Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) — Practice Quiz (Set 2)By sushil / October 6, 2026 Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) — Practice Quiz (Set 2) 10 questions · 15 minute time limit Start Quiz You can take this quiz as a guest. Log in first if you want it saved to your progress history. NEA stands for: National Energy Agency Nepal Electricity Authority Nepal Energy Administration National Electricity Association NEAu2019s core responsibilities include: Only generating electricity, with distribution handled privately Generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Nepal Only importing petroleum products Only regulating telecom frequencies Most of Nepalu2019s installed hydropower capacity is of which general type, due to the countryu2019s steep rivers and seasonal flow variation? Large reservoir-based storage Run-of-river Tidal Geothermal Nepal historically experienced severe scheduled power cuts that were largely eliminated around the mid-to-late 2010s due to improved supply management. What is this practice of rationing electricity during shortage called? Grid islanding Peak shaving Load shedding Load balancing Nepalu2019s hydropower generation tends to be highest during which season, creating a seasonal surplus/deficit pattern? Winter, with lower output in monsoon Equal output year-round Only during earthquakes Monsoon (wet season), with lower output in the dry winter months Nepal engages in cross-border electricity trade primarily with which neighboring country? China India Bangladesh Bhutan A transmission line, as distinct from a distribution line, in an electricity grid generally: Delivers low-voltage electricity directly to individual homes Carries electricity at high voltage over long distances between generation sites and substations Is only used for telecom signals Stores electricity for later use Distribution loss in an electricity utility refers to: Losses incurred only from employee salaries Revenue lost from stock market investments Electricity lost between generation/supply points and billed consumption, due to technical and non-technical factors Water lost from a reservoir Upper Tamakoshi, one of Nepalu2019s notable hydropower projects, is an example of which project type? An imported thermal power plant A solar power farm A nuclear power plant A domestically significant run-of-river hydropower project Electrical energy consumption is typically measured and billed to consumers in which unit? Kilometers per hour Decibels Kilowatt-hour (kWh) Liters per second Submit Quiz
