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Test Questions – BIT Lecture 9
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BIT Lecture 9: Reviewing Governmental and Regulatory Responsibilities
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1. What is not true for National Policy and Strategy for safety?
a) Should follow IAEA Safety Fundamentals
b) Should contain list of all IAEA Safety Standards
c) Should be graded to national circumstances
d) Could be implemented by different means (laws, statutes, rules …)
2. National Framework for Safety should:
a) Promulgate appropriate laws and statutes
b) Avoid clearly defining responsibilities in order not to interfere with the
rules of the free market economy
c) Prohibit possibility of apeal against the decisions of the regulatory body
d) Prevent involvement of any interested party in decision making processes
3. What should not be covered by the National Framework for Safety?
a) Legal responsibility for safety
b) The crieria for the release from regulatory control
c) Provisions for inspection and enforcement
d) Rules for procurement of nuclear facilities
4. What is true for the Regulatory Body?
a) The regulatory body shall rely on the technical advice provided by licensees
b) The Regulatory body shall be financed by the licensees through the
contractual arrangement
c) The regulatory body shall be effectively independent in its decision making.
d) The regulatory body shall be tightly connected with entities responsible for
development and promotion of nuclear energy
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5. Who shall bear the prime responsibility for nuclear safety of the nuclear facility?
a) The Licence holder
b) The Regulatory Body
c) The State Government
d) The Parliament
6. What is true where several authorities have responsibilities for safety?
a) Every decision of each authority shall be finally approved by one of those
authorities
b) All authorities shall be effectively coordinated
c) Authorities should not inform each other about their decisions in order to
maintain their independence
d) The Licensee shall inform all authorities about decision of one of them
7. Who bears the responsibility for off-site emergency preparedness?
a) The licensee to assure protection of its investment
b) Local health authorities to reduce number of potential injuries
c) The local fire brigade
d) The government to enable timely and effective response in a nuclear or
radiological emergency
8. Why shall there be an effective system in place to reduce undue radiation risks
associated with unregulated sources and contamination from past activities or events?
a) To ensure sufficient financing for radioactive waste management agency
b) To enable proper planning of waste treatment facilities
c) To prevent radiation accidents
d) To improve state accounting and taxing of sources
9. What is not true for governmental provisions related to safe decommissioning of
facilities, the safe management and disposal of radioactive waste?
a) Should be included in the governmental policy and strategy.
b) Interim targets should be set.
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c) The same Licensee should be responsible from the beginning of the
operation of the facility until the end of its decommissioning.
d) Provisions for appropriate research and development should be set.
10. Write in the box the letter denoting the proper definition on the left of the term at the
right
a) Prevention of the spread of nuclear weapons.
Safety
b) Protection of people and environment from
ionizing radiation.
Safeguard
c) Protection of nuclear and radioactive material
from malicious acts.
Security
11. What is not considered an instrument of international cooperation?
a) National law with provisions designed according to IAEA Safety Standards.
b) International Peer Review
c) International Conventions
d) Bilateral agreements
12. Which is the main reason why the system for following operating experiences should be
in place?
a) Contributing to the creation of the comprehensive data base.
b) Giving advice to the affected state or operator.
c) Learning lessons how to prevent repetitive events due to same root
causes.
d) Contributing to the research and development.
13. What is not an objective of the regulatory function?
a) Facilities meet regulatory requirements.
b) Safety is optimized.
c) Electricity cost is as low as reasonably achievable.
d) Safety assessment proves adequate level of safety.
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14. What is not considered crucially important for the regulatory body?
a) Effective independence.
b) Proper gender distribution of its staff.
c) Proper organizational structure and enough sufficiently qualified staff
d) Provisions for avoidance of conflicts of interests when obtaining expert
advice
15. What is considered a good liaison with authorized parties?
a) The communication is stricktly formal through official letters
b) Formal and informal mechanism of communications are established
c) The mechanism should be in place to fine authorized parties if they
approach the regulatory body too frequently
d) Only top management and inspectors of the regulatory body are allowed
to speak with employees of the authorized party
16. What is not an element of stability and consistency of regulatory decisions?
a) Decisions are based on policies, principles, criteria and procedures
b) Decision making is consistent
c) Decisions are justifiable
d) Decisions are mainly based on personal opinion of the person who
prepares them
17. What is not an element of good communication with interested parties and public?
a) Chief regulators do not interfere with public communication
b) Use of regulatory website
c) Information policy, including interfaces with the media
d) Meetings with the public in the vicinity of nuclear facilities