AOP-3 Flashcards
Given the following conditions:
• The plant is in MODE 3 at normal operating temperature and pressure.
• Charging and letdown have been maximized for PCS chemistrJ.
• Over the last several hours, Source Range Nls Count Rate has risen slightly. Which of the following may be the cause of the change in Source Range Count Rate?
A. Letdown Temperature Controller TIC-0203 setpoint has been lowered from 110°F to 90°F.
B. Letdown Temperature Controller TIC-0203 setpoint has been raised from 110°F to 120°F.
C. VCT hydrogen pressure has been raised from 20 psig to 30 psig.
D. VCT hydrogen pressure has been lowered from 30 psig to 20 psig.
A. Letdown Temperature Controller TIC-0203 setpoint has been lowered from 110°F to 90°F.
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of ONP-11.1, Fuel Cladding Failure?
A. Containment High Radiation (CHR) signal
B. Stack Gas Monitor High radiation indication or alarm
C. PCS sample analysis indicates high activity
A. Containment High Radiation (CHR) signal
Which of the following conditions is NOT an indication of a Loss of Condenser Vacuum?
A. Rising turbine backpressure B. Lowering turbine backpressure
C. Lowering condenser vacuum.
D. Mn Feed Pump Turbine seal pressure
B. Lowering turbine backpressure
Which ONE of the following IS NOT a symptom of a Loss of Main Feedwater (ONP-3)?
A. Main Feedwater throttle and trip valves indicating “closed”.
B. “B” Condensate Pump trip alarms and green indicating light.
C. Main Feed suction pressure = 200 psia.
D. Closure of “A Main Feed Reg Valve and “A” S/G level at 85%.
D. Closure of “A Main Feed Reg Valve and “A” S/G level at 85%.
The plant is in MODe 6 with refueling operations in progress with P-67A in service.
Which of the following describes electrical buses that if lost, would require entry into Loss of shutdown cooling for the above plant conditions. A. Inst AC Bus Y-01 or Bus 1C B Pref AC bus Y-20 or Bus 1D C. Pref AC bus Y-10 of Instr AC Bus Y-01 D. Inst AC Bus Y-01 or Bus 1D
B Pref AC bus Y-20 or Bus 1D
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Which ONE of the following is an indication of an excessive feedwater event?
A. Reactor power rising.
B. Pressurizer pressure rising.
C. TAVE rising.
D. Steam Generator level lowering
A. Reactor power rising.
Which ONE of the following is an indication of an excessive feedwater event?
A. Main Feed Pumps recirc CVs opening.
B. Pressurizer pressure rising.
C. TAVE rising.
D. TAVE lowering.
D. TAVE lowering.
Given the following conditions:
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- The plant is operating at 95% power when power rises 3% in one minute.
- Power then levels off.
- Audible steam flow to the atmosphere is noted.
Which ONE of the following is an additional symptom of this event?
A. Pressurizer level rising.
B. Pressurizer pressure lowering.
C. PCS Tave rising.
D. Indicated Nl power lowering
B. Pressurizer pressure lowering
Given the following conditions:
.. The plant was operating at 21% power when a loss of load occurred.
.. Reactor power is now 13%.
.. The cause of the loss of load was a turbine governor valve control malfunction. Which ONE of the following will be an indication of this failure?
A. Pressurizer pressure raising.
B. Pressurizer pressure lowering.
C. Pressurizer level lowering.
D. No change in pressurizer level or pressure.
A. Pressurizer pressure raising.
Given the following conditions:
• The plant is operating at 100% power.
• The operator observes that reactor power is rising and Loop 1 and 2 TAvE/T REF gross deviation alarm is in.
What other symptom should the operator observe to confirm that an uncontrolled Primary Coolant System dilution is taking place?
A. Pressurizer pressure rising.
B. Steam flow rate rising.
C. Steam generator pressure lowering.
D VCT level rising.
D VCT level rising.
Given the following plant conditions:
Ell Plant is in MODE 1 at 50% power
Ell No equipment is out of service
If a loss of load event were to occur, which ONE of the following symptoms will be evident?
A. TAVE lowering
B. Pressurizer pressure lowering C. Pressurizer level rising
D. DEH turbine load rising
C. Pressurizer level rising
Given the following plant conditions: Plant is in MODE 1 at 50% power No equipment is out of service
If an excessive load event were to occur, which of the following symptoms will be evident?
A. Tave rising
B. Pressurizer pressure lowering
C. Pressurizer level rising
D. DEH turbine load lowering
B. Pressurizer pressure lowering
Given the following plant conditions:
Plant is in MODE 1 at 100% power No equipment is out of service
An uncontrolled PCS boron dilution event occurs due to lowering Letdown temperature
Which of the following will NOT be a symptom of this event?
A. Reactor power rising
B. Tave rising
C. Tave/ Tref Gross Deviation Alarm
D. VCT level lowering
D. VCT level lowering
Given the following plant conditions: Plant is in MODE 1 at 50% power No equipment is out of service
‘B’ channel PZR level and pressure control channels are in service Auxiliary Feedwater Pump P-8C in service for surveillance testing
Which of the following is a key symptom for a loss of Preferred AC Bus Y-10?
A. Lowering Main Feedwater Pump suction pressure
B. Pressurizer Spray Valves close
C. AFW Pump P-8C trips
D. Maximum Charging and minimum Letdown
A. Lowering Main Feedwater Pump suction pressure
Given the following plant conditions:
Plant is in MODE 1 at 100% power
No equipment is out of service
‘A’ channel PZR level and pressure control channels are in service
Which of the following is a key symptom for a loss of Preferred AC Bus Y-20?
A. Lowering Main Feedwater Pump suction pressure
B. Pressurizer Spray Valves close
C. Channei’C’ RPS Trip Logic lights (all three rows)- ON
D. Maximum Charging and minimum Letdown
A. Lowering Main Feedwater Pump suction pressure
Given the following plant conditions:
Plant is in MODE 1 at 100% power No equipment is out of service
‘A’ channel PZR level and pressure control channels are in service Which of the following is a key symptom for a loss of Preferred AC Bus Y-30?
A. Lowering Main Feedwater Pump suction pressure
B. Pressurizer Spray Valves close
C. Channel’C’ RPS Trip Logic lights (all three rows)- ON
D. Maximum Charging and minimum Letdown
C. Channel’C’ RPS Trip Logic lights (all three rows)- ON
Given the following plant conditions:
Plant is in MODE 1 at 100% power No equipment is out of service
‘A’ channel PZR level and pressure control channels are in service Which of the following is a key symptom for a loss of Preferred AC Bus Y-40?
A. Lowering Main Feedwater Pump suction pressur
B. Pressurizer Spray Valves closes
C. Half Channel trip on CRD Clutch Power Supply
D. Maximum Charging and minimum Letdown
C. Half Channel trip on CRD Clutch Power Supply
Given the following plant conditions:
- The plant is on shutdown cooling (SOC) in reduced inventory.
- P-67A LPSI Pump is in service. P-67B is NOT running.
- All SOC system controls are aligned normally.
- A leak develops in the Primary Coolant System.
- A moment of two later LPSI injection flow becomes erratic and the following valid alarm then annunciates: EK-1157, LO PRESS Sl PUMPS P-67A & P-67B TRIP
Which of the following describes any required operator actions for these conditions?
A. Closely monitor operating parameters of P-67B since it has auto started, and there are potential cavitation concerns.
B. Since the LPSI Pump STANDBY auto start feature is not used, the operator must manually start P-67B to maintain SOC flow.
C. Since the LPSI Pump STANDBY auto start feature is not used, the operator must report that a Loss of Shutdown Cooling event has occurred.
D. The operator should attempt only one restart of P-67A to prevent exceeding motor starting duty limitations and to avoid a loss of shutdown cooling.
C. Since the LPSI Pump STANDBY auto start feature is not used, the operator must report that a Loss of Shutdown Cooling event has occurred.
Which of the following conditions is NOT an indication of a loss or potential loss of
Component Cooling Water?
A. Tube leak in the Letdown Heat Exchanger, E-58.
B. Component Cooling Surge Tank annunciating on low level
C. Automatic start of P-528, standby Component Cooling Water pump v
D. Primary Coolant pump P-50A Seal Heat Exchanger high temperature
A. Tube leak in the Letdown Heat Exchanger, E-58.
Given the following conditions:
• The plant is at 100% power.
• A failure of the Low Pressure Letdown Temperature Controller, TIC-0203, has resulted in the actual Letdown temperature dropping 10 degrees from setpoint
(e.g. from 11ooF to 100°F).
Which of the following describes the expected response of plant parameters due to this event? Assume no.operatoraction has.been.taken.
A. TAvE rises; Reactor power rises initially and then returns to near original value.
B. TAvE does not change; Volume Control Tank level rises.
C. Pressurizer level remains steady; Reactor power lowers.
D. Volume Control Tank level rises; TAVE lowers.
A. TAvE rises; Reactor power rises initially and then returns to near orA. TAvE rises; Reactor power rises initially and then returns to near original value.iginal value
Match the expected observable trend for the following parameters during a small S/G tube leak (
A. 3 B. 3 C. 3 D. 1 E. 2
With the plant at 10% power, RIA-1805, Containment Area Radiation Monitor, suffers a short causing it to fail high. While investigating this issue Preferred AC Bus Y-30
de-energizes. What effect does this have on the plant?
A. A reactor trip due to closure of the MSIV’s
B. A turbine trip due to closure of the MSIV’s
C. Loss of Instrument Air to the Pressurizer Spray Valves
D. PCP controlled bleed-off being controlled by a relief valve
D. PCP controlled bleed-off being controlled by a relief valve
D) Correct- This will result in a loss/trip of 2 of 4 Containment Area Radiation Monitors (loss of Y-30 results in loss of power to RIA-1807) which will cause a containment isolation on high radiation (CHR). The MSIV’s will not close.
Given the following plant conditions:
Plant is in MODE 1 at 100% power No equipment is out of service
An uncontrolled PCS dilution event occurs Assume no operator actions are taken
Which of the following describes the effect on key symptoms?
A. Reactor power rises and stabilizes at higher value
B. VCT level rises
C. Tave lowers
D. Tave rises initially, then lowers to pre-event value
B. VCT level rises
Given the following plant conditions:
- Plant is in MODE 1 at 100% power
- No equipment is out of service
- A loss of load event occurs due to partial closure of one Main Turbine Governor Valve
- Assume no operator actions are taken
Which of the following describes the effect on key symptoms?
A. Reactor power lowers and stabilizes at lower value
B. Pressurizer pressure lowers
C. TAVE lowers
D. TAVE rises initially, then lowers to pre-event value
A. Reactor power lowers and stabilizes at lower value