review a tagout prior to approval

ES-301 Administrative Topics Outline Form ES-301-1

Facility: V.C. Summer Unit 1 Date of Examination: 6/4/2018

Examination Level: RO SRO Operating Test Number: NRC-ILO-16-01

Administrative Topic

(see Note)

Type

Code*

Describe activity to be performed

Conduct of Operations

(A1-a) N R

JPA-102-(R)N18

2018 NRC A1-a (RO) Verification of Operator Watchstanding Certification.


(A1-b) M R

JPA-081E-(R)N18

2018 NRC A1-b (RO) Operational Leak Rate Test without IPCS available.

Equipment Control (A2) M R

JPA-40A-(R)N18

2018 NRC A2 (RO) Review a tagout prior to approval.

Radiation Control (A3) N R

JPA-815-(R)N18

2018 NRC A3 (RO) Determine worker exposure and apply administrative exposure limit.

Emergency Plan (A4)

Not selected for RO.

NOTE: All items (five total) are required for SROs. RO applicants require only four items unless they are retaking only the administrative topics (which would require all five items).

* Type Codes & Criteria: (C)ontrol room, (S)imulator, or Class(R)oom (D)irect from bank (≤ 3 for ROs; ≤ 4 for SROs & RO retakes) (N)ew or (M)odified from bank (≥ 1) (P)revious 2 exams (≤ 1; randomly selected)


JPM SUMMARY STATEMENTS

CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS (A1-a): This is a NEW JPM. The candidate will be given a watchstanding history which will include non-licensed operator and partial licensed watches and will be required to determine the minimum number of hours, and the latest date by which they must be stood, to maintain an active license.

K/A: 2.1.4 Knowledge of individual licensed operator responsibilities related to shift staffing, such as medical requirements, “no-solo” operation, maintenance of active license status, 10cfr55, etc. (RO 3.3)

CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS (A1-b): This is a MODIFICATION of an existing JPM. The candidate will be given plant data and will be required to use a procedure to calculate an RCS leakrate.

K/A: 2.1.20 Ability to interpret and execute procedure steps. (RO 4.6)

K/A 2.1.25 Ability to interpret reference materials, such as graphs, curves, tables, etc. (RO 3.9)

VCS Task: O-002-001-02-01 PERFORM REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM WATER

INVENTORY BALANCE

EQUIPMENT CONTROL (A2): This is a MODIFICATION of an existing JPM. The candidate will be given a completed SAP-201, Attachment VIC tagout sheet and will be required to determine the adequacy of the boundary to perform work. The candidate will be required to determine if a mode change can be performed with this tagout in place.

K/A: 2.2.13 Knowledge of tagging and clearance procedures. (RO 4.1) VCS Task: O-115-148-03-04 GENERATE TAGOUTS AND ENCLOSURES

RADIATION CONTROL (A3): This is a NEW JPM. The candidate will be given a survey map and a dose history. The candidate will locate a location which provides the least dose and determine that an extension to administrative dose limits will be required.

K/A: 2.3.4 Knowledge of radiation exposure limits under normal or emergency conditions. (RO 3.2)

VCS Task: O-119-008-04-04 APPLY RADIATION AND CONTAMINATION SAFETY

PROCEDURES

EMERGENCY PLAN (A4): Not selected for RO.


Facility: V.C. Summer Unit 1 Date of Examination: 6/4/2018

Examination Level: RO SRO Operating Test Number: NRC-ILO-16-01

Administrative Topic (see

Note)

Type

Code*

Describe activity to be performed


(A1-a) N R

JPA-102-(S)N18

2018 NRC A1-a (SRO) Verification of Senior Licensed Operator watchstanding Certification.


(A1-b) N R

JPA-135-(S)N18

2018 A1-b (SRO) Determine reportability requirements.

Equipment Control (A2) N R

JPA-041B-(S)N18

2018 A2 (SRO) Evaluate the operational impact of a change in EOOS Status.

Radiation Control (A3) P D R

JPA-190-(S)N18

2018 A3 (SRO) Review a release permit prior to approval/ release

Emergency Plan (A4) N R

JPA-1008-(S)N18

2018 A4 (SRO) Determine Protective Action Recommendations

NOTE: All items (five total) are required for SROs. RO applicants require only four items unless they are retaking only the administrative topics (which would require all five items).

* Type Codes & Criteria: (C)ontrol room, (S)imulator, or Class(R)oom (D)irect from bank (≤ 3 for ROs; ≤ 4 for SROs & RO retakes) (N)ew or (M)odified from bank (≥ 1) (P)revious 2 exams (≤ 1; randomly selected)


JPM SUMMARY STATEMENTS

CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS (A1-a): This is a NEW JPM. The candidate will be given watchstanding history for three licensed SROs and determine which met the requirements for maintaining an active license.

K/A: 2.1.4 Knowledge of individual licensed operator responsibilities related to shift staffing, such as medical requirements, “no-solo” operation, maintenance of active license status, 10CFR55, etc. (SRO 3.8)

VCS Task: O-341-038-03-02 INTERPRET AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH PLANT

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES DURING NORMAL AND OFF NORMAL PLANT OPERATIONS.

CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS (A1-b): This is NEW JPM. The candidate will be given a scenario in which a Feedwater trips and an Emergency Feedwater actuation occurs. The candidate will be required to determine the site reportability requirement and who in management must be apprised of the event.

K/A: 2.1.18 Ability to make accurate, clear, and concise logs, records, status boards, and reports. (SRO 3.8)

VCS Task: O-341-013-03-02 REPORT SAFETY LIMIT VIOLATIONS AND REPORTABLE

OCCURRENCES PER NL-122

EQUIPMENT CONTROL (A2): This is a NEW JPM. The candidate will be given a IPCS screen shot of EOOS and determine that a Yellow FEP risk exists due to a tagout of “C” Service Water Pump. The candidate will then determine that a requirement exists to place the unit in Hot Standby if the pump cannot be restored to service within 30 days.

K/A: 2.2.17 Knowledge of the process for managing maintenance activities during power operations, such as risk assessments, work prioritization, and coordination with the transmission system operator. (SRO 4.3)

VCS Task: O-342-002-03-02 COORDINATE PLANT OPERATION TO SUPPORT

MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.

ES-301 Administrative Topics Outline Form ES-301-1 RADIATION CONTROL (A3): This JPM is a BANK JPM used on the 2017 NRC exam. The candidate will be given a partially completed SOP-119, ATTACHMENT VA release work sheet and HPP-709, ATTACHMENT I, Gaseous Waste Release Permit and will determine the conditions that prevent commencing the release.

K/A: 2.3.6 Ability to approve release permits. (SRO 3.8) VCS Task: O-341-012-03-02 APPROVE RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISCHARGE/RELEASE

PERMITS (HPP-709 AND HPP-710)

EMERGENCY PLAN (A4): This is a NEW JPM. The candidate will be given conditions in a General Emergency that include a Hostile Action and will determine the required Protective Action Recommendations.

K/A: 2.4.40 Knowledge of the SRO's responsibilities in emergency plan implementation. (SRO 4.5

VCS Task: O-344-003-03-02 PERFORM REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS OF ON-SITE AND

OFF-SITE PERSONNEL FOR ABNORMAL EVENTS

ES-301 Control Room/In-Plant Systems Outline Form Form ES-301-2

- Facility: _____V.C.Summer Unit 1 Date of Examination: 6/4/2018_

Exam Level: RO SRO-I SRO-U Operating Test No: NRC-ILO-16-01

Control Room Systems:* 8 for RO; 7 for SRO-I; 2 or 3 for SRO-U

System / JPM Title Type Code* Safety

Function

a. System 006: Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) (JPS-001F-N18)

Manually actuate Safety Injection and perform EOP-1.0, E-0 Attachment 3 following a Small Break LOCA with failure of both Charging pumps to start.

N,A,EN,L,S 2

b.

APE027: Pressurizer Pressure Control System (PZR PCS) Malfunction (JPS-002F-N18)

Stop RCPs per EOP-1.1, ES-0.1 to mitigate a stuck open PZR spray valve following a reactor trip.

M,A,L,S 3

c.

EPE074: Inadequate Core Cooling (JPS-003F-N18)

Start RCPs in EOP-14.0, FR-C.1 due to core exit temperature greater than 1200°F. No RCP can be started and all PZR PORVs and Reactor Head vent valves are opened.

D,A,L,S 4P

d.

W/E 13: Steam Generator Overpressure (JPS-004-N18)

Respond to Steam Generator Overpressure per EOP-15.1, FR-H.2. Must use SG PORVs since the condenser is not available.

D,L,P,S 4S

e. System 062: A.C. Electrical Distribution (JPS-005-N18)

Restore an ESF bus using transformer XTF-5052 and procedure SOP-304 as referenced by EOP-6.0, ECA-0.0, during a loss of all ESF AC power.

N,L,S 6

f. System 015: Nuclear Instrumentation System (JPS-006-N18)

Respond to power range Instrumentation channel N-44 fail low with rod control in automatic.

D,S 7

g. System 008: Component Cooling Water System (JPS-007-N18)

Swap active CCW loops during normal full power operations. M,S 8

h W/E 16: High Containment Radiation (JPS-008F-N18)

Align RB HEPA filters using EOP-17.2 following a high containment radiation condition post LOCA.

D,EN,A,L,P,S 9

In-Plant Systems* (3 for RO); (3 for SRO-I); (3 or 2 for SRO-U)

i System 001: Control Rod Drive System (JPP-0009F-N18)

Locally Trip the Reactor using EOP-13.0, FR-S.1. The trip breakers don’t open locally requiring MG set motor breakers to be opened locally.

D,A,E 1

j

APE040; Steam Line Rupture (JPP-010-N18)

Locally de-energize and close MS Loop “B” and “C“ supplies to the Turbine Driven Emergency Feedwater Pump per EOP-3.0, E-2.

D,E,L,P 4S

k System 033: Spent Fuel Pool Cooling System (JPP-011-N18)

Fill Spent Fuel Pool using Rx M/U water in accordance with SOP-123. N,R 8


* All RO and SRO-I control room (and in-plant) systems must be different and serve different safety functions; all five SRO-U systems must serve different safety functions; in-plant systems and functions may overlap those tested in the control room.

* Type Codes Criteria for RO / SRO-I / SRO-U RO

(A)lternate path 4-6 / 4-6 / 2-3 5

(C)ontrol room

(D)irect from bank ≤ 9 / ≤ 8 / ≤ 4 6

(E)mergency or abnormal in-plant ≥ 1 / ≥ 1 / ≥ 1 2

(EN)gineered safety feature ≥ 1 / ≥ 1 / ≥ 1 (control room system) 2

(L)ow-Power / Shutdown ≥ 1 / ≥ 1 / ≥ 1 7

(N)ew or (M)odified from bank including 1(A) ≥ 2 / ≥ 2 / ≥ 1 5

(P)revious 2 exams ≤ 3 / ≤ 3 / ≤ 2 (randomly selected) 3

(R)CA ≥ 1 / ≥ 1 / ≥ 1 1

(S)imulator

VC SUMMER NRC RO JPM SUMMARY a. This is a new JPM. This JPM starts with the plant having just experienced a Small Break LOCA

and a failure of Safety Injection to actuate automatically. The Candidate will be told that immediate actions of EOP-1.0, E-0 Reactor Trip or Safety Injection have been completed through step 3 and they are to commence by performing immediate action 4. They will determine that Safety Injection is required and will manually actuate Safety Injection and then will perform EOP-1.0, Attachment 3, SI Equipment Verification. Train “A” Safety Injection will actuate and Train B Safety Injection will not actuate. The Train “A” Charging/SI pump will experience a sheared shaft while the Train B Charging/SI pump will not start due to the Train “B” SI fail to actuate. The Candidate must manually align Train “B” equipment and it will be critical for them to start the Train “B” Charging/SI pump. The JPM is considered alternate path due to the failure of Train “B” equipment to start in response to the Safety Injection signal which will require the operator to take manual action.

K/A000006A2.12: Ability to (a) predict the impacts of the following malfunctions or operations on the ECCS; and (b) based on those predictions, use procedures to correct, control, or mitigate the consequences of those malfunctions or operations: Conditions requiring actuation of ECCS. (RO 4.5 SRO 4.8)

NUREG 1122 System: 006, Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS)

VCS Task: O-006-013-01-01, MANUALLY INITIATE SAFETY INJECTION


b. This is a modified bank JPM. The JPM begins with the plant having tripped from 100%

power. The Candidate will be told that the crew have transitioned to EOP-1.1, ES-0.1 Reactor Trip Response and have completed steps 1 through 7. The initiating cue to the Candidate will be to perform EOP-1.1 beginning at step 8, verify all Control Rods are fully inserted. Once the Candidate commences the performance of EOP-1.1 PZR spray valve PCV-444C will fail partially open causing PZR pressure to slowly lower. The Candidate will recognize PZR pressure is not stable or trending to 2230 psig at step 11 and will take alternative action beginning with a check of PZR PORVs closed and a check that PZR spray valves are closed. Attempts to close Spray valve PCV-444C will be unsuccessful and the Candidate will stop the “A” RCP and then will stop the “C” RCP. The JPM is considered alternate path due to the failure of the Pressurizer Spray valves to close when the operator attempts to close them which requires the stopping of RCPs.

K/A 027AA1.01: Ability to operate and/or monitor the following as they apply to the Pressurizer Pressure Control Malfunctions: PZR heaters, sprays, and PORVs. (RO 4.0 SRO 3.9)

NUREG 1122 APE: 027, Pressurizer Pressure Control System (PZR PCS) Malfunction.

VCS Task: O-000-509-05-02, RECOVER FROM REACTOR TRIP PER EOP-1.1

c. This is a bank JPM. Initial conditions for the JPM are a LOCA with a red path condition on the Core Cooling critical safety function and EOP-14.0, FR-C.1 RESPONSE TO INADEQUATE CORE COOLING in progress. The Candidate will receive the initiating cue to perform Step 22 of EOP-14.0, check if RCPs should be started. The Narrow Range level in the Steam Generators will only support start of the “A” RCP. The “A” RCP will fail to start and the Candidate must apply Alternative Actions and open all PZR PORVs and Reactor Head Vent valves. The JPM is considered alternate path because the available RCP fails to start which requires opening of RCS vents in order to stimulate some core cooling.

K/A 074EA1.05: Ability to operate and monitor the following as they apply to Inadequate Core Cooling: PORV. (RO 4.3 SRO 4.1)

NUREG 1122 EPE: 074, Inadequate Core Cooling.

VCS Task: O-000-088-05-01, RESPONSE TO INADEQUATE CORE COOLING PER SOP-122/EOP-12.0/EOP-2.0/EOP-14.0.

d. This is a revised bank JPM. Initial conditions for the JPM are reactor tripped from 100% power and a yellow path condition exists on the heat sink critical safety function. The Candidate will receive the initiating cue to implement EOP-15.1, FR-H.2 RESPONSE TO STEAM GENERATOR OVERPRESSURE. The candidate uses EOP-15.1 to address high pressure in the “B” SG. The feedwater flow isolation valves to the “B” SG failed to close automatically and will require the operator to close at least one valve to prevent potential SG overfill. The candidate will then proceed to depressurize the “B” Steam Generator using the SG PORV and will then control RCS temperature according to EOP-1.1, ES-0.1 REACTOR TRIP RESPONSE.

K/A W/E13EA1.1: Ability to operate and/or monitor the following as they apply to the (Steam Generator Overpressure): Components, and functions of control and safety systems, including instrumentation, signals, interlocks, failure modes, and automatic and manual features. (RO: 3.1, SRO: 3.3)

K/A W/E13EA2.1: Ability to determine and interpret the following as they apply to the (Steam Generator Overpressure): Facility conditions and selection of appropriate procedures during abnormal and emergency operations. (RO 2.9 SRO 3.4)

NUREG 1122 W/E: E13, Steam Generator Overpressure.

VCS Task: O-000-092-05-01, RESPOND TO STEAM GENERATOR OVERPRESSURE


PER EOP-15.1/EOP-12.0.

e. This is a new JPM. The JPM begins with both 7.2 KV ESF Safety Busses de-energized. The Train “B” bus is faulted and the Train “A” Diesel Generator failed to start either automatically or manually. A single offsite power source is available. The Candidate will be directed by the CRS to restore power to the Train “A” ESF bus using the 13.8 KV Parr Hydro line and XTF-5052. The Candidate will be directed to use SOP-304, 115KV/7.2KV OPERATIONS in accordance with the alternative action step 6.a of EOP-6.0, ECA-0.0 LOSS OF ALL ESF AC POWER. The candidate will align the Parr Hydro 13.8 KV line via XTF-5052 to energize the Train “A” ESF bus.

K/A000062A2.05: Ability to (a) predict the impacts of the following malfunctions or operations on the ac distribution system; and (b) based on those predictions, use procedures to correct, control, or mitigate the consequences of those malfunctions or operations: Methods for energizing a dead bus (RO 2.9 SRO 3.3)

NUREG 1122 System: 062, AC Electrical Distribution

VCS Task: O-000-055-05-01, RESPOND TO LOSS OF OFF SITE AND ON SITE POWER

f. This is a revision to a bank JPM. Initial conditions are 75% power all controls in automatic. The Candidate will be directed to respond to any developing plant conditions. Power Range NI channel N-44 will fail low causing auto rod withdrawal. The candidate will place rods in Manual and proceed to remove N-44 from service using AOP-401.10, POWER RANGE CHANNEL FAILURE.

K/A 000015A2.01: Ability to (a) predict the impacts of the following malfunctions or operations on the NIS; and (b) based on those predictions, use procedures to correct, control, or mitigate the consequences of those malfunctions or operations: Power supply loss or erratic operation. (RO 3.5, SRO 3.9)

NUREG 1122 System: 015, Nuclear Instrumentation System.

VCS Task: O-000-034-05-01, RESPOND TO POWER RANGE INSTUMENTATION CHANNEL FAILURE

g. This is a modified bank JPM. The initial conditions for this JPM have the “C” CCW Pump aligned to Train “B” in preparation for swapping the active loop from Train “A” to Train “B” using SOP-118 COMPONENT COOLING WATER. The Candidate will place the “B” CCW Pump in service then perform valve manipulations to remove flow from the “B” RHR Heat Exchanger and the Train “A” non-essential header and to align flow to the Train “B” non-essential header The critical steps are Starting the “B” CCW pump, closing flow to the “B” RHR Heat exchanger and aligning the non-essential header to Train “B” only.

K/A 000008A4.01: Ability to manually operate and/or monitor in the control room: CCW indications and controls (RO: 3.3, SRO: 3.1)

NUREG 1122 System: 008, Component Cooling Water System (CCWS)

VCS Task: O-008-021-01-01 SWITCH COMPONENT COOLING WATER TRAINS PER SOP-117/SOP-118/SOP-501


h. This is a bank JPM that has been revised. The initial conditions for this JPM are a yellow path

condition on the Containment Critical safety function due to high radiation levels following a DBA LOCA. The CRS will direct the Candidate to implement EOP-17.2, RESPONSE TO HIGH REACTOR BUILDING RADIATION LEVEL. The Candidate will place all RBCU HEPA filter dampers in the filter position but XDP-110A, RBCU 64A HEPA and XDP-111B, RBCU 65B HEPA Filter Bypass Dampers will remain in the bypassed position. The 64A RBCU fan will be running thus the Candidate will be required to start the 65A RBCU. In addition the 64B RBCU failed to auto start and will require the operator to stop the 64B Normal fan and manually start the 64B slow fan to assure adequate HEPA filtration in service. The JPM is considered alternate path because the HEPA filters fail to properly align which requires the operator to take manual action to align filtration.

K/A W/E16EA1.1: Ability to operate and/or monitor the following as they apply to the (High Containment Radiation): Components, and functions of control and safety systems, including instrumentation, signals, interlocks, failure modes, and automatic and manual features. (RO 3.1 SRO 3.2)

NUREG 1122 W/E: E16, High Containment Radiation.

VCS Task: O-311-018-06-01, RESPONSE TO HIGH RB RADIATION.

i. This is a bank JPM. The initial conditions for this JPM are an ATWS. The CRS will direct the Candidate to implement EOP-13.0, FR-S.1 RESPONSE TO ABNORMAL NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION, Attachment 1-TRIPPING THE REACTOR LOCALLY. The Candidate will attempt to locally open the Reactor Trip and Bypass breakers but they will not open. Next the Candidate will attempt to open Rod Drive MG set motor and generator breakers and they also will not open. Finally the Candidate will open the 480 volt supply breakers to both Rod Drive MG set motors. The JPM is considered alternate path because the action to locally open Reactor Trip breakers fails which requires the Candidate to open the MG set motor supply breakers.

K/A 029EA1.12: Knowledge of the reasons for the following responses as they apply to the ATWS: Actions contained in EOP for ATWS (RO 4.4 SRO 4.7)

K/A 029EA1.12: Ability to operate and monitor the following as they apply to a ATWS: M/G set power supply and reactor trip breakers (RO 4.1 SRO 4.0)

NUREG 1122 EPE: 029, Anticipated Transient Without Scram (ATWS)

VCS Task: O-000-117-05-04 RESPOND TO ABNORMAL NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION

j. This is a bank JPM. This JPM was randomly selected and was last used in the 2016 NRC exam. The Candidate will be directed to de-energize and locally close and the MS Loop “B” and “C” supplies to the turbine driven Emergency Feedwater pump in accordance with EOP-3.0, E-2 FAULTED STEAM GENERATOR ISOLATION.

K/A: 040AA1.10: Ability to operate and/or monitor the following as they apply to the Steam Line Rupture: AFW system (RO: 4.1, SRO: 4.1)

NUREG 1122 APE: 040, Steam Line Rupture.

VCS Task: O-000-169-05-04, LOCALLY ISOLATE A FAULTED STEAM GENERATOR PER EOP-3.0.


k. This is a new JPM. The initial conditions for the JPM are 100% power with Spent Fuel Pool level at 461.1 ft., which is below the Tech Spec 3.7.10 limit in accordance with OAP-106.1, OPERATING ROUNDS. The candidate will be directed to raise Spent Fuel Pool level to 461.8 ft using SOP-123, SPENT FUEL COOLING SYSTEM. The Candidate will simulate lining up the Reactor Makeup Water flowpath to the Spent Fuel Pool and will raise level to the desired value.

K/A: 000033A1.01: Ability to predict and/or monitor changes in parameters (to prevent exceeding design limits) associated with Spent Fuel Pool Cooling System operating the controls including: Spent Fuel Pool Water Level (RO: 2.7, SRO: 3.3)

NUREG 1122 System: 033, Spent Fuel Pool Cooling System.

VCS Task: O-033-002-01-04, MAKEUP TO THE SPENT FUEL POOL PER SOP-123.


Facility: _____V.C.Summer Unit 1 Date of Examination: 6/4/2018




Function

a. System 006: Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) (JPS-001F-N18)

Manually actuate Safety Injection and perform EOP-1.0, E-0 Attachment 3 following a Small Break LOCA with failure of both Charging pumps to start.

N,A,EN,L,S 2

b.



M,A,L,S 3

c.

EPE074: Inadequate Core Cooling (JPS-003F-N18)

Start RCPs in EOP-14.0, FR-C.1 due to core exit temperature greater than 1200°F. No RCP can be started and all PZR PORVs and Reactor Head vent valves are opened.

D,A,L,S 4P

d.

W/E 13: Steam Generator Overpressure (JPS-004-N18)

Respond to Steam Generator Overpressure per EOP-15.1, FR-H.2. Must use SG PORVs since the condenser is not available.

D,L,P,S 4S

e. System 062: A.C. Electrical Distribution (JPS-005-N18)

Restore an ESF bus using transformer XTF-5052 and procedure SOP-304 as referenced by EOP-6.0, ECA-0.0, during a loss of all ESF AC power.

N,L,S 6



D,S 7

g. Not for SRO-I use. NA NA



D,EN,A,L,P,S 9




D,A,E 1

j

APE040; Steam Line Rupture (JPP-010-N18) Locally de-energize and close MS Loop “B” and “C“ supplies to the Turbine Driven Emergency Feedwater Pump per EOP-3.0, E-2.

D,E,L,P 4S




* All RO and SRO-I control room (and in-plant) systems must be different and serve different safety functions; all five SRO-U systems must serve different safety functions; in-plant systems and functions may overlap those tested in the control room.

* Type Codes Criteria for RO / SRO-I / SRO-U SRO-I

(A)lternate path 4-6 / 4-6 / 2-3 5

(C)ontrol room

(D)irect from bank ≤ 9 / ≤ 8 / ≤ 4 6






(R)CA ≥ 1 / ≥ 1 / ≥ 1 1

(S)imulator

VC SUMMER NRC RO JPM SUMMARY

a. This is a new JPM. This JPM starts with the plant having just experienced a Small Break LOCA and a failure of Safety Injection to actuate automatically. The Candidate will be told that immediate actions of EOP-1.0, E-0 Reactor Trip or Safety Injection have been completed through step 3 and they are to commence by performing immediate action 4. They will determine that Safety Injection is required and will manually actuate Safety Injection and then will perform EOP-1.0, Attachment 3, SI Equipment Verification. Train “A” Safety Injection will actuate and Train B Safety Injection will not actuate. The Train “A” Charging/SI pump will experience a sheared shaft while the Train B Charging/SI pump will not start due to the Train “B” SI fail to actuate. The Candidate must manually align Train “B” equipment and it will be critical for them to start the Train “B” Charging/SI pump. The JPM is considered alternate path due to the failure of Train “B” equipment to start in response to the Safety Injection signal which will require the operator to take manual action.

K/A000006A2.12: Ability to (a) predict the impacts of the following malfunctions or operations on the ECCS; and (b) based on those predictions, use procedures to correct, control, or mitigate the consequences of those malfunctions or operations: Conditions requiring actuation of ECCS. (RO 4.5 SRO 4.8)

NUREG 1122 System: 006, Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS)

VCS Task: O-006-013-01-01, MANUALLY INITIATE SAFETY INJECTION


b. This is a modified bank JPM. The JPM begins with the plant having tripped from 100%

power. The Candidate will be told that the crew have transitioned to EOP-1.1, ES-0.1 Reactor Trip Response and have completed steps 1 through 7. The initiating cue to the Candidate will be to perform EOP-1.1 beginning at step 8, verify all Control Rods are fully inserted. Once the Candidate commences the performance of EOP-1.1 PZR spray valve PCV-444C will fail partially open causing PZR pressure to slowly lower. The Candidate will recognize PZR pressure is not stable or trending to 2230 psig at step 11 and will take alternative action beginning with a check of PZR PORVs closed and a check that PZR spray valves are closed. Attempts to close Spray valve PCV-444C will be unsuccessful and the Candidate will stop the “A” RCP and then will stop the “C” RCP. The JPM is considered alternate path due to the failure of the Pressurizer Spray valves to close when the operator attempts to close them which requires the stopping of RCPs.




c. This is a bank JPM. Initial conditions for the JPM are a LOCA with a red path condition on the Core Cooling critical safety function and EOP-14.0, FR-C.1 RESPONSE TO INADEQUATE CORE COOLING in progress. The Candidate will receive the initiating cue to perform Step 22 of EOP-14.0, check if RCPs should be started. The Narrow Range level in the Steam Generators will only support start of the “A” RCP. The “A” RCP will fail to start and the Candidate must apply Alternative Actions and open all PZR PORVs and Reactor Head Vent valves. The JPM is considered alternate path because the available RCP fails to start which requires opening of RCS vents in order to stimulate some core cooling.

K/A 074EA1.05: Ability to operate and monitor the following as they apply to Inadequate Core Cooling: PORV. (RO 4.3 SRO 4.1)

NUREG 1122 EPE: 074, Inadequate Core Cooling.

VCS Task: O-000-088-05-01, RESPONSE TO INADEQUATE CORE COOLING PER SOP-122/EOP-12.0/EOP-2.0/EOP-14.0.

d. This is a revised bank JPM. Initial conditions for the JPM are reactor tripped from 100% power and a yellow path condition exists on the heat sink critical safety function. The Candidate will receive the initiating cue to implement EOP-15.1, FR-H.2 RESPONSE TO STEAM GENERATOR OVERPRESSURE. The candidate uses EOP-15.1 to address high pressure in the “B” SG. The feedwater flow isolation valves to the “B” SG failed to close automatically and will require the operator to close at least one valve to prevent potential SG overfill. The candidate will then proceed to depressurize the “B” Steam Generator using the SG PORV and will then control RCS temperature according to EOP-1.1, ES-0.1 REACTOR TRIP RESPONSE.

K/A W/E13EA1.1: Ability to operate and/or monitor the following as they apply to the (Steam Generator Overpressure): Components, and functions of control and safety systems, including instrumentation, signals, interlocks, failure modes, and automatic and manual features. (RO: 3.1, SRO: 3.3)

K/A W/E13EA2.1: Ability to determine and interpret the following as they apply to the (Steam Generator Overpressure): Facility conditions and selection of appropriate procedures during abnormal and emergency operations. (RO 2.9 SRO 3.4)

NUREG 1122 W/E: E13, Steam Generator Overpressure.

VCS Task: O-000-092-05-01, RESPOND TO STEAM GENERATOR OVERPRESSURE PER EOP-15.1/EOP-12.0.


e. This is a new JPM. The JPM begins with both 7.2 KV ESF Safety Busses de-energized. The

Train “B” bus is faulted and the Train “A” Diesel Generator failed to start either automatically or manually. A single offsite power source is available. The Candidate will be directed by the CRS to restore power to the Train “A” ESF bus using the 13.8 KV Parr Hydro line and XTF-5052. The Candidate will be directed to use SOP-304, 115KV/7.2KV OPERATIONS in accordance with the alternative action step 6.a of EOP-6.0, ECA-0.0 LOSS OF ALL ESF AC POWER. The candidate will align the Parr Hydro 13.8 KV line via XTF-5052 to energize the Train “A” ESF bus.

K/A000062A2.05: Ability to (a) predict the impacts of the following malfunctions or operations on the ac distribution system; and (b) based on those predictions, use procedures to correct, control, or mitigate the consequences of those malfunctions or operations: Methods for energizing a dead bus (RO 2.9 SRO 3.3)

NUREG 1122 System: 062, AC Electrical Distribution

VCS Task: O-000-055-05-01, RESPOND TO LOSS OF OFF SITE AND ON SITE POWER





g. Not for SRO-I use.

h. This is a bank JPM that has been revised. The initial conditions for this JPM are a yellow path condition on the Containment Critical safety function due to high radiation levels following a DBA LOCA. The CRS will direct the Candidate to implement EOP-17.2, RESPONSE TO HIGH REACTOR BUILDING RADIATION LEVEL. The Candidate will place all RBCU HEPA filter dampers in the filter position but XDP-110A, RBCU 64A HEPA and XDP-111B, RBCU 65B HEPA Filter Bypass Dampers will remain in the bypassed position. The 64A RBCU fan will be running thus the Candidate will be required to start the 65A RBCU. In addition the 64B RBCU failed to auto start and will require the operator to stop the 64B Normal fan and manually start the 64B slow fan to assure adequate HEPA filtration in service. The JPM is considered alternate path because the HEPA filters fail to properly align which requires the operator to take manual action to align filtration.






K/A 029EK3.12: Knowledge of the reasons for the following responses as they apply to the ATWS: Actions contained in EOP for ATWS (RO 4.4 SRO 4.7)




j. This is a bank JPM. This JPM was randomly selected and was last used in the 2016 NRC exam. The Candidate will be directed to de-energize and locally close and the MS Loop “B” and “C” supplies to the turbine driven Emergency Feedwater pump in accordance with EOP-3.0, E-2 FAULTED STEAM GENERATOR ISOLATION.

K/A: 040AA1.10: Ability to operate and/or monitor the following as they apply to the Steam Line Rupture: AFW system (RO: 4.1, SRO: 4.1)

NUREG 1122 APE: 040, Steam Line Rupture.

VCS Task: O-000-169-05-04, LOCALLY ISOLATE A FAULTED STEAM GENERATOR PER EOP-3.0.






Facility: _____V.C.Summer Unit 1 Date of Examination: 6/4/2018




Function

a. Not for SRO-U use. NA NA

b.



M,A,L,S 3

c. Not for SRO-U use. NA NA

d. Not for SRO-U use. NA NA

e. Not for SRO-U use. NA NA



D,S 7

g. Not for SRO-U use. NA NA



D,EN,A,L,P,S 9




D,A,E 1

j Not for SRO-U use. NA NA




* All RO and SRO-I control room (and in-plant) systems must be different and serve different safety functions; all

five SRO-U systems must serve different safety functions; in-plant systems and functions may overlap those tested in the control room.

* Type Codes Criteria for RO / SRO-I / SRO-U SRO-U

(A)lternate path 4-6 / 4-6 / 2-3 3

(C)ontrol room

(D)irect from bank ≤ 9 / ≤ 8 / ≤ 4 3






(R)CA ≥ 1 / ≥ 1 / ≥ 1 1

(S)imulator

VC SUMMER NRC RO JPM SUMMARY a. Not for SRO-U use.

b. This is a modified bank JPM. The JPM begins with the plant having tripped from 100% power. The Candidate will be told that the crew have transitioned to EOP-1.1, ES-0.1 Reactor Trip Response and have completed steps 1 through 7. The initiating cue to the Candidate will be to perform EOP-1.1 beginning at step 8, verify all Control Rods are fully inserted. Once the Candidate commences the performance of EOP-1.1 PZR spray valve PCV-444C will fail partially open causing PZR pressure to slowly lower. The Candidate will recognize PZR pressure is not stable or trending to 2230 psig at step 11 and will take alternative action beginning with a check of PZR PORVs closed and a check that PZR spray valves are closed. Attempts to close Spray valve PCV-444C will be unsuccessful and the Candidate will stop the “A” RCP and then will stop the “C” RCP. The JPM is considered alternate path due to the failure of the Pressurizer Spray valves to close when the operator attempts to close them which requires the stopping of RCPs.




c. Not for SRO-U use. d. Not for SRO-U use. e. Not for SRO-U use.






g. Not for SRO-U use.

h. This is a bank JPM that has been revised. The initial conditions for this JPM are a yellow path condition on the Containment Critical safety function due to high radiation levels following a DBA LOCA. The CRS will direct the Candidate to implement EOP-17.2, RESPONSE TO HIGH REACTOR BUILDING RADIATION LEVEL. The Candidate will place all RBCU HEPA filter dampers in the filter position but XDP-110A, RBCU 64A HEPA and XDP-111B, RBCU 65B HEPA Filter Bypass Dampers will remain in the bypassed position. The 64A RBCU fan will be running thus the Candidate will be required to start the 65A RBCU. In addition the 64B RBCU failed to auto start and will require the operator to stop the 64B Normal fan and manually start the 64B slow fan to assure adequate HEPA filtration in service. The JPM is considered alternate path because the HEPA filters fail to properly align which requires the operator to take manual action to align filtration.





K/A 029EK3.12: Knowledge of the reasons for the following responses as they apply to the ATWS: Actions contained in EOP for ATWS (RO 4.4 SRO 4.7)





j. Not for SRO-U use.





ES-401 Record of Rejected K/As Form ES-401-4

Tier / Group

Randomly Selected K/A

Reason for Rejection

RO KAs

Following change approved by phone conversation with Chief Examiner on 1/18/18.

2/1 026A1.04

026 A1.04 Containment Spray - Ability to predict and/or monitor changes

in parameters associated with operating the system controls including:

Containment Humidity

Utility comment: The KA wording does not provide the basis for a

discriminating question at the RO level. Actuation of Reactor Building

Spray will cause an increase in humidity. Reactor Building humidity is

not a parameter that is monitored in plant procedures or technical

specifications at V.C. Summer.

Replaced with 026 A1.03 , Containment Spray - Ability to predict and/or

monitor changes in parameters associated with operating the system

controls including: Containment Sump Level (RO 3.5 SRO 3.5)


1/2 037 AA2. 12 037 AA2. 12 Steam Generator Tube Leak / 3 - Ability to determine and

interpret the following as the apply to the event: Flow rate of leak

Utility comment: This KA overlaps with a simulator scenario

malfunction.

Replaced with 037 AA2.08 , Steam Generator Tube Leak / 3 - Ability to

determine and interpret the following as the apply to the event: Failure of

Condensate air ejector exhaust monitor. (RO 2.8 SRO 3.3)


2/2 041 K2.02 041 K2.02 Steam Dump/Turbine Bypass Control - Knowledge of the

electrical power supplies to the following: ICS inverter breakers.

Utility comment: ICS is a system that is not applicable to V.C. Summer.

Replaced with 041 K3.01 , Knowledge of the effect that a loss or

malfunction of the Steam Dump system will have on the following: S/G

(RO 3.2 SRO 3.3)

ES-401 Record of Rejected K/As Form ES-401-4

SRO KAs


1/2 076AA2.05 076AA2.05 High Reactor Coolant Activity - Ability to determine and

interpret the following as the apply to the event: CVCS letdown flow rate

indication


discriminating question. The CVCS Letdown flow-rate in connection

with High RCS activity is an RO concept that cannot be satisfactorily

tested at the SRO level.

Replaced with 076AA2.02 High Reactor Coolant Activity - Ability to

determine and interpret the following as the apply to the event: Corrective

actions required for high fission product activity in RCS (RO 2.8 SRO

3.4)


2/1 004G2.4.47 004 G2.4.47 Chemical and Volume Control - Ability to diagnose and

recognize trends in an accurate and timely manner utilizing the appropriate

control room reference material.


discriminating question.

Replaced with 004G2.4.8 Chemical and Volume Control - Knowledge of

how abnormal operating procedures are used in conjunction with EOPs.

(RO 3.8 SRO 4.5)


2/1 004G2.4.8 004 G2.4.8 Chemical and Volume Control - Knowledge of how abnormal

operating procedures are used in conjunction with EOPs. (RO 3.8 SRO

4.5)


discriminating question at the SRO level.

Replaced with 062G2.4.8 AC Electrical Distribution - Knowledge of how

abnormal operating procedures are used in conjunction with EOPs. (RO

3.8 SRO 4.5)

ES-4

01

Writ

ten

Exam

inat

ion

Rev

iew

Wor

kshe

et

Form

ES-

401-

9

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

B

/M/N

7.

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

10 S

ampl

e Q

uest

ions

(5 R

O +

5 S

RO

) rec

eive

d on

12-

19-1

7 an

d fe

edba

ck p

rovi

ded

on 1

/11/

18.

The

Chi

ef E

xam

iner

PR

ELI

MIN

AR

ILY

dete

rmin

ed th

e fo

llow

ing

test

ite

ms

wer

e un

acce

ptab

le; h

owev

er, t

his

dete

rmin

atio

n is

not

fina

l un

til a

fter p

ost-e

xam

cha

nges

to th

e an

swer

key

, if a

ny, a

re

dete

rmin

ed:

RO

EXA

M (2

0/75

= 2

6%)

C

red

Dis

t: 6

, 7, 2

0, 2

2, 2

8, 3

3, 3

4, 4

3, 4

5, 4

6, 6

9, 7

0, &

72

Q

=K/A

: 2,

12,

18,

37,

52,

53,

62

SRO

EXA

M (9

/25

= 36

%)

Q

=K/A

: 76

, 81,

& 8

5

S

RO

-onl

y: 7

7, 8

1, 8

6, 8

9

C

red

Dis

t: 8

8, 9

5, &

96

Als

o, th

e C

hief

Exa

min

er P

RE

LIM

INA

RIL

Y de

term

ined

som

e qu

estio

ns w

ere

bord

erlin

e, a

nd th

ese

item

s ar

e id

entif

ied

as “E

/U”.

Th

ese

E/U

item

s w

ere

NO

T de

term

ined

to b

e un

acce

ptab

le e

ven

thou

gh th

e qu

estio

n fla

w(s

) was

/wer

e te

chni

cally

con

side

red

unac

cept

able

. Th

e re

ason

thes

e te

st it

ems

wer

e no

t det

erm

ined

to

be u

nacc

epta

ble

was

due

to v

ario

us fa

ctor

s su

ch a

s di

fficu

lt K

/As

(whe

re re

plac

emen

t is

likel

y), m

inor

adj

ustm

ents

to th

e S

tem

or

Cho

ices

reso

lved

pla

usib

ility

con

cern

s, o

r a K

/A te

chni

cal n

uanc

e w

as m

isse

d. T

he re

solu

tion

of th

ese

initi

al E

/U d

eter

min

atio

ns w

ill

occu

r afte

r pos

t-exa

m c

hang

es to

the

answ

er k

ey, i

f any

, are

de

term

ined

.

All

EN

HA

NC

EM

EN

T C

omm

ents

sho

uld

be c

orre

cted

bef

ore

the

exam

is a

dmin

iste

red.

The

term

“Los

s of

Coo

lant

Acc

iden

t” is

use

d in

som

e te

st it

ems

even

th

ough

it is

n’t u

sed

in o

ther

test

item

s lik

e Q

#3 a

nd Q

#4, w

here

the

acro

nym

LO

CA

is u

sed.

Nee

d to

be

cons

iste

nt th

ough

out

the

entir

e ex

am.

The

wor

d “b

elow

” in

each

ste

m q

uest

ion

is n

ot n

eces

sary

.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

B

/M/N

7.

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

Giv

en a

gen

eric

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t, su

ch a

s:

“The

CR

S w

ill d

irect

___

(1)_

__ a

s a

resu

lt of

thes

e co

nditi

ons.

”

The

stem

que

stio

ns a

nd C

hoic

es s

houl

d be

wor

ded

in te

rms

of

wha

t is

requ

ired

(or n

ot re

quire

d) to

be

impl

emen

ted,

bec

ause

as

king

wha

t CR

S is

goi

ng to

dire

ct c

an b

e su

bjec

tive.

Kee

ping

a

focu

s on

wha

t is/

is n

ot re

quire

d of

ten

help

s w

ith te

st it

em

cons

truct

ion.

The

“CR

S” p

iece

of t

he s

tate

men

t is

not r

equi

red

for S

RO

-onl

y te

st it

ems.

Ins

tead

, for

exa

mpl

e, “C

RS

” can

alw

ays

be

elim

inat

ed:

“___

(1)_

___

is re

quire

d.”

(pro

cedu

re A

vs

proc

edur

e B

)

Giv

en a

gen

eric

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t, su

ch a

s:

“Prio

r to

adju

stin

g X

, the

AB

C p

ushb

utto

n __

_(2)

___

be d

epre

ssed

.”

Inst

ead

of h

avin

g th

e C

hoic

es a

s “w

ill o

r will

not

”, it

is b

ette

r fro

m th

e P

artia

l fla

w p

ersp

ectiv

e to

hav

e th

e C

hoic

es w

orde

d as

“is/

is N

OT

requ

ired.

”

R

efer

to S

ectio

n D

of E

S-4

01 a

nd A

ppen

dix

B fo

r add

ition

al in

form

atio

n re

gard

ing

each

of t

he fo

llow

ing

conc

epts

:

1.

Ent

er th

e le

vel o

f kno

wle

dge

(LO

K) o

f eac

h qu

estio

n as

eith

er (F

)und

amen

tal o

r (H

)ighe

r cog

nitiv

e le

vel.

2.

Ent

er th

e le

vel o

f diff

icul

ty (L

OD

) of e

ach

ques

tion

a 1(

easy

) to

5 (d

iffic

ult);

que

stio

ns w

ith a

diff

icul

ty b

etw

een

2 an

d 4

are

acce

ptab

le.

3.

Che

ck th

e ap

prop

riate

box

if a

psy

chom

etric

flaw

is id

entif

ied:

•

“Ste

m F

ocus

”: T

he s

tem

lack

s su

ffici

ent f

ocus

to e

licit

the

corre

ct a

nsw

er (e

.g.,

uncl

ear i

nten

t, m

ore

info

rmat

ion

is n

eede

d, o

r too

muc

h ne

edle

ss in

form

atio

n).

• “C

ues”

: Th

e st

em o

r dis

tract

ors

cont

ain

cues

(i.e

., cl

ues,

spe

cific

det

erm

iner

s, p

hras

ing,

leng

th, e

tc.).

•

“T/F

”: T

he a

nsw

er c

hoic

es a

re a

col

lect

ion

of u

nrel

ated

true

/fals

e st

atem

ents

. •

“Cre

d. D

ist”:

The

dis

tract

ors

are

not c

redi

ble;

sin

gle

impl

ausi

ble

dist

ract

ors

shou

ld b

e re

paire

d, m

ore

than

one

is u

nacc

epta

ble.

•

“Par

tial”:

One

or m

ore

dist

ract

ors

are

parti

ally

cor

rect

(e.g

., if

the

appl

ican

t can

mak

e un

stat

ed a

ssum

ptio

ns th

at a

re n

ot c

ontra

dict

ed b

y st

em).

4.

Che

ck th

e ap

prop

riate

box

if a

job

cont

ent f

law

is id

entif

ied:

•

“Job

Lin

k”:

The

ques

tion

is n

ot li

nked

to th

e jo

b re

quire

men

ts (i

.e.,

the

ques

tion

has

a va

lid K

/A b

ut, a

s w

ritte

n, is

not

ope

ratio

nal i

n co

nten

t).

• “M

inut

ia”:

The

que

stio

n re

quire

s th

e re

call

of k

now

ledg

e th

at is

too

spec

ific

for t

he c

lose

d re

fere

nce

test

mod

e (i.

e., i

t is

not r

equi

red

to b

e kn

own

from

mem

ory)

. •

“# /

Uni

ts”:

The

que

stio

n co

ntai

ns d

ata

with

an

unre

alis

tic le

vel o

f acc

urac

y or

inco

nsis

tent

uni

ts (e

.g.,

pane

l met

er in

per

cent

with

que

stio

n in

gal

lons

). •

“Bac

kwar

d”:

The

ques

tion

requ

ires

reve

rse

logi

c or

app

licat

ion

com

pare

d to

the

job

requ

irem

ents

. 5.

C

heck

que

stio

ns fo

r con

form

ance

with

the

appr

oved

K/A

and

thos

e K

/As

that

are

des

igna

ted

“SR

O-o

nly.

” (K

/A a

nd li

cens

e le

vel m

ism

atch

es a

re u

nacc

epta

ble)

6.

E

nter

que

stio

n’s

sour

ce: (

B)a

nk, (

M)o

difie

d, o

r (N

)ew

. V

erify

that

(M)o

difie

d qu

estio

ns m

eet t

he c

riter

ia o

f ES

-401

Sec

tion

D.2

.f.

7.

Bas

ed o

n th

e re

view

er's

judg

men

t, is

the

ques

tion

as w

ritte

n (U

)nsa

tisfa

ctor

y (r

equi

ring

repa

ir or

repl

acem

ent),

in n

eed

of (E

)dito

rial e

nhan

cem

ent,

or (S

)atis

fact

ory?

8.

A

t a m

inim

um, e

xpla

in a

ny "U

" Sta

tus

ratin

gs (e

.g.,

how

the

App

endi

x B

psy

chom

etric

attr

ibut

es a

re n

ot b

eing

met

).

ES-4

01

2 Fo

rm E

S-40

1-9

Q#

1.

LOK

(F

/H)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

1 H

2

x

x x

x

M

E

T1

G1

007

(Rea

ctor

Trip

-Sta

biliz

atio

n) K

2.03

1.

Cue

: Th

e ca

pita

lized

wor

ding

in C

hoic

e C

(PZR

PR

ES

S L

O) i

s no

t nec

essa

ry to

elic

it th

e co

rrec

t res

pons

e. S

ugge

st re

-wor

ding

C

hoic

e C

as:

“The

firs

t rea

ctor

trip

sig

nal w

as lo

w p

ress

uriz

er p

ress

ure.

”

2.

Cue

: Th

e on

ly a

nsw

er c

hoic

e th

at m

entio

ns a

reac

tor t

rip is

als

o th

e co

rrec

t ans

wer

; sug

gest

re-w

ordi

ng C

hoic

e B

as:

“The

firs

t rea

ctor

trip

sig

nal w

as lo

w s

team

gen

erat

or le

vel.”

3.

Par

tial:

Is th

e on

ly re

ason

why

Cho

ice

D (p

ress

uriz

er p

ress

ure

rose

bac

k ab

ove

set p

oint

) is

inco

rrec

t bec

ause

the

stem

qu

estio

n di

rect

s ap

plic

ants

to O

NLY

use

the

annu

ncia

tor

info

rmat

ion

liste

d ab

ove?

If s

o, th

en a

n ap

plic

ant c

an s

till

succ

essf

ully

app

eal t

hat C

hoic

e D

is a

lso

corr

ect b

ecau

se

pres

suriz

er p

ress

ure

coul

d in

deed

be

back

abo

ve it

s se

t poi

nt.

4.

Par

tial:

In th

e di

stra

cter

ana

lysi

s, in

clud

e th

e re

ason

why

C

hoic

e A

(tur

bine

was

man

ually

trip

ped)

is in

corr

ect.

(Is

the

reas

on b

ecau

se a

Tur

bine

trip

from

100

% p

ower

= lo

ss o

f loa

d,

whi

ch w

ill n

ot e

ver a

lso

caus

e lo

w p

ress

uriz

er p

ress

ure?

)

5.

Job-

Link

: Th

e op

erat

iona

l val

idity

of u

sing

the

Firs

t Out

Pan

el to

id

entif

y w

hat c

ause

d a

trip

may

be

that

the

crew

is a

t Ste

p 20

of

EO

P-1

.1 (s

ee b

elow

); m

odify

ing

the

2nd s

tem

bul

let t

o al

so

men

tion

that

the

crew

is p

erfo

rmin

g S

tep

20 o

f EO

P-1

.1 m

ay b

e w

orth

whi

le.

You

may

con

side

r pas

ting

Ste

p 20

in th

e st

em, t

o en

sure

the

oper

atio

nal v

alid

ity o

f the

test

item

. 6.

#/

units

: Th

e tit

le o

f EO

P-1

.1 is

inco

rrec

t; th

e tit

le in

the

stem

sh

ould

be

“Rea

ctor

Trip

Res

pons

e.”

Als

o, th

e X

CP

-626

te

rmin

olog

y sh

ould

be

cons

iste

nt w

ith th

e te

rmin

olog

y us

ed in

Q

#63.

7.

4-19

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; Q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

2 H

2

x x

x

B

U

T1

G1

008

(PZR

Vap

or S

pace

Acc

iden

t) A

K2.

03

1.

Q=K

/A:

The

prem

ise

of th

e te

st it

em is

a tr

ansi

ent t

hat i

s au

tom

atic

ally

term

inat

ed (n

o op

erat

or a

ctio

n) b

y th

e au

to-

clos

ure

of th

e P

OR

V a

t P-1

1. T

he K

/A re

quire

s te

stin

g a

pres

suriz

er v

apor

spa

ce A

CC

IDE

NT,

whi

ch is

a s

tuck

ope

n P

OR

V. (

See

008

title

on

page

4.2

-8 o

f PW

R C

atal

og)

2.

Cue

: Q

# 35

tells

the

appl

ican

ts th

at th

e M

aste

r Pre

ssur

e C

ontro

ller i

s re

late

d to

PC

V-4

44B

.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: In

the

stem

que

stio

n ite

m 1

, the

wor

d “fa

ilure

(s)”

sh

ould

not

incl

ude

pare

nthe

sis

beca

use

the

test

item

is a

skin

g th

e ap

plic

ant t

o de

term

ine

whi

ch P

OR

V(s

) will

ope

n gi

ven

BO

TH

of th

e fa

ilure

s. S

ugge

st re

-wor

ding

as:

“Whi

ch P

ress

uriz

er P

WR

RE

LIE

F P

OR

V(s

) will

aut

o-op

en d

ue

to th

ese

two

failu

res?

”

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e st

em q

uest

ion

refe

rs to

ste

m it

ems

1 an

d 2

as

“sta

tem

ents

”, ev

en th

ough

item

s 1

and

2 ar

e “q

uest

ions

.”

Con

side

r usi

ng fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ents

. O

ther

wis

e, re

-wor

d th

e st

em q

uest

ion

to a

sk “W

OO

TF c

hoic

es b

elow

com

plet

es

both

que

stio

ns?”

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ords

“PW

R R

ELI

EF”

in e

ach

choi

ce a

re

redu

ndan

t.

6.

4-19

-18:

Rew

rote

que

stio

n to

als

o in

clud

e P

-11

failu

re to

allo

w

pres

sure

to c

ontin

ue to

low

er; c

omm

ents

inco

rpor

ated

, Que

stio

n is

SA

T.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

3 H

2

x

N

E

T1

G1

009

(SB

LOC

A) E

A2.

39

1.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e Ti

me

1200

bul

let s

eque

nce

is n

ot a

ccur

ate

if th

e cr

ew e

nter

ed E

OP

-2.1

(Pos

t LO

CA

Coo

ldow

n &

D

epre

ssur

izat

ion)

from

EO

P-1

.1 (S

afet

y In

ject

ion

Term

inat

ion)

, be

caus

e th

e “B

” Cha

rgin

g P

ump

is s

topp

ed in

side

of E

OP

-1.2

(a

t Ste

p 1)

, but

the

RH

R P

umps

wer

e st

oppe

d in

EO

P-2

.1 (a

t S

tep

3).

If th

e cr

ew’s

pro

gres

sion

was

E1

EO

P-1

.2

EO

P-2

.1, t

hen

sugg

est r

e-or

gani

zing

the

stem

as:

A S

mal

l Bre

ak L

OC

A o

ccur

red

and

the

follo

win

g ac

tions

wer

e ta

ken

and/

or c

ondi

tions

exi

sted

:

Tim

e 12

00:

“B

” Cha

rgin

g P

ump

was

sto

pped

Tim

e 12

05:

E

OP

-2.1

, ES

-1.2

Pos

t-LO

CA

Coo

ldow

n an

d D

epre

ssur

izat

ion

is in

pro

gres

s

“A

” and

“B” R

HR

Pum

ps w

ere

stop

ped

Tim

e 12

10:

E

tc.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: C

hoic

e A

can

be

stre

amlin

ed a

s: “

adeq

uate

.”

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: In

Cho

ices

B, C

, and

D, r

epla

ce th

e w

ord

“sho

uld”

w

ith “i

s re

quire

d.”

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Fo

r the

Tim

e 12

05 it

ems,

repl

ace

the

wor

d “r

eads

” w

ith a

col

on.

5.

4-19

-18:

Bul

lets

wer

e in

seq

uenc

e be

caus

e cr

ew n

ever

wen

t to

ES

-1.1

(SI T

erm

inat

ion)

; wen

t stra

ight

from

EO

P-2

(E1)

to E

OP

-2.

1 (E

S-1

.2).

Oth

er c

omm

ents

inco

rpor

ated

with

min

or

enha

ncem

ents

; Que

stio

n is

SA

T.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

4 F

2 x

x x

N

E

T1G

1 0

11 (L

BLO

CA

) E

K3.

08

1.

Par

tial:

The

4th b

ulle

t, th

e st

em q

uest

ion,

and

the

wor

ding

of t

he

fill-i

n-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t nee

d to

be

wor

ded

to e

nsur

e on

ly o

ne

corr

ect c

hoic

e, b

y ad

ding

mor

e fo

cus

to th

e ch

argi

ng p

ump

min

i-flo

w v

alve

s as

dis

cuss

ed in

the

ERG

Bas

es. S

peci

fical

ly,

Th

e 4th

bul

let i

s to

o ge

nera

l (“O

pera

tors

are

taki

ng th

e m

anua

l act

ions

requ

ired

to c

ompl

ete

the

long

-term

re

circ

ulat

ion

lineu

p of

EC

CS

sys

tem

s.”)

and

cou

ld a

pply

to

any

valv

e al

ignm

ent.

Sug

gest

revi

sing

the

4th b

ulle

t to

say:

“The

cre

w is

per

form

ing

Ste

p 8

to a

lign

char

ging

pum

ps fo

r co

ld-le

g re

circ

ulat

ion.

”

Th

e st

em q

uest

ion

shou

ld b

e w

orde

d as

:

“WO

OTF

com

plet

es th

e fo

llow

ing

stat

emen

t in

acco

rdan

ce

with

the

emer

genc

y re

spon

se g

uide

lines

’ bas

es

docu

men

t?”

Th

e fil

l-in-

the-

blan

k st

atem

ent s

houl

d be

wor

ded,

in a

plu

ral

sens

e, a

s:

“The

reas

on w

hy th

ese

valv

es a

re c

lose

d, is

to _

____

.”

2.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

pla

usib

ility

of C

hoic

e C

(hot

leg

reci

rc) s

houl

d be

en

hanc

ed b

ecau

se th

e 3rd

bul

let i

n th

e st

em s

ays

the

crew

is

trans

ferr

ing

to c

old

leg

reci

rc.

Sug

gest

re-w

ordi

ng C

hoic

e C

as:

“C.

pre

-alig

n va

lves

for t

rans

ferr

ing

to h

ot le

g re

circ

late

r.”

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: C

hoic

e A

can

be

clar

ified

as:

“A.

pre

vent

bac

kflo

w th

roug

h th

e id

le R

HR

loop

.”

4.

4-17

-18:

All

com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

5 H

2

x x

x

N

E

T1

G1

015

(RC

P M

alfu

nctio

ns)

AG

2.1.

31

1.

Par

tial:

The

ste

m q

uest

ion

need

s to

be

wor

ded

to e

nsur

e on

ly

one

corr

ect a

nsw

er; t

he w

ord

“cou

ld” i

n th

e st

em q

uest

ion

and

not d

irect

ly a

skin

g w

hat t

he a

nnun

ciat

or p

roce

dure

say

s ca

n yi

eld

Cho

ice

C a

s al

so c

orre

ct, b

ecau

se c

losi

ng F

CV

-122

wou

ld

tend

to d

rive

up s

eal i

njec

tion

pres

sure

. S

ugge

st re

visi

ng th

e st

em q

uest

ion

as:

“WO

OTF

iden

tifie

s a

prob

able

cau

se o

f thi

s al

arm

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith th

e an

nunc

iato

r pro

cedu

re?”

2.

Cue

: Th

e w

ord

“abn

orm

al” i

n th

e st

em q

uest

ion

is n

ot n

eede

d to

elic

it th

e co

rrec

t res

pons

e.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

bul

let c

an b

e sh

orte

ned

to s

ay:

“The

follo

win

g al

arm

is re

ceiv

ed:”

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ord

“ala

rm” a

t the

end

of t

he a

nnun

ciat

or’s

na

me

is n

ot n

eces

sary

.

5.

4-17

-18:

All

com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

6 H

2

x

x

N

U

T1

G1

022

(Los

s of

RC

S M

akeu

p) A

K1.

03

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

2nd

par

t of C

hoic

es A

/C (b

acku

p he

ater

s ca

n be

en

ergi

zed

whe

n a

HE

ATE

R B

LOC

K a

larm

exi

sts)

is n

ot

plau

sibl

e be

caus

e th

e na

me

of th

e X

CP

-616

ala

rm is

“blo

cked

he

ater

s.”

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e fil

l-in-

the-

blan

k st

atem

ent c

an b

e sh

orte

ned,

tig

hten

ed to

pre

clud

e pa

rtial

ly c

orre

ct C

hoic

es, a

nd c

larif

ied

by

revi

sing

as:

“The

set

poi

nt fo

r XC

P-6

16, 1

-3 is

_(1

)__;

at t

his

time,

the

Gro

up

2 B

acku

p H

eate

rs _

__(2

)___

_ be

man

ually

ene

rgiz

ed.”

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 3rd

bul

let s

houl

d te

ll th

e ap

plic

ant w

hat

posi

tion

the

BU

GR

P 1

sw

itch

is in

. (In

stea

d of

telli

ng th

em th

e he

ater

s ar

e en

ergi

zed)

.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ords

“and

sta

ble”

in th

e 1st

bul

let a

re n

ot

nece

ssar

y. A

lso,

the

wor

d “b

elow

” in

the

stem

que

stio

n is

not

ne

cess

ary.

5.

4-19

-18:

Rew

rote

que

stio

n; n

ew q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

7 H

2

x

x

x

N

U

T1

G1

025

(Los

s of

RH

R)

AA

1.01

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

1st p

art o

f Cho

ices

C/D

(clo

sing

Hx

outle

t val

ve

rais

es c

oold

own

rate

) is

not p

laus

ible

bec

ause

HC

V-6

03A

is th

e he

at e

xcha

nger

out

let v

alve

. S

ugge

st re

-wor

king

the

first

par

t of

the

ques

tion

to te

st th

e ap

plic

ants

’ kno

wle

dge

of h

ow A

OP

-11

5.3

dire

cts

the

oper

ator

rais

e th

e co

oldo

wn

rate

.

2.

Bac

kwar

d: T

he q

uest

ion

is d

isjo

inte

d be

caus

e th

e 6th

bul

let i

n th

e st

em s

ays

that

the

crew

exi

ted

AO

P-1

15.3

, eve

n th

ough

ite

m #

1 in

the

stem

que

stio

n as

ks a

bout

the

allo

wan

ces

to

incr

ease

coo

ldow

n in

acc

orda

nce

with

AO

P-1

15.3

, and

the

curr

ent c

ondi

tions

bul

lets

indi

cate

AO

P-1

15.3

, Ste

p 7.

k is

in

prog

ress

. S

ugge

st d

elet

ing

the

6th b

ulle

t in

the

stem

.

The

6th b

ulle

t was

pro

babl

y in

clud

ed to

add

pla

usib

ility

to th

e 50

ºF/h

r dis

tract

er, s

ince

GO

P-0

6 re

fers

to a

50

degr

ee c

hang

e in

any

hou

r whe

n R

CS

tem

pera

ture

is ≤

200

ºF.

How

ever

, un

less

the

6th b

ulle

t is

dele

ted,

the

K/A

mat

ch m

ay b

e in

je

opar

dy s

ince

the

inte

nt w

as to

test

the

abno

rmal

Los

s of

RH

R

evol

utio

n, n

ot th

e G

OP

-06

norm

al c

oold

own

evol

utio

n. T

o en

sure

pla

usib

ility

of t

he 5

0ºF/

hr d

istra

cter

, elim

inat

e th

e ca

pita

lized

wor

ds in

the

stem

item

#2

(T.S

. 3.4

.9.1

P

RE

SS

UR

E/T

EM

PE

RA

TUR

E L

IMIT

S-R

EA

CTO

R C

OO

LAN

T S

YSTE

M).

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

8 H

2

x

x

x

x

N

E

S

AM

PLE

QU

ES

TIO

N R

EC

EIV

ED

12-

19-1

7

T1G

1 0

27 (P

ZR P

CS

Mal

func

tion)

AA

2.07

1.

Par

tial:

Dur

ing

the

post

-exa

m a

ppea

l pro

cess

an

appl

ican

t can

su

cces

sful

ly a

rgue

that

ther

e is

no

corr

ect a

nsw

er s

ince

:

1) th

e st

em o

f the

que

stio

n is

mis

sing

pre

ssur

izer

hea

ters

’ (an

d ba

ckup

hea

ter)

sta

tus

and

2) th

e op

erat

iona

l val

idity

of p

ress

uriz

er p

ress

ure

bein

g ex

actly

st

able

with

an

ongo

ing

11 g

pm R

CS

vap

or s

pace

ste

am le

ak is

qu

estio

nabl

e.

If w

e se

tup

the

sim

ulat

or w

ith a

leak

ing

PO

RV

, the

re w

ill b

e ot

her i

ndic

atio

ns, w

hich

are

not

pro

vide

d in

the

stem

, and

pr

essu

rizer

pre

ssur

e w

ill in

itial

ly tr

y to

low

er, w

hich

will

cau

se a

ll he

ater

s an

d ba

ckup

hea

ters

to tu

rn o

n, P

RT

tem

pera

ture

will

ris

e, e

tc.

2.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

C (L

etdo

wn

Pre

ssur

e C

ontro

l Val

ve

mal

func

tion

exis

ts) i

s no

t pla

usib

le b

ecau

se th

e st

em o

f the

qu

estio

n do

es n

ot in

clud

e th

e le

tdow

n pr

essu

re in

dica

tion

on

PT-

145.

3.

#/un

its:

For e

very

que

stio

n on

the

exam

, ens

ure

the

exac

t nou

n na

me

on th

e m

eter

/reco

rder

/han

dsw

itch

is u

sed

in th

e st

em.

Is

LI-4

59A

nam

ed “L

evel

%?”

Is P

I-457

nam

ed “P

RE

SS

PS

IG?”

It

seem

s lik

e th

ese

two

met

ers

are

mis

sing

the

wor

d “p

ress

uriz

er”

in th

e tit

le o

f the

met

er.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“Con

ditio

ns c

an b

e ca

used

by”

in

Cho

ices

B, C

, and

D is

not

nec

essa

ry.

8 H

2

x

N

E

T1

G1

027

(PZR

PC

S M

alfu

nctio

n) A

A2.

07

Not

e: T

he o

rigin

al s

ampl

e qu

estio

n (a

bove

) was

com

plet

ely

repl

aced

w

ith a

new

test

item

.

1.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ord

“val

ves”

in th

e 2nd

bul

let s

houl

d be

“v

alve

.”

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“in

a ra

nge

of” i

n th

e 1st

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t is

not n

eede

d.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“whi

ch o

f the

Pre

ssur

izer

PO

RV

s is

le

akin

g” in

the

2nd fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent s

houl

d be

“whi

ch

Pre

ssur

izer

PO

RV

is le

akin

g.”

4.

4-17

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

9 H

2

x

N

E

T1

G1

038

(Ste

am G

ener

ator

Tub

e R

uptu

re) E

A2.

15

1.

Par

tial:

The

ste

m q

uest

ion

shou

ld a

lign

mor

e cl

osel

y w

ith S

tep

9 of

EO

P-4

.1C

. S

ugge

st re

-writ

ing

the

stem

que

stio

n as

:

“Giv

en th

ese

cond

ition

s, W

OO

TF c

hoic

es id

entif

ies

the

requ

ired

actio

n to

min

imiz

e pr

imar

y to

sec

onda

ry le

akag

e, in

acc

orda

nce

with

EO

P-4

.1C

, Ste

p 9?

”

2.

4-17

-18:

Com

men

t inc

orpo

rate

d; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

10

F 2

x

N

E

S

AM

PLE

QU

ES

TIO

N R

EC

EIV

ED

12-

19-1

7

T1G

1 0

55 (S

BO

) EA

1.02

1.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ordi

ng o

f the

1st fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k is

cry

ptic

(“

oper

ate

a ph

ysic

al c

ontro

l”); t

he 1

st p

art o

f the

que

stio

n is

real

ly

aski

ng ju

st w

heth

er a

loca

l sta

rt is

or i

s no

t req

uire

d. S

ugge

st

stre

amlin

ing

both

sta

tem

ents

:

Whi

ch O

NE

of t

he fo

llow

ing

com

plet

es b

oth

stat

emen

ts in

ac

cord

ance

with

EO

P-6

.0?

The

oper

ator

___

____

requ

ired

to d

irect

a lo

cal s

tart

atte

mpt

for

a E

DG

bef

ore

load

s on

bus

ses

1DA

and

1D

B a

re ta

ken

to

PU

LL T

O L

K N

ON

-A.

(is

vs is

NO

T)

The

max

imum

KW

load

ing

for c

ontin

uous

ope

ratio

n is

___

_.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

and

3rd

bul

lets

are

not

nec

essa

ry.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e fir

st p

art o

f bul

let 5

(“Th

e C

RS

ann

ounc

ed

entry

”) c

an b

e cl

arifi

ed a

s “T

he c

rew

ent

ered

.”

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e un

derli

ne p

ortio

n of

the

1st fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent c

ould

be

limite

d to

the

wor

d “c

ontin

uous

.”

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

10

F 2

x

N

E

05

5 (S

BO

) EA

1.02

Com

men

ts 1

thro

ugh

4 fo

r the

sam

ple

ques

tion

wer

e in

corp

orat

ed.

How

ever

, the

follo

win

g fla

ws

exis

t for

the

revi

sed

ques

tion:

1.

Ste

m F

ocus

: B

oth

of th

e fil

l-in-

the-

blan

k st

atem

ents

con

tain

E

OP

-6.0

; sug

gest

re-w

ritin

g th

e st

em q

uest

ion

to in

clud

e E

OP

-6.

0.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 1st

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t sho

uld

bette

r cl

arify

that

PU

LL T

O L

K N

ON

-A is

a s

witc

h po

sitio

n, a

nd a

lso

the

phra

se “w

ill b

e im

plem

ente

d” s

houl

d be

cha

nged

to “i

s re

quire

d to

be

impl

emen

ted.

” S

ugge

st th

e fo

llow

ing:

“Atta

chm

ent 1

, Loc

al S

tarti

ng a

nd L

oadi

ng D

iese

l Gen

erat

or

A(B

) is

requ

ired

to b

e im

plem

ente

d __

(1)_

_ th

e sw

itche

s fo

r lo

ads

on B

uses

1D

A a

nd 1

DB

are

pla

ced

in th

e P

ULL

TO

LK

N

ON

-A p

ositi

on.”

3.

4-17

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

11

H

2 x

x

x

N

E

057

(Los

s of

Vita

l AC

Inst

Bus

- EO

P s

trate

gies

) A

G2.

4.6

1.

Par

tial:

In th

e po

st-e

xam

app

eal s

pace

, an

appl

ican

t can

su

cces

sful

ly a

rgue

that

Cho

ice

C w

as n

ot e

ntire

ly c

orre

ct

beca

use

the

2nd s

tem

bul

let (

“A” T

rain

Wor

k W

eek)

doe

sn’t

nece

ssar

ily m

ean

that

the

seco

nd c

harg

ing

pum

p w

asn’

t av

aila

ble.

Ste

p 5

of A

ttach

men

t 3 re

quire

s st

artin

g bo

th

Cha

rgin

g P

umps

; Cho

ice

C s

ays

star

t one

Cha

rgin

g P

ump.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: C

hoic

e A

con

tain

s sl

ang,

i.e.

, “ba

cked

up.

” S

ugge

st re

visi

ng to

say

“Act

uate

SI u

sing

eith

er S

I Act

uatio

n S

witc

h.”

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“an

item

” in

the

stem

que

stio

n is

va

gue,

and

eac

h ch

oice

incl

udes

the

phra

se “w

ill b

e”; s

ugge

st

revi

sing

the

stem

que

stio

n an

d ea

ch c

hoic

e to

acc

omm

odat

e th

e ph

rase

“is

requ

ired”

in e

ach

choi

ce a

s fo

llow

s:

WO

OTF

is a

requ

ired

man

ual a

ctio

n th

at m

ust b

e pe

rform

ed

whi

le a

n op

erat

or is

per

form

ing

Atta

chm

ent 3

, SI E

quip

men

t V

erifi

catio

n?

A.

Act

uate

SI u

sing

eith

er S

I Act

uatio

n S

witc

h.

B.

Pla

ce a

SW

Boo

ster

Pum

p S

witc

h in

the

PU

LL T

O L

OC

K

NO

N A

pos

ition

. C

. S

tart

one

Cha

rgin

g P

ump

D.

Sta

rt on

e R

B S

pray

Pum

p

4.

#/un

its:

The

noun

nam

e (1

20 V

olt V

ital A

C D

istri

butio

n P

anel

1

NS

SS

) is

mis

sing

from

the

3rd s

tem

bul

let.

5.

Not

e: O

ne o

ptio

n is

to te

st F

SP

-7.0

, Los

s of

Vita

l In

stru

men

tatio

n or

Con

trol P

ower

.

6.

4-19

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

12

H

2 x

x

x

N

U

T1G

1 0

58 (L

oss

of D

C P

ower

-exe

cute

pro

cedu

re s

teps

) AG

2.1.

20

1.

Q=K

/A:

The

K/A

is “A

bilit

y to

exe

cute

pro

cedu

re s

teps

.” T

he

prop

osed

test

item

doe

sn’t

test

the

appl

ican

ts’ k

now

ledg

e of

pr

oced

ures

; it c

an b

e an

swer

ed b

y kn

owin

g th

at L

CV

-459

aut

o-is

olat

es w

hen

DC

con

trol c

ircui

t pow

er is

rem

oved

, and

then

ex

cess

letd

own

(Cho

ice

A) i

s re

quire

d du

e to

risi

ng p

ress

uriz

er

leve

l.

2.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

B (o

pen

LCV

-460

) is

not p

laus

ible

bec

ause

it

is in

ser

ies

with

LC

V-4

59.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 3rd

bul

let i

s no

t nec

essa

ry.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

ste

m b

ulle

t may

indi

cate

that

the

DC

co

ntro

l circ

uit f

use

was

blo

wn;

wha

t cau

sed

the

“ope

n ci

rcui

t” in

th

e 2nd

ste

m b

ulle

t?

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e st

em q

uest

ion

shou

ld s

peci

fy w

hich

pr

oced

ure

cont

ains

the

requ

ired

actio

n.

6.

Not

e: F

acili

ty li

cens

ee m

ay n

ot h

ave

an a

bnor

mal

con

ditio

n pr

oced

ure

for l

oss

of D

C p

ower

.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

13

H

2 x

x

x x

N

E

SA

MP

LE Q

UE

STI

ON

RE

CE

IVE

D 1

2-19

-17

T1G

1 0

62 (

Loss

of N

ucle

ar S

W) A

K3.

04

1.

Par

tial:

Dur

ing

a po

st-e

xam

app

eal,

an a

pplic

ant c

an

succ

essf

ully

arg

ue th

at C

hoic

e A

(RC

P tr

ip is

requ

ired)

is a

lso

corr

ect b

ecau

se S

tep

16 o

f AO

P-1

17.1

(Los

s of

SW

) req

uire

s tri

ppin

g th

e R

CP

whe

n hi

gh b

earin

g te

mpe

ratu

res

exis

t. Th

ere

is

no c

oolin

g to

CC

W; t

here

fore

it is

imm

inen

t tha

t hig

h R

CP

be

arin

g te

mpe

ratu

res

will

occ

ur.

2.

Cre

d D

ist:

Sin

ce n

o in

itial

pow

er le

vel i

s sp

ecifi

ed in

the

stem

, C

hoic

e B

(red

uce

pow

er) i

s no

t pla

usib

le.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

hal

f of e

ach

choi

ce is

not

bei

ng te

sted

(or

need

ed) s

ince

the

1st p

art o

f eac

h ch

oice

is u

niqu

e. I

n ot

her

wor

ds, t

he a

pplic

ant o

nly

need

s to

kno

w th

e re

quire

d ac

tion.

(T

estin

g on

ly th

e 1st

par

t of t

he q

uest

ion

does

, how

ever

, in

dire

ctly

test

the

reas

on.

For e

xam

ple,

Loc

al C

harg

ing

Pum

p Te

mpe

ratu

re M

onito

ring

is th

e re

quire

d ac

tion.

Rea

son

is

indi

rect

ly b

eing

test

ed –

bec

ause

CC

W h

as n

o co

olin

g).

4.

Cue

: “M

onito

ring”

is a

lway

s a

safe

, cor

rect

act

ion,

and

als

o th

e co

rrec

t ans

wer

; sug

gest

re-w

ordi

ng C

hoic

e C

(cor

rect

ans

wer

) as

:

“Loc

ally

per

form

Atta

chm

ent 3

, Cha

rgin

g P

ump

Tem

pera

ture

M

onito

ring.

”

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 4th

bul

let i

n th

e st

em is

not

nec

essa

ry.

6.

Ste

m F

ocus

: To

ens

ure

that

Cho

ice

B (r

apid

pow

er re

duct

ion)

m

irror

s th

e X

CP

-632

, 3-6

requ

irem

ent,

sugg

est r

e-w

ordi

ng

Cho

ice

B to

: “R

educ

e lo

ad to

zer

o w

ithin

1 h

our.”

7.

NO

TE:

K/A

(AK

3.04

, Kno

wle

dge

of th

e re

ason

s fo

r the

follo

win

g re

spon

ses

as th

ey a

pply

to th

e Lo

ss o

f Nuc

lear

Ser

vice

Wat

er:

“Effe

ct o

n th

e nu

clea

r ser

vice

wat

er d

isch

arge

flow

hea

der

of a

loss

of C

CW

”) is

poo

rly w

orde

d. A

loss

of C

CW

doe

s no

t af

fect

the

nucl

ear s

ervi

ce w

ater

“flo

w h

eade

r”; s

ervi

ce w

ater

co

ols

CC

W.

The

K/A

mak

es s

ense

if th

e w

ordi

ng in

tent

was

:

Kno

wle

dge

of th

e re

ason

s fo

r the

follo

win

g re

spon

ses

as th

ey

appl

y to

the

Loss

of N

ucle

ar S

ervi

ce W

ater

: “E

ffect

of a

loss

of

the

nucl

ear s

ervi

ce w

ater

dis

char

ge fl

ow h

eade

r on

CC

W”,

or m

ore

sim

ply

put:

Effe

ct o

n C

CW

.

The

prop

osed

que

stio

n do

es te

st th

e ef

fect

of a

loss

of n

ucle

ar

SW

on

CC

W. (

char

ging

pum

p no

coo

ling;

mon

itorin

g re

quire

d);

ther

efor

e th

e in

tent

of t

he K

/A m

atch

is a

ccep

tabl

e.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

13

F 2

N

S

06

2 (L

oss

Nuc

SW

-rea

sons

effe

ct o

f los

s of

CC

W o

n S

W)

AK

3.04

Sam

ple

ques

tion

com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed.

14

x

x

x

N

E

07

7 (G

en V

olta

ge &

Grid

-ope

rato

r/mon

itor E

SFs

) A

A1.

05

1.

Par

tial:

Eac

h an

swer

cho

ice

shou

ld s

tand

on

its o

wn,

with

out

requ

iring

the

appl

ican

t to

com

pare

one

ans

wer

cho

ice

to

anot

her.

Tec

hnic

ally

, Cho

ice

A is

not

ent

irely

cor

rect

sin

ce o

ther

pl

ant a

ctua

tions

(bey

ond

the

scop

e of

this

que

stio

n) o

ccur

red

whe

n th

e “A

” ED

G a

uto-

star

ted.

How

ever

, sin

ce C

hoic

e A

use

s th

e w

ord

“Onl

y”, a

n ap

plic

ant c

an s

ucce

ssfu

lly c

onte

nd th

at

ther

e is

no

abso

lute

cor

rect

ans

wer

, but

inst

ead,

one

ans

wer

th

at is

“bet

ter”

than

the

othe

rs.

”Cho

ice

C is

con

fusi

ng b

ecau

se it

is th

e on

ly c

hoic

e th

at g

oes

“into

the

futu

re.”

Sug

gest

re-w

orki

ng th

e st

em q

uest

ion

and

choi

ces

to p

rese

nt

the

info

rmat

ion

in a

noth

er w

ay th

at fo

cuse

s on

thre

e as

pect

s (A

E

DG

, B E

DG

, and

C R

CP

), so

that

eac

h an

swer

cho

ice

stan

ds

on it

s ow

n m

erit.

For

exa

mpl

e:

WO

OTF

iden

tifie

s th

e pl

ant r

espo

nse?

A.

“A” E

DG

aut

o-st

arte

d, “B

” ED

G d

id n

ot a

uto-

star

t, “C

” RC

P

is ru

nnin

g.

B.

“A” a

nd “B

” ED

Gs

auto

-sta

rted;

“C” R

CP

is ru

nnin

g

C.

No

ED

Gs

have

aut

o-st

arte

d; “C

” RC

P is

runn

ing

D.

“A” E

DG

aut

o-st

arte

d, “B

” ED

G d

id n

ot a

uto-

star

t, “C

” RC

P

tripp

ed.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 3rd

bul

let i

s no

t nec

essa

ry; r

efer

to O

L Fe

edba

ck It

em 4

01.5

5.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

and

5th b

ulle

ts a

re n

ot n

eces

sary

.

4.

LOK

: Th

is te

st it

em s

eem

s to

be

high

er c

og; l

et’s

dis

cuss

.

5.

4-17

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

15

? 2

x

x

N

E

W

E04

(LO

CA

o/s

Cnm

t-) E

K2.

2

1.

Par

tial:

Sin

ce th

e in

itial

pla

nt c

ondi

tions

are

n’t p

rovi

ded,

the

first

m

anua

l val

ve o

pera

tion

requ

ired

by E

OP

-2.5

may

not

be

a ch

oice

. Fo

r exa

mpl

e, S

tep

2.a

requ

ires

clos

ing

the

RH

R

Suc

tion

valv

es fr

om th

e R

CS

. If

shut

dow

n co

olin

g w

as in

itial

ly

in s

ervi

ce, t

here

cou

ld b

e no

cor

rect

ans

wer

.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

bul

let i

s va

gue

or m

ay n

ot b

e ne

cess

ary.

A

ll au

to-M

OV

act

uatio

ns th

at o

ccur

red

as a

resu

lt of

the

LOC

A

in th

e A

ux B

ldg

(prio

r to

MV

G-8

888A

) occ

urre

d as

a re

sult

of a

pl

ant p

aram

eter

that

exc

eede

d so

me

set p

oint

. If

the

prio

r aut

o-ac

tuat

ions

are

rele

vant

to th

e qu

estio

n, th

en th

e pl

ant

para

met

er(s

) sho

uld

be li

sted

in th

e st

em.

If th

e pl

ant

para

met

ers

aren

’t re

leva

nt, t

hen

the

2nd b

ulle

t isn

’t ne

cess

ary.

Fo

r exa

mpl

e, d

id L

etdo

wn

auto

-isol

ate

as a

resu

lt of

low

pr

essu

rizer

leve

l?

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 4th

bul

let s

houl

d in

clud

e th

e w

ord

“man

ual”,

e.

g., “

The

first

man

ual c

losu

re o

f a M

OV

.”

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ord

“had

” (in

the

4th b

ulle

t) sh

ould

be

“has

.”

5.

Con

side

r pro

vidi

ng a

n in

itial

pla

nt c

ondi

tion

that

add

s pl

ausi

bilit

y to

the

RH

R S

uctio

n va

lves

from

the

RC

S b

eing

ope

n, a

nd

incl

ude

thes

e va

lves

as

one

of th

e ch

oice

s.

6.

LOK

: R

e-vi

sit t

he L

OK

afte

r res

olut

ion

of c

omm

ents

list

ed

abov

e; d

iscu

ss.

7.

4-17

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

16

H

3 x

x

x

N

E

T1G

1 W

E05

(Los

s of

Sec

onda

ry H

eat S

ink)

EK

1.3

1.

Par

tial:

Cho

ice

A (

EO

P-1

5.0

entry

afte

r add

ition

al 7

%) i

s al

so

corr

ect b

ecau

se E

OP

-15.

0 en

try w

ould

STI

LL b

e re

quire

d ev

en

afte

r NR

SG

leve

ls d

ecre

ased

an

addi

tiona

l 7%

.

2.

Cue

: Th

e 2nd

par

t of C

hoic

es A

/C c

ue th

e ap

plic

ant t

o th

e E

OP

-12

.0, A

ttach

men

t 3, H

eat S

ink,

non

-adv

erse

con

tain

men

t val

ue

for N

R S

G le

vel,

whi

ch in

dire

ctly

cue

s th

e ap

plic

ant t

hat a

dver

se

cont

ainm

ent v

alue

s ar

e in

effe

ct.

S

ugge

st re

-wor

king

the

2nd p

art o

f the

que

stio

n to

test

whe

ther

a

Hea

t Sin

k R

ed P

ath

does

/doe

s N

OT

exis

t at t

his

time.

3.

Cue

: Th

e ph

rase

“and

dec

reas

ing”

in th

e 9th

bul

let (

Tim

e 12

17)

is n

ot n

eces

sary

to e

licit

the

corr

ect r

espo

nse.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e st

em q

uest

ion

refe

rs to

two

stat

emen

ts e

ven

thou

gh th

ere

is o

nly

one

fill-i

n-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t.

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e bo

lded

and

und

erlin

ed s

ente

nce

abou

t as

sum

ing

no o

ther

RE

D p

aths

are

pre

sent

on

the

CS

FSTs

is n

ot

nece

ssar

y; A

ppen

dix

E b

riefin

g w

ill e

nsur

e ap

plic

ants

un

ders

tand

.

6.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

par

t of C

hoic

es A

/C c

onta

ins

a re

dund

ant

wor

d, i.

e., N

R ra

nge.

7.

4-17

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

17

H

2 x

x

x x

x

B

E

T1G

1 W

E11

(Los

s of

Em

erg

Rec

irc-p

roce

dure

s) E

K1.

2

1.

Job-

Link

: Th

e se

cond

par

t of t

he te

st it

em te

sts

RO

app

lican

ts’

know

ledg

e of

the

EO

P b

ases

for S

tep

9.d

of E

OP

-2.4

. Th

e S

RO

Cla

rific

atio

n G

uida

nce

Doc

umen

t (E

S-4

01, A

ttach

men

t 2)

is s

ilent

on

whe

ther

EO

P b

ases

kno

wle

dge

is S

RO

or R

O

know

ledg

e. T

he le

arni

ng o

bjec

tive

(STA

TE th

e m

ajor

act

ion

cate

gorie

s of

EO

P-2

.4) d

oes

not j

ustif

y te

stin

g th

e R

O

appl

ican

ts’ k

now

ledg

e of

the

EO

P b

ases

; the

refo

re, t

his

test

ite

m is

vul

nera

ble

to a

pos

t-exa

m a

ppea

l. S

ugge

st te

stin

g a

requ

ired

man

ual o

pera

tor a

ctio

n in

EO

P-2

.4.

2.

Par

tial a

nd/o

r Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

A (p

ump

prot

ectio

n +

cont

ainm

ent i

sola

tion)

can

suc

cess

fully

be

argu

ed a

s co

rrec

t be

caus

e th

e st

em q

uest

ion

does

not

ask

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith th

e em

erge

ncy

proc

edur

e gu

idel

ines

; sto

ppin

g th

e pu

mp

befo

re it

lo

ses

suct

ion

can

be a

cor

rect

ans

wer

. O

n th

e ot

her h

and,

the

stem

indi

cate

s a

LB L

OC

A, w

ith n

o co

ntai

nmen

t pre

ssur

e pr

ovid

ed; t

here

fore

, the

pla

usib

ility

of p

rote

ctin

g a

pum

p is

qu

estio

nabl

e.

3.

Cue

: Th

e 5th

bul

let i

s no

t nec

essa

ry to

elic

it th

e co

rrec

t re

spon

se.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: In

the

1st b

ulle

t, th

e ph

rase

“Los

s of

Coo

lant

A

ccid

ent”

is s

pelle

d ou

t eve

n th

ough

this

form

at is

not

use

d in

ot

her t

est i

tem

s lik

e Q

#3 a

nd Q

#4.

Nee

d to

be

cons

iste

nt

thou

gh o

ut th

e en

tire

exam

.

5.

Ens

ure

no o

verla

p w

ith S

RO

Q#8

3, a

nd R

O Q

#41.

6.

4-20

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

18

F 2

x

x

N

U

T1

G1

WE

12 (

SL

Rup

ture

-exc

ess

Hea

t Xfe

r) E

K3.

1

1.

Q=K

/A:

Non

e of

the

info

rmat

ion

abov

e th

e st

em q

uest

ion

is

nece

ssar

y to

ans

wer

the

ques

tion;

the

prop

osed

test

item

is

esse

ntia

lly:

WO

OTF

com

plet

es th

e fo

llow

ing

stat

emen

ts IA

W E

OP

-12.

0,

Atta

chm

ent 4

, Int

egrit

y?

The

high

est T

cold

tem

pera

ture

val

ue th

at re

quire

s en

try to

a

Red

Pat

h is

___

__.

The

reas

on fo

r CS

FST

Inte

grity

pro

cedu

re is

to e

nsur

e th

at

____

__.

Ther

efor

e, th

e pr

opos

ed te

st it

em te

sts

Ven

dor S

peci

fic

Em

erge

ncy

Evo

lutio

n To

pic

E08

, Pre

ssur

ized

The

rmal

Sho

ck,

inst

ead

of te

stin

g th

e W

E12

, Unc

ontro

lled

Dep

ress

uriz

atio

n of

A

ll S

Gs,

topi

c. T

he p

ropo

sed

ques

tion

does

not

test

any

thin

g fro

m E

OP

-3.1

.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: It

may

be

mor

e ap

prop

riate

for t

he 1

st 1

440

bulle

t to

be

EO

P-3

.0, E

-2 F

aulte

d S

G Is

olat

ion.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 1st

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t con

tain

s sl

ang,

i.e

., “le

ave

EO

P-3

.1”;

sugg

est r

e-w

orki

ng in

to w

hen

entry

to a

R

ed P

ath

is re

quire

d.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e bo

lded

and

und

erlin

ed s

tate

men

t abo

ut

gree

n C

SFS

Ts is

not

nec

essa

ry.

5.

4-23

-18:

Rew

rote

que

stio

n; n

ew q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

19

F 2

x

x

B

E

T1

G2

001

(Con

tinuo

us R

od W

ithdr

awal

-rod

in-o

ut-s

witc

h) A

A1.

02

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

D (p

erfo

rm b

orat

ion

whi

le ’r

efer

ring”

inst

ead

of u

sing

pro

cedu

re) i

s no

t pla

usib

le b

ecau

se th

e ph

rase

“whi

le

refe

rrin

g to

” im

plie

s th

at p

roce

dure

-use

is o

ptio

nal d

urin

g an

ab

norm

al e

volu

tion.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: It

appe

ars

that

eve

ryth

ing

abov

e th

e st

em

ques

tion

is n

ot n

eces

sary

if th

e st

em q

uest

ion

is w

orde

d as

:

“WO

OTF

is th

e fir

st m

etho

d us

ed fo

r adj

ustin

g Ta

vg in

ac

cord

ance

with

AO

P-4

03.3

, CO

NTI

NU

OU

S R

OD

MO

TIO

N,

afte

r all

imm

edia

te o

pera

tor a

ctio

ns a

re c

ompl

eted

?”

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e In

itial

Con

ditio

ns s

houl

d sa

y th

at T

avg

and

Tref

are

mat

ched

.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

bul

let,

as w

ell a

s C

hoic

es A

& B

, sho

uld

refe

r to

the

RO

D C

ON

TRL

BA

NK

SE

L S

witc

h be

ing

in e

ither

the

AU

TO/M

AN

/ or C

BD

pos

ition

. Fo

r exa

mpl

e:

“Con

trol R

od B

ank

“D” r

ods

bega

n st

eppi

ng o

ut w

ith th

e R

OD

C

ON

TRL

BA

NK

SE

L S

witc

h w

as in

the

AU

TO p

ositi

on.”

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“tha

t will

be”

in th

e st

em q

uest

ion

is

not n

eces

sary

.

6.

Ste

m F

ocus

: S

ugge

st u

sing

the

wor

d “in

itial

” ins

tead

of “

pre-

inci

dent

” pos

ition

in th

e 6th

bul

let.

7.

4-17

-18:

Com

men

t #2

is N

/A b

ecau

se ro

ds/b

orat

ion

with

te

mpe

ratu

re c

hang

es is

nee

ded.

All

othe

r com

men

ts

inco

rpor

ated

; que

stio

n is

SA

T.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

20

H

1 x

x

x x

M

U

E

036

(Fue

l Han

dlin

g A

ccid

ent-g

uida

nce

in E

OP

) A

K3.

03

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ices

C/D

(car

t sta

ys in

RB

) is

not p

laus

ible

be

caus

e th

e st

em s

ays

the

cart

is a

lread

y in

the

RB

and

the

wor

ding

of t

he 1

st fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent s

ays

the

cart

“will

be

mov

ed to

the

___(

1)__

_.”

Ther

efor

e, a

n ap

plic

ant c

an d

educ

e th

at s

ince

the

fill-i

n-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t say

s m

ovem

ent i

s re

quire

d, th

en th

e ca

rt m

ust g

o to

the

FHB

.

2.

Cue

and

/or L

OD

=1:

The

4th b

ulle

t is

not n

eces

sary

to e

licit

the

corr

ect r

espo

nse;

it g

ives

aw

ay th

e 1st

par

t of t

he q

uest

ion.

3.

Par

tial:

Bas

ed o

n st

em c

ondi

tions

and

AO

P-1

23.3

, Ste

p 1,

the

next

requ

ired

step

is S

tep

6 be

caus

e th

e fu

el a

ssem

bly

is n

ot

stuc

k an

d no

ne o

f the

radi

atio

n m

onito

rs a

re a

larm

ing.

Th

eref

ore,

ther

e is

no

corr

ect a

nsw

er to

the

ques

tion

beca

use

the

Fuel

Tra

nsfe

r Car

t is

not r

equi

red

to b

e se

nt to

the

Fuel

H

andl

ing

Bui

ldin

g; a

fter S

tep

6, th

e ne

xt re

quire

d st

ep is

Ste

p 10

to

sta

rt C

RE

V.

Sug

gest

add

ing

a bu

llet t

o th

e st

em fo

r eith

er a

st

uck

rod

or a

larm

ing

radi

atio

n m

onito

r to

ensu

re th

at S

tep

4.b

is

requ

ired.

4.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

C (c

art s

tays

in R

B to

allo

w c

losu

re o

f tub

e va

lve)

is n

ot p

laus

ible

bec

ause

the

fuel

tran

sfer

val

ve c

an b

e cl

osed

eve

n if

the

cart

is m

oved

to th

e FH

B.

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: S

ugge

st re

wor

ding

the

2nd p

art o

f Cho

ice

D a

s:

“ens

ure

the

dam

aged

ass

embl

y re

mai

ns in

the

upen

der.”

6.

Com

men

t #1

is N

/A b

ecau

se w

here

fuel

han

dlin

g ca

rt w

as

initi

ally

loca

ted

is ir

rele

vant

to k

now

ledg

e be

ing

test

ed.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

21

F 2

x

x

x

N

E

03

7 (S

GTL

-flow

rate

of l

eak)

AA

2.12

1.

This

test

item

ove

rlaps

with

Sce

nario

2, E

vent

6; t

he c

rew

will

en

ter a

nd u

se A

OP

-112

.2, t

he s

cena

rio le

ak ra

te a

lso

invo

lves

A

ttach

men

t 3, P

lant

Shu

tdow

n R

equi

rem

ents

Bas

ed o

n R

MA

-9

Eva

luat

ion.

Rep

lace

test

item

or E

vent

6.

2.

Par

tial:

To

ensu

re th

e qu

estio

n is

has

a c

orre

ct a

nsw

er, r

e-w

ord

the

stem

que

stio

n as

:

“WO

OTF

com

plet

es b

oth

stat

emen

ts in

acc

orda

nce

with

AO

P-

112.

2?

3.

#/un

its:

The

1st fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent i

s m

issi

ng th

e no

un

nam

e of

the

com

pute

r cal

cula

tion.

Sug

gest

rew

ordi

ng a

s:

“The

IPC

S C

ompu

ter P

oint

use

d to

eva

luat

e sh

utdo

wn

requ

irem

ents

is b

ased

on

radi

atio

n m

easu

red

by _

_(1)

___

.”

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 5th

bul

let i

s no

t nec

essa

ry b

ecau

se th

e 2nd

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t has

the

wor

d bo

lded

and

und

erlin

ed.

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e st

em q

uest

ion

refe

rs to

the

fill-i

n-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

ts a

s “q

uest

ions

.”

6.

4-5-

18:

Rep

lace

d K

/A w

ith 0

37 A

A2.

08, F

ailu

re o

f Con

dens

er

Air

Eje

ctor

Exh

aust

Mon

itor (

RM

-A9)

to b

e di

ffere

nt fr

om

scen

ario

s.

22

x

x

B

U

06

8 (C

R E

vacu

atio

n-lo

cal b

oric

aci

d flo

w)

AA

2.02

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

1st p

art o

f Cho

ices

C/D

(per

form

SD

M

calc

ulat

ion

whi

le e

vacu

atin

g co

ntro

l roo

m) i

s no

t pla

usib

le

beca

use

neith

er th

e da

ta n

or th

e tim

e fo

r a S

DM

cal

cula

tion

is

avai

labl

e af

ter t

he c

ontro

l roo

m h

as b

een

evac

uate

d.

2.

Cue

: P

rovi

ding

the

nam

e of

Ste

p 4

in th

e 4th

ste

m b

ulle

t, as

wel

l as

pro

vidi

ng th

e ph

rase

“gra

vity

dra

in a

lignm

ent”

in th

e 2nd

fill-

in-

the-

blan

k st

atem

ent,

is n

ot n

eces

sary

to e

licit

the

corr

ect

resp

onse

. P

er A

OP

-600

.1, S

tep

12 o

f AO

P-1

06.1

is a

n R

NO

on

ly w

hen

EM

ER

G B

A F

LOW

GP

M F

T-11

0A is

not

ava

ilabl

e.

Ther

e is

no

need

to “r

efer

” to

AO

P-1

06.1

.

3.

4-23

-18:

Re-

wor

ked

first

hal

f of q

uest

ion

to te

st [B

] req

uire

d fo

r 2

rods

and

3 ro

ds.

Com

men

t #2

is N

/A b

ecau

se th

e ot

her

choi

ce a

lso

has

a su

ctio

n va

lve

alig

nmen

t. Q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

23

x

x

x

x

N

E

T1

G2

WE

03 (L

OC

A C

oold

own

– D

epre

ss)

EK

2.2

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

D (S

tart

3 R

CP

s) is

not

pla

usib

le b

ecau

se

ther

e is

no

Wes

tingh

ouse

EO

P th

at s

tarts

all

3 R

CP

s, e

spec

ially

af

ter a

SB

LO

CA

.

2.

Cue

and

/or C

red

Dis

t: T

he la

st b

ulle

t in

the

stem

is n

ot

nece

ssar

y to

elic

it th

e co

rrec

t res

pons

e (p

oint

s aw

ay fr

om

Cho

ice

A) a

nd/o

r the

last

bul

let i

njur

es th

e cr

edib

ility

of C

hoic

e A

. E

ven

thou

gh E

OP

-2.1

, Ste

p 9.

d.1

dire

cts

the

crew

to re

fer t

o S

OP

-101

, the

test

item

can

be

cons

truct

ed w

ithou

t inc

ludi

ng th

e la

st s

tem

bul

let b

y as

king

the

appl

ican

ts w

hat t

he R

CP

stra

tegy

is

for R

CP

s in

Pos

t-LO

CA

Coo

ldow

n &

Dep

ress

uriz

atio

n pr

oced

ure,

with

out t

he n

eed

for s

ayin

g S

OP

-101

requ

irem

ents

ar

e m

et.

3.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

re’s

not

hing

in th

e st

em th

at in

dica

tes

why

RC

P

“A” (

first

cho

ice

for s

pray

) isn

’t av

aila

ble;

to e

nhan

ce p

laus

ibili

ty

of C

hoic

e C

, sug

gest

incl

udin

g a

RC

P p

aram

eter

in th

e st

em,

whe

re R

CP

A h

as th

e lo

wes

t val

ue.

4.

Par

tial:

Re-

wor

d th

e st

em q

uest

ion

to s

ay “i

n ac

cord

ance

with

..”

inst

ead

of “d

urin

g th

e im

plem

enta

tion

of.”

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 4th

bul

let p

hras

e “in

the

inje

ctio

n m

ode”

is n

ot

nece

ssar

y.

6.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 3rd

bul

let c

an b

e sh

orte

ned

to s

ay:

“The

cre

w

is p

erfo

rmin

g E

OP

-2.1

, Pos

t-LO

CA

Coo

ldow

n an

d D

epre

ssur

izat

ion.

” Th

e ph

rase

“act

ions

con

tain

ed in

” is

not

nece

ssar

y.

7.

LOK

: Th

is te

st it

em a

ppea

rs to

be

high

er c

og; l

et’s

dis

cuss

.

8.

4-19

-18:

Com

men

t #1

is N

/A b

ecau

se E

OP

-14.

0 (In

adeq

uate

C

ore

Coo

ling)

sta

rts a

ll 3

RC

Ps.

Oth

er c

omm

ents

inco

rpor

ated

; qu

estio

n is

SA

T.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

24

F 2

x x

x

N

E

T1

G2

WE

06 (D

egra

ded

Cor

e C

oolin

g) E

G2.

4.21

1.

Par

tial:

The

ste

m q

uest

ion

phra

se “i

s a

com

plet

e lis

t of a

ll...”

will

le

ad to

a n

o co

rrec

t ans

wer

pos

t-exa

m c

omm

ent.

Eve

n th

ough

th

e st

em q

uest

ion

says

“Bas

ed o

nly

on th

e co

nditi

ons

abov

e..”,

th

is d

oesn

’t pr

eclu

de a

n ap

plic

ant s

ucce

ssfu

lly c

onte

stin

g th

at

ther

e is

no

corr

ect a

nsw

er w

hen

taki

ng in

to a

ccou

nt o

ther

co

nditi

ons

that

wou

ld o

ccur

as

a re

sult

of th

e st

em c

ondi

tions

.

Sug

gest

re-w

ordi

ng th

e st

em q

uest

ion

as:

“WO

OTF

iden

tifie

s R

ED

or O

RA

NG

E C

ritic

al S

afet

y Fu

nctio

ns

for t

hese

con

ditio

ns?”

2.

Cue

: Th

e on

ly tr

ends

nec

essa

ry a

re th

e Tc

old

and

sour

ce

rang

e tre

nds;

the

othe

r tre

nds

in th

e 4th

, 5th, 6

th, a

nd 7

th b

ulle

ts

are

not n

eces

sary

to e

licit

the

corr

ect r

espo

nse.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: In

the

1st b

ulle

t, th

e ph

rase

“Los

s of

Coo

lant

A

ccid

ent”

is s

pelle

d ou

t eve

n th

ough

this

form

at is

not

use

d in

ot

her t

est i

tem

s lik

e Q

#3 a

nd Q

#4.

Nee

d to

be

cons

iste

nt

thou

gh o

ut th

e en

tire

exam

.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e st

em q

uest

ion

is m

issi

ng a

que

stio

n m

ark.

5.

4-19

-18:

Add

ed R

HR

flow

to e

nhan

ce In

tegr

ity p

laus

ibili

ty;

othe

r com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed.

Que

stio

n is

SA

T.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

25

x 2

x

x

x

N

E

/U

T1G

2 W

E08

(R

CS

Ove

rcoo

ling-

PTS

pro

cedu

res)

EK

3.2

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

A is

not

pla

usib

le b

ecau

se it

is th

e on

ly

Cho

ice

with

out a

n ac

com

pany

ing

“rea

son.

”

2.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

D (i

nitia

te S

I bec

ause

of P

ZR le

vel)

is n

ot

plau

sibl

e be

caus

e th

e st

em c

onta

ins

leve

l ind

icat

ions

muc

h lo

wer

, in

the

reac

tor v

esse

l hea

d.

3.

Par

tial:

To

ensu

re o

ne c

orre

ct a

nsw

er, t

he s

tem

que

stio

n an

d C

hoic

es n

eed

to b

e re

-wor

ded

to s

ay “r

equi

red”

inst

ead

of u

sing

th

e ph

rase

“will

be.

” Fo

r exa

mpl

e:

“WO

OTF

iden

tifie

s w

heth

er S

I is

requ

ired

to b

e re

initi

ated

in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith E

OP

-16.

0, in

clud

ing

the

reas

on?”

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 4th

and

5th b

ulle

ts m

ay n

eed

to b

e m

oved

up

afte

r the

2nd

bul

let t

o cl

arify

the

sequ

ence

of e

vent

s. W

as S

I te

rmin

ated

at E

OP

-16,

Ste

p 10

or e

arlie

r in

EO

P-1

.2, S

I Te

rmin

atio

n? W

ere

the

RC

Ps

stop

ped

in E

OP

-2.0

(E1)

?

Pro

vide

the

bulle

ts in

the

orde

r the

y w

ere

perfo

rmed

in th

e E

OP

ne

twor

k.

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 7th

bul

let p

hras

e “a

re p

rese

nt o

n th

e m

ain

cont

rol b

oard

” is

not n

eces

sary

; sug

gest

usi

ng th

e w

ord

“exi

st.”

6.

LOK

: Th

is q

uest

ion

may

be

high

er c

og; l

et’s

dis

cuss

.

7.

4-23

-18:

Rew

rote

que

stio

n; n

ew q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

26

F 2

x x

N

E

T1

G2

WE

15 (C

onta

inm

ent F

lood

ing)

EK

2.1

1.

Job-

Link

: Th

e se

cond

par

t of t

he te

st it

em te

sts

RO

app

lican

ts’

know

ledg

e of

the

EO

P b

ases

for E

OP

-17.

1 (F

R-Z

.2).

The

SR

O

Cla

rific

atio

n G

uida

nce

Doc

umen

t (E

S-4

01, A

ttach

men

t 2) i

s si

lent

on

whe

ther

EO

P b

ases

kno

wle

dge

is S

RO

or R

O

know

ledg

e. T

he le

arni

ng o

bjec

tive

(STA

TE th

e en

try c

ondi

tions

of

EO

P-1

2.0,

Sym

ptom

s, a

nd T

rans

ition

s fro

m o

ther

pr

oced

ures

) doe

s no

t jus

tify

test

ing

the

RO

app

lican

ts’

know

ledg

e of

the

EO

P b

ases

for E

OP

-17.

1; th

eref

ore,

this

test

ite

m is

vul

nera

ble

to a

pos

t-exa

m a

ppea

l. S

ugge

st te

stin

g a

requ

ired

man

ual o

pera

tor a

ctio

n in

EO

P-1

7.1,

or m

itiga

tive

stra

tegy

.

2.

The

refe

renc

e pr

ovid

ed to

the

appl

ican

ts is

not

nec

essa

ry s

ince

th

e pr

opos

ed te

st it

em is

real

ly a

skin

g w

hich

sum

p le

vel (

RB

or

RH

R) i

s us

ed to

iden

tify

an O

rang

e P

ath.

The

“ins

trum

enta

tion

set”

is n

ot n

eces

sary

; the

kno

wle

dge

bein

g te

sted

is th

at th

e R

HR

Sum

p le

vel i

s us

ed to

iden

tify

an O

rang

e P

ath.

3.

Par

tial:

Bec

ause

the

RH

R S

ump

Leve

ls (S

et B

) ind

icat

ions

on

the

prov

ided

refe

renc

e ar

e 41

7 fe

et, a

n ap

plic

ant c

an

succ

essf

ully

arg

ue th

ere

is n

o co

rrec

t ans

wer

sin

ce th

e O

rang

e P

ath

set p

oint

is 4

19.5

feet

.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 1st

bul

let i

s no

t nec

essa

ry.

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e st

em N

OTE

and

the

bold

ed R

EFE

RE

NC

E

PR

OV

IDE

D a

re re

dund

ant.

6.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e st

em q

uest

ion

need

s a

ques

tion

mar

k.

7.

4-23

-18:

Que

stio

n re

plac

ed w

ith n

ew q

uest

ion

on S

W le

ak; O

L Fe

edba

ck It

em 4

01.5

5. Q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

27

H

2 x

x

x

M

E/U

T1

G2

WE

16 (H

igh

Con

tain

men

t Rad

iatio

n-re

med

ial a

ctio

ns) E

K1.

3

1.

Q=K

/A:

Alth

ough

the

1st fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent t

ests

the

porti

on o

f the

K/A

sta

tem

ent r

elat

ed to

“ann

unci

ator

s an

d co

nditi

on in

dica

ting

sign

als,

the

2nd fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent

does

not

test

rem

edia

l act

ions

ass

ocia

ted

with

EO

P-1

7.2

(E16

, FR

-Z.3

), R

espo

nse

to H

igh

Rea

ctor

Bui

ldin

g R

adia

tion.

Th

e E

FW fl

ow a

djus

tmen

t is

not r

elat

ed to

the

K/A

topi

c.

2.

Cue

: Th

e 6th

bul

let p

hras

e “a

nd in

crea

sing

” is

not n

eces

sary

to

elic

it th

e co

rrec

t res

pons

e. (

The

only

per

tinen

t inf

orm

atio

n is

12

00 R

/hr).

Add

ition

ally

, the

7th b

ulle

t phr

ase

“and

eng

inee

ring

is n

ot

eval

uatin

g in

tegr

ated

dos

e” is

not

nec

essa

ry to

elic

it th

e co

rrec

t re

spon

se.

(The

onl

y pe

rtine

nt in

form

atio

n is

IPC

S is

not

av

aila

ble.

)

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e st

em q

uest

ion

asks

whi

ch c

hoic

e co

mpl

etes

B

OTH

sta

tem

ents

per

OA

P-1

03.4

, EO

P/A

OP

Use

r’s G

uide

, ev

en th

ough

the

2nd fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent h

as n

othi

ng to

do

with

OA

P-1

03.4

.

4.

4-19

-18:

Rem

edia

l act

ion

porti

on o

f K/A

is b

eing

hit

beca

use

the

requ

ired

actio

n de

pend

s on

usi

ng th

e ad

vers

e co

ntai

nmen

t ra

diat

ion

valu

e. Q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

28

H

2 x

x

x

N

U

T2G

1 (R

CP

-des

ign

feat

ure/

inte

rlock

col

d w

ater

or t

rans

ient

) K

4.02

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

1st p

art o

f Cho

ices

C/D

(ste

am d

umps

cau

se

pow

er to

rise

) is

not p

laus

ible

bec

ause

ste

am d

umps

act

uate

in

resp

onse

to R

CS

ove

r tem

pera

ture

, whi

ch is

neg

ativ

e re

activ

ity.

(See

Q#3

2) T

here

is n

othi

ng in

the

stem

that

cou

ld b

e m

isco

nstru

ed to

indi

cate

that

the

stea

m d

umps

wou

ldn’

t ope

rate

co

rrect

ly.

2.

Cue

: Th

e 4th

bul

let i

s no

t nec

essa

ry to

elic

it th

e co

rrec

t re

spon

se.

The

4th b

ulle

t is

Pow

er R

ange

Cha

nnel

s, a

nd th

e co

rrec

t Cho

ice

is a

lso

Pow

er R

ange

Cha

nnel

s.

3.

Cue

: Th

e 1st

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

phra

se “r

eact

ivity

inse

rted

by” i

s no

t nec

essa

ry to

elic

it th

e co

rrec

t res

pons

e.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

bul

let i

s no

t nec

essa

ry.

5.

Are

ther

e an

y R

CP

des

ign

feat

ures

/inte

rlock

s th

at p

reve

nt

trans

ient

s? F

lyw

heel

and

Ant

i-Rot

atio

n D

evic

e?

6.

4-23

-18:

Rep

lace

d qu

estio

n w

ith n

ew q

uest

ion

to te

st R

CP

bus

sw

ap-o

ver i

nter

lock

; que

stio

n is

SA

T.

29

F 2

x

N

E

T2

G1

(CV

CS

-bor

atio

n/di

lutio

n ba

tch

cont

rol)

A4.

12

1.

We

need

to e

nsur

e th

is te

st it

em d

oesn

’t ov

erla

p a

sim

ulat

or

scen

ario

. Th

e 1st

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t may

ove

rlap.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 3rd

bul

let i

s no

t nec

essa

ry.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 1st

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t phr

ase

“With

out

oper

ator

act

ion”

is n

ot n

eces

sary

.

4.

4-19

-18:

To

avoi

d op

erat

ing

test

ove

rlap,

re-w

orke

d qu

estio

n to

te

st w

hen

man

ual m

akeu

p is

term

inat

ed.

Que

stio

n is

SA

T.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

30

F 2

x

x

M

E

/U

T2G

1 (R

HR

-pre

ssur

e tra

nsie

nt d

urin

g co

ld s

hutd

own)

A2.

02

1.

Q=K

/A:

The

prop

osed

test

item

doe

s no

t req

uire

the

appl

ican

ts

to p

redi

ct th

e im

pact

of a

pre

ssur

e tra

nsie

nt d

urin

g co

ld

shut

dow

n. E

S-4

01, S

ectio

n D

.2.a

(pag

e 7

of 5

2) s

tate

s:

“Whe

n w

ritin

g qu

estio

ns fo

r cou

pled

K/A

s (e

.g.,

A2)

try

to te

st

both

asp

ects

of t

he K

/A s

tate

men

t.”

The

“pre

dict

” por

tion

of th

e K

/A c

an b

e ac

com

plis

hed

by te

stin

g th

e ap

plic

ants

’ kno

wle

dge

of w

here

the

suct

ion

relie

f val

ve fl

ow

is d

irect

ed.

The

1st fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent s

houl

d pr

obab

ly

rem

ain,

sin

ce th

ere

appe

ars

to b

e no

sub

stan

tive

guid

ance

in

AR

PA

XP

-610

, or a

n ab

norm

al p

roce

dure

, for

miti

gatin

g th

e ov

erpr

essu

re tr

ansi

ent.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: N

one

of th

e in

form

atio

n ab

ove

the

stem

que

stio

n is

nec

essa

ry.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

phra

se “w

ill e

nsur

e th

at

T.S

. 3.4

.9.3

is m

et b

y” is

not

nec

essa

ry.

Sug

gest

re-w

ordi

ng a

s “G

OP

-6 re

quire

s op

enin

g a

min

imum

of _

__(2

)___

.”

4.

Add

the

plau

sibi

lity

for 2

00°F

(1st p

art o

f Cho

ices

A/B

) to

the

dist

ract

or a

naly

sis.

SO

P-1

15 s

tate

s th

at in

itiat

ing

a co

oldo

wn

on R

HR

whi

le R

CS

HL

tem

pera

ture

are

> 2

00 d

eg re

nder

s R

HR

in

capa

ble

of b

eing

alig

ned

to R

WS

T.

5.

4-23

-18:

Re-

wor

ked

ques

tion

to te

st w

here

wat

er m

oves

whe

n O

verp

ress

ure

Pro

tect

ion

relie

fs li

ft. Q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

31

H

2 x

x

x

x

N

E

T2G

1 (E

CC

S-e

ffect

of a

loss

of p

ump)

K6.

13

1.

Sin

ce th

e 2nd

par

t of e

ach

Cho

ice

is u

niqu

e, th

e 1st

par

t of t

he

ques

tion

is n

ot b

eing

test

ed.

2.

Par

tial a

nd/o

r #/u

nits

: Th

e te

rm “p

umpe

d flo

w” i

s sl

ang;

; th

eref

ore,

this

test

item

is v

ulne

rabl

e to

pos

t exa

m a

ppea

l.

Rep

lace

with

the

spec

ific

met

er u

sed

to id

entif

y S

I flo

w to

the

core

. Fo

r exa

mpl

e, d

oes

SI-X

YZ, S

I Inj

ectio

n, in

dica

te fl

ow a

t th

is ti

me?

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

que

stio

n do

es n

ot n

eed

to re

fer t

o “A

” Tr

ain

pum

p re

stor

atio

n”; t

he re

fere

nce

to “A

” in

the

2nd p

art o

f ea

ch C

hoic

e ca

n be

elim

inat

ed, a

nd th

e 2nd

que

stio

n ca

n be

:

“Wha

t is/

are

the

min

imum

pum

p(s)

nee

ded

to ra

ise

flow

on

SI-

XY

Z, S

I Inj

ectio

n?”

4.

Cue

: Th

e 4th

bul

let i

n th

e In

itial

Con

ditio

ns is

not

nec

essa

ry

beca

use

RC

S p

ress

ure

is a

lso

prov

ided

in th

e C

urre

nt

Con

ditio

ns (3

rd b

ulle

t).

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e In

itial

Con

ditio

ns b

ulle

t seq

uenc

e sh

ould

in

clud

e “C

” Cha

rgin

g P

ump

tagg

ed o

ut o

f ser

vice

with

the

1st

bulle

t, or

mov

e it

unde

r the

1st b

ulle

t.

6.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ord

“hav

e” in

the

6th In

itial

Con

ditio

ns b

ulle

t is

not

nec

essa

ry.

7.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“The

NR

OA

TC re

ports

that

..” is

not

ne

cess

ary

in th

e 1st

Cur

rent

Con

ditio

ns b

ulle

t.

8.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 4th

Cur

rent

Con

ditio

ns b

ulle

t is

not n

eces

sary

.

9.

Par

tial:

The

“B” C

harg

ing

Pum

p re

mai

ns ru

nnin

g; th

eref

ore,

SI

flow

cou

ld e

xist

on

the

CR

SI I

njec

tion

Flow

Met

er.

Dis

cuss

.

10.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

32

H

2 x

x

x

M

E

T2G

1 (P

ZR R

elie

f/Que

nch

Tank

- PZR

Ove

r-pr

essu

rizat

ion)

A2.

03

1.

Par

tial:

Cho

ice

C is

als

o co

rrec

t bec

ause

SO

P-1

01, S

ectio

n V

, R

CD

T/P

RT

Out

age

Ope

ratio

ns, i

s us

ed to

dra

in th

e P

RT.

Ste

p 1.

5 st

ates

that

prio

r to

adju

stin

g P

RT

leve

l, th

e P

RT

is to

be

vent

ed.

Ther

efor

e, C

hoic

e C

is a

lso

corr

ect.

2.

The

oper

atio

nal v

alid

ity o

f the

CR

S b

eing

con

cern

ed w

ith th

e P

RT

follo

win

g a

loss

of a

ll el

ectri

cal l

oad

is q

uest

iona

ble,

sin

ce

the

CR

S w

ould

be

in th

e E

OP

s. S

ugge

st d

elet

ing

the

2nd b

ulle

t an

d m

odify

ing

the

3rd b

ulle

t:

“Pre

ssur

izer

PO

RV

s lif

ted

durin

g a

trans

ient

.”

3.

Par

tial:

To

ensu

re o

nly

one

corr

ect a

nsw

er, s

ugge

st in

clud

ing

the

phra

se “m

inim

um re

quire

d ac

tions

” in

the

stem

que

stio

n.

4.

Par

tial:

Sin

ce th

e st

em q

uest

ion

does

n’t s

peci

fy a

tim

e in

terv

al

to c

lear

the

alar

m, t

here

may

be

no c

orre

ct a

nsw

er if

the

crew

on

ly c

oole

d th

e P

RT

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith S

OP

-101

, Sec

tion

O,

sinc

e co

olin

g co

uld

also

low

er th

e le

vel o

ver a

long

per

iod

of

time.

SO

P-1

01 d

oesn

’t sp

ecify

wha

t act

ions

hav

e to

be

take

n.

5.

Cue

: Th

e bo

lded

und

erlin

ed s

ente

nce

(Ass

ume

that

am

bien

t he

at lo

ss w

ill n

ot o

ccur

) poi

nts

the

appl

ican

t to

actio

n (3

), w

hich

is

coo

ling

the

PR

T.

6.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“as

nece

ssar

y” in

the

6th b

ulle

t is

not

nece

ssar

y.

7.

4-19

-18:

Rew

rote

que

stio

n; n

ew q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

33

H

2 x

x

M

U

T2G

1 (P

ZR R

elie

f/Que

nch

Tank

-rel

atio

nshi

p to

Cnm

t) K

1.01

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

2nd

par

t of C

hoic

es B

/D (P

RT

rupt

ure

diap

hrag

m

caus

es A

dver

se C

nmt R

ad) i

s no

t pla

usib

le b

ecau

se:

th

ere

is n

othi

ng in

the

stem

that

cou

ld b

e m

isco

nstru

ed a

s fu

el fa

ilure

,

th

e 2n

d fil

l-in-

the-

blan

k st

atem

ent s

ays

“as

a re

sult

of th

is

relie

f”, w

here

“rel

ief”

mea

ns o

ver-

pres

sure

,

th

e 2nd

bul

let i

n th

e st

em s

ays

that

RB

Spr

ay P

umps

are

in

op -

- mea

ning

RB

Pre

ssur

e is

unc

ontro

lled,

and

th

e 1st

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t is

abou

t the

rupt

ure

diap

hrag

m, w

hich

impl

ies

an im

pact

on

RB

Pre

ssur

e.

Sug

gest

kee

ping

the

1st p

art o

f the

que

stio

n an

d re

visi

ng th

e 2nd

pa

rt of

the

ques

tion

to te

st a

phy

sica

l rel

atio

nshi

p w

ith

cont

ainm

ent,

such

as

PR

T lo

catio

n, e

tc.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e bo

lded

und

erlin

ed s

ente

nce

shou

ld b

e in

clud

ed in

the

3rd s

tem

bul

let a

s a

plan

t con

ditio

n in

stea

d of

an

assu

mpt

ion.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 5th

bul

let i

s no

t nec

essa

ry.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ord

“dev

ice”

in th

e 1st

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t sho

uld

be “r

uptu

re d

iaph

ragm

.”

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t has

a ty

po, “

will

be

firs

t be

used

.”

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

34

F 2

x

x

N

U

E

T2G

1 (C

CW

-phy

sica

l con

nect

ions

/rela

tions

hip

w/ S

WS

) K

1.01

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

2nd

par

t of C

hoic

es A

/C (o

ut-o

f-ser

vice

SW

trai

n av

aila

ble

w/o

man

ual v

alve

re-a

lignm

ent)

is n

ot p

laus

ible

be

caus

e th

e S

W lo

ops

are

inde

pend

ent,

and

the

pum

p au

to-

star

t fea

ture

is n

ot u

sed.

The

pla

usib

ility

exa

mpl

es o

f EFW

and

R

HR

use

d in

the

dist

ract

er a

naly

sis

are

not s

imila

r bec

ause

thei

r cr

oss

tie is

with

in e

ach

syst

em, n

ot a

cros

s sy

stem

s. T

hese

C

hoic

es a

re a

lso

not p

laus

ible

bec

ause

they

con

tain

the

phra

se

“with

out a

dditi

onal

ope

rato

r act

ion

requ

ired”

, whi

ch is

rare

ly th

e ca

se a

fter a

Ser

vice

Wat

er P

ump

has

tripp

ed.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ord

“up”

and

“dow

n” m

ay b

e sl

ang;

pro

vide

ex

ampl

es in

pro

cedu

res

whe

re th

ese

wor

ds a

re u

sed

to

repr

esen

t “ra

cked

in” a

nd “r

acke

d ou

t.”

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t sho

uld

star

t with

th

e w

ord

“The

” ins

tead

of “

A.”

4.

4-19

-18:

Com

men

t #1

is N

/A b

ecau

se “B

” CC

W tr

ain

is a

ctiv

e lo

op.

Nor

mal

line

up is

2 S

W P

umps

runn

ing.

The

re is

a x

-tie

with

in e

ach

syst

em.

Que

stio

n is

SA

T.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

35

H

2 x

x

X

B

E

T2G

1 0

10 (P

ZR P

ress

ure

Ctl-

loss

of p

ress

ure

dete

ctio

n) K

6.01

1.

Cue

: Th

e 1st

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t phr

ase

“Mas

ter P

ress

ure

Con

trolle

r will

dem

and

the”

is n

ot n

eces

sary

to e

licit

the

corr

ect

resp

onse

. S

ugge

st:

“Imm

edia

tely

afte

r the

PT-

444

failu

re, t

he s

pray

val

ves

will

be

__(1

)__

.”

2.

Cue

: Th

e ph

rase

“as

inte

gral

act

ion

take

s ef

fect

” is

not

nece

ssar

y to

elic

it th

e co

rrec

t res

pons

e.

3.

Cue

: Th

is q

uest

ion

prov

ides

a c

ue to

the

appl

ican

ts fo

r Q#5

9,

that

the

Mas

ter P

ress

ure

Con

trolle

r is

rela

ted

to P

CV

-444

B.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 1st

par

t of C

hoic

e D

sho

uld

mat

ch th

e w

ordi

ng

of th

e 1st

par

t of C

hoic

e A

, tha

t is,

Cho

ice

D s

houl

d sa

y “fu

lly

open

” ins

tead

of “

100%

ope

n.”

5.

The

ques

tion

is li

sted

as

MO

DIF

IED

; how

ever

, the

ste

m is

ex

actly

the

sam

e as

PZR

PR

ES

SC

NTR

LSYS

68.

ES

-401

, S

ectio

n D

.2.f

(pag

e 9

of 5

2) s

tate

s:

“…bu

t sig

nific

antly

mod

ify e

ach

ques

tion

by c

hang

ing

at le

ast

one

perti

nent

con

ditio

n in

the

stem

and

at l

east

one

dis

tract

or.”

6.

4-19

-18:

Cha

nged

to B

ank

ques

tion

desi

gnat

or.

Com

men

ts

inco

rpor

ated

; que

stio

n is

SA

T.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

36

H

1.9

x

M

E

T2

G1

012

(RP

S-D

NB

) K

5.01

1.

LOD

: Th

e pr

opos

ed te

st it

em d

oesn

’t te

st p

lant

-spe

cific

in

form

atio

n; th

e pr

opos

ed te

st it

em s

olel

y te

sts

gene

ric

fund

amen

tals

K/A

193

008,

The

rmal

Hyd

raul

ics,

K1.

05:

List

par

amet

ers

that

affe

ct D

NR

and

DN

BR

and

des

crib

e th

eir

affe

cts.

Her

e is

the

logi

c th

at c

an b

e us

ed to

ded

uce

the

corr

ect a

nsw

er

with

out k

now

ing

any

plan

t-spe

cific

info

rmat

ion:

Whe

n a

spra

y va

lve

is o

pene

d, th

e pr

essu

re g

oes

dow

n, a

nd th

e sy

stem

bec

omes

clo

ser t

o sa

tura

tion

(DN

B).

Sin

ce th

e 2nd

fill-

in-

the-

blan

k st

atem

ent a

lread

y te

lls th

e ap

plic

ants

that

the

set p

oint

w

ill c

hang

e, th

en th

e an

swer

can

be

dedu

ced

by k

now

ing

that

, si

nce

the

syst

em is

clo

ser t

o D

NB

, the

n th

e re

acto

r pro

tect

ion

set p

oint

mus

t bec

ome

mor

e co

nser

vativ

e, i.

e., t

rip th

e re

acto

r at

a po

int m

uch

low

er th

an th

e or

igin

al 1

23%

trip

set

poi

nt.

Sug

gest

test

ing

wha

t the

OT∆

T se

t poi

nt v

alue

is a

t 100

%

pow

er a

nd th

en h

ow th

e se

t poi

nt is

affe

cted

if a

spr

ay v

alve

in

adve

rtent

ly o

pene

d.

2.

Wha

t is

the

oper

atio

nal v

alid

ity o

f an

oper

ator

ope

ning

the

spra

y va

lve

at 1

00%

pow

er?

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e tw

o bo

lded

and

und

erlin

ed s

tate

men

ts a

re

not n

eces

sary

.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 1st

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t phr

ase

“Ope

ning

PC

V-4

44D

at 1

00%

pow

er c

ause

s” is

not

nec

essa

ry.

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e la

st w

ord

in th

e st

em q

uest

ion

shou

ld b

e pl

ural

, tha

t is,

sta

tem

ents

inst

ead

of “s

tate

men

t.”

37

F 2

B

U

T2

G1

012

(RP

S-lo

ss o

f trip

logi

c ci

rcui

t) K

6.03

1.

Q=K

/A:

The

prop

osed

test

item

doe

sn’t

test

the

appl

ican

ts’

know

ledg

e of

how

the

loss

of a

trip

circ

uit a

ffect

s R

PS

.

The

1st fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent t

ests

“req

uire

d to

ope

rate

pr

oper

ly” a

nd th

e 2nd

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t tes

ts “n

orm

al s

et

poin

t.” N

eith

er p

art o

f the

test

item

test

s ho

w th

e lo

ss o

f a R

PS

tri

p ci

rcui

t affe

cts

the

RP

S.

Sug

gest

test

ing

how

the

loss

of a

per

mis

sive

circ

uit,

or a

tra

nsm

itter

, will

affe

ct R

PS

, sim

ilar t

o th

e or

igin

al v

ersi

on o

f the

qu

estio

n.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

38

H

2 x

x

M

E

T2G

1 0

13 (E

SFA

S-a

nnun

ciat

ors,

ala

rms,

or p

roce

dure

s) G

2.4.

31

1.

Par

tial:

Bas

ed o

n th

e 2nd

ste

m b

ulle

t (S

I spu

rious

ly a

ctua

ted)

, an

app

lican

t can

suc

cess

fully

arg

ue th

at th

ere

are

no c

orre

ct

answ

ers,

sin

ce th

e S

I log

ic o

bvio

usly

isn’

t wor

king

cor

rect

ly.

IF

Cho

ice

C (O

nly

one

train

of S

I res

et) i

s th

e co

rrec

t ans

wer

, the

n th

e st

ate

of th

e S

I log

ic b

ecom

es q

uest

iona

ble

to th

e po

int t

hat

ther

e is

no

way

to p

redi

ct th

e an

swer

of t

he 1

st a

nd 2

nd s

tem

qu

estio

ns.

2.

IF a

ny o

f the

sce

nario

s in

volv

e re

setti

ng S

I, TH

EN

this

test

item

ov

erla

ps th

e sa

me

know

ledg

e in

the

oper

atin

g ex

am.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e tw

o lig

hts

for S

I AC

T an

d S

I BLC

K h

ave

diffe

rent

sta

tes

of b

right

ness

; it i

s no

t pos

sibl

e to

use

the

pict

ure

to d

eter

min

e th

e st

ate

of b

right

ness

. S

ugge

st in

clud

ing

two

mor

e bu

llets

in th

e st

em th

at s

tate

whi

ch li

ghts

are

illu

min

ated

, si

mila

r to

the

orig

inal

ver

sion

of t

his

test

item

.

4.

4-19

-18:

Non

e of

sce

nario

s ha

ve fa

ilure

of o

ne tr

ain

to re

set.

O

ther

com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

39

H

2 x

x

x

B

E

T2G

1 0

13 (

ES

FAS

-vita

l pow

er lo

ad c

ontro

l) K

4.11

1.

Par

tial:

Eac

h an

swer

cho

ice

shou

ld s

tand

on

its o

wn,

with

out

requ

iring

the

appl

ican

t to

com

pare

one

ans

wer

cho

ice

to

anot

her.

Tec

hnic

ally

, Cho

ice

A is

not

ent

irely

cor

rect

sin

ce o

ther

pl

ant a

ctio

ns (b

eyon

d th

e sc

ope

of th

is q

uest

ion)

are

requ

ired

to

be ta

ken.

How

ever

, sin

ce C

hoic

e A

use

s th

e w

ord

“Onl

y”, a

n ap

plic

ant c

an s

ucce

ssfu

lly c

onte

nd th

at th

ere

is n

o ab

solu

te

corr

ect a

nsw

er, b

ut in

stea

d, o

ne a

nsw

er th

at is

“bet

ter”

than

the

othe

rs.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: The

1st p

art o

f the

que

stio

n is

real

ly o

nly

aski

ng

whe

ther

the

cont

rol g

roup

hea

ters

will

/will

Not

be

used

; the

2nd

pa

rt of

the

ques

tion

is re

ally

onl

y as

king

whe

ther

the

ES

F LO

AD

ING

SE

Q A

/B R

ES

ETS

Sw

itch

is/is

Not

requ

ired

to b

e ta

ken

to th

e A

UTO

-STA

RT

BLO

CK

S p

ositi

on.

Sug

gest

re-w

orki

ng th

e st

em q

uest

ions

to te

st th

ese

aspe

cts,

in

stea

d of

incl

udin

g th

e B

acku

p G

roup

hea

ters

and

the

NO

N-

ES

F LC

KO

UTS

item

s, s

ince

thes

e ite

ms

are

cont

aine

d in

eve

ry

Cho

ice.

3.

#/un

its:

The

2nd p

art o

f the

que

stio

n is

not

spe

cific

as

to

switc

hes.

For

exa

mpl

e, th

e 2nd

par

t of C

hoic

e A

sho

uld

be

wor

ded

as:

ES

F LO

AD

ING

SE

Q A

/B R

ES

ETS

sw

itch

mus

t be

take

n to

the

NO

N-E

SF

LCK

OU

TS p

ositi

on.

4.

4-19

-18:

Com

men

t #1

is N

/A; o

ther

com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed.

Que

stio

n is

SA

T.

40

H

2 x

x

N

E

T2G

1 0

22 (C

onta

inm

ent C

oolin

g-K

now

ledg

e of

LC

Os)

G2.

2.22

1.

Job-

Link

: To

ens

ure

that

eve

ryon

e kn

ows

the

test

item

is o

nly

test

ing

abov

e-th

e-lin

e in

form

atio

n, s

ugge

st re

-wor

ding

the

2nd

stem

que

stio

n as

:

“Is T

.S. L

CO

3.6

.2.3

met

for t

he c

urre

nt c

ondi

tions

?”

2.

4-18

-18:

Com

men

t inc

orpo

rate

d; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

41

H

2 x

x

x

N

E

026

(Con

tain

men

t Spr

ay –

con

tain

men

t sum

p le

vel)

A1.

03

1.

Par

tial:

Cho

ice

A (s

pray

sys

tem

CA

N p

erfo

rm it

s de

sign

fu

nctio

n) is

als

o co

rrec

t bec

ause

EO

P-2

.4 (E

CA

-1.1

) Ste

p 9

(Det

erm

ine

RB

Spr

ay P

ump

Req

uire

men

ts) a

llow

s th

e sp

ray

pum

ps to

be

oper

ated

, dep

endi

ng o

n co

ntai

nmen

t pre

ssur

e,

with

RW

ST

leve

l bet

wee

n 10

– 1

8%.

An

appl

ican

t can

su

cces

sful

ly a

rgue

that

EO

P-2

.4, S

tep

9 m

eets

the

defin

ition

of

“cap

able

of p

erfo

rmin

g its

des

ign

func

tion.

”

2.

Job-

Link

: IF

kno

wle

dge

of F

SA

R C

hapt

er 6

des

ign

basi

s in

form

atio

n is

requ

ired,

TH

EN

this

test

item

goe

s be

yond

RO

kn

owle

dge.

3.

Par

tial:

Cho

ice

D (s

pray

sys

tem

CA

NN

OT

perfo

rm it

s de

sign

fu

nctio

n –

pum

ps m

ust b

e st

oppe

d) is

als

o co

rrec

t bec

ause

the

stem

doe

s no

t inc

lude

con

tain

men

t pre

ssur

e, w

hich

is u

sed

in

EO

P-2

.4, S

tep

9 to

det

erm

ine

whe

ther

spr

ay p

ump

oper

atio

n is

/is n

ot a

llow

ed.

Eve

n th

ough

Cho

ice

D s

ays

“pum

ps m

ust b

e st

oppe

d fro

m a

loss

of R

WC

T su

ctio

n”, t

he a

pplic

ant c

an

succ

essf

ully

arg

ue th

at th

is is

an

IND

IRE

CT

issu

e af

ter s

wap

ov

er o

ccur

red.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e st

em q

uest

ion

phra

se “c

apab

le o

f per

form

ing

its d

esig

n fu

nctio

n” is

vag

ue; s

ugge

st re

-wor

king

the

ques

tion

to

test

whe

ther

RB

Spr

ay P

ump

oper

atio

n is

/ is

NO

T re

quire

d.

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

par

t of C

hoic

e A

sho

uld

be m

ore

clea

rly

wor

ded

as:

“suc

tion

valv

es h

ave

auto

-alig

ned

to th

e su

mp.

”

6.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

par

t of C

hoic

e B

sho

uld

be m

ore

clea

rly

wor

ded

as:

“the

RW

ST

rem

ains

the

suct

ion

sour

ce.”

7.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ord

“rea

ding

” in

the

3rd b

ulle

t sho

uld

be

“impl

emen

ting.

”

8.

Ste

m F

ocus

: To

be

cons

iste

nt w

ith th

e re

mai

nder

of t

he e

xam

, su

gges

t und

erlin

ing

and

bold

ing

the

wor

d cu

rren

t in

the

stem

qu

estio

n.

9.

Ens

ure

no o

verla

p w

ith S

RO

Q#8

3, a

nd R

O Q

#17.

10.

4-23

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

42

x 2

M

E

02

6 (C

onta

inm

ent S

pray

-Pum

p st

arts

& M

OV

pos

ition

ing)

A3.

01

1.

The

2nd p

art o

f the

test

item

(set

poi

nt fo

r RB

Spr

ay P

ump

auto

-st

art)

over

laps

with

the

scen

ario

s; th

e ap

plic

ants

will

ver

ify th

e R

B S

pray

Pum

p au

to-s

tarts

at 1

2.05

psi

g du

ring

the

scen

ario

s.

Rep

lace

the

2nd p

art o

f the

test

item

.

2.

LOK

: D

iscu

ss w

heth

er th

is te

st it

em is

low

er c

og v

s hi

gh c

og.

43

H

2 x

x

N

U

039

(Mai

n &

Reh

eat S

team

-mon

itor a

uto-

isol

atio

n of

MR

SS

) A

3.02

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

A (v

alve

pos

ition

s al

l cor

rect

) is

not p

laus

ible

be

caus

e th

ere

is a

diff

eren

ce b

etw

een

the

MS

Isol

atio

n V

alve

an

d th

e M

S Is

olat

ion

Byp

ass

Val

ve p

ositi

ons;

the

mai

n st

eam

sy

stem

wou

ld n

ever

be

desi

gned

in a

n un

safe

way

that

co

ntin

ued

to a

llow

ste

am fl

ow th

roug

h th

e br

eak

via

the

open

M

S Is

olat

ion

Byp

ass

Val

ve.

2.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

B (M

S Is

olat

ion

shou

ld b

e op

en) i

s no

t pl

ausi

ble

beca

use

a M

SLB

has

occ

urre

d an

d th

e sy

stem

wou

ld

neve

r be

desi

gned

in a

n un

safe

way

that

the

isol

atio

n va

lve

rem

aine

d op

en.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 1st

053

1 bu

llet s

houl

d be

cle

arly

wor

ded

as:

“A m

ain

stea

m li

ne b

reak

insi

de th

e R

B h

as o

ccur

red.

”

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ord

“cor

rect

ly” i

n th

e st

em q

uest

ion

is n

ot

nece

ssar

y. A

lso,

the

wor

d “p

rope

r” s

houl

d be

“req

uire

d.”

5.

4-23

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

44

H

2 x

x

N

E

T2G

1 03

9 (M

ain

& R

ehea

t Ste

am-m

alfu

nctio

n ef

fect

on

RC

S)

K3.

05

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

C a

ssum

es th

at th

e ap

plic

ant m

ade

the

corr

ect d

eter

min

atio

n th

at th

e st

eam

dum

ps h

ave

all o

pene

d.

Giv

en th

at c

orre

ct d

eter

min

atio

n, th

e la

st h

alf o

f the

2nd

par

t of

Cho

ice

C (g

reat

er th

an th

e ra

te o

f sec

onda

ry h

eat r

emov

al) i

s no

t pla

usib

le.

Sug

gest

cha

ngin

g th

e 2nd

par

t of C

hoic

e C

to

“pow

er ri

ses

to 1

0%.”

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

par

t of C

hoic

e A

sho

uld

not i

nter

fere

with

th

e pl

ausi

bilit

y of

the

2nd p

art o

f Cho

ice

B.

Sug

gest

re-w

ordi

ng

the

2nd p

art o

f Cho

ice

A a

s:

“ste

am g

ener

ator

PO

RV

s op

en; s

afet

y re

lief v

alve

s re

mai

n cl

osed

.”

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: B

ased

on

Com

men

t #2,

sug

gest

re-w

ordi

ng th

e 2nd

par

t of C

hoic

e B

as:

“bot

h st

eam

gen

erat

or P

OR

Vs

and

the

safe

ty re

lief v

alve

(s) w

ith

the

low

est s

et p

oint

all

open

.”

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 3rd

Initi

al C

ondi

tion

bulle

t sho

uld

also

spe

cify

th

at th

e re

acto

r is

at th

e P

OA

H.

Alte

rnat

ivel

y, p

rovi

de s

tem

bu

llets

that

indi

cate

the

reac

tor i

s at

the

PO

AH

, suc

h as

PZR

le

vel r

isin

g, S

UR

dec

reas

ing,

etc

.

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“as

a re

sult

of th

e fa

ilure

” in

the

fill-o

n-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t is

not n

eces

sary

.

6.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“and

pla

nt” i

n th

e 1st

bul

let i

s no

t ne

cess

ary.

7.

4-25

-18:

Com

men

t #4

is N

/A b

ecau

se p

ump

heat

can

cau

se

Tavg

to ri

se.

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

45

F 2

x

x

x

B

U

T2

G1

059

(MFW

-con

nect

ions

/rela

tions

hip

w S

G)

K1.

03

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

B (M

T be

arin

g oi

l tra

nsm

itter

s fa

il to

3 p

sig)

is

not p

laus

ible

for t

wo

reas

ons:

A

ll be

arin

g oi

l tra

nsm

itter

s fa

iling

to e

xact

ly 3

psi

g is

not

op

erat

iona

lly v

alid

; Cho

ice

B is

wor

ded

to im

ply

that

eve

ry

bear

ing

oil t

rans

mitt

er fa

ils to

3 p

sig.

The

re a

re ty

pica

lly 1

0 or

so

bear

ings

, eac

h w

ith a

n oi

l tra

nsm

itter

.

Th

ere

is n

o M

FW P

ump

“mai

n-tu

rbin

e-tri

p” fe

atur

e.

2.

C

red

Dis

t: C

hoic

e D

(MFW

Pum

ps tr

ip o

nly

afte

r nor

mal

RC

S

pres

sure

is re

ache

d) is

not

pla

usib

le b

ecau

se it

s w

ordi

ng im

plie

s th

at th

e M

FW P

umps

don

’t tri

p un

til a

fter R

CS

pre

ssur

e is

re

stor

ed to

223

5 ps

ig.

3.

Par

tial:

The

re is

no

initi

al p

lant

pow

er le

vel p

rovi

ded;

ther

efor

e,

ther

e m

ay b

e no

cor

rect

ans

wer

whe

n th

e pl

ant i

s in

itial

ly

shut

dow

n.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“and

sta

biliz

es” i

n C

hoic

e A

is n

ot

nece

ssar

y.

5.

4-20

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

46

F 2

x x

x

N

U

T2

G1

061

(EFW

-impl

icat

ion

of fe

ed li

ne v

oidi

ng)

K5.

05

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

2nd

par

t of C

hoic

es A

/C (c

once

rn is

dis

char

ge

line

chec

k va

lve

leak

age

caus

es p

ump

seal

dam

age)

is n

ot

plau

sibl

e be

caus

e al

l thr

ee E

FW p

umps

hav

e a

disc

harg

e ch

eck

valv

e. T

he tr

aini

ng m

ater

ials

do

not m

entio

n pu

mp

seal

s, o

r in

clud

e le

arni

ng o

bjec

tives

for t

he p

ump

seal

s.

Sug

gest

cha

ngin

g th

e 2nd

par

t of C

hoic

es A

/C fo

r the

con

cern

to

be th

e Te

rry

Turb

ine

Rup

ture

Dis

c (b

y m

odify

ing

the

stem

to

only

ask

abo

ut th

e TD

EFW

Pum

p), O

R c

hang

e so

the

conc

ern

is T

.S. 3

.7.9

, EFW

Pum

p A

rea

Tem

pera

ture

Mon

itorin

g, L

CO

lim

its.

2.

Cue

: Th

e fir

st q

uest

ion

phra

se “p

oten

tial f

or c

heck

val

ve

leak

age

from

the

stea

m g

ener

ator

s ba

ck to

the

EFW

sys

tem

” is

not n

eces

sary

to e

licit

the

corr

ect r

espo

nse.

3.

Cue

: Th

e se

cond

que

stio

n ph

rase

“if t

his

leak

age

is o

ccur

ring”

is

not

nec

essa

ry to

elic

it th

e co

rrec

t res

pons

e.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 1st

par

t of C

hoic

es C

/D s

houl

d m

irror

the

1st

part

of C

hoic

es A

/B; t

he 1

st p

art o

f Cho

ices

C/D

sho

uld

not

cont

ain

the

reas

on.

For e

xam

ple,

sug

gest

cha

ngin

g th

e 1st

par

t of

Cho

ices

C/D

to b

e:

“EFW

Pum

p D

isch

arge

line

s ar

e m

anua

lly v

ente

d.”

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: S

ugge

st c

hang

ing

the

last

wor

d in

the

1st p

art o

f C

hoic

es A

/B to

be

“rec

orde

d”, i

nste

ad o

f “m

onito

red.

”

6.

4-20

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

47

H

2 x

N

E

T2G

1 0

62 (A

C E

lect

Dis

t – lo

cal o

pera

tion

of b

reak

ers)

A4.

04

1.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e st

em d

idn’

t inc

lude

whe

ther

the

plan

t was

in

an o

utag

e, e

tc.

Wha

t evo

lutio

n w

as b

eing

per

form

ed a

t Tim

e 02

00?

The

feed

er b

reak

er to

Bus

1E

A w

as in

itial

ly c

lose

d; w

hat

wer

e th

e op

erat

ors

doin

g w

hen

they

reco

gniz

ed th

e fe

eder

br

eake

r wou

ldn’

t ope

n re

mot

ely?

Sug

gest

pro

vidi

ng a

nsw

ers

to

thes

e qu

estio

n in

the

stem

.

2.

The

know

ledg

e of

whe

ther

XC

P-6

36, 5

-1 w

ill o

r will

not

ala

rm is

ov

er-s

hado

wed

by

the

fund

amen

tal c

once

pt th

at w

hen

DC

co

ntro

l pow

er is

rem

oved

to a

nyth

ing,

the

indi

catin

g lig

ht w

ill

extin

guis

h. S

ugge

st re

visi

ng th

e 2nd

par

t of t

he q

uest

ion

to te

st

whe

ther

or n

ot X

CP

-636

, 5-1

will

/ will

NO

T al

arm

. Th

e fir

st p

art

of th

e qu

estio

n te

sts

plan

t-spe

cific

kno

wle

dge

(AM

BE

R);

how

ever

, the

sec

ond

part

of th

e qu

estio

n ca

n be

ans

wer

ed b

y kn

owin

g G

FE K

/A 1

9100

8, B

reak

ers,

Rel

ays,

& D

isco

nnec

ts,

K1.

09:

Effe

cts

of …

rem

oval

of c

ontro

l pow

er o

n br

eake

r op

erat

ion.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

ough

out

the

ques

tion,

it’s

not

cle

ar w

here

the

indi

catio

n be

ing

desc

ribed

is lo

cate

d. F

or e

xam

ple,

in th

e 2nd

st

em b

ulle

t, su

gges

t cla

rifyi

ng th

e m

ain

cont

rol r

oom

. A

lso,

in

the

2nd p

art o

f Cho

ices

B a

nd D

, sug

gest

cla

rifyi

ng m

ain

cont

rol

room

. O

ther

wis

e, a

n ap

plic

ant m

ay a

sk if

thes

e ite

ms

are

refe

rrin

g to

loca

l ind

icat

ion.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: S

ugge

st c

larif

ying

the

0240

bul

let a

s:

“The

clo

sing

and

trip

ping

DC

con

trol p

ower

bre

aker

s in

the

BU

S

1EA

FE

ED

BK

R c

ubic

le a

re o

pene

d lo

cally

.”

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 1st

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t sho

uld

incl

ude

the

wor

d “o

n” in

stea

d of

“at.”

6.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t sho

uld

incl

ude

“DC

” bef

ore

the

wor

d “c

ontro

l.”

7.

4-23

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

48

H

2 x

x

x

N

E

T2G

1 0

63 (D

C E

lect

Dis

t – b

reak

ers

& c

ontro

l pow

er fu

ses)

A4.

01

1.

This

test

item

test

s th

e E

DG

sta

rt to

pic,

whi

ch is

sim

ilar t

o Q

#50;

su

gges

t get

ting

away

from

the

ED

G fo

r thi

s te

st it

em to

ens

ure

exam

bre

adth

of c

over

age.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e st

em s

houl

d be

div

ided

into

two

parts

: In

itial

C

ondi

tions

and

Cur

rent

Con

ditio

ns, s

imila

r to

the

othe

r tes

t ite

ms.

Thi

s w

ill m

ake

it cl

ear t

hat t

he fi

eld

brea

ker i

nitia

lly

tripp

ed o

pen

befo

re th

e B

us w

as d

e-en

ergi

zed.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 3rd

bul

let p

hras

e “d

ue to

a m

echa

nica

l fai

lure

” is

not

nec

essa

ry.

4.

Par

tial:

The

wor

d “m

ust”

shou

ld b

e re

plac

ed w

ith th

e w

ord

“can

” in

the

2nd fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent t

o en

sure

no

post

-exa

m

com

men

ts.

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ord

“unl

oade

d” in

Cho

ices

A/B

is n

ot

nece

ssar

y.

6.

#/un

its:

The

2nd p

art o

f Cho

ices

B a

nd D

sho

uld

incl

ude

the

“XS

W” d

esig

nato

r, th

at is

, Bus

XS

W 1

DX

.

7.

4-20

-18:

Rew

rote

new

que

stio

n; n

ew q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

49

F 2

x

x

N

E

T2

G1

063

(DC

Ele

ct D

ist –

Pow

er to

Maj

or D

C lo

ads)

K2.

01

1.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

ste

m b

ulle

t sho

uld

be s

horte

ned,

the

reas

on is

not

nec

essa

ry.

Sug

gest

:

“Bat

tery

XB

A1X

BA

TTE

RY

1X

is lo

st.”

2.

Par

tial:

The

ste

m q

uest

ion

shou

ld b

e cl

arifi

ed to

ens

ure

a co

rrect

ans

wer

exi

sts:

“WO

OTF

com

pone

nts

has

lost

DC

pow

er?”

3.

4-18

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

50

H

2 x

x

x x

X

M

E

T2G

1 0

64 (E

DG

-con

trol p

ower

) K

2.03

1.

This

test

item

test

s th

e E

DG

sta

rt to

pic,

whi

ch is

sim

ilar t

o Q

#48.

2.

Sou

rce

B/M

/N:

The

ques

tion

is li

sted

as

MO

DIF

IED

; how

ever

, th

e st

em is

exa

ctly

the

sam

e as

DC

26.

ES

-401

, Sec

tion

D.2

.f (p

age

9 of

52)

sta

tes:

“…bu

t sig

nific

antly

mod

ify e

ach

ques

tion

by c

hang

ing

at le

ast

one

perti

nent

con

ditio

n in

the

stem

and

at l

east

one

dis

tract

or.”

3.

Par

tial:

In th

e po

st-e

xam

revi

ew, a

n ap

plic

ant c

an s

ucce

ssfu

lly

argu

e th

at C

hoic

e C

(did

not

aut

o-st

art,

but c

an b

e lo

cally

st

arte

d) is

virt

ually

the

sam

e as

Cho

ice

D (d

id n

ot a

uto-

star

t but

ca

n be

loca

lly s

tarte

d w

ith a

ir va

lves

).

4.

Cre

d: C

hoic

e A

is n

ot p

laus

ible

bec

ause

of t

he p

hras

e “r

unni

ng

as d

esig

ned”

cou

ld p

oten

tially

mea

n th

e sa

me

thin

g as

Cho

ice

B, t

hat i

s, th

e E

DG

aut

o-st

arte

d an

d is

runn

ing

as d

esig

ned

with

th

e fie

ld d

e-en

ergi

zed.

5.

Cue

: C

hoic

e A

is m

issi

ng th

e w

ord

“aut

omat

ical

ly”,

like

the

othe

r Cho

ices

.

6.

4-23

-18:

Sin

ce q

uest

ion

has

a 2nd

kno

wle

dge

in e

ach

choi

ce,

this

qua

lifie

s as

a s

igni

fican

tly m

odifi

ed te

st it

em.

Com

men

ts

inco

rpor

ated

; que

stio

n is

SA

T.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

51

H

2

x x

x

N

E/U

T2

G1

073

(Pro

cess

Rad

– in

terp

ret,

unde

rsta

nd)

G2.

2.44

1.

The

2nd p

art o

f the

test

item

ove

rlaps

the

oper

atin

g ex

am

scen

ario

s be

caus

e th

e cr

ews

will

revi

ew a

nd a

nnou

nce

the

EO

P-1

.0 (E

-0) f

old-

out p

age

requ

irem

ents

for e

very

reac

tor t

rip.

2.

Par

tial:

Sup

ply

Air

RM

-A1

has

thre

e ch

anne

ls (p

artic

ulat

e,

iodi

ne, g

aseo

us);

the

only

cha

nnel

that

act

uate

s th

e C

ontro

l R

oom

Bui

ldin

g E

mer

genc

y M

ode

of O

pera

tion

is th

e G

AS

EO

US

ch

anne

l. S

ince

the

stem

doe

s no

t inc

lude

any

RM

-A1

indi

catio

ns, t

here

is te

chni

cally

no

corr

ect a

nsw

er to

the

1st p

art

of th

e qu

estio

n.

3.

Q=K

/A:

The

Pro

cess

Rad

Mon

itorin

g to

pic

is n

ot b

eing

test

ed.

The

stem

indi

cate

s th

at a

LB

LO

CA

occ

urre

d, w

hich

initi

ates

the

Con

trol R

oom

Bui

ldin

g E

mer

genc

y M

ode

of O

pera

tion.

Eve

n th

ough

the

1st fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent s

ays

“As

a re

sult

of th

e R

M-A

1 al

arm

..”, t

he 1

st p

art o

f all

four

Cho

ices

tells

the

appl

ican

t tha

t the

Con

trol R

oom

Bui

ldin

g E

mer

genc

y M

ode

Act

uatio

n oc

curre

d. T

he a

pplic

ant’s

abi

lity

to in

terp

ret o

r ver

ify

the

stat

us o

f the

RM

-A1

is n

ot b

eing

test

ed.

Sug

gest

re-w

orki

ng

the

ques

tion

to re

solv

e C

omm

ent #

2 ab

ove,

whi

ch w

ill c

ontri

bute

to

reso

lvin

g th

is C

omm

ent #

3.

4.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

last

par

t of t

he 2

nd fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent

(“w

ithin

30

min

utes

”) in

jure

s th

e pl

ausi

bilit

y of

2nd

par

t of C

hoic

es

B/D

bec

ause

ver

ifyin

g th

at b

oth

Fans

are

runn

ing

isn’

t goi

ng to

be

som

ethi

ng th

at H

AS

to b

e do

ne fr

om th

e R

efer

ence

Pag

e of

E

OP

-1.0

(E-0

).

Sug

gest

mov

ing

the

phra

se “w

ithin

30

min

utes

” to

the

last

par

t of

onl

y C

hoic

es A

/C.

5.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

52

H

2 x

x

x

x

N

U

T2G

1 0

76 (S

W –

pre

dict

/mon

itor R

BC

CW

& T

BC

CW

) A1.

02

1.

Q=K

/A:

The

prop

osed

test

item

doe

s no

t tes

t the

app

lican

ts’

abili

ty to

pre

dict

/mon

itor c

hang

es in

CC

W a

fter o

pera

ting

SW

co

ntro

ls.

Inst

ead,

the

prop

osed

test

item

test

s th

e ap

plic

ants

’ kno

wle

dge

of h

ow o

pera

ting

SW

con

trols

affe

cts

SW

coo

ling

(RB

te

mpe

ratu

re) t

o R

BC

Us.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 3rd

bul

let i

s va

gue.

Was

the

Indu

stria

l Coo

ling

Mal

func

tion

the

reas

on fo

r MV

G-3

111A

, -31

12A

, and

-311

0A

clos

ures

? If

so,

then

sug

gest

com

bini

ng th

ese

bulle

ts.

If no

t, th

en c

onsi

der d

elet

ing

the

bulle

t, or

, alte

rnat

ivel

y, p

rovi

de m

ore

info

rmat

ion

to c

larif

y th

e bu

llet.

3.

Par

tial a

nd/o

r #/u

nits

: Th

e 5th

bul

let i

dent

ifies

RB

Tem

pera

ture

; ho

wev

er, t

his

may

not

be

the

sam

e as

Prim

ary

Con

tain

men

t A

vera

ge A

ir Te

mpe

ratu

re.

Is th

ere

a co

ntro

l roo

m in

dica

tor f

or

Ave

rage

Air

Tem

pera

ture

? If

so,

then

incl

ude

the

#/un

id in

the

stem

to e

nsur

e th

e ap

plic

ant c

an a

nsw

er th

e 1st

par

t of t

he

ques

tion

per T

S 3

.6.1

.5.

4.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

53

H

2

x

x

B

U

T2G

1 0

78 (I

nstru

men

t Air

– A

ir P

ress

ure)

A3.

01

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

1st p

art o

f Cho

ices

C/D

(IP

V-2

659

auto

-clo

ses)

is

not

pla

usib

le b

ecau

se th

e st

em c

onta

ins

no v

alue

for R

B a

ir he

ader

pre

ssur

e. T

here

fore

an

appl

ican

t can

elim

inat

e C

hoic

es

C/D

bas

ed s

olel

y on

the

noun

nam

e of

IPV

-265

9 (In

stru

men

t Air

Sup

ply

to R

eact

or B

uild

ing

Air

Hea

der)

.

2.

Par

tial a

nd/o

r Min

utia

: In

the

post

-exa

m a

ppea

l spa

ce, a

n ap

plic

ant c

an s

ucce

ssfu

lly a

rgue

that

Cho

ice

B is

als

o co

rrec

t be

caus

e th

e IP

V-8

324

posi

tion

is u

ndef

ined

bet

wee

n 65

psi

g an

d 60

psi

g; th

e tra

inin

g m

ater

ials

onl

y sa

y th

at IP

V-8

324

is fu

lly

clos

ed a

t 60

psig

.

Sin

ce a

“rup

ture

” occ

urre

d (2

nd b

ulle

t) it

is m

inut

ia to

test

the

mom

enta

ry “p

artia

lly o

pen”

val

ve p

ositi

on b

ecau

se in

stru

men

t ai

r will

mos

t sur

ely

low

er b

elow

60

psig

.

Sin

ce n

othi

ng in

the

train

ing

mat

eria

ls s

tate

that

IPV

-832

4 w

ill

be “p

artia

lly o

pen”

ope

n at

65

psig

; the

refo

re, a

n ap

plic

ant c

an

succ

essf

ully

con

tend

that

ther

e is

no

corr

ect a

nsw

er fo

r the

2nd

pa

rt of

the

ques

tion.

Sug

gest

test

ing

the

appl

ican

ts’ k

now

ledg

e of

the

IPV

-832

4 po

sitio

n w

hen

inst

rum

ent a

ir he

ader

pre

ssur

e is

60

psig

.

3.

4-18

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

54

H

2 x

x

x

B

E

T2G

1 10

3 (C

nmt–

pred

/mon

∆’s

pre

ss/te

mp/

hum

idity

w/ o

p ct

ls)

A1.

01

1.

Par

tial a

nd/o

r Min

utia

: U

nles

s th

e ca

vity

leve

l effe

ct is

ob

serv

able

, afte

r one

of t

he tw

o ex

haus

t fan

s is

sto

pped

with

the

equi

pmen

t hat

ch o

pen,

then

this

test

item

is v

ulne

rabl

e to

a

post

-exa

m a

ppea

l for

no

corr

ect a

nsw

er o

r min

utia

. S

OP

-114

, P

reca

utio

n #7

doc

umen

ts p

ast k

now

n “m

anom

eter

” effe

cts

with

th

e fu

el tr

ansf

er tu

be o

pen;

how

ever

, it d

oes

not t

ake

into

ac

coun

t the

ope

n eq

uipm

ent h

atch

. S

ugge

st m

odify

ing

the

test

ite

m to

mirr

or th

e sa

me

situ

atio

n pr

esen

ted

in S

OP

-114

, P

reca

utio

n #7

.

2.

Par

tial:

The

wor

d “w

ould

” sho

uld

be re

plac

ed w

ith th

e w

ord

“will

” in

the

stem

que

stio

n, to

ens

ure

one

and

only

one

cor

rect

an

swer

.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 1st

bul

let i

s no

t nec

essa

ry.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

55

F 2

x

x

N

E

T2

G1

103

(Cnm

t-los

s of

Cnm

t dur

ing

refu

elin

g) K

3.03

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

A (n

o ac

tion

requ

ired

follo

win

g lo

ss o

f RH

R)

is n

ot p

laus

ible

bec

ause

dec

ay h

eat r

emov

al w

as lo

st w

ith th

e co

re fu

lly lo

aded

.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 4th

bul

let m

ay b

e be

tter i

f it s

aid

that

bot

h do

ors

wer

e op

en (i

nste

ad o

f say

ing

neith

er p

erso

nnel

hat

ch

door

s w

ill c

lose

); if

neith

er d

oor w

ill c

lose

, the

n te

chni

cally

the

min

imum

requ

ired

actio

n to

clo

se a

t lea

st o

ne d

oor c

anno

t be

acco

mpl

ishe

d.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 4th

bul

let p

hras

e “M

echa

nica

l Mai

nten

ance

re

ports

that

..” is

not

nec

essa

ry.

4.

One

rem

edy

may

be

to te

st th

e R

O a

pplic

ants

’ kno

wle

dge

of

whe

ther

LC

O 3

.6.1

.1 is

/ is

NO

T ap

plic

able

dur

ing

Ref

uelin

g.

56

H

2 x

x

B

E

T2G

2 0

01 (C

RD

-con

nect

ions

/rela

tions

hips

bet

wee

n N

IS/R

PS

) K1.

05

1.

Par

tial:

To

ensu

re C

hoic

e D

is n

ot a

lso

corr

ect,

re-w

ord

the

stem

que

stio

n so

that

bot

h st

atem

ents

refe

r to

the

curr

ent

cond

ition

s, li

ke:

“WO

OTF

com

plet

es th

e fo

llow

ing

stat

emen

ts fo

r the

se

cond

ition

s?”

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“by

the

pow

er le

vels

mea

sure

d” in

the

2nd fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent i

s no

t nec

essa

ry.

Sug

gest

:

“The

rod

bloc

k is

bei

ng c

ause

d by

__(

2)__

_. “

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

57

H

2

x

x

N

E

T2G

2 0

02 (R

CS

– im

plic

atio

ns o

f los

s fo

rced

circ

ulat

ion)

K5.

14

1.

Par

tial:

The

ste

m q

uest

ion

(WO

OTF

des

crib

ed th

e fir

st m

etho

d di

rect

ed in

EO

P-2

.1) a

sks

wha

t the

pro

cedu

re d

irect

s ve

rsus

w

hat i

s lis

ted

in th

e st

em.

Cho

ice

B is

als

o co

rrec

t.

2.

#/un

its a

nd/o

r Cre

d D

ist:

Dur

ing

the

adm

inis

tratio

n of

the

writ

ten

exam

, an

appl

ican

t may

ask

the

proc

tor “

Wha

t is

the

noun

nam

e of

PC

V-4

44C

and

-444

D?”

Is th

ere

VC

S g

uida

nce

as to

wha

t the

offi

cial

nou

n na

mes

are

fo

r val

ves?

Is

the

offic

ial n

oun

nam

e w

hat i

s lis

ted

in th

e S

OP

va

lve

lineu

p?

D

oes

the

Con

trol B

oard

nou

n na

me

incl

ude

the

RC

S

Loop

iden

tifie

r?

Unl

ess

the

offic

ial n

oun

nam

e fo

r bot

h va

lves

is o

nly

“PZR

S

PR

AY”

, the

n C

hoic

es A

/B m

ay n

ot b

e pl

ausi

ble

beca

use

the

stem

say

s R

CP

s A

& C

wer

e st

oppe

d du

e to

hig

h vi

brat

ion.

3.

4-18

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

58

H

2 x

x

x

N

E

T2G

2 0

15 (

NI –

pre

dict

/mon

itor S

UR

∆’s

) A

1.02

1.

Par

tial:

Thi

s te

st it

em is

vul

nera

ble

to p

ost-e

xam

app

eals

of

mul

tiple

cor

rect

ans

wer

s. T

he w

ordi

ng o

f the

ste

m q

uest

ion

is

not p

reci

se; t

he w

ord

“clo

sest

” als

o im

plie

s th

ere

is n

o ex

act

Cho

ice.

An

appl

ican

t can

suc

cess

fully

con

tend

that

Cho

ices

A,

B, a

nd C

are

all

equa

lly c

orre

ct s

ince

they

all

repr

esen

t rel

ativ

ely

“clo

se” r

eact

or tr

ip S

UR

val

ues.

2.

Cue

: Th

e tim

e di

ffere

nce

betw

een

the

Initi

al C

ondi

tions

and

the

Cur

rent

Con

ditio

ns is

unk

now

n. T

he N

RO

ATC

pla

cing

one

SR

Tr

ain

A S

witc

h to

the

BLO

CK

pos

ition

, at s

ome

poin

t wel

l in

adva

nce

of T

ime

0404

, poi

nts

the

appl

ican

ts to

the

P-6

re

quire

men

t. S

ugge

st a

lso

incl

udin

g a

time

for t

he In

itial

C

ondi

tions

, tha

t is

oper

atio

nally

val

id, a

nd w

ithin

the

cont

ext o

f G

OP

-3, S

tep

3.13

.

3.

Cue

: Th

e 2nd

bul

let i

n th

e C

urre

nt C

ondi

tions

is n

ot n

eces

sary

.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e S

UR

is m

issi

ng fr

om th

e In

itial

Con

ditio

ns.

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: A

ssum

ing

Com

men

t #1

was

n’t a

n is

sue,

the

stem

qu

estio

n co

uld

be s

tream

-line

d as

:

“WO

OTF

SU

R v

alue

s w

ill b

e pr

esen

t at T

ime

0406

?”

6.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

59

H

2 x

x

x

M

E

T2G

2 0

16 (

NN

I – re

latio

nshi

p be

twee

n re

adin

gs a

nd a

ctua

l) A

3.02

1.

Cue

: Q

# 35

tells

the

appl

ican

ts th

at th

e M

aste

r Pre

ssur

e C

ontro

ller i

s re

late

d to

PC

V-4

44B

.

2.

Cue

: Th

e w

ord

“rap

idly

” (3rd

bul

let)

is n

ot n

eces

sary

to e

licit

the

corr

ect r

espo

nse.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“..to

redu

ce p

ress

ure

durin

g a

trans

ient

suc

h as

the

one

abov

e”, i

n th

e 1st

ste

m q

uest

ion,

is n

ot

nece

ssar

y.

4.

Par

tial:

Why

is th

e bo

lded

und

erlin

ed s

ente

nce

nece

ssar

y? I

s th

is th

e ca

se a

t 100

% p

ower

? If

not

, the

n th

ere

may

be

no

corr

ect a

nsw

er to

the

ques

tion.

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

ste

m q

uest

ion

refe

rs to

con

trol b

oard

“m

eter

” for

the

“ass

ocia

ted

pres

sure

inst

rum

ent”,

whi

ch is

co

nfus

ing.

Sug

gest

cla

rifyi

ng th

e 2nd

ste

m q

uest

ion

as:

“Wha

t will

this

PO

RV

’s p

ress

ure

inst

rum

ent o

n th

e m

ain

cont

rol

boar

d be

read

ing

at th

e m

omen

t it f

irst l

ifts?

”

6.

4-23

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

60

F 2

x

x

N

E

T2

G2

034

(Fue

l Han

dlin

g –

oper

ate/

mon

itor n

eutro

n le

vels

) A

4.02

1.

Par

tial:

An

appl

ican

t may

be

able

to s

ucce

ssfu

lly c

onte

nd a

ny o

f th

e fo

llow

ing,

for t

he re

ason

s pr

ovid

ed:

C

hoic

e B

may

als

o be

cor

rect

: S

OP

-404

, Sec

tion

IV.A

, S

tep

2.5

dire

cts

the

oper

ator

to s

et th

e S

R C

ount

er/S

cale

r Th

umbw

heel

to th

e de

sire

d tim

e in

terv

al.

The

stem

co

ntai

ns tw

o di

ffere

nt v

ersi

ons

of w

ordi

ng, w

hich

cou

ld

mak

e C

hoic

e B

cor

rect

. Th

e 3rd

bul

let s

ays

the

CR

S w

ants

to

redu

ce “t

he fr

eque

ncy

of th

e au

dibl

e be

epin

g of

the

Aud

io

Cou

nt R

ate”

, whe

reas

the

1st fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent i

s w

orde

d di

ffere

ntly

as

“cha

nge

the

time

perio

d be

twee

n th

e au

dibl

e be

eps.

” In

stru

men

tatio

n &

Con

trols

Cou

rse

Han

dout

IC-8

did

not

exp

lain

the

diffe

renc

e be

twee

n th

e S

R

Cou

nter

/Sca

ler T

hum

bwhe

el a

nd th

e A

udio

Mul

tiplie

r S

witc

h. F

or th

e A

udio

Mul

tiplie

r Sw

itch

in P

ositi

on 1

0, th

ere

will

be

one

“bee

p” fo

r eve

ry te

n co

unts

. Th

e C

ount

er/S

cale

r Th

umbw

heel

may

be

the

adju

stm

ent f

or th

e fre

quen

cy

betw

een

the

“bee

ps.”

C

hoic

e C

may

als

o be

cor

rect

: Th

e st

em s

ays

no fu

el w

ill

be m

oved

this

shi

ft. L

CO

3.9

.2 re

quire

s th

e au

dibl

e in

dica

tion

to b

e op

erab

le in

Mod

e 6.

How

ever

, Act

ion

A o

f th

e LC

O s

ays

that

if th

e au

dibl

e in

dica

tion

is n

ot o

pera

ble,

th

en c

ore

alte

ratio

ns m

ust b

e su

spen

ded.

The

refo

re, t

he

2nd p

art o

f the

que

stio

n m

ay b

e an

swer

ed th

at th

e A

udio

C

ount

rate

func

tion

is n

ot re

quire

d to

be

oper

able

“for

the

cond

ition

s ab

ove.

”

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“Aud

io C

ount

rate

func

tion”

in th

e 2nd

fil

l-in-

the-

blan

k st

atem

ent s

houl

d m

irror

LC

O 3

.9.2

, tha

t is,

“a

udib

le in

dica

tion.

”

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

is te

st it

em is

mis

sing

a s

tem

que

stio

n.

4.

4-23

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

61

H

2 x

x

B

E

T2G

2 0

35 (S

G –

effe

ct o

f los

s/m

alfu

nctio

n of

MS

IVs)

K6.

01

1.

Par

tial:

Sin

ce th

e 1st

par

t of t

he q

uest

ion

incl

udes

a ti

mef

ram

e,

and

beca

use

the

term

“afte

r con

ditio

ns s

tabi

lize”

may

be

subj

ectiv

e, s

ugge

st re

visi

ng th

e 2nd

que

stio

n to

incl

ude

a tim

efra

me

also

.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ord

“initi

al” i

n th

e 1st

ste

m q

uest

ion

is th

e sa

me

as “w

ithin

the

first

15

seco

nds.

” A

lso,

the

wor

d “w

ould

” le

nds

itsel

f to

subj

ectiv

ity.

Sug

gest

re-w

ordi

ng th

e 1st

ste

m

ques

tion

as:

“Whi

ch S

G le

vel(s

) will

incr

ease

with

in th

e fir

st 1

5 se

cond

s?”

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ord

“wou

ld” i

s su

bjec

tive

in th

e 1st

par

t of

each

Cho

ice;

sug

gest

cha

ngin

g to

“will

.”

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 3rd

ste

m b

ulle

t is

not n

eces

sary

.

5.

Par

tial:

The

wor

d “in

adve

rtent

ly” m

ay b

e be

tter a

s “fa

ils.”

“Fai

ls”

impl

ies

the

sprin

g pr

essu

re ra

pidl

y cl

osed

the

valv

e, w

hich

is th

e in

tent

of t

he te

st it

em.

6.

Dur

ing

prep

wee

k, w

e m

ay b

e ab

le to

see

this

eve

nt o

n th

e si

mul

ator

to v

alid

ate

the

answ

er.

7.

4-23

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed p

endi

ng p

rep

wee

k va

lidat

ion;

qu

estio

n is

SA

T.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

62

H

3 x

x

N

U

E

T2G

2 0

41 (S

team

Dum

p –

pow

er s

uppl

y to

ICS

inve

rter b

krs)

K2.

02

1.

Q=K

/A:

The

prop

osed

test

item

doe

s no

t tes

t the

app

lican

ts’

know

ledg

e of

the

pow

er s

uppl

y to

the

Ste

am D

ump

Con

trol

Sys

tem

(AP

N 5

907/

5908

). In

stea

d, th

e pr

opos

ed te

st it

em te

sts

the

appl

ican

ts’ k

now

ledg

e of

how

the

loss

of A

PN

590

2 af

fect

s th

e N

Is, w

hich

in tu

rn c

ause

s a

reac

tor t

rip.

Sug

gest

usi

ng a

test

item

that

test

s th

e ap

plic

ants

’ kno

wle

dge

of

whi

ch 1

20 V

AC

bus

the

Ste

am D

ump

Con

trol S

yste

m is

po

wer

ed fr

om, a

nd w

hich

inve

rter f

eeds

that

bus

. Fo

r exa

mpl

e:

The

SD

CS

is p

ower

ed fr

om 1

20V

AC

Bus

__(

1)__

, …

(AP

N 5

902

vs A

PN 5

908)

… w

hich

is fe

d vi

a th

e __

_(2)

___

Inve

rter.

(XIT

-590

1 vs

XIT

-590

2)

Not

e: S

afeg

uard

s P

ower

(GS

-2),

incl

udes

lear

ning

obj

ectiv

es

for t

he 1

20 V

AC

Inve

rter/B

us a

rran

gem

ent,

and

Enc

losu

re G

co

ntai

ns 1

20V

AC

load

s.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: G

OP

-4B

, Ste

p 3.

7 re

quire

s tra

nsfe

rrin

g ge

nera

tor

load

to th

e S

team

Dum

p S

yste

m w

hen

reac

tor p

ower

has

lo

wer

ed to

bet

wee

n 12

and

15%

. H

owev

er, S

tep

3.5.

g al

read

y ha

s S

team

Dum

ps p

lace

d in

the

Ste

am P

ress

ure

Mod

e. T

he

stem

con

ditio

ns s

ay th

at S

team

Dum

ps a

re in

the

Tavg

Mod

e.

Sug

gest

alig

ning

the

stem

with

the

GO

P-4

B c

ondi

tions

that

w

ould

exi

st a

t 13%

pow

er.

3.

#/un

its:

The

2nd p

art o

f Cho

ice

B m

ay c

onta

in s

lang

with

the

phra

se “t

he p

ot s

ettin

g”; t

he te

rmin

olog

y us

ed in

GO

P-4

B is

“m

/a s

tatio

n se

t poi

nt.”

4.

4-10

-18:

Com

men

t #1

is N

/A b

ecau

se K

/A s

wap

ped

out t

o 04

1 K

3.01

; IC

S is

Bab

cox

and

Wilc

ock

tech

nolo

gy.

5.

4-23

-18:

Que

stio

n is

SA

T.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

63

H

2

x

x

N

E

T2G

2 0

45 (M

T G

en–p

redi

ct E

HC

mal

f, us

e pr

oced

ures

) A2.

17

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

B (o

pen

MA

IN X

FMR

FE

ED

XC

B-8

902)

is

not p

laus

ible

bec

ause

ther

e is

not

hing

in th

e st

em th

at c

ould

be

mis

cons

trued

that

the

mai

n ge

nera

tor b

reak

er fa

iled

to o

pen

afte

r the

turb

ine

tripp

ed, a

nd b

ecau

se A

OP

-214

.1, E

-0, a

nd

othe

r pro

cedu

res

alw

ays

dire

ct v

erify

ing

the

GE

N B

KR

is o

pen.

S

ugge

st re

plac

ing

with

:

“B.

Ver

ify c

ontro

l rod

s ab

ove

RIL

.”

2.

Par

tial:

The

wor

ding

of t

he s

tem

que

stio

n co

uld

mak

e C

hoic

e D

a

corr

ect a

nsw

er, s

ince

AO

P-2

14.1

“dire

cts”

dep

ress

ing

both

M

AS

TER

TR

IP/E

ME

RG

EN

CY

TRIP

pus

hbut

tons

(RN

O fo

r Im

med

iate

Act

ion

Ste

p 3.

a).

A b

ette

r way

to w

ord

the

stem

que

stio

n m

ay b

e:

“Giv

en th

ese

cond

ition

s, W

OO

TF A

OP

-214

.1 s

teps

will

the

crew

per

form

?”

(Sin

ce C

hoic

e C

is n

ot fo

und

in A

OP

-214

.1, t

hen

cons

ider

re

plac

ing

it w

ith:

“C.

Ope

n M

VB

-101

, CN

DS

R A

& B

VA

C B

KR

”)

3.

#/un

its:

The

XC

P-6

26 te

rmin

olog

y sh

ould

be

cons

iste

nt w

ith

the

term

inol

ogy

used

in Q

#1.

64

H

2 x

x

B

E

T2G

2 0

55 (

CA

R –

kno

wle

dge

of C

AR

loss

on

cond

ense

r) K

3.01

1.

Par

tial:

Doe

s bo

th c

ross

-ove

r val

ves

not-f

ull-o

pen

caus

e a

dire

ct tu

rbin

e tri

p lo

gic

sign

al?

Bot

h cr

oss-

over

val

ves

mus

t be

open

ed fo

r CV

P “C

”, an

d cl

osin

g M

VB

-102

B w

ould

lose

va

cuum

.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“Mai

n Tu

rbin

e tri

p du

e to

a” i

s no

t ne

cess

ary

in th

e st

em q

uest

ion.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“out

put f

rom

” in

Cho

ice

A is

not

ne

cess

ary.

4.

4-18

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed; q

uest

ion

is S

AT.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

65

F 2

x x

M

E

T2

G2

068

(Liq

uid

RW

– d

esig

n fe

atur

es/in

terlo

cks)

K4.

01

1.

Cue

: Th

e w

ord

“com

plet

e” in

Cho

ice

C is

not

nec

essa

ry to

elic

it th

e co

rrect

resp

onse

.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e fir

st w

ord

“A” i

n ea

ch o

f the

Cho

ices

is n

ot

nece

ssar

y; th

e fo

ur C

hoic

es m

ay b

e sh

orte

ned

as:

A.

RM

-L5

low

sam

ple

flow

B

. Fa

irfie

ld P

enst

ocks

low

dilu

tion

flow

rate

C

. R

M-L

5 lo

ss o

f pow

er

D.

Was

te M

onito

r Tan

k lo

w le

vel

3.

W

as th

is te

st it

em u

sed

on th

e pr

evio

us tw

o N

RC

exa

ms

for t

he

K/A

068

K4.

01 to

pic?

(N

o)

4.

4-

18-1

8: C

omm

ents

inco

rpor

ated

; que

stio

n is

SA

T.

66

F 2

B

S

T3

G2.

1.1

(kno

wle

dge

of c

ondu

ct o

f ops

requ

irem

ents

)

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

67

F 2

x

x

M

E

S

AM

PLE

QU

ES

TIO

N R

EC

EIV

ED

12-

19-1

7

T3 G

2.1.

2

1.

Par

tial:

Dur

ing

the

pos

t-exa

m a

ppea

l pro

cess

, an

appl

ican

t co

uld

succ

essf

ully

con

tend

the

re is

no

corr

ect a

nsw

er to

the

2nd

part

of th

e qu

estio

n fo

r any

of

the

follo

win

g re

ason

s:

th

ere

is n

o gu

idan

ce th

at s

ays

if th

e tu

rnov

er o

ccur

red

late

th

e Te

ch S

pec

roun

ds a

bsol

utel

y st

ill h

as to

be

com

plet

ed

with

in th

e fir

st tw

o ho

urs

of a

nor

mal

shi

ft;

th

e w

ord

“sho

uld”

is n

ot a

requ

irem

ent,

i.e.,

OA

P-1

06.1

, O

pera

ting

Rou

nds,

Sec

tion

6.3

stat

es “T

ech

Spe

c R

ound

s sh

ould

be

take

n w

ithin

the

first

two

hour

s of

eac

h sh

ift”;

and

th

e 2nd

ste

m b

ulle

t (w

ord

“rel

ieve

d”) i

s sl

ang/

vagu

e.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

ste

m b

ulle

t is

slan

g/va

gue;

the

prem

ise

shou

ld b

e cl

eare

r tha

t the

onc

omin

g op

erat

or d

idn’

t fin

ish

with

tu

rnov

er, a

nd d

idn’

t ass

ume

the

posi

tion,

unt

il 20

00.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“by

a sp

ecifi

ed ti

me

perio

d” in

the

1st

fill-i

n-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t is

not n

eede

d.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e st

em q

uest

ion

ends

with

“ IA

W O

AP

-106

.1”,

but t

he 1

st fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent i

s ba

sed

on O

AP

-100

.6.

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e O

ATC

TR

EN

D R

OU

ND

S d

esig

natio

n sh

ould

al

so in

clud

e O

AP

-106

.1, A

ttach

men

t X.

Like

wis

e, th

e O

ATC

(M

OD

E 1

-4) T

EC

H S

PE

C R

OU

ND

S d

esig

natio

n sh

ould

als

o in

clud

e O

AP

-106

.1, A

ttach

men

t 1.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

67

H

x

x

M

E

T3 G

2.1.

2 (k

now

ledg

e of

ope

rato

r res

pons

ibili

ties

all m

odes

)

Sam

ple

ques

tion

was

revi

sed

to e

limin

ate

the

wor

d “r

equi

red”

and

the

late

turn

over

sce

nario

des

crib

ed a

bove

; Ste

m F

ocus

Item

s pr

evio

usly

id

entif

ied

wer

e ei

ther

fixe

d or

do

not a

pply

. H

owev

er, t

he fo

llow

ing

new

flaw

s ex

ist:

1.

Par

tial a

nd/o

r Min

utia

: A

n ap

plic

ant c

an s

ucce

ssfu

lly c

onte

nd

that

Cho

ice

A is

als

o co

rrec

t, or

, sta

ted

in a

noth

er w

ay, i

t is

min

utia

to d

iffer

entia

te b

etw

een

0725

and

073

0 be

caus

e it

is

irrel

evan

t to

the

over

all i

nten

t of t

he 2

hou

r Tec

h S

pec

Rou

nds

Com

plet

ion

Exp

ecta

tion.

Sug

gest

cha

ngin

g th

e st

em ti

me

from

072

5 to

073

0 to

rem

edy.

2.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

C (5

.8 h

ours

) is

not p

laus

ible

bec

ause

the

stem

say

s th

e da

y sh

ift a

ssum

ed th

e w

atch

at 0

725;

the

time

that

the

turn

over

mee

ting

star

ted

to b

e th

e tim

e th

e cr

ew

assu

med

the

wat

ch is

not

pla

usib

le.

Sug

gest

the

follo

win

g:

WO

OTF

com

plet

es th

e fo

llow

ing

stat

emen

t in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith

OA

P-1

06.1

, OP

ER

ATI

NG

RO

UN

DS

?

Tech

Spe

c R

ound

s sh

ould

be

take

n w

ithin

the

first

__(

1)__

__ ,

whe

n po

ssib

le.

(two

hour

s of

eac

h sh

ift v

s. h

alf o

f the

shi

ft)

3.

LOK

: Th

ere

may

be

too

few

Low

er C

og te

st it

ems

on th

e R

O

exam

; the

sug

gest

ion

in C

omm

ent 2

may

be

able

to h

elp

with

th

e qu

ota.

4.

4-23

-18:

Com

men

ts in

corp

orat

ed a

nd a

new

2nd

hal

f of t

he

ques

tion

was

dev

elop

ed.

Que

stio

n is

SA

T.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

68

M

SA

MP

LE Q

UE

STI

ON

RE

CE

IVE

D 1

2-19

-17

T3 G

2.1.

43

1.

The

oper

atin

g te

st o

verla

ps th

e 2nd

par

t of t

his

test

item

sin

ce

the

appl

ican

ts w

ill b

e us

ing

Atta

chm

ent I

A (R

eact

ivity

Con

trol

Par

amet

ers)

dur

ing

the

scen

ario

s.

2.

Par

tial:

Dur

ing

the

post

-exa

m a

ppea

l pro

cess

, an

appl

ican

t co

uld

succ

essf

ully

con

tend

that

ther

e ar

e tw

o co

rrec

t ans

wer

s fo

r eac

h pa

rt of

the

ques

tion,

as

follo

ws:

R

eact

or E

ngin

eerin

g ca

lcul

ates

som

e of

the

inpu

ts n

eede

d by

the

RO

to c

ompl

ete

Atta

chm

ent I

A.

Ther

efor

e, R

eact

or

Eng

inee

ring

can

be in

dire

ctly

resp

onsi

ble

for c

alcu

latin

g th

e va

lues

con

tain

ed in

Atta

chm

ent I

A.

Th

e ro

d he

ight

afte

r a 1

0% p

ower

redu

ctio

n w

ithou

t a B

oric

A

cid

addi

tion

has

to b

e ca

lcul

ated

by

the

RO

and

writ

ten

on

Atta

chm

ent I

A; t

here

fore

, it i

s no

t “di

rect

ly re

ad” f

rom

the

Atta

chm

ent,

at le

ast n

ot in

itial

ly.

Sug

gest

the

follo

win

g:

In a

ccor

danc

e w

ith O

AP

-100

.6, C

ontro

l Roo

m C

ondu

ct a

nd

Con

trol o

f Shi

ft A

ctiv

ities

, Atta

chm

ent 1

A, R

eact

ivity

Con

trol

Par

amet

ers

shou

ld b

e m

aint

aine

d by

___

____

__ .

(the

RO

vs

Rea

ctor

Eng

inee

ring)

68

F 3

x

M

E

T3

G2.

1.43

(use

pro

cedu

res

dete

rmin

e ef

fect

s re

activ

ity o

f pla

nt ∆

s)

The

oper

atin

g te

st o

verla

p co

ncer

n in

the

Sam

ple

Que

stio

n (s

ee

abov

e) w

as a

ddre

ssed

by

test

ing

Atta

chm

ent I

B (R

eact

ivity

M

anag

emen

t Brie

f Mod

es 1

– 3

) ins

tead

of t

estin

g an

item

loca

ted

on

Atta

chm

ent I

A (R

eact

ivity

Con

trol P

aram

eter

s).

Als

o, th

e di

rect

/indi

rect

issu

e, a

s w

ell a

s th

e un

derly

ing

Rea

ctor

Eng

inee

ring

resp

onsi

bilit

y is

sue,

was

add

ress

ed b

y us

ing

the

exac

t wor

ds fr

om

OA

P-1

00.6

, Atta

chm

ent 1

A in

stea

d of

par

aphr

asin

g. H

owev

er, t

he

follo

win

g ne

w fl

aws

exis

t:

1.

Par

tial:

The

2nd

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t atta

chm

ent s

houl

d re

fere

nce

OA

P-1

00.6

Atta

chm

ent I

B (R

eact

ivity

Man

agem

ent

Brie

f Mod

es 1

– 3

).

2.

4-20

-18:

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

69

F 2

x

x

x

M

U

T3

G2.

2.20

(pro

cess

for m

anag

ing

troub

lesh

ootin

g)

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ices

A (G

ener

ate

an L

CO

) is

not p

laus

ible

be

caus

e an

RO

app

lican

t kno

ws

that

Q#6

9 is

an

RO

test

item

; R

O te

st it

ems

don’

t req

uire

an

appl

ican

t to

know

abo

ut

gene

ratin

g a

Rem

oval

& R

esto

ratio

n C

heck

She

et.

SA

P-0

205,

A

ttach

men

t III

iden

tifie

s sa

fety

sys

tem

s th

at h

ave

LCO

s. T

he

abili

ty to

gen

erat

e a

R&

R (t

rack

ing

or a

ctio

n) is

an

SR

O

resp

onsi

bilit

y.

2.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

D (t

ry a

nd re

clos

e th

e br

eake

r aga

in) i

s no

t pl

ausi

ble

beca

use

of s

afet

y co

ncer

ns w

ith c

losi

ng th

e br

eake

r on

to a

n en

ergi

zed

Bus

; the

just

ifica

tion

for p

laus

ibili

ty w

as

asso

ciat

ed w

ith s

troke

tim

es o

n a

MO

V.

One

way

to fi

x th

e pl

ausi

bilit

y is

sue

is to

mod

ify th

e st

em to

say

the

brea

ker i

s in

th

e TE

ST

posi

tion.

3.

Par

tial:

Cho

ice

C c

an a

lway

s be

cor

rect

bec

ause

a

“trou

bles

hoot

ing

plan

” can

invo

lve

writ

ing

a w

ork

orde

r, et

c.

Sug

gest

usi

ng a

ban

k qu

estio

n th

at te

sts

how

man

y tim

es a

tri

pped

bre

aker

can

be

rese

t sin

ce th

is, i

n a

sens

e, is

“man

agin

g tro

uble

shoo

ting.

”

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e pr

emis

e of

the

3rd b

ulle

t is

mis

sing

; was

the

crew

per

form

ing

SO

P-3

04, S

ectio

n IV

.A, T

rans

ferr

ing

BO

P

Bus

es F

rom

Nor

mal

to A

ltern

ate

Feed

? W

as th

e br

eake

r in

the

Test

pos

ition

whe

n it

faile

d to

clo

se?

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

: A

lthou

gh C

hoic

e A

is n

ot p

laus

ible

for t

he re

ason

in

Com

men

t #1,

it s

houl

d be

cla

rifie

d as

:

A.

Gen

erat

e a

Rem

oval

& R

esto

ratio

n C

heck

She

et IA

W

SA

P-0

205,

Sta

tus

Con

trol a

nd R

emov

al a

nd R

esto

ratio

n.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

70

F 2

x x

x

x

N

U

T3

G2.

2.43

(pro

cess

to tr

ack

inop

ala

rms)

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

2nd

par

t of C

hoic

es B

/D (n

ot re

quire

d to

pe

riodi

cally

per

form

sur

veill

ance

trac

king

form

whi

le A

FD a

larm

is

bro

ken)

is n

ot p

laus

ible

bec

ause

the

stem

tells

the

appl

ican

t th

at th

e al

arm

is re

quire

d fo

r the

AFD

TS

Sur

veill

ance

re

quire

men

t. N

OT

perio

dica

lly p

erfo

rmin

g a

GTP

-702

AFD

su

rvei

llanc

e Fo

rm is

non

-con

serv

ativ

e.

2.

Job-

Link

: Th

e 1st

par

t of t

he q

uest

ion

goes

bey

ond

RO

kn

owle

dge

and

can

be s

ucce

ssfu

lly c

onte

sted

in th

e po

st-e

xam

ap

peal

spa

ce.

The

1st p

art o

f the

que

stio

n re

quire

s th

e ap

plic

ant

to k

now

that

a w

ork

orde

r can

not b

e us

ed to

trac

k in

oper

able

Te

ch S

pec

equi

pmen

t; th

e R

esto

ratio

n &

Rem

oval

Che

ck S

heet

m

ust s

tay

“ope

n.”

3.

Cue

: Th

e 1st

bul

let t

ells

the

appl

ican

t tha

t the

ann

unci

ator

is

asso

ciat

ed w

ith A

FD in

stea

d of

test

ing

the

appl

ican

ts’

know

ledg

e of

the

mea

ning

of C

OM

PTR

∆FL

UX

LM

T E

XC

EE

DS

(X

CP

-620

, 2-4

).

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“clo

sed

out t

o” in

the

1st fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent i

s sl

ang.

71

H

2

x

N

E/U

T3

G2.

3.5

(abi

lity

to u

se ra

d m

onito

ring

syst

ems)

1.

Q=K

/A:

The

prop

osed

test

item

is a

n ex

tens

ion

of T

ier 2

; the

pr

opos

ed te

st it

em te

sts

the

first

indi

cato

r of a

irbor

ne ra

diat

ion

in

the

Aux

iliar

y B

uild

ing

(RM

-A3,

Mai

n P

lant

Ven

t Exh

aust

Air

Mon

itor)

.

The

Tier

3 K

/A to

pic

requ

ires

test

ing

a ge

neric

adm

inis

trativ

e re

quire

men

t tha

t cou

ld p

erta

in to

any

radi

atio

n m

onito

ring

syst

em, s

uch

all A

RM

s, s

ourc

e ch

eck

requ

irem

ents

. Fo

r ex

ampl

e, H

PP

-904

, Use

of t

he R

adia

tion

Mon

itorin

g S

yste

m,

spec

ifies

the

adm

inis

trativ

e re

quire

men

ts fo

r whi

ch ra

diat

ion

mon

itor s

et p

oint

s th

at c

an b

e ad

just

ed b

y O

pera

tions

.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

72

F 2

x

x

N

U

T3

G2.

3.7

(abi

lity

to c

ompl

y w

/ RW

P re

quire

men

ts)

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

1st p

art o

f Cho

ices

A/B

(Gen

eral

RW

P c

an b

e us

ed in

LH

RA

) is

not p

laus

ible

bec

ause

ent

erin

g a

LHR

A is

not

a

desi

rabl

e or

rout

ine

activ

ity.

2.

Par

tial:

The

RW

P p

rovi

ded

in th

e S

uppo

rting

Doc

umen

tatio

n in

dica

ted

that

a G

ener

al R

WP

doe

s co

ntai

n a

colu

mn

item

re

late

d to

Hot

Par

ticle

s; th

eref

ore,

Cho

ice

C is

als

o co

rrec

t.

Sug

gest

test

ing

VC

S-H

PP

-015

1 re

quire

men

t rel

ated

to G

ener

al

RW

Ps

are

used

whe

n th

e do

se to

an

indi

vidu

al a

re n

ot e

xpec

ted

to e

xcee

d 10

mr f

or a

sin

gle

entry

.

Ano

ther

idea

is to

test

the

RW

P p

roce

ss fo

r Ope

ratio

ns

Per

sonn

el d

urin

g an

Em

erge

ncy,

whe

n th

e tim

e to

use

the

norm

al R

WP

pro

cess

doe

sn’t

exis

t.

73

F 2

x

N

E

T3

G2.

4.1

(Kno

wle

dge

of E

OP

ent

ry c

ondi

tions

and

IOA

ste

ps)

1.

The

2nd p

art o

f the

test

item

(how

EO

P Im

med

iate

Act

ion

Ste

ps

are

mar

ked)

ove

rlaps

the

oper

atin

g ex

am b

ecau

se a

ll sc

enar

ios,

an

d po

ssib

le s

ome

JPM

s, w

ill h

ave

Imm

edia

te A

ctio

n S

teps

.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: N

one

of th

e bu

llete

d in

form

atio

n in

the

stem

is

nece

ssar

y, a

nd th

e 1st

par

t of t

he q

uest

ion

can

be s

impl

ified

. S

ugge

st:

WO

OTF

com

plet

es b

oth

stat

emen

ts IA

W O

AP

-103

.4,

EO

P/F

SP

/AO

P U

SE

R’S

GU

IDE

?

EO

P-6

.0, E

CA

-0.0

LO

SS

OF

ALL

ES

F A

C P

OW

ER

, ___

(1)_

__

ente

red

with

out f

irst e

nter

ing

EO

P-1

.0, E

-0 R

EA

CTO

R T

RIP

OR

S

AFE

TY IN

JEC

TIO

N.

EO

P-6

.0 c

onta

ins

___(

2)__

_ im

med

iate

act

ion

step

s.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

74

F 5

x

N

E

T3

G2.

4.43

(Kno

wle

dge

of e

mer

genc

y co

mm

o/te

chni

ques

)

1.

Job-

Link

and

/or L

OD

=5:

An

RO

app

lican

t can

suc

cess

fully

co

nten

d th

at th

is te

st it

em te

sts

SRO

-onl

y kn

owle

dge,

and

goe

s be

yond

the

RO

job

resp

onsi

bilit

ies.

Dur

ing

our d

iscu

ssio

ns a

bout

usi

ng a

n A

.4 to

pic

(inst

ead

of A

.3)

for t

he R

Os,

you

indi

cate

d th

at o

pera

tors

at V

CS

do

not p

erfo

rm

emer

genc

y co

mm

unic

ator

dut

ies.

SA

P-1

02, S

tate

men

t of

Res

pons

ibili

ties

– O

pera

tions

, say

s th

at th

e S

hift

Test

Spe

cial

ist

perfo

rms

the

shift

com

mun

icat

or ro

le d

urin

g em

erge

ncie

s. I

s th

e S

TS a

n A

O?

If s

o, th

en p

erha

ps y

ou c

an te

st th

is K

/A to

pic,

si

nce

an R

O m

ust a

lso

be k

now

ledg

eabl

e of

AO

dut

ies.

Sug

gest

test

ing

any

diffe

renc

es b

etw

een

cont

rol r

oom

co

mm

unic

atio

ns re

quire

men

ts d

urin

g no

rmal

and

em

erge

ncy

situ

atio

ns.

Ano

ther

idea

is to

test

the

RO

app

lican

ts’ k

now

ledg

e of

wha

t the

ER

DS

is fo

r, or

oth

er e

mer

genc

y co

mm

unic

atio

ns

equi

pmen

t in

the

cont

rol r

oom

is fo

r.

If th

ere

is n

o te

stab

le in

form

atio

n, th

en w

e m

ay re

plac

e th

e K

/A.

75

F 2

x

N

E

T3

G2.

4.6

(Kno

wle

dge

of E

OP

miti

gatio

n st

rate

gies

)

1.

The

prop

osed

test

item

will

ove

rlap

Sce

nario

2.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: N

one

of th

e in

form

atio

n ab

ove

the

stem

que

stio

n is

nec

essa

ry.

Sug

gest

the

follo

win

g to

ens

ure

no o

verla

p w

ith S

cena

rio 2

:

WO

OTF

com

plet

es b

oth

stat

emen

ts IA

W O

AP

-103

.4,

EO

P/F

SP

/AO

P U

SE

RS

GU

IDE

? [N

ote:

Con

side

r eac

h st

atem

ent s

epar

atel

y.]

If co

ntro

l air

is lo

st d

urin

g th

rottl

ing

of E

FW to

mai

ntai

n S

G le

vel,

____

(1)_

___

to m

aint

ain

SG

leve

l is

perm

issi

ble.

(u

se o

f the

Mai

n C

ontr

ol B

oard

CM

C s

witc

h vs

som

e ot

her

plau

sibl

e ap

proa

ch)

If a

faul

ted

SG

has

bee

n po

sitiv

ely

iden

tifie

d, E

FW to

the

faul

ted

SG

sho

uld

be is

olat

ed _

__(2

)___

_.

(with

in te

n m

inut

es o

f the

bre

ak v

s. s

ome

othe

r pla

usib

le

activ

ity o

r act

ion)

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

76

H

2

x

x

x

B

U

T1G

1 0

38 (S

GTR

-via

ble

alte

rnat

ives

for p

laci

ng p

lant

in s

afe

cond

ition

whe

n co

nden

ser u

nava

ilabl

e) E

A2.

08

1.

Q=K

/A:

Cho

ice

A (S

G B

ackf

ill is

pre

ferre

d) is

alw

ays

pref

erre

d,

rega

rdle

ss o

f whe

n th

e co

nden

ser i

s/ is

not

ava

ilabl

e; th

eref

ore,

th

e ap

plic

ants

’ abi

lity

to a

sses

s vi

able

alte

rnat

ives

whe

n th

e co

nden

ser i

s no

t ava

ilabl

e is

not

bei

ng te

sted

.

Sug

gest

test

ing

the

appl

ican

ts’ a

bilit

y to

det

erm

ine

whe

ther

the

Blo

wdo

wn

proc

edur

e (E

OP

-4.1

B) c

an b

e us

ed w

hen

the

cond

ense

r is

unav

aila

ble,

or w

heth

er th

e S

team

Dum

p pr

oced

ure

(EO

P-4

.1C

) can

be

used

whe

n th

e co

nden

ser i

s un

avai

labl

e. F

or e

xam

ple,

sug

gest

cha

ngin

g th

e 1st

par

t of t

he

ques

tion

to te

st w

heth

er B

low

dow

n or

Ste

am D

ump

can/

cann

ot

be u

sed

whe

n th

e C

-9 p

erm

issi

ve is

una

vaila

ble.

The

2nd

par

t of

the

ques

tion

can

still

test

the

Wes

tingh

ouse

bas

is fo

r the

m

etho

d.

2.

Cue

: Th

e on

ly m

etho

d lis

ted

twic

e is

als

o th

e co

rrec

t ans

wer

. S

ugge

st p

icki

ng E

OP

-4.1

B, E

S-3

.2 P

OS

T-S

GTR

CO

OLD

OW

N

US

ING

BLO

WD

OW

N, a

s th

e 1st

par

t of C

hoic

e D

to e

nsur

e pa

ralle

lism

.

3.

Par

tial:

To

ensu

re th

e 2nd

par

t of e

ach

Cho

ice

mirr

ors

the

base

s w

ordi

ng (t

o m

inim

ize

the

poss

ibili

ty o

f no

corr

ect a

nsw

er),

chan

ge th

e 2nd

par

t of C

hoic

es A

and

C to

:

“min

imiz

es ra

diol

ogic

al re

leas

es”

And

the

2nd p

art o

f Cho

ices

B a

nd D

to:

“fast

est p

ost-S

GTR

coo

ldow

n m

etho

d”

4.

Par

tial:

Sug

gest

del

etin

g th

e 5th

bul

let.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

77

N

E

/U

T1G

1 0

54 (L

oss

MFW

-det

erm

ine/

inte

rpre

t SF/

FF tr

end

reco

rder

)

1.

SR

O-o

nly:

The

cor

rect

ans

wer

to th

e pr

opos

ed te

st it

em c

an b

e de

duce

d us

ing

RO

kno

wle

dge

as fo

llow

s:

Fi

rst P

art:

Pla

nt p

aram

eter

ent

ry c

ondi

tions

to R

ed/O

rang

e P

ath

FRP

s is

RO

kno

wle

dge

(See

ES

-401

, Atta

chm

ent 2

, pa

ge 2

3 of

52)

. Fr

om a

n R

O o

vera

ll m

itiga

tive

stra

tegy

kn

owle

dge

pers

pect

ive,

the

FRP

s al

way

s ha

ve p

riorit

y,

afte

r tra

nsiti

onin

g ou

t of E

-0.

EO

P-1

2.0

(F-0

) ide

ntifi

es

that

, unl

ess

leas

t one

SG

leve

l is

> 41

% (a

dver

se

cont

ainm

ent),

a R

ED

pat

h ex

ists

. S

ince

all

SG

leve

ls a

re <

41

%, t

hen

the

1st p

art o

f the

que

stio

n ca

n be

ans

wer

ed

usin

g R

O k

now

ledg

e, th

at is

, exi

ting

EO

P-1

5.0

is n

ot

allo

wed

, bec

ause

FR

Ps

have

prio

rity.

S

econ

d P

art:

The

prio

ritiz

atio

n of

Wes

tingh

ouse

EO

Ps

(afte

r E-0

) is

E2

(faul

ted)

E3

(rupt

ured

)E

1(LO

CA

).

Sin

ce th

ere

is n

o S

GTR

, no

LOC

A, a

nd b

ecau

se th

e A

SG

is

faul

ted

(2nd

bul

let),

then

the

next

requ

ired

proc

edur

e is

E

OP

-3.0

(E-2

). P

lant

par

amet

ers

that

requ

ire d

irect

ent

ry

cond

ition

s in

to m

ajor

EO

Ps

is R

O k

now

ledg

e (E

S-4

01,

Atta

chm

ent 2

, pag

e 23

of 5

2).

If th

is K

/A d

oes

not l

end

itsel

f to

the

SR

O-le

vel,

then

we

can

disc

uss

repl

acin

g it.

78

H

3 z

z

N

E

SA

MP

LE Q

UE

STI

ON

RE

CE

IVE

D 1

2-19

-17

T1G

1 0

55 E

G2.

2.44

1.

Par

tial:

Dur

ing

the

post

-exa

m a

ppea

l pro

cess

, an

appl

ican

t can

su

cces

sful

ly a

rgue

that

ther

e is

no

corr

ect a

nsw

er b

ecau

se th

e R

CP

sea

l iso

latio

n va

lves

wer

e al

read

y cl

osed

at E

OP

6.0

, Ste

p 15

, bef

ore

trans

ition

ing

to E

OP

-6.2

. Th

eref

ore,

an

appl

ican

t can

co

nten

d fo

r the

2nd

par

t of t

he fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent t

hat

oper

ator

s w

ill N

OT

isol

ate

the

seal

inje

ctio

n be

fore

sta

rting

a

Cha

rgin

g P

ump,

bec

ause

sea

l inj

ectio

n w

as a

lread

y is

olat

ed

earli

er.

2.

LOK

: Th

e qu

estio

n w

as d

esig

nate

d as

a m

emor

y or

fu

ndam

enta

l kno

wle

dge

test

item

, eve

n th

ough

the

appl

ican

t ne

eds

to e

valu

ate

subc

oolin

g an

d E

OP

ste

ps to

obt

ain

the

corre

ct a

nsw

er.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e or

der o

f the

3rd

and

4th b

ulle

ts m

ay n

eed

to b

e re

vers

ed; s

eem

s m

ore

logi

cal.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

78

H

3

x

N

E

T1G

1 0

55 (S

BO

-inte

rpre

t/und

erst

and

actio

ns/d

irect

ives

) EG

2.2.

4

The

obje

ctiv

e of

Sam

ple

Que

stio

n C

omm

ent #

1 (s

ee a

bove

) was

stil

l no

t ach

ieve

d; th

e re

vise

d qu

estio

n st

ill h

as v

irtua

lly th

e sa

me

flaw

: An

appl

ican

t can

con

tend

that

ther

e is

tech

nica

lly n

o co

rrec

t ans

wer

to

the

2nd p

art o

f the

que

stio

n be

caus

e th

e se

als

wer

e pr

evio

usly

is

olat

ed in

EO

P-6

.0 (E

CA

-0.0

), A

ttach

men

t 9, L

ocal

ly O

pera

ted

Isol

atio

n V

alve

s.

1.

Par

tial:

The

phr

ase

“will

dire

ct” i

n th

e 2nd

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t is

subj

ectiv

e.

Is th

e 2nd

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t say

ing

that

EO

P-6

.2 (E

CA

-0.

2) c

onta

ins

step

s to

isol

ate

the

seal

s?

Or i

s th

e st

atem

ent s

ayin

g th

at th

e op

erat

ors

will

isol

ate

the

RC

P s

eals

(for

the

first

tim

e) in

EO

P-6

.2 (E

CA

-0.2

)?

79

H

3 x

M

E

SA

MP

LE Q

UE

STI

ON

RE

CE

IVE

D 1

2-19

-17

T1G

1 0

58 A

A2.

02

1.

Let’s

dis

cuss

the

pros

and

con

s of

pro

vidi

ng T

ech

Spe

c 3.

8.2,

D

C S

ourc

es, t

o th

e ap

plic

ants

as

a re

fere

nce

for t

his

test

item

. P

ro:

Pro

vidi

ng th

e re

fere

nce

adds

pla

usib

ility

to s

ome

of th

e ch

oice

s, b

ut s

till a

llow

s te

stin

g th

e ap

plic

ants

’ kno

wle

dge

of

Tech

Spe

c 3.

0.3.

Con

s?

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: S

ugge

st re

-wor

ding

the

first

sen

tenc

e to

put

initi

al

cond

ition

s be

fore

tim

elin

e. F

or e

xam

ple,

“The

uni

t is

in M

ode

3 w

ith a

pla

nt s

tartu

p in

pro

gres

s an

d B

atte

ry C

harg

er X

BC

-1A

-1B

is

inop

erab

le.”

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e de

tails

in th

e 3rd

bul

let (

“..du

e to

indi

catio

ns o

f se

vere

cor

rosi

on a

t som

e ba

ttery

term

inal

s..”)

is n

ot n

eces

sary

.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ha

sh-b

ulle

t in

the

6/10

/17

Tim

e 07

45 it

em c

an

be s

tream

lined

: “ -

One

(1) b

atte

ry c

ell d

oes

not m

eet t

he

surv

eilla

nce

volta

ge re

quire

men

t”

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

79

H

3

x

M

E

T1G

1 0

58 (

Loss

DC

Pow

er –

det

/inte

rp 1

25V

DC

bus

vol

t, lo

w/c

rit

low

, ala

rm)

AA

2.02

Sam

ple

Que

stio

n C

omm

ents

#2

and

#3 (s

ee a

bove

) wer

e in

corp

orat

ed; h

owev

er, t

he s

ampl

e qu

estio

n w

as c

hang

ed fr

om o

ne

conn

ecte

d ce

ll no

t mee

ting

its s

urve

illan

ce re

quire

men

t to

TWO

co

nnec

ted

cells

bot

h no

t mee

ting

thei

r SR

.

1.

Cue

: Tw

o ce

lls n

ot m

eetin

g th

eir S

R is

not

nec

essa

ry to

elic

it th

e co

rrect

resp

onse

.

80

H

2 x

x

N

E

T1G

1 0

77 (G

en G

rid D

istu

rban

ce –

TS

bas

es fo

r LC

Os)

AG

2.2.

25

1.

Par

tial:

The

wor

d “C

an” i

n th

e1st s

tem

que

stio

n is

vag

ue:

Is

the

ques

tion

aski

ng if

pro

cedu

res

allo

w a

ligni

ng

XTF

5052

to 1

DA

or 1

DB

with

a X

TF-5

Loc

kout

Con

ditio

n pr

esen

t? O

R

Is

the

ques

tion

aski

ng w

heth

er it

’s p

hysi

cally

pos

sibl

e to

al

ign

XTF

5052

to 1

DA

or 1

DB

whe

n a

XTF

-5 L

ocko

ut

Con

ditio

n?

Sin

ce th

e fir

st w

ord

(“C

an”)

is s

ubje

ctiv

e, th

is te

st it

em is

vu

lner

able

to p

ost-e

xam

com

men

ts re

late

d to

no

corr

ect a

nsw

er,

or C

hoic

e D

bei

ng th

e co

rrec

t ans

wer

.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 2nd

Cur

rent

Con

ditio

ns b

ulle

t (re

acto

r has

tri

pped

) is

not n

eces

sary

.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ord

“the”

may

be

mis

sing

afte

r the

firs

t wor

d in

the

2nd s

tem

que

stio

n: “

Is th

e X

TF50

52 ..

” A

lso,

the

wor

ds

“Alte

rnat

e A

C” s

houl

d be

inse

rted.

For

exa

mpl

e:

“Is th

e X

TF50

52 A

ltern

ate

AC

Sou

rce

cred

ited

in th

e sa

fety

an

alys

is, i

n ac

cord

ance

with

the

base

s fo

r TS

3.8

.1, A

C

Sou

rces

?”

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

81

F 2

x

x B

U

T1

G1

WE

05 (I

nade

q H

eat X

fer-

Loss

Sec

onda

ry H

eat S

ink

– sy

stem

se

t poi

nts,

inte

rlock

s, a

nd a

uto-

actio

ns a

ssoc

iate

d w

ith E

OP

ent

ry)

EG

2.4.

2

1.

SR

O-o

nly:

The

pro

pose

d te

st it

em te

sts

gene

ral

desi

gn/fu

nctio

n/ca

paci

ty o

f the

EFW

Sys

tem

(See

IB-3

, EFW

S

yste

m C

ours

e H

ando

ut, G

ener

al D

escr

iptio

n).

Eve

n th

ough

th

e E

FW S

yste

m c

apac

ity (t

o de

liver

380

gpm

to tw

o S

Gs

at

1211

psi

g) is

incl

uded

in th

e Te

ch S

pec

Bas

es, E

FW S

yste

m

capa

city

is R

O k

now

ledg

e.

2.

Q=K

/A:

The

prop

osed

test

item

doe

sn’t

test

the

appl

ican

ts’

know

ledg

e of

sys

tem

set

poi

nts,

inte

rlock

s, a

nd (o

r) a

uto-

actio

ns

as th

ey re

late

to E

OP

-15

(FR

-H.1

), Lo

ss o

f Sec

onda

ry H

eat

Sin

k, o

r as

they

rela

te to

a y

ello

w p

ath

in E

OP

-12.

0 (F

-0),

Mon

itorin

g of

CS

FSTs

.

82

F 2

x

x

x N

E

/U

T1G

2 0

76 (H

igh

Rx

Coo

lant

Act

ivity

– C

VC

S L

D fl

ow ra

te)

AA

2.05

1.

Q=K

/A a

nd/o

r SR

O-o

nly:

The

ent

ire K

/A m

ust b

e hi

t at t

he

SR

O-le

vel;

the

2nd p

ortio

n of

the

ques

tion,

whi

ch te

sts

the

CV

CS

LD

flow

rate

kno

wle

dge,

is R

O k

now

ledg

e of

the

over

all

miti

gativ

e st

rate

gy fo

r hig

h R

CS

act

ivity

. Th

is is

a to

ugh

K/A

.

It m

ay b

e di

fficu

lt to

hit

the

CV

CS

LD

flow

rate

por

tion

of th

e K

/A

at th

e S

RO

leve

l. H

ere

is o

ne w

ay th

at m

ay w

ork

for h

ittin

g th

e C

VC

S L

D fl

ow ra

te p

ortio

n of

the

K/A

at t

he S

RO

-leve

l:

Th

e te

st it

em c

ould

test

the

SR

O a

pplic

ants

’ kno

wle

dge

of

whe

ther

or n

ot th

e A

RP

pro

vide

s st

ep-b

y-st

ep g

uida

nce

to

max

imiz

e LD

flow

rate

, suc

h th

at S

OP

-102

is n

ot n

eede

d to

be

refe

rred

to a

nd th

e 2nd

par

t of t

he q

uest

ion

wou

ld s

till f

it th

e K

/A to

pic.

Thi

s w

ould

be

test

ing

proc

edur

e se

lect

ion

and

rela

ted

Tech

Spe

c B

ases

info

rmat

ion.

2.

Sin

ce th

e 2nd

par

t of a

ll fo

ur C

hoic

es is

uni

que,

the

1st p

art o

f the

te

st it

em is

not

bei

ng te

sted

.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e bo

lded

sen

tenc

e (A

SSU

ME

NO

OPE

RA

TOR

A

CTI

ON

S) c

onfli

cts

with

the

1st s

tem

que

stio

n.

82

4-

2-18

: R

epla

ced

K/A

with

AA

2.02

(Cor

rect

ive

actio

ns re

quire

d fo

r hi

gh fi

ssio

n pr

oduc

t act

ivity

in R

CS

.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

83

H

2

x

M

E/U

T1

G2

WE

03 (L

OC

A C

oold

own/

Dep

ress

– e

xecu

te p

roce

dure

ste

ps)

1.

RO

Q#1

7 an

d Q

#41

alre

ady

test

the

know

ledg

e of

the

RW

ST

leve

l sw

ap o

ver v

alue

, as

wel

l as

the

RH

R S

ump

leve

l lim

it va

lue;

thes

e va

lues

are

requ

ired

for t

his

test

item

. D

uplic

atio

n an

d ov

erla

p be

twee

n th

e R

O te

st it

ems

and

this

test

item

sho

uld

be e

limin

ated

.

2.

Par

tial:

The

phr

ase

“che

cked

for a

pot

entia

l tra

nsiti

on” i

s su

bjec

tive;

an

appl

ican

t cou

ld c

onte

nd th

ere

is n

o co

rrec

t an

swer

, or n

ot e

noug

h in

form

atio

n pr

ovid

ed, s

ince

Sub

coo

ling,

E

FW, a

nd S

G N

R le

vels

are

n’t p

rovi

ded

para

met

ers.

The

sub

-bu

llet i

s co

nfus

ing

(“O

pera

tors

just

che

cked

for a

pot

entia

l tra

nsiti

on to

EO

P-1

.2, S

I Ter

min

atio

n.)”

Is th

e cr

ew a

t EO

P-2

.0, S

tep

10?

Or i

s th

e cr

ew a

t EO

P-2

.0, S

tep

20?

Not

e: T

he 2

nd p

ortio

n of

the

ques

tion

can

be a

nsw

ered

with

RO

kn

owle

dge

that

the

stea

m d

umps

are

n’t a

vaila

ble

durin

g a

loss

of a

ll of

fsite

pow

er; h

owev

er, s

ince

the

1st p

art o

f the

test

item

is S

RO

pr

oced

ure

sele

ctio

n re

late

d to

the

LOC

A C

oold

own/

Dep

ress

K/A

to

pic,

then

this

test

item

is a

ccep

tabl

e fo

r Q=K

/A a

nd S

RO

-onl

y.

84

F 2

x

x M

U

S

AM

PLE

QU

ES

TIO

N R

EC

EIV

ED

12-

19-1

7

T1G

2 W

E09

EG

2.1.

30

1.

Q=K

/A:

Sam

ple

plan

item

WE

09 is

iden

tifie

d on

pag

e 4.

5-23

of

the

PW

RK

/A C

atal

og a

s a

Wes

tingh

ouse

EO

P, w

hich

co

rres

pond

s to

EO

P-1

.3, N

atur

al C

irc C

oold

own,

at V

CS

. Th

e pr

opos

ed te

st it

em is

writ

ten

to te

st A

OP

-900

.02,

CR

A

band

onm

ent w

ith F

ire, e

ven

thou

gh th

e K

/A is

WE

09.

2.

SR

O O

nly:

It’s

not

cle

ar w

hich

10

CFR

55.4

3(b)

item

the

prop

osed

test

item

was

inte

nded

to ta

rget

. IF

the

inte

nt w

as to

ta

rget

55.

43(b

)(5)

[pro

cedu

re s

elec

tion]

, TH

EN

the

prop

osed

te

st it

em fa

lls s

hort

beca

use

the

stem

tells

the

appl

ican

t the

pr

oced

ure,

and

how

to c

oold

own

the

plan

t fro

m o

utsi

de th

e co

ntro

l roo

m c

an b

e an

ove

rall

miti

gativ

e st

rate

gy R

O

know

ledg

e. I

t’s m

uch

clea

ner f

rom

an

SR

O-o

nly

aspe

ct to

pr

ovid

e th

e ap

plic

ants

with

a c

hoic

e of

pro

cedu

res

whe

n 55

.43(

b)(5

) is

bein

g ta

rget

ed.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

84

x 2

x x

x

N

E

T1

G2

WE

09 (N

at C

irc –

loca

te/o

pera

te c

ompo

nent

s/lo

cal)

EG

2.1.

30

A n

ew te

st it

em w

as p

rovi

ded

base

d on

the

Sam

ple

Que

stio

n co

mm

ents

(see

abo

ve);

how

ever

, the

follo

win

g ne

w fl

aws

exis

t:

1.

Cue

: Th

e 11

th b

ulle

t (5th

Cur

rent

Con

ditio

ns b

ulle

t) is

not

ne

cess

ary

to e

licit

the

corr

ect r

espo

nse.

2.

Cre

d D

ist:

Cho

ice

D (g

o to

EO

P-1

.4 S

team

Voi

d) is

not

pl

ausi

ble

beca

use

the

stem

con

tain

s no

info

rmat

ion

that

cou

ld

be m

isco

nstru

ed a

s a

larg

e va

riatio

n in

PZR

leve

l, or

a R

VLI

S

indi

catio

n va

lue.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“and

incr

ease

coo

ldow

n ra

te” i

n C

hoic

es A

and

D is

not

nec

essa

ry.

4.

LOK

: Th

e pr

opos

ed te

st it

em a

ppea

rs to

be

high

er c

og; l

et’s

di

scus

s.

85

H

3 x

x

N

U

T1G

2 W

E14

(Los

s of

CTM

T –

adhe

re to

pro

cedu

res)

EA

2.2

Not

e: W

E14

is H

igh

Con

tain

men

t Pre

ssur

e (K

/A C

atal

og p

age

4.5-

37);

at V

CS

this

is th

e eq

uiva

lent

of E

OP

-17.

0 (F

R-Z

.1),

Res

pons

e to

H

igh

Rea

ctor

Bui

ldin

g P

ress

ure.

1.

Q=K

/A:

The

prop

osed

test

item

test

s th

e ap

plic

ants

’ abi

lity

to

dete

rmin

e th

at th

e hi

ghes

t req

uire

d E

AL

clas

sific

atio

n is

due

to:

th

e lo

ss o

f the

RC

S B

arrie

r (S

I req

uire

d du

e to

SG

TR)

-com

bine

d w

ith-

th

e lo

ss o

f the

Con

tain

men

t Bar

rier (

rupt

ured

SG

faul

ted

outs

ide

of c

onta

inm

ent v

ia s

tuck

ope

n P

OR

V)

The

inte

nt o

f the

hig

h co

ntai

nmen

t pre

ssur

e E

OP

-17.

0 to

pic

is

not b

eing

test

ed, s

ince

nei

ther

a E

AL

clas

sific

atio

n ba

sed

on

high

con

tain

men

t pre

ssur

e, n

or th

e E

OP

-17.

0 pr

oced

ure

sele

ctio

n to

pic,

is b

eing

test

ed.

One

way

to te

st th

e E

OP

-17.

0 to

pic

via

the

E-p

lan

is E

AL

Cha

rt S

yste

m F

unct

ion

8 (C

TMT

Isol

atio

n Fa

ilure

) SU

8.2,

C

onta

inm

ent p

ress

ure

> 12

psi

g A

ND

< o

ne fu

ll tra

in o

f de

pres

suriz

atio

n eq

uipm

ent (

Tabl

e S

-4) o

pera

ting

per d

esig

n fo

r >

15 m

inut

es.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ord

“that

” in

the

2nd fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent i

s su

bjec

tive.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

86

H

2

x

x

N

U

SA

MP

LE Q

UE

STI

ON

RE

CE

IVE

D 1

2-19

-17

T2G

1 0

04 G

2.4.

47

1.

SR

O-o

nly:

Pla

nt p

aram

eter

AO

P e

ntry

con

ditio

ns is

RO

kn

owle

dge;

the

first

par

t of t

he q

uest

ion

is te

stin

g th

e kn

owle

dge

that

whe

n in

Mod

e 1

or 2

, the

n A

OP

-101

.1 is

requ

ired.

The

title

of

AO

P-1

12.1

is S

hutd

own

LOC

A a

nd th

e un

it is

in M

ode

3.

Mod

e 3

is H

ot S

tand

by.

2.

SR

O-o

nly:

Sin

ce th

e 2nd

par

t of a

ll fo

ur c

hoic

es is

uni

que,

then

an

app

lican

t can

det

erm

ine

the

corr

ect a

nsw

er w

ithou

t kno

win

g th

e an

swer

to th

e 1st

par

t of t

he q

uest

ion.

3.

Cre

d D

ist:

An

appl

ican

t can

elim

inat

e C

hoic

e D

with

out k

now

ing

anyt

hing

abo

ut th

e ev

olut

ion.

The

1st p

art o

f Cho

ice

D (L

oss

of

Coo

lant

NO

T re

quiri

ng S

I) co

nflic

ts w

ith th

e 2nd

par

t of C

hoic

e D

(fi

rst a

ctio

n is

to in

itiat

e S

I). I

f the

app

lican

t use

d th

at lo

gic

to

elim

inat

e C

hoic

e D

, he/

she

wou

ld b

e co

rrec

t.

86

H

2

x

N

E/U

T2

G1

004

(C

VC

S –

dia

gnos

e/re

cogn

ize

trend

s w

ref m

at’l)

G2.

4.47

Sam

ple

ques

tion

Com

men

t #2

and

#3 (s

ee a

bove

) wer

e in

corp

orat

ed; h

owev

er, C

omm

ent #

1 w

as n

ot a

ddre

ssed

in th

e re

vise

d te

st it

em.

1.

SR

O-o

nly:

The

firs

t and

2nd

par

ts o

f the

que

stio

n ca

n be

an

swer

ed w

ith R

O k

now

ledg

e:

1st

par

t: T

he U

nit i

s in

Mod

e 4;

ther

efor

e, th

e co

rrec

t pr

oced

ure

is th

e A

OP

for S

hutd

own

Mod

es, w

hich

is A

OP

-11

2.1,

Shu

tdow

n LO

CA

. R

Os

are

requ

ired

to k

now

pla

nt

mod

es; t

he ti

tle o

f AO

P-1

12.1

is “S

hutd

own.

”

2nd

par

t: T

he o

vera

ll A

OP

-112

.1 m

itiga

tive

stra

tegy

is R

O

know

ledg

e, w

hich

is u

sing

the

char

ging

sys

tem

into

the

cold

legs

vs

the

norm

al c

harg

ing

flow

pat

h.

If th

is K

/A is

diff

icul

t to

test

at t

he S

RO

leve

l, th

en w

e ca

n di

scus

s re

plac

ing

the

K/A

.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

87

H

3 x

x

x x

B

E/U

T2

G1

005

(RH

R-p

redi

ct im

pact

RH

R v

lv m

alf,

use

proc

’s)

A2.

02

2016

NR

C E

xam

1.

Cue

and

/or C

red

Dis

t: T

he 1

st s

ub-b

ulle

t (O

pera

tors

read

ing

Ste

p 6

wor

ds),

and

the

last

sub

-bul

let (

MV

G-8

812B

), ar

e no

t ne

cess

ary

to e

licit

the

corr

ect r

espo

nse.

Cho

ices

A/B

(sta

y in

EO

P-2

.2 (E

S-1

.3))

are

not

pla

usib

le w

ith a

ll of

the

sub-

bulle

t inf

orm

atio

n pr

esen

ted

the

way

that

it is

.

2.

Cue

: Th

e la

st p

ortio

ns o

f the

2nd

par

t of C

hoic

es A

/B (t

o re

ener

gize

bus

/loca

lly s

tart

ED

G) a

re n

ot n

eces

sary

to e

licit

the

corr

ect r

espo

nse.

Ins

tead

, sug

gest

re-w

orki

ng th

e 2nd

par

t of

Cho

ices

A/B

as

AO

P-3

04.1

A e

ntry

is/ i

s N

OT

requ

ired.

3.

Par

tial:

To

ensu

re th

e an

swer

s ar

e no

t sub

ject

ive,

sug

gest

de

letin

g th

e la

st p

hras

e of

the

stem

que

stio

n (“

..to

mai

ntai

n co

re

cool

ing”

)

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

and

/or C

ue:

The

last

phr

ase

in C

hoic

e C

(“..t

o pr

eser

ve th

e R

WS

T”) i

s no

t nec

essa

ry.

5.

Ste

m F

ocus

and

/or C

ue:

The

last

phr

ase

in C

hoic

e D

(“..t

o m

aint

ain

a w

ater

sou

rce

for C

harg

ing”

) is

not n

eces

sary

.

6.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 3rd

ste

m b

ulle

t inc

lude

s th

e w

ord

“just

”, w

hich

in

terje

cts

even

t tim

elin

e co

nfus

ion;

did

the

XTF

004

Lock

out

happ

en b

efor

e th

e “A

” ED

G s

topp

ed?

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

88

H

3 x

x

N

U

T2G

1 0

08 (C

CW

-per

form

pro

cedu

res

all m

odes

) G

2.1.

23

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

1st p

art o

f Cho

ices

C/D

(B C

CW

ope

rabl

e w

ith

brea

ker f

ailu

re is

sue)

is n

ot p

laus

ible

bec

ause

the

stem

say

s th

at th

e “C

” CC

W P

ump

Bre

aker

has

a p

robl

em, a

nd it

is a

ligne

d to

the

“B” L

oop.

Sug

gest

revi

sing

the

last

bul

let t

o sa

y:

“C” C

CW

is O

FF, a

ligne

d el

ectri

cally

to th

e “B

” Loo

p, a

nd it

s su

pply

bre

aker

is ra

cked

UP

.”

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“with

in th

e ne

xt 4

8 ho

urs”

is n

ot

nece

ssar

y. W

hy is

it in

clud

ed?

The

2nd

ste

m q

uest

ion

can

be

sim

ply

put a

s:

“Is M

OD

E 4

ent

ry a

llow

ed in

the

curr

ent c

ondi

tion?

”

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ords

“the

ass

ocia

ted”

, in

the

3rd a

nd 4

th

bulle

ts, a

re n

ot n

eces

sary

. S

ugge

st s

horte

ning

eac

h C

hoic

e to

:

“A” C

CW

pum

p is

runn

ing

with

its

switc

h in

NO

RM

AL

AFT

ER

S

TAR

T”

89

H

2 x

x

x

N

U

T2G

1 0

64 (E

DG

- pre

d lo

ad, V

AR

S, a

ir co

mp;

use

pro

cs)

A2.

02

1.

SR

O-o

nly:

The

1st p

art o

f the

test

item

can

be

answ

ered

bas

ed

on R

O k

now

ledg

e th

at a

ED

G a

uto-

star

t req

uire

s us

ing

SO

P-

306

to e

nsur

e eq

uipm

ent a

lignm

ent a

nd to

adj

ust b

us

frequ

ency

/vol

tage

, and

pla

nt p

aram

eter

AO

P e

ntry

con

ditio

ns.

2.

Par

tial:

Cho

ice

C (E

nter

AO

P-3

01.1

firs

t) is

als

o co

rrec

t be

caus

e th

ere

is n

o V

CS

pro

cedu

re th

at p

rovi

des

guid

ance

on

whi

ch o

f the

se tw

o pr

oced

ures

is re

quire

d to

be

ente

red

first

; bo

th p

roce

dure

s ar

e ap

plic

able

to th

e st

em c

ondi

tions

, and

co

uld

also

be

impl

emen

ted

conc

urre

ntly

.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e C

hoic

es fo

r the

2nd

par

t of t

he q

uest

ion

shou

ld

be w

orde

d as

“is/

is N

OT

requ

ired.

” Th

is w

ay, t

he a

pplic

ants

’ kn

owle

dge

of th

e lo

gic

is m

ore

clea

rly b

eing

test

ed, i

nste

ad o

f ha

ving

the

Cho

ices

wor

ded

as “w

ill/ w

ill N

OT.

”

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

90

H

3 x

B

E

T2G

1 0

73 (P

RM

-pre

dict

det

ecto

r fai

lure

, use

pro

cedu

res)

A2.

02

1.

Ste

m F

ocus

: S

ugge

st re

plac

ing

the

wor

d “h

as” w

ith “w

as” i

n th

e 3rd

bul

let t

o be

chr

onol

ogic

ally

acc

urat

e w

ith th

e tim

elin

e.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: S

ugge

st in

clud

ing

“Act

ion

B” i

n th

e 4th

ste

m b

ulle

t, an

d sh

orte

ning

the

title

of T

S 3

.4.6

as:

“Man

ual l

eak

rate

cal

cula

tions

are

bei

ng d

one

to s

atis

fy

Sur

veill

ance

4.4

.6.2

.1.d

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith A

ctio

n B

of T

S 3

.4.6

, R

EA

CTO

R C

OO

LAN

T S

YS

TEM

LE

AK

AG

E.”

NO

TE:

TSR

100

7 (P

age

afte

r TS

Pag

e 3/

4 0-

2) s

tate

s th

at th

e 25

%

exte

nsio

n ca

n’t b

e us

ed fo

r act

ion

stat

emen

ts.

91

H

2

x

x

M

E

T2G

2 0

11 (P

ZRLC

- int

erpr

et C

R in

dica

tion,

ver

ify s

tatu

s) G

2.2.

44

1.

Cue

: Th

e 13

00 b

ulle

t use

of t

he p

lura

l for

m o

f pro

blem

(s) i

s no

t ne

cess

ary

to e

licit

the

corr

ect r

espo

nse.

Sug

gest

cha

ngin

g it

to:

“Cur

rent

tim

e is

130

0:

No

corr

ectiv

e m

aint

enan

ce h

as b

een

com

plet

ed.”

2.

Cue

: P

rovi

ding

OA

P-1

06.1

, Atta

chm

ent 1

, Pag

es 2

9 &

30

is n

ot

nece

ssar

y to

elic

it th

e co

rrec

t res

pons

e; s

ugge

st o

nly

prov

idin

g TS

Pag

e 3/

4 3-

3. T

he 1

st p

art o

f bot

h ch

oice

s is

not

75%

pow

er;

ther

efor

e, t

he a

pplic

ants

kno

w th

ere

is m

ore

than

one

cha

nnel

fa

ilure

.

3.

Par

tial:

The

phr

ase

“this

con

ditio

n w

as” i

n th

e 2nd

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t is

vagu

e; s

ugge

st re

plac

ing

with

“the

pow

er

leve

l is”

, for

exa

mpl

e:

The

earli

est t

ime

at w

hich

the

pow

er le

vel i

s re

quire

d to

be

esta

blis

hed

is _

_(2)

____

.

4.

The

dist

ract

er a

naly

sis

(onl

y) c

onta

ins

a ty

po; t

he d

istra

cter

an

alys

is re

fers

to L

T-46

0 be

ing

out-o

f-tol

eran

ce e

ven

thou

gh

LT-4

61 is

out

-of-t

oler

ance

.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

92

H

2 x

x

N

E/U

T2

G2

072

(AR

M –

kno

wle

dge

of E

OP

bas

es)

G2.

4.18

1.

The

oper

atio

nal v

alid

ity o

f all

radi

atio

n al

arm

s be

ing

clea

r afte

r un

cont

rolle

d de

pres

suriz

atio

n of

all

SG

s, c

oncu

rren

t with

a

SG

TR, i

s qu

estio

nabl

e. W

e ne

ed to

see

this

on

the

sim

ulat

or

and

disc

uss.

2.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

pla

usib

ility

of t

he 2

nd p

art o

f Cho

ices

B/D

(EO

P-

4.0

entry

not

requ

ired

with

SG

TR) i

s qu

estio

nabl

e be

caus

e of

th

e w

ordi

ng o

f the

2nd

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t. T

o ea

sily

re

med

y, s

ugge

st in

clud

ing

a Ti

me

0325

bul

let t

hat s

tate

s:

“Che

mis

try s

ampl

es o

f SG

sec

onda

ry s

ides

has

NO

T be

en

com

plet

ed.”,

and

revi

sing

the

2nd fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent a

s:

“Exi

ting

EO

P-3

.1 a

t Ste

p 7,

and

tran

sfer

ring

to E

OP

-4.0

, E-3

S

TEA

M G

EN

ER

ATO

R T

UB

E R

UP

TUR

E, _

_(2)

__ re

quire

d.”

(is v

s is

NO

T)

3.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

pla

usib

ility

of t

he 1

st p

art o

f Cho

ices

C/D

(EO

P

base

s fo

r Ste

p 7

deci

sion

is “e

xpec

tatio

ns”)

is q

uest

iona

ble

beca

use

thes

e C

hoic

es c

onta

in th

e ph

rase

“tha

t are

exp

ecte

d”

(vs.

just

say

ing

afte

r the

reac

tor t

rip).

To

easi

ly re

med

y,

sugg

est r

evis

ing

the

1st fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent,

and

Cho

ices

C

/D, a

s:

In a

ccor

danc

e w

ith th

e ba

ses

for E

OP

-3.1

, Ste

p 7,

“nor

mal

” m

eans

the

valu

e of

a p

roce

ssed

par

amet

er _

__(1

)___

.

(dur

ing

rout

ine

plan

t ope

ratio

ns v

s. a

fter t

he re

acto

r trip

)

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 1st

fill-

in-th

e-bl

ank

stat

emen

t phr

ase

“as

it ap

plie

s to

the

RM

=G19

B ra

diat

ion

mon

itor r

eadi

ngs

chec

ked

in

step

7” c

an b

e sh

orte

ned,

as

in C

omm

ent #

3 su

gges

tion.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

93

H

2 x

x

x x

N

E/U

T2

G2

086

(Fire

Pro

t – p

redi

ct lo

w h

dr p

ress

, use

pro

cedu

res)

A2.

02

1.

Q=K

/A a

nd/o

r SR

O-o

nly:

The

ent

ire K

/A m

ust b

e hi

t at t

he

SR

O-le

vel;

the

2nd p

ortio

n of

the

ques

tion,

whi

ch te

sts

the

SR

O

appl

ican

ts’ a

bilit

y to

cla

ssify

an

emer

genc

y, h

as n

othi

ng to

do

with

the

low

FP

hea

der p

ress

ure

K/A

topi

c.

The

1st p

art o

f the

qu

estio

n ca

n be

ans

wer

ed w

ith R

O k

now

ledg

e th

at th

e el

ectri

c-dr

iven

fire

pum

p lo

st p

ower

, and

sta

rt of

alte

rnat

e fir

e pu

mps

is

requ

ired

to m

aint

ain

head

er p

ress

ure.

The

SR

O a

spec

t for

this

K/A

cou

ld b

e sa

tisfie

d by

test

ing

fire

prot

ectio

n pr

ogra

m a

dmin

istra

tive

requ

irem

ents

, suc

h as

co

mpe

nsat

ory

actio

ns a

ssoc

iate

d w

ith d

egra

ded

or in

oper

able

FP

hea

ders

, spr

inkl

er s

yste

ms,

etc

. (S

ee E

S-4

01, A

ttach

men

t 2,

Sec

tion

II.A

(pag

e 19

of 5

2) fo

r exa

mpl

es o

f Con

ditio

ns a

nd

Lim

itatio

ns in

the

Faci

lity

Lice

nse.

2.

Par

tial:

Is th

e fir

e on

the

IB-4

27 ‘

elev

atio

n th

e ca

use

of th

e fu

el

oil l

ine

dam

age?

If n

ot, t

hen

the

SA

.9.1

Ale

rt cl

assi

ficat

ion

crite

ria m

ay n

ot b

e m

et, t

hat i

s, n

o co

rrec

t ans

wer

. E

nsur

e th

e op

erat

iona

l val

idity

of t

he IB

-427

ele

vatio

n fir

e in

con

text

of E

DG

fu

el o

il lin

e da

mag

e.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“be

able

to” s

houl

d be

inse

rted

to th

e Ti

me

0705

bul

let a

s:

“A F

ire B

rigad

e m

embe

r is

resp

ondi

ng a

nd re

porte

d th

at s

he

shou

ld b

e ab

le to

ext

ingu

ish

the

fire

with

in th

e ne

xt fi

ve

min

utes

.”

94

F 2

x

x

M

U

S

AM

PLE

QU

ES

TIO

N R

EC

EIV

ED

12-

19-1

7

1.

Q=K

/A:

The

prop

osed

test

item

doe

s no

t tes

t tem

pora

ry

man

agem

ent d

irect

ives

.

2.

SR

O-o

nly:

The

cor

rect

ans

wer

can

be

dete

rmin

ed u

sing

RO

kn

owle

dge

of “w

ho” h

as re

spon

sibi

lity

for t

he o

vera

ll si

te v

s “w

ho” h

as re

spon

sibi

lity

for t

he u

nit.

The

SM

che

cklis

t inc

lude

s si

te s

ecur

ity k

eys

(ove

rall

site

) whe

reas

CR

S c

heck

list i

nclu

des

Bis

tabl

e-S

I and

SP

DS

dis

play

s (u

nit).

3.

The

ques

tion

is li

sted

as

“mod

ified

” how

ever

, it d

oes

not m

eet

the

sign

ifica

ntly

mod

ified

crit

eria

in E

S-4

01 (p

age

9 of

52)

be

caus

e on

e pe

rtine

nt c

ondi

tion

in th

e st

em h

as n

ot b

een

chan

ged

from

the

orig

inal

ver

sion

.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ac

rony

ms

shou

ld b

e sp

elle

d ou

t.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

94

F 3

x x

N

E

T3

G2.

1.15

(Kno

wle

dge

adm

in re

q’ts

for t

empo

rary

mgm

t. di

rect

ives

)

The

sam

ple

ques

tion

(abo

ve) w

as re

plac

ed w

ith a

new

test

item

; ho

wev

er, t

he fo

llow

ing

flaw

(s) e

xist

(s):

1.

Cue

: Th

e 2nd

col

umn

of in

form

atio

n (ty

pe o

f NR

C li

cens

e) is

not

ne

cess

ary

to e

licit

the

corr

ect r

espo

nse.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e ph

rase

“..to

ack

now

ledg

e re

ceip

t” in

the

stem

qu

estio

n is

not

nec

essa

ry.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: B

ased

on

Com

men

t #1,

sug

gest

add

ing

the

wor

d “li

cens

ed” b

efor

e th

e w

ord

“wat

ch s

tand

ers”

in th

e st

em

ques

tion.

95

x 2

x x

x

B

U

T3

G2.

1.40

(kno

wle

dge

of re

fuel

ing

adm

in re

quire

men

ts)

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

1st p

art o

f Cho

ices

C/D

(use

of T

S-1

doe

sn’t

requ

ire S

RO

con

curr

ence

) is

not p

laus

ible

bec

ause

a N

RC

lic

ense

d S

RO

is a

lway

s re

quire

d to

be

invo

lved

with

cor

e al

tera

tions

.

Not

e: T

he 1

st p

art o

f the

test

item

test

s th

e K

/A to

pic.

2.

Cue

: Th

e te

rm “M

aste

r Ove

rload

” in

the

2nd fi

ll-in

-the-

blan

k st

atem

ent i

s no

t nec

essa

ry to

elic

it th

e co

rrec

t res

pons

e.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

ere

are

mul

tiple

opp

ortu

nitie

s to

min

imiz

e th

e re

adin

g bu

rden

for t

his

test

item

, whi

ch m

ay in

clud

e el

imin

atin

g al

l the

info

rmat

ion

abov

e th

e st

em q

uest

ion.

4.

LOK

: Th

e pr

opos

ed te

st it

em te

sts

the

follo

win

g tw

o m

emor

y (lo

wer

cog

) asp

ects

; the

que

stio

n is

mar

ked

as h

ighe

r cog

:

W

hose

aut

horiz

atio

n an

d co

ncur

renc

e is

requ

ired

to u

se

the

TS-1

Ove

rload

Byp

ass

Sw

itch?

W

ill th

e M

aste

r Ove

rload

stil

l pro

vide

ove

rload

pro

tect

ion

whe

n TS

-1 is

in th

e B

YPA

SS

pos

ition

?

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

96

H

2 x

x

N

E/U

T3

G2.

2.23

(abi

lity

to tr

ack

LCO

s)

1.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

1st p

art o

f Cho

ices

A/B

(RO

upd

ates

the

EO

OS

C

ompu

ter P

rogr

am) i

s no

t pla

usib

le b

ecau

se th

e O

ATC

is

resp

onsi

ble

for m

onito

ring

the

reac

tor,

and

not g

ettin

g ca

ught

up

in p

erip

hera

l act

iviti

es, a

nd u

pdat

ing

the

EO

OS

Com

pute

r P

rogr

am to

ens

ure

actu

al e

quip

men

t TS

sta

tus

is a

lway

s S

RO

fu

nctio

n.

This

can

eas

ily b

e re

med

ied

by re

mov

ing

the

EO

OS

pie

ce (b

ut

keep

BIS

I), a

nd c

hang

e “R

eact

or O

pera

tor”

to “B

alan

ce o

f Pla

nt

Ope

rato

r.”

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e te

rm “p

roce

dura

l too

l” is

sub

ject

ive;

sug

gest

re

-wor

king

the

2nd p

art o

f the

test

item

to te

st w

hich

Atta

chm

ent

is re

quire

d to

be

upda

ted

afte

r the

pum

p is

retu

rned

to s

ervi

ce.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e 3rd

bul

let i

s va

gue,

that

is, “

bein

g re

turn

ed to

an

OP

ER

AB

LE s

tatu

s”; t

he b

ulle

t sho

uld

say

“has

just

bee

n re

turn

ed to

an

OP

ER

AB

LE s

tatu

s.”

The

reas

on (a

fter c

orre

ctiv

e m

aint

enan

ce) i

s no

t nec

essa

ry.

97

F 2

x

x

M

E

T3

G2.

2.5

(kno

wle

dge

of p

roce

ss fo

r des

ign/

oper

atin

g ch

ange

s)

1.

Ste

m F

ocus

and

/or P

artia

l: T

he re

adin

g bu

rden

and

cha

nce

of

an a

pplic

ant c

onte

ndin

g a

parti

ally

cor

rect

ans

wer

, or n

o co

rrec

t an

swer

, can

be

min

imiz

ed b

y re

-wor

ding

the

ques

tion

as:

WO

OTF

com

plet

es b

oth

stat

emen

ts in

acc

orda

nce

with

SA

P-

148,

TE

MP

OR

AR

Y B

YP

AS

S, J

UM

PE

R, A

ND

LIF

TED

LE

AD

C

ON

TRO

L?

All

Byp

ass

Aut

horiz

atio

n R

eque

sts

(BA

Rs)

sho

uld

be re

stor

ed to

no

rmal

with

in _

_(1)

___.

The

__(2

)___

is re

spon

sibl

e fo

r app

rovi

ng a

ll B

AR

s th

at w

ill

exce

ed th

is ti

me

limit.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

98

x 2

x x

x

M

E

T3

G2.

3.4

(Kno

wle

dge

of ra

d ex

posu

re li

mits

und

er n

orm

al/e

mer

g)

1.

Par

tial:

The

4th s

tem

bul

let (

and

its s

ub-b

ulle

ts) c

an li

kely

resu

lt in

a p

ost-e

xam

con

tent

ion

that

ther

e is

no

corr

ect a

nsw

er to

the

1st p

art o

f the

que

stio

n.

It

is n

ot c

lear

whe

ther

nor

mal

10C

FR20

exp

osur

e lim

its

wer

e su

spen

ded

(See

EP

P-0

20, I

tem

s 4.

a an

d 4.

b), a

nd

the

stem

que

stio

n do

esn’

t say

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith

Atta

chm

ent I

II, G

uida

nce

on D

ose

Lim

its F

or W

orke

rs

Per

form

ing

Em

erge

ncy

Ser

vice

s. T

here

fore

, Cho

ice

A is

al

so c

orre

ct s

ince

5 re

m is

the

10C

FR20

ann

ual

occu

patio

nal e

xpos

ure

limit.

A

LO

CA

out

side

of c

onta

inm

ent e

xist

s an

d th

e A

O is

ne

eded

to o

pera

te p

lant

equ

ipm

ent;

this

doe

s no

t elim

inat

e th

e as

sum

ptio

n th

at th

e op

erat

ion

of th

e pl

ant e

quip

men

t w

ould

pre

vent

a c

ore

mel

t and

is n

eede

d to

sav

e va

luab

le

equi

pmen

t.

Th

e su

b-bu

llets

are

mis

sing

cla

rific

atio

n th

at th

e A

O a

ctio

n is

not

nee

ded

to s

ave

a lif

e; th

eref

ore,

it is

con

ceiv

able

that

op

erat

ing

the

plan

t equ

ipm

ent m

ust b

e fo

r life

savi

ng

effo

rts.

2.

Cue

: Th

e 3rd

bul

let (

SM

relie

ved

of d

utie

s af

ter T

SC

man

ned

and

activ

ated

) is

not n

eede

d to

elic

it th

e co

rrec

t res

pons

e.

3.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e la

st (6

th) s

tem

bul

let i

s no

t nec

essa

ry; s

ugge

st

mov

ing

proc

edur

e nu

mbe

r/titl

e in

to th

e st

eam

que

stio

n.

4.

LOK

: Th

is te

st it

em m

ay b

e hi

gher

cog

; let

’s d

iscu

ss.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

99

H

2 x

x

x x

N

E

T3 G

2.4.

26 (k

now

ledg

e of

fire

brig

ade

& p

orta

ble

fire

equi

p us

e)

1.

Cue

: Th

e on

ly C

hoic

e th

at th

e bo

lded

und

erlin

ed s

tate

men

t w

ould

eve

r app

ly to

is a

lso

the

corr

ect a

nsw

er.

2.

Ste

m F

ocus

: Th

e w

ay th

e 5th

bul

let A

O in

form

atio

n is

pre

sent

ed

is c

onfu

sing

; it m

ay b

e cl

eare

r to

the

appl

ican

ts a

s:

Fo

ur fu

lly q

ualif

ied

AO

s re

porte

d fo

r the

on-

com

ing

shift

o

One

of t

he fo

ur A

Os

is a

lso

a Fi

re B

rigad

e O

pera

tions

A

dvis

or

o

One

of t

he fo

ur A

Os

is a

lso

a Fi

re B

rigad

e M

embe

r

3.

Cre

d D

ist:

The

pla

usib

ility

of C

hoic

e A

can

be

enha

nced

(b

ecau

se C

hoic

e A

impl

ies

no C

R w

ill b

e w

ritte

n, e

tc.)

by re

-w

ordi

ng it

as:

A.

No

addi

tiona

l shi

ft m

anni

ng a

ctio

ns a

re re

quire

d; m

inim

um

crew

com

posi

tion

requ

irem

ents

are

met

.

4.

Ste

m F

ocus

: C

hoic

es B

and

C s

houl

d be

cla

rifie

d w

ith th

e w

ord

“onl

y” a

s:

B.

The

shift

man

ager

mus

t onl

y fil

l a v

acan

t AO

wat

ch p

ositi

on

with

in a

max

imum

of 2

hou

rs.

C.

The

shift

man

ager

mus

t onl

y fil

l a v

acan

t Fire

Brig

ade

posi

tion

with

in a

max

imum

of 2

hou

rs.

5.

Par

tial:

The

ste

m q

uest

ion

shou

ld b

e re

vise

d to

say

:

“WO

OTF

is th

e m

inim

um re

quire

d ac

tion

that

mus

t be

take

n, if

an

y, to

ens

ure

AO

and

Fire

Brig

ade

Shi

ft M

anni

ng re

quire

men

ts

are

met

IAW

OA

P-1

00.6

?”

Not

e: T

he S

RO

kno

wle

dge

bein

g te

sted

is T

ech

Spe

c Ta

ble

6.2-

1,

incl

udin

g w

heth

er th

e 2

hour

allo

wan

ce is

acc

epta

ble

for t

he

situ

atio

n.

Q

# 1.

LO

K

(F/H

)

2.

LOD

(1

-5)

3. P

sych

omet

ric F

law

s 4.

Job

Con

tent

Fla

ws

5. O

ther

6.

S

ourc

e B

/M/N

7.

Sta

tus

U/E

/S

8.

Exp

lana

tion

Ste

m

Focu

s C

ues

T/F

Cre

d.

Dis

t. P

artia

l Jo

b-Li

nk

Min

utia

#/

un

its

Bac

k-w

ard

Q=

K/A

S

RO

O

nly

100

H

1.5

x

M

E

/U

T3 G

2.4.

28 (E

mer

g P

roce

dure

s re

latin

g to

sab

otag

e)

1.

LOD

=1.5

: Th

e pr

opos

ed te

st it

em w

ill p

rovi

de n

o di

scrim

inat

ory

valu

e on

the

exam

; the

pre

mis

e of

the

ques

tion

is te

stin

g a

phys

ical

ly “h

ostil

e”, a

nd th

e on

ly th

ing

bein

g te

sted

is th

e di

ffere

nce

betw

een

the

owne

r-co

ntro

lled

vs p

rote

cted

are

a,

whi

ch is

GE

T kn

owle

dge.

O

ne id

ea is

to te

st th

e ap

plic

ants

’ kno

wle

dge

of th

e E

-pla

n B

ases

for t

he d

efin

ition

of a

“Hos

tile

Act

ion.

” Fo

r exa

mpl

e,

the

prop

osed

test

item

cou

ld b

e m

odifi

ed to

onl

y in

clud

e st

em in

form

atio

n re

late

d to

equ

ipm

ent s

abot

age

(with

out t

he

host

ile in

trude

r/pro

test

er b

ulle

ts).

A

noth

er id

ea m

ay b

e to

test

the

VC

S a

dmin

istra

tive

requ

irem

ent(s

) for

dis

cove

ring

plan

t equ

ipm

ent t

hat m

ay

have

bee

n sa

bota

ged.

For

exa

mpl

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