

c. OFF ON ON

d. OFF OFF ON

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36. Unit 1 is operating with the following conditions:

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Both Condensate pumps in service

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Under these conditions, which ONE of the below is expected to occur if condensate pump 1-01 were to trip and

no operator actions were taken?

a. Main Feedwater Pump 1-01 will trip and unit load will decrease to 60% at 35%/ minute

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d. Main Feedwater pump 1-01 will trip and unit load will remain at 90% with SG level remaining on

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37.. Which ONE of the following conditions would cause loss of Component Cooling Water (CCW) flow to the

Ventilation Chillers? ,

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a. A Reactor Trip signal

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c. A Containment Ventilation Isolation signal

d. ~A Containment Isolation Phase A signal

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38, A large steamline break has occurred inside Containment. Operators have been unable to close any MSIV. The  !

following plant conditions exist: I

All SG levels:

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' Operators have been directed by the ERGS in progress to maintain a minimum AFW flow of100 gpm to e

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a. prevents steam generator tube dryout

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c. maintains steam pressure above safety injection setpoint

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- 39. Containment Integrity is required by Technical Specifications while in Mode 1. Which ONE of the following .

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would be defined as a loss ofTechnical Specification required containment integrity while in Mode !?

a. Containnient temperature is 112 'F ,

' b. l The plant vent radiation monitor is not operable ,

c. One door of the Personnel Hatch is open for egress

d. An automatic containment isolation valve has failed open

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. 40. If a reactor trip were to occur from 100% power with all control systems in normal automatic alignment, which

ONE of the below would disable operation of the Steam Dump system immediately after the trip?

a. , A subsequent failure of turbine header pressure PT-506 high

. b. A coincident failure ofucam header pressure PT-507 high

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Assuming the unit is stabilized at 25% with three RCPs running following the transient, which ONE of the below

represents expected secondary plant conditions?

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. c. Feed flow to #4 SG will be 2/3 times original flow

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.42. Control room operators determine RCDT level is rising during operation in Mode 3. An investigation is begun to

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determine the source ofin-leakage.

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i , a. St Accumulator drains, PRT, and GWPS drains

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b. Valve leakoffs, CVCS excess letdown, and RCP seals

c. PRT;GWPS drains,and valve leakoffs

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43. Unit 2 is operating at 100% power with all control systems in automatic when a PZR spray valve inadvertently

opens.

Which ONE of the below correctly lists the initial response of PZR parameters for this event?

PZR Level P2R Temperature PZR Pressure

a.' INCREASE DECREASE DECREASE

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b. DECREASE INCREASE DECREASE

c. DECREASE DECREASE INCREASE

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-44. Unit 2 reactor has tripped due to a loss of off-site power. Natural circulation flow has been established .

' The present plant conditions are:

- PZR level 50%.

- All SG pressures are ~995 psig.

- RCS subcooling is 87 degrees F.

' Given Steam Tables, what should RCS loop wide range cold leg temperatures be indicating?

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a. 480 '- 484 degrees F.

. b. 486 - 490 degrees F.

c. 544 - 548 degrees F.

d. 550 - 554 degrees F.

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45. During the performance of EOS-1.2, " Post-LOCA Cooldown and Depressurization," it is desirable to have only ,

one RCP running. Why only one RCP't I

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d. One RCP is desired for spray and RCS mixing. Additional RCPs would strain the plant electrical power

supply in the post LOCA condition.

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46. Radiation alarms and confirmatory sample results indicate that RCS activity has exceeded Technical Specification

limits.-

~ In addition to a reactor shutdown, which one of the following actions is taken to minimize the likelihood of a

radioactive n: lease to the environment in the event that a Steam Generator Tube Rupture were to occur with the

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elevated RCS activity?

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c. Steam Generator Blowdown is secured

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47. Which ONE of the following describus the adverse consequences of continuing charging flow after isolating

letdown with the plant in Mode !?

a. High temperature at the inlet to the mixed bed demineralizer.

, b. . High temperature at the inlet to the letdown heat exchanger.

c. High thermal stress at the regenerative heat exchanger tube walls.

~ d. High thermal stress at the charging line connection to the RCS.

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48. Unit 2 is in Mode 5. The shift is in the process of drawing a bubble in the pressurizer. Pressurizer level hasjust

started to come on scale when a complete loss ofinstrument air occurs.

Which ONE of the following describes the plant response with no operator action?

a. The RCS rapidly depressurizes with maximum letdown and no. charging flow.

b. The plant will hold pressure until the heaters trip on low Pressurizer level.

c. Charging flow increases and RCS pressure increases until a PZR PCRV opens.

d. The plant slowly depressurizes due to inventory loss through the RCP seal leakoff.

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49. The Containment Ventilation System (CVS) is comprised of several subsystems, each having particular functions

in the event of specific plant conditions or events.

Which one of the below lists the safety bus electrical loading response of the following three (3) CVS subsystems

to a Blackout (BO) condition?

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- Reactor Coolant Pipe Penetration Cooling System (RCPPCS)

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- Control Rod Drive Mechanism Ventilation System (CRDMVS)

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a. ~ ~~ Only the CACRS is reloaded in response to a BO signal

b. All three systems are sequentially loaded in response to a BO signal

c. Only the CRDMVS is sequentially reloaded in response a BO signal

d. Only the CACRS and CRDMVS are sequentially loaded in response to a BO signal

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a. 2200 ppm :

b.  : 2000 ppm ,

c. 1600 ppm

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a. Xenon (Xe)

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alarm. Upon investigation oflocal alarms and indications, the PEO reports both the left and right bank starting air

pressure is low and has decreased to less than 150 psig.

Which ONE of the following identifies the signals which could start the diesel if the signal was actuated under

these conditions? .

LOCAL MANUAL SAFETY BLACKOUT REMOTE MANUAL

NORMAL START INJECTION - START EMERGENCY START

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b YES YES NO YES

c NO YES YES YES

d NO YES YES NO

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environment for personnel entry when r. SR SliTDN FLUX 111 alarm is received in the control room.

Which ONE of the below conditions .:ould be the cause of this alarm?

a. - One Source Range instrument channel has increased to 4 times background

b. . One Source Range instrument channel has increased to 5 times background

c. Both Source Range instrument channels have increased to 2 times background

d. Both Source Range instrument channels have increased to 3 times background

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inches and lowering.

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a. Open steam dumps to control Tave .

b. Start all available Condenser Vacuum pumps

F c. Stop ONE main feed pump to reduce the amount ofsteam entering the condenser

d.L Manually trip the turbine since it failed to trip automatically at the current vacuum

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a. MSIV-1 fails to reach 80% open in 10 seconds or less

b. MSIV-1 fails to reach 90% open in 20 seconds or less

c. MSIV-1 closes 10% and fails to return to full open

d. MSIV-1 closes more than 20% 6!:ing the test

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' Reactor shutdown

RCS boron concentration- 800 ppm

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RCS boron concentration at the desired condition?

Boron worth -7.5 pcm/ ppm

Boration = 10 gallons / ppm ~

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b. 875 ppm

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required to place the Hydrogen Recombiners in service. Present Containment pressure is 4 psig. Given the

following:

Post LOCA Pressure (psia) Pressure Factor (cp)  !

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18.7 1.22

22.7 1.36

24.7 1.45

Reference Power Value:

Train A = 45.86

Train B = 45.57

Recombiner Power Setting = Pressure Factor (cp) x Reference Power

Using the information provided, which ONE of the following is the correct power setting for the Train A

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a. 52.2 KW

b. 55.9 KW

c. ' 62.3 KW '

d. 66.4 KW

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'58. .Which ONE of the below describes the effects of the recombiner in the Gaseous Waste Processing system?

.. a. CCW FCV automatically closes on low recombiner water level

b. - Helium is automatically injected into the feed to purge out excess Hydrogen

c. - Inlet O'xygen is automatically terminated to prevent forming a flamniable mixture

i. d. - ~ Oxygen is automatically injected into the gas stream after exiting the recombiner to further reduce

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individual rod position detector?

a. A more negative Axi.al Flux Difference (AFD) for the power range detector in the.immediate vicinity of ,

the suspected rod.

b. A Quadrant Power Tilt Ratio (QPTR) of 1.03 for the core quadrant containing the suspected rod

c. A more positive Axial Flux Difference (AFD) for the power range detector opposite the quadrant (180 F )

containing the suspected rod

d. A Quadrant Power Tilt Ratio (QPTR) of 1.03 for the core quadrant opposite the one containing the

suspected rod

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a. - Ground on bus IED2

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d. Blown control power fuse on #1 RCP breaker

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containment radiation levels?

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62. A Large Break LOCA has occurred and several critical ECCS components have failed to operate leading to an

inadequate Core Cooling (ICC) condition.

How would indicated Source Range counts change as the downcomer voids?

" Source Range count rate would initially... ,

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b. increase due to increased neutron leakage".

c. increase due to increased boron concentration".

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a. ~ All RM-80s provide input into ths RM-23s

b. The RM-80 centralizes all radiation data in the plant

c. The PC'- l is allow the operator to exercise control over the RM-80s

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e Leve193%

e Boron Concentration 2500 ppm

e ' Water Temperature 96 'F *

Which ONE of the following describes the required actions?

a. Restore the tank to OPERABLE status within I hour or be in at least HOT STANDBY within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> due

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to low RWST level

c. Restore the tank to OPERABLE status within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> or be in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6

hours due to Boron Concentration being out ofspecification

d. Restore the tank to OPERABLE status within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> or be in at least HOT STANDBY within the next 6

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- RCP #1 frame vibration hasjust increased to 7 mils and shaft vibration hasjust increased to 27 mils.

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a. Stop #1 RCP, then trip the reactor and enter EOP-0.0A, " Reactor Trip or Safety injection".

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one hour.

j. c Trip the reactor and enter EOP-0.0A, " Reactor Trip or Safety injection"; then stop #1 RCP. ,

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66. With the plant operating at 90% power with all control systems in automatic, an I&C Technician error causes a

failure high of Feedwater Header Pressure transmitter PT-508.  :

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b. 'All SG levels will initially decrease and then return to normal programmed level

c.' 'All SG levels will increase and the unit will trip on a turbine trip >P-9

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67. A Safety Injection (SI) actuation has occurred coincident with a 6.9 KV safeguards bus fault preventing the

associated safety equipment from loading onto the bus?

Which ONE of the below correctly completes the following statement regarding the operating limits for the

associated Emergency Diesel Generator?

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a. stopped within 15 minutes",

b. stopped within 25 minutes".

c. stopped within 35 minutes."

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On the radiation entry permit the hot spot is indicated as 300 mrem /hr when measured 18 inches from the location

- of the radiation source.

Ifyou estimate you will be approximately 3 feet from the source when you perform the valve alignment check,

which ONE of the below is the correct estimate of the radiation field you will be exposed to?

a. - 30 mrem /hr

b. 75 mrem /hr .-

c. 150 mrem /hr

'd. 300 mrem /hr

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accordance with Technical Specifications?

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A Cold Leg Accumulator boron concentration is reported as 2250 ppm while operating in Mode 1

b. While operating in Mode 2 a Main Steam Line Safety valve is found leaking and must be. gagged

c. AFD is determined to be outside the target band for more than one hour while operating at 100% power

d. UNIDENTIFIED LEAKAGE from the Reactor Coolant System is detennined to be 7 gpm with the unit

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. 71. Unit 1 is operating at 100% power. A Plant Computer alarm occurs for RCP l-01, The Reactor Operator observes

the followmg parameter: ,

Motor Stator Winding Temperature 270'F

Motor Upper Radial Bearing Temperature 160'F

Mptor Upper Thrust Bearing Temperature 163 F ,

Lower Seal Water Bearing Temperature 240 *F

Shaft Vibration 12 mils ,

Frame Vibration 2 mils

Which of the following indicates the reason the operator must 1:ip the reactor:

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b. Motor Upper Thrust Bearing Temperature High

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d. Shaft Vibration High

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  • Reactor power 50%

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In this situation, which ONE of the following conditions would result in a trip of a main feedwater pump

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a. A spurious reactor trip

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c. A selected SG level channel fails low

d. A heater drain pump trips on overcurrent

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- 74. While conducting the procedure to align a Main Feedwater pump for warmup, an RO encounters a problem with -

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change the intent of the procedure and is needed immediately.

Which ONE of the following identifies the person (s) who may review and approve this laterim Approved

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b. The on-duty US and the SRO assigned to the CPC.

. c. . The on-duty RO and the Operations Manager,

d. The Duty Manager.

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76. During operation at power an alarm is received indicative of an introduction of smoke from outside into the

Control Room area.

For this situation, which ONE of the below indicates the correct operator action in response to this condition?

a. . Manually shift the Control Room ventilation system to the Ernergency Recirculation Mode

b. - Ensure the Control Room Ventilation system automatically shifted to the Emergency Recirculation Mode

c. . Manually shift the Control Room ventilation system to the Isolation Mode

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77.' Unit I was operating at 100% power when a loss of off-site power occurred. Reactor core delta-T was

approximately 60 *F at the time of the reactor trip.

Which ONE of the below describes the response of core delta-T over the next several hours assuming off-site

power is not restored and no plant cooldown is initiated?

a. . Decrease over time from an initial value of 50-60 *F established shortly after the trip

b. Remain constant at 50-60 *F as both decay heat and r.atural cliculation flow decrease

- c. Increase over time as natural circulation flow is reduced due to decay heat lowering

d. Remain constant at 50-60 *F due to RCS and SG temperatures being maintained constant

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- The unit has been tripped for 20 minutes

- IR channel N35 has decreased and stabilized at 1.2E-11 amps.

- IR channel N36 has decreased and stabilized at 9.9E-9 amps.

Which ONE of the following describes the probable cause and action to be taken for these conditions?

a. IR channel N35 is over compensated; continue with the shutdown.

~ b. IR channel N35 is under compensated; unblock the Source Range nuclear instruments.

c. - IR channel N36 is under compensated; unblock the Source Range nuclear instruments.

d. IR channel N36 is over compensated; continue with the shutdown.

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events occurring in Modes 1,2, and 3.

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a. EOP. 0.0A cannot be used in Mode 4, EOS-0.0A, "Rediagnosis", should be used in this situation

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EOP-0.0A can be used if a step by step evaluation is made to determine if each step or action is applicable

c. EOP-0.0A can be used in Mode 4 only if directed by the Critical Safety Function Status Trees (CSFSTs)

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Unit I is in mode 3 and Unit 2 is in mode 47 Assume individuals filling given positions are not qualified to fill

multiple positions.

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[ b. None-SM, 3 US, 3-RO, 10-PEO, 1-STA

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d. I-SM, - 2 US, 3-RO, 3-PEO, 1-STA

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81. Dissolved hydrogen in the Reactor Coolant System (RCS) is found to be outside normal limits, if a chemistry

remedial action level 2 has been reached, which ONE of the following actions is appropriate?

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a. Shutdown the reactor and cooldown the plant to 250 F as rapidly as plant conditions will permit

b. Initiate corrective action to return the hydroger parameter to normal limits within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> i

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82. During performance of ECA-0.0, " Loss of All AC Power," the SGs are depressurized to 270 psig. What is the

purpose of the depressurization? .

. a. Reduce RCS temperature to prevent inadvertent criticality.

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c. Reduce SG pressure and temperature to prevent chemical hideout return.

d. Reduce RCS pressure to reduce seal leakage and minimize RCS inventory loss.

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restore AFW flow are not successful.

Why are the RCPs stopped in this situation?

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b. Conserve reactor coolant inventory by reducing seal leakoff

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Obtain increased safety injection flow by decreasing RCS cold leg pressure

d. Conserve steam generator inventory by reducing RCS heat input

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radiation monitors indicate increased radiation. Which ONE of the following describes the Tech Spec action

required for this condition? .

a. Place at least two RHR loops in operation.

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c. . Suspend all operations involving moyen ent of fuel assemblies within containmei.t.  !

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of an INOPERABLE control rod?

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a. AFD exceeding operating limits

b. - A rod bottom light remains extinguished after a trip

c. One Contro'l Bank D rod trippable but cannot be moved electrically

d. 'One Control Bank D rod indicates 210 steps with Control Bank D demand at 200 steps.

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. Operators have transitioned to EOS-1.1," Safety injection Termination", and are preparing to reduce Si flow.

Which ONE of the below ECCS pmnps is the FIRST to be stopped in the procedure?

a.' RHR pump . .

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Which ONE of the following should be investigated as a potential cause for the unwarranted rod motion?

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b. Turbine lleader Pressure PT-505 failed high

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d. The original release permit may be used to reinitiate the release following a valid hi rad automatic

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91. A reactor startup is in progress on Unit 2. Operators are performing steps oflPO-002, Plant Startup,

in accordance with the procedure, which ONE of the below is the expected Source Range counts when the

Intermediate Range instruments comes on scale?

a. . SE2 cps ,

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c. SE4 cps

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92, A 6.9 KV breaker, normally controlled from the control room is racked in and closed when DC control power to

the breaker is lost.

Which ONE of the below is correct concerning the present situation?

a. The breaker can be rem.otely opened once from the control room

b. The breaker can only be opened locally at the cubicle

c. All protective trip features on the breaker remain functional

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93.' At 1200 on June 12,1998, with the unit in Mode 1, it is determined that a required surveillance on a Technical

Specification contponent was not performed within the required time schedule. The ACTION statement for the

component requires the unit to be placed in Mode 3 within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> if found INOPERABLE.

If all requirements of Technical Specifications are adhered to, what is the latest date and time the unit must be in  ;

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b. 0000 on June 13

c. 0600 on June 13

d. 1800 on June 13

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94. Which ONE of the below fire suppression systems is used to mitigate a fire in the cable spreading room?

a. . Halon' system

b. Deluge-type system

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95. Unit 2 is operating with the following plant conditions when a PZR level is observed rising above program:

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In this situation, which ONE of the below could be the cause of the deviation alarm?

a. -Tcold channel TE-421B failed high

b. PZR pressure controlling channel PT-455 failed low

c, _ Power Range channel N41 failed high  !

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96. While operating in Mode 3, a mechanical fault on the Condensate Storage Tank (CST) has emptied the tank.

- AFW operation is required to maintain a heat sink. Which ONE of the below correctly lists alternate methods of

providing a source of water for AFW in this condition?

a. Install prefabricated spool pieces from the Service Water system to the suction of the AFW pumps.

b. Establish mak'eup to the CST using existing valves and piping from the fire water system

c. - Install prefabricated hoses and fittings from the Demineralized Water storage system to makeup to the

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d. Establish a suction source to AFW from existing valves and piping from the Service Water system

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97. An I&C Technician reports to the control room that he will be taking a liquid process radiation monitor off-line to

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perform calibration checks in accordance with a scheduled shift work package,

Which ONE of the below indications will be available on the control room radiation monitor CRT that the

monitor has been taken off-line?

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' b. A background magenta border will be flashing for the monitor  !

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a a. Main Steam Header pressure PT-507 failed low

b. Main Steamline pressure PT-508 failed low

.. c. Turbine impulse pressure PT-506 failed high

d. ' Turbine impulse pressure PT-505 failed high

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appropriate transition pomt, operators are directed to perform an alignment to the Hot Leg Recirculation Mode.

Which UNE of the bel w indicated to the operators that the transition was required?

a. A predetermined reactor vessel level ,

b. The amount ofinventory remaining in the RWST

- c. The amount of time elapsed during the accident

d. An RCS boron value obtained via PASS sampling

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