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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When did the Soviet Council of MInisters issue a decree approving the construction of the RBMKs?
(a) October 2, 1986.
(b) August 9, 1966.
(c) July 17, 1966.
(d) September 29, 1966.
2. How long after the explosion at Chernobyl did the secure high-frequency lines ring at the Union-level ministries in Moscow?
(a) Less than 30 minutes.
(b) About 20 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 60 minutes.
3. At the end of Chapter 3, how late were the electrical tests on the turbines from when they were scheduled to begin?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 9 hours.
4. At the end of the Prologue, what was the reading of roentgen an hour on the radiometer?
(a) 1,090.
(b) 215,
(c) 112.
(d) 2,080.
5. On Saturday, what time did Essaulov notice ambulances coming from the nuclear plant?
(a) 3:30 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 4 a.m.
(d) Near dawn.
6. By morning on Saturday, how many patients were admitted?
(a) 80.
(b) 75.
(c) 90.
(d) 105.
7. By Sunday, how many helicopters did General Antoshkin command?
(a) 100.
(b) 80.
(c) 90.
(d) 50.
8. When was the town of Chernobyl established?
(a) 15th century.
(b) 9th century.
(c) 12th century.
(d) 14th century.
9. What time did Toptunov set off for the bus stop for his shift at Reactor Number Four on April 25, 1986?
(a) 10:30 p.m.
(b) Just before 11 p.m.
(c) Around 10 p.m.
(d) 10:45 p.m.
10. By 7:30 a.m., how long had Akimov and Toptunov been exposed to to the gamma fields inside Unit 4?
(a) More than 6 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 7 hours.
(d) About 3 hours.
11. What time did the USSR energy minister Anatoly Mayorets learn about the accident at Chernobyl?
(a) 5:45 a.m.
(b) 6 a.m.
(c) 6:30 a.m.
(d) 6:15 a.m.
12. How many years after it was planned for the Chernobyl nuclear power plant to finally go critical did it go online?
(a) 20 months.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.
13. How long had Leonid Toptunov been on the job when he prepared to pilot the shutdown at Chernobyl?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 2 years.
14. On April 26, what time did Vitalii Sklyarov get a call from the central load dispatcher for the Ukrainian grid?
(a) 2:45 a.m.
(b) 2 a.m.
(c) 2:15 a.m.
(d) 1:30 a.m.
15. When did the first planes from Moscow arrive in Kiev after the Chernobyl accident?
(a) 1 p.m.
(b) 10:30 a.m.
(c) 2 p.m.
(d) 11 a.m.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many patients did a doctor say needed to evacuated to Moscow at 4 p.m. on Saturday?
2. By what time did Interior Ministry troops wearing chemical warfare suits and respirators block access to the Chernobyl plant?
3. In 1970, how many Soviet citizens had Communist Party membership?
4. In what river basin was the Chernobyl plant constructed?
5. How many heat-resistant zirconium-alloy pressure tubes were in the channels of the RBMK?
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