Module 13 Maintenance programme - Questions

TYPES OF MAINTENANCE

1. Which actions does corrective maintenance include? Choose the right answer:
a) Repair, overhaul or replacement,
b) Continuous or monitoring and diagnosis,
c) Testing.

Correct answer: a).

2. Which condition monitoring technology is used for detection of poorly seated valves?
a) Vibration analysis,
b) Acoustic leakage monitoring,
c) Wear debris analysis and ferrography,
d) Oil analysis.

Correct answer: b).

3. Which condition monitoring technology is not used to identify problems with bearings?
a) Vibration analysis,
b) Shock pulse method,
c) Themography,
d) Acoustic leakage monitoring.

Correct answer: d).

4. Which maintenance activities does preventive maintenance include?

a) Periodic, predictive and planned maintenance activities,
b) Periodic, predictive and unplanned maintenance activities,
c) Periodic, unpredicted and unplanned maintenance activities.

Correct answer: a).

5. Planned maintenance activities are initiated on the basis of the results of:
a) Periodic maintenance,
b) Predictive maintenance,
c) Predictive or/and periodic maintenance.

Correct answer: c).

MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMES

6. The frequency of preventive and predictive maintenance, testing, surveillance and

inspection of individual structures, systems, and components is determined by (more
correct answers):
a) Their relative importance to safety,
b) Number of maintenance personnel,
c) Number of backlogs,
d) Operational experience,
e) Manufacturer’s recommendations.

Correct answer: a), d), e).

7. Corrective maintenance programme:

a) provides effective reporting and timely correction of equipment degradation, the
status of reported deficiencies is adequately tracked and periodically reviewed,
b) is established to examine systems and components of the plant, mainly those of the
primary reactor coolant system, for possible deterioration so as to judge whether they
are acceptable for continued safe operation,
c) takes into account the plant equipment ageing process.

Correct answer: a).

8. The in-service inspection programme:

a) provides effective reporting and timely correction of equipment degradation, the
status of reported deficiencies is adequately tracked and periodically reviewed,
b) is established to examine systems and components of the plant, mainly those of the
primary reactor coolant system, for possible deterioration so as to judge whether they
are acceptable for continued safe operation,
c) takes into account the plant equipment ageing process.

Correct answer: b).

9. What is the common objective of maintenance, surveillance and in-service inspection?

a) higher electricity production,
b) to ensure that the plant is operated in accordance with the design assumptions.

Correct answer: b).

ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS

10. What provides a representative view of maintenance performance?

a) Performance indicators,
b) Electricity production of nuclear power plant,
c) The frequency of periodic shutdowns.

Correct answer: a).

11. What are the functions of mangers?

a) discouraged personnel to suggest improvements to safety, reliability, quality and
productivity,
b) promote commitment to safety culture to their staff, tour the plant regularly to check
plant status and maintenance activities,
c) promote haste and shortcuts.

Correct answer: b).

12. Choose wrong answer. Maintenance training and qualification programmes:

a) are developed to maintain the knowledge and skills needed to effectively perform
maintenance activities,
b) are reviewed by an expert who evaluates them,
c) develop and maintain general knowledge of the nuclear power plant,
d) are designed and reviewed without maintenance management personnel,
e) include maintenance lessons to be learned from operating experience.

Correct answer: d).

MAINTENANCE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

13. Workshop facilities:

a) are provided just for control and instrumentation equipment,
b) are without office area;
c) are equipped with a fitting and overhaul area, and secure storage facilities for special
tools and testing equipment needed for maintenance.

Correct answer: c).

14. Which maintenance facilities are designed to deal with radioactive items?
a) workshop facilities,
b) mock-ups,
c) decontamination facilities.

Correct answer: c).

15. What are mock-ups considered for (more correct answers)?
a) rehearsing work to be carried out in high radiation areas or on highly contaminated
 plant items;
b) storage of special tools and testing equipment;
c) to deal with radioactive equipment,
d) preparation and validation of procedures, to avoid errors and reduce exposure;
e) training and qualification of personnel for specific work, and confirmation of
estimates for work durations.

Correct answer: a), d), e).

16. Why remote controlled tools are used?

a) to minimize radiation exposures,
b) to perform maintenance activities quicker,
c) to reduce number of maintenance personnel.

Correct answer: a).

PROCEDURES, RECORDS AND HISTORIES

17. Who participates in the preparation of procedures?

a) the designers, the suppliers and security unit,
b) the designers, the suppliers, relevant plant staff,
c) personnel for quality assurance and radiation protection, and contractor personnel.

Correct answer: b).

18. Why are maintenance histories periodically reviewed and analysed?

a) to identify maintenance performance indicators,
b) to identify equipment performance trends and persistent maintenance problems, to
assess their impact on system reliability, and to determine root causes.

Correct answer: b).

CONDUCT AND CONTROL OF MAINTENANCE WORK

19. What is necessary before maintenance work can be started?

a) maintenance work is started after oral instructions of maintenance managers,
b) maintenance work is started when contractor personnel decide,
c) maintenance work is started only after obtaining work permits (authorizations).

Correct answer: c).

20. Which matters are considered in the work control system (more correct answers)?
a) work order authorizations,
b) number of contractor personnel,
c) monitoring of chemical regimes,
 d) equipment isolation, work permits and tagging,
e) fire hazard control.

Correct answer: a), d), e).

21. What has to be done before equipment is returned back to service?

a) equipment is returned to service upon the end of maintenance activities,
b) equipment is returned to service only upon completion of a documented check of its
configuration and a functional test,
c) equipment is returned to service when contractor personnel decide.

Correct answer: b).

MATERIAL CONDITIONS

22. What are the functions of managers and supervisors in achieving good material
conditions?
a) define the required standard and conduct frequent tours of plant areas in order to
confirm that high standards are maintained,
b) prepare a schedule of the staff that must conduct frequent tours of plant areas in order
to confirm that high standards are maintained,
c) eliminate identified deficiencies.

Correct answer: a).

SPARE PARTS AND MATERIALS

23. Which typical documents relate to spare parts?

a) Work permit,
b) Work procedures,
c) Procurement, receipt, storage procedures.

Correct answer: c).

24. From which suppliers are spare items obtained?

a) suppliers who are qualified and approved in accordance with safety requirements,
b) suppliers who have lowest price,
c) suppliers who are from the home country.

Correct answer: a).

25. When are parts and materials needed for outages ordered?
a) Well in advance of outage,
b) At the beginning of outage,
c) Before outage plan is made.
Correct answer: a).

26. Do CFSI represent real risk to nuclear safety?

a) yes,
b) no.

Correct answer: a).

27. How are damaged spare parts treated?

a) thrown away,
b) stored together with other spare parts,
c) stored separately and regulated to prevent inadvertent use.

Correct answer: c).

OUTAGE MANAGEMENT

28. Which personnel participate in outage planning?

a) supplier personnel,
b) personnel with operational experience,
c) regulatory body personnel.

Correct answer: b).

29. Which aspects are considered during planning and scheduling of an outage (more correct
answers)?
a) economic assessment,
b) advance preparation and approval of maintenance and modification work packages,
c) procurement of parts and materials,
d) coordination between operations, maintenance and other groups, involved with
outage work,
e) work after freeze dates without adequate reviews normally will not be included in the
outage.

Correct answer: a), b), c), d), e).