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1. Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) comprises three key
elements: Smart Meters, Meter Communication Infrastructure, and
____________.
a) Data Management
b)Grid integration
c)Power generation
d) Power distribution
2. Due to the security benefits of AMI which of the following is
possible?
a) Enhanced monitoring of system resources
b) Real-time billing adjustments
c)Improved communication with customers
d)Reduced equipment costs
3. What is the primary purpose of Advanced Metering Infrastructure
(AMI) in smart grids?
a) Enhance data security
b)Improve grid stability
c)Automate billing process
4. What does an IED primarily consist of?
a) Signal processing unit, microprocessor, input and output
devices, communication interface
b) Signal processing unit, microcontroller, display, keypad
c) Analog to digital converter, digital signal processing unit,
Ethernet interface
d) Power equipment, sensors, ROM, RAM
5. What is the primary function of a relay IED?
a) Only measurement
b) Only fault recording
c) Only control
d) All of the mentioned
6. Why are batteries of IED used in utility applications?
a) Only for powering communication interfaces
b) Only for storing energy during charging
c) For providing excitation for synchronous machines
d) For providing lighting in substations
7. When is a trip command generated in a relay IED?
a) When the user inputs a command
b) When there's a fault detected by the communication
interface
c) When the current exceeds a set value for over-current
protection
d) When there's a sudden voltage surge
8. Why are separate recording IEDs used despite meter and protection
IEDs having data storage capability?
a) Meter and protection IEDs lack data storage capability
b) Separate recording IEDs offer higher resolution
recording
c) Meter and protection IEDs cannot record status changes
d) Separate recording IEDs are cheaper
9. How does a battery contribute to electrical energy time shifting?
a) By storing excess energy during off-peak hours
b) By converting electrical energy into chemical energy
c) By regulating the voltage supplied to the load
d) By supplying additional power during peak demand
periods

10. What does MQTT stand for?

a) Message Queuing Telemetry Transport
b) Message Queueing Transmission Tool
c) Message Quality Telemetry Transport
d) Message Queueing Telemetry Transmission
11. Which security measure can be implemented with MQTT to ensure
secure communication?
a) HTTP authentication
b) Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption
c) Basic access control
12. Suppose a utility aims to reduce system monitoring costs. Which
technology should they leverage in smart meters?
a) PLC
b) RF
c) GPRS
d) Wi-Fi
13. Consider a scenario where a utility wants to manage peak loads
efficiently. Which feature of AMI would be useful for this purpose?
a) Time-based pricing
b) Bi-directional communication
c) Remote load limiting
d) Energy prepayment
14. Which technique is commonly used by PMUs to determine the
phasor representation of an input signal?
a) FFT
b) DFT
c) IIR
15. Which of the following is a primary component of a PMU (Phasor
Measurement Unit)?
a) Phasor Disk Concentrators
b) Phasor Disk Collectors
c) Phasor Data Collectors
d) Phasor Data Concentrators
16 The _____ and_____ are devices with PMU-like capabilities that
can capture data during specific events such as system faults.
a) Relays,Digital Fault Recorders (DFRs)
b) GPS, Relays
c) Digital Fault Recorders (DFRs), GPS
17 What is the one benefit of synchrophasor technologies in power
systems?
a) Improved efficiency
b) Enhanced security
c) Faster data processing
d) Real-time monitoring
18 PMUs use digital signal-processing components to measure AC
waveforms and convert them into ________.
a) Phasors
b) Voltage
c) Frequency
19 What is the primary function of smart meters?
a) Monitor customer demand
b) Measure voltage
c) Provide real-time information
d) Reduce power loss
20 What is the purpose of anti-tampering mechanisms in smart meters?
a) Enhance accuracy
b) Prevent fraud
c) Increase reliability
d) Ensure safety
21 Which of the following is NOT a wireless communication option
commonly used in smart meters?
a) Wi-Fi
b) Bluetooth
c) Zigbee
d) LoRa
22 Identify one advantage of solid-state meters over traditional meters.
a) Higher accuracy
b) Lower cost
c) Manual reading
23 What distinguishes smart meters from traditional interval or time-
of-use meters?
a)Real-time sensors
b)Power outage notification
c)Two-way communication
d)All of the mentioned
24 What is a key characteristic of CoAP (Constrained Application
Protocol)?
a) Heavyweight design
b) Minimal protocol overhead
c) Complex binary header format
d) Reliance on TCP as the underlying transport protocol
25 What is one benefit of adopting the DLMS/COSEM standard for
utility companies?
a) It provides real-time monitoring of energy consumption.
b)It ensures compatibility between different manufacturers'
metering devices.
c)It offers a hierarchical topic structure for message routing.
d)It supports demand response and load management.
26 Which of the following aspects does ANSI C12.18 (AMI protocol)
NOT address?
a) Data Encoding
b) Data Security
c) Meter Manufacturing
d) Compliance Testing
27 How many Quality of Service (QoS) levels does MQTT offer?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
28 What transport protocol does CoAP use?
a) Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
b) User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
c) Internet Protocol (IP)
d) HTTP Protocol
29 What is the one challenge associated with deploying AMI?
a.) Cyber-attacks
b.) Integration
c.) Power generation
30 Match the benefits of AMI with their categories
a) Operational Benefits i.Improving meter accuracy
b) Financial Benefits f. ii. Reducing equipment costs
c) Customer Benefits iii. Detecting meter failures early
d) Security Benefits iv. Enhanced monitoring for system resources
a.)a- iii, b- ii, c- i, d-iv
b.)a- iii, b- ii, c- i, d-iv
c.)a- iii, b- ii, c- i, d-iv
d.)a- iii, b- ii, c- i, d-iv

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No.
1. What is the role of smart meters in the smart grid?
2. List out the advantages of smart meters in smart grid.
3. Compare conventional meter and smart meter
4. List out the benefits of smart meters in smart grid
5. List out the issues of smart meters in smart grid
6. What is Advanced Metering Infrastructure(AMI) in the smart grid?
7. Classify the building blocks of AMI in the smart Grid
8. What is the necessity of AMI in a Smart Grid?
9. List out the benefits of AMI in smart grid.
10. Define the term Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) .
11. List out the applications of Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) in smart
grid.
12. Compare between SCADA and PMU .
13. What are Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs), and why are they used
in a smart grid?
14. What are AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) protocols,
standards, and initiatives?
15. What are AMI drivers?
16 Define real time management and control of smart meters.
17 Name the two types of smart meters and mention its features.
18 Define smart meter.
19 List out the components of Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU).
20 What is Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED) and list its various
configurations?

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Questions
No.
1. Infer the role of smart metering in enhancing the efficiency of a
smart grid with the help of a diagram.
2. Write the notes on
i) Advanced Metering Infrastructure(AMI)
ii)Advantages of smart meters in smart grid
3. Compare the key differences between traditional meters and smart
meters in terms of grid efficiency.
4. Explain the concept of Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) with a neat
block diagram.
5. Explain how the reliability of smart grid can be enhanced by
integrating Intelligent Electronic Devices (IED) into it
6. Illustrate the application of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) in
monitoring and protection of power systems.
7. Interpret the building blocks of Advanced Metering Infrastructure
(AMI) in a smart grid with the help of a neat sketch.
8. Explain in detail the applications of phase measuring unit (PMU) in
the smart grid
9. Explain AMI protocols,standards and initiatives.
10. Summarize real time management and control using Phasor
Measurement Unit.
11. Demonstrate the security threats in Advanced Metering
Infrastructure (AMI) and their impact on smart grid operations

UNIT V

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1. The WAN needs to be built up of high bandwidth _______-based

telecommunication technologies such as SONET/SDH,
WDM/DWDM.
a Copper wire
b) Fiber optics
c) Coaxial cable
d)Ethernet cable
2. What LAN technology is predominantly used in commercial
products for enterprises, offices, and home applications?
a)Wireless Technology
b) Ethernet Technology
c) Fiber Optic Technology
d)Coaxial Cable Technology
3. What is the purpose of Home Area Networking technologies in the
context of smart homes?
a) Interconnect homes and connect homes to grid operators and
utilities
b) Facilitate video gaming
c)Enhance internet speed
d)Improve television signal
4. What are some of the utilities facilitated by the HomePlug
applications on the Home Area Network?
a) Control plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging, smart
energy devices
b) Internet browsing, movie streaming
c) Improve WiFi signal, extend WiFi range
d) Facilitate online gaming, video conferencing
5. What two things does Smart Grid enable a two-way flow of?
a)Power and Current
b)Electricity and Information
c)Voltage and Sound waves
6. In Cloud Computing, the resources are retrieved from the internet
through ________
a) Telephone lines
b)Web based tools and applications
c) Satellite
d)Physical devices
7. How does cloud computing help smart grids in managing large
amounts of data?
a)By providing physical storage devices.
b) By offering scalable, economical, and flexible characteristics.
c) By limiting the access to certain information.
d)By causing a delay in data transfer.
8. Which protocol is responsible for putting the packets back in the
right order when they are received in a different order?
a) Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4)
b) Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
c)Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
d)Gateway Control Protocol (GCP)
9. Increasing the complexity of the grid could result in greater
exposure to potential _______ and unintentional errors.
a)Employees
b) Data
c)Savings
d)Attackers
10. What is Cloud Computing typically referred to?
a)The delivery of software services over the internet.
b)A programming language model for coding.
c)The delivery of hosted services over the internet.
d)A type of storage device for saving files.
11. Match the following LAN technologies with their data transfer
rates.
Column A Column B
1. Fast Ethernet A. 1 Gbps
2. Gigabit Ethernet B. 10 Mbps
3. 10 Gigabit Ethernet C. 10 Gbps
4. Ethernet D. 100 Mbps
a)1-D,2-A,3-C,4-B
b)1-A,2-B,3-C,4-D
c)1-C,2-D,3-A,4-B
d)1-B,2-D,3-A,4-C
12. Which IEC standard has adopted Ethernet as the communication
network standard inside substations?
a) IEC 61830
b)IEC 61850
c) IEC 62559
d) IEC 61580
13. What is the technology that allows us to exploit the huge capacity of
optical fibers by multiplexing a number of high-speed optical data
streams onto the same fiber using different optical wavelengths?
a) SONET
b)SDH
c)WDM
d)VSAT
14. What term is used to refer to small chunks into which a message
gets divided for the purpose of data transmission over the Internet?
a) Fragments
b) Blocks
c)Packets
d) Bits
15. Determine the relationship between the assertion and reason
mentioned below.
Assertion: Without the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP),
packets would arrive at their destination in a random order.
Reason: The Internet Protocol (IP) sends packets via different routes
which can lead to packets arriving out of order, and the TCP is
responsible for rearranging them.
a)Assertion is True and Reason is False.
b)Assertion is False and Reason is True.
c)Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is correct
explanation.
d)Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is incorrect
explanation.
16 What alternative names does Broadband over power line (BPL)
technology go by?
a)Internet over power line (IPL), power line communication
(PLC) and power line telecommunication (PLT)
b) Data line communication (DLC), Power Internet Technology
(PIT)
c)Internet Power Line (IPL), Broadband line communication (BLC)
d) Power Line Connectivity (PLC), Internet Line
Telecommunication (ILT)
17 Which of the following is not a feature of modern SDH platforms?
a)Universal transport networks for all kinds of TDM-based services
b)Short restoration times of less than 50 ms in case of path failures
c)Inability to support voice, data or electric utility specific
applications
d)Carrier-class reliability
18 Ethernet offers many versions such as Fast Ethernet (IEEE 802.3u),
Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, including _______.
a) High-speed Ethernet
b)Wireless Ethernet
c) Power-line Ethernet
d) Industrial Ethernet
19 Data transmission at various wavelengths in an optical fiber system
is allowed by ____ technology.
a)SONET
b)VSAT
c)WDM
d)SDH
20 Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of the IEEE _______ Ethernet
standard.
a)802.11n
b)802.1x
c) 802.3
d)802.16
21 The latest version of IP that is beginning to be supported and
provides for much longer addresses is ___________.
a) Internet Protocol Version 5 (IPv5)
b) Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4)
c) Internet Protocol Version 7 (IPv7)
d) Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
22 The process of implementing a cybersecurity strategy does not
require the development of a risk management framework.
a)True
b)False
23 Broadband over power line (BPL) provides high-speed access to the
Internet across what providers call "the _______".
a) First mile
b)Last mile
c)Middle mile
d)Second mile
24 SDH has been widely used in carrier, as well as in ________
networks to build their backbone transmission networks.
a) Telecommunication
b) Satellite
c) Electric utility
d) Cellular
25 For improving performance, reliability and reducing costs, which
technology has been used in electric utility networks for SCADA
and other applications?
a)SONET
b) VSAT
c)SDH
d)DWDM
26 What was the year when the 10 GbE was released as the IEEE
802.3ae standard?
a)1998
b)2000
c)2003
d)2005
27 What is the data rate supported generally by PLC/BPL technology
for in-home use?
a)100 Mbps
b)200 Mbps
c) 500 Mbps
d)1 Gbps
28 The HomePlug AV specification is the new type of home
networking technology developed to provide high definition digital
video and multi-channel audio.
a)True
b)False
29 Determine the relationship between the assertion and reason
mentioned below.
Assertion: Cybersecurity is necessary for effective operation in the
Smart Grid.
Reason: Increasing the use of digital information and controls
technology can improve the reliability, security, and efficiency of
the electric grid.
a) Assertion is True and Reason is False.
b)Assertion is False and Reason is True.
c)Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the
correct explanation.
d)Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is an
incorrect explanation.
30 What is the output from the Smart Grid risk management process
used in?
a) Making improvements for the future
b) Organising a catalogue of design patterns
c) Managing the assessments of systems and components
d) Identifying potential risks and security requirements

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1. What is HAN?
2. What are the benefits of the Home Area Network?
3. What is the use of cloud computing applications for smart grid?
4. Define the IP based protocols.
5. List out the characteristics of smart grid communications
technology.
6. What is the application of web service in smart grid?
7. What are cyber security requirements in smart grid?
8. State the role of the mitigation approach used to overcome cyber
security risks in smart grid.
9. List out the cyber security risks for smart grid.
10. What is a Wide Area Network?
11. Compare HAN and WAN.
12. Differentiate BPL and LAN.
13. What is CLOUD Computing in a smart grid?
14. Illustrate the role of WAN in Smart Grid.

15. Examine the basics of web service.

16 What are the requirements for a Private Wireless WAN?

17 Discuss the need for the Networking Fundamentals.
18 What is Broadband over Power line (BPL)?

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1. Explain how a web service works in a smart grid communication
system.
2. Discuss the following
a)Local Area Network (LAN)
b)House Area Network (HAN)
c)Wide Area Network (WAN)
3. Write the notes on
a)Cyber security functions for smart grid
b)Confidentiality and Integrity in Security system
4. Explain authentication, authorization services, system Integrity and
network integrity in Cyber Security of smart grid
5. Explain in detail about the Cyber Security Threats in Smart Grid.
6. Relate the different types of communication technologies used in
smart grid communication networks.
7. (i) Explain the key characteristics of broadband over power lines.
(ii) Interpret the major challenges in implementing broadband over
power lines.
8. Explain the cyber threat mitigation techniques in smart grid.
9. Illustrate the role of Cloud Computing in Smart Grids and mention
the challenges faced.
10. Explain the system integrity and network integrity in security
functions.
11. Explain the internet protocol layers in smart grid communication.

12. Explain how the smart grid communication network is classified

and relate its characteristics.
 Course Outcomes

CO Outcomes K level

CO1 Outline the features and architecture of smart grid and its recent initiatives.(K) K2

CO2 Illustrate the role of automation in smart transmission. (K2) K2

CO3 Select the appropriate technologies for the consumer domain of smart grid. (K3) K3

CO4 Identify the infrastructure for smart metering (K2) K2

Relate the concepts of different communication technologies for smart grid

CO5 applications considering cyber security. (K2) K2