Exam : PB0-200

Title : APC NCPI Design

Ver : 04.11.08
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QUESTION 1
What is TVSS?

A. Transient voltage Static Switch
B. Terminal Voltage Surge Suppression
C. Transient voltage surge suppression
D. Transient variable surge suppression

Answer: C

QUESTION 2
If a rack-mount PDU is accidentally overloaded, which device activates and isolates
the electric power to the outlets?

A. TVSS
B. Transformer
C. Circuit breaker
D. Automatic Transfer Switch

Answer: C

QUESTION 3
What physical property of all electrical equipment dictates the amount of cooling it
will require?

A. size of printed circuits boards
B. weight of eletronic components
C. location of components inside equipment
D. inefficiency of power and digital components

Answer: D

QUESTION 4
What is current?

A. the flow of electrons through a conductor
B. the potential difference between two points
C. the capability of a conductor to store a charge
D. the amount of voltage flowing through a conductor

Answer: A

QUESTION 5
What distinguishes precision cooling from comfort cooling with regard to airflow?

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A. Precision cooling has approximately 160 fm/kw vs 90 cfm/kw for comfort cooling
B. Precision cooling has approximately 90 fm/kw vs 160 cfm/kw for comfort cooling
C. Precision cooling must use a ducted airflow supply while comfort cooling must use a
free airflow supply.
D. Precision cooling must use a free airflow supply while comfort cooling must use a
ducted airflow supply.

Answer: A

QUESTION 6
Which type air conditioning system generally has the lowest initial cost for the
entire system?

A. air cooled
B. chilled water
C. water cooled
D. glycol cooled

Answer: A

QUESTION 7
What is "voltage"? (choose two)

A. Electromotive Force (emf)
B. The flow of electrons through a conductor
C. The potential difference between two points
D. The ability of a component to store a charge
E. The energy given off as heat in an electric circuit

Answer: A,C

QUESTION 8
What are two advantages of ceiling-mounted air conditioners?

A. A raised floor is not necessary
B. It does not take up any floor space
C. It is easily maintained and serviced
D. Condensation is above the dropped ceiling
E. A contractor is not necessary for installation

Answer: A,B

QUESTION 9
What is a 2N UPS system design?

A. a dual-input single module UPS
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B. a parallel redundant UPS system consisting of two UPS modules
C. two independent UPS system feeding dual-corded power supplies
D. one single-module UPS feeding several dual-corded power suppies

Answer: C

QUESTION 10
Certkiller .com has a 10-year-old computer room with a 30 cm raised-floor plenum.
They have just completed a change out of some IT equipment and also re-cabled
much of the equipment with Cat5E and fiber. They are now having cooling
problems in a few areas of the room.
What are two likely cause?

A. The new IT equipment draws air bottom to top, creating heat plumes around the racks
B. When the new cabling was added, the old cable was not pulled from the raised-floor
plenum, creating air dams.
C. Some of the new IT equipment is more dense and is generating more heat than the
previous equipment at that location.
D. The new fiber cable emits more heat than the previous copper network cabling, which
causes an increase in the temperature of the air leaving the perforated tiles.

Answer: B,C

QUESTION 11
Approximately how much cooling capacity does a 5-ton air conditioner have?

A. 12kw
B. 17kw
C. 20kw
D. 60kw

Answer: B

QUESTION 12
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What type of system is shown?

A. air cooled
B. water cooled
C. glycol cooled
D. remote condensing

Answer: A

QUESTION 13
Exhibit:

Which UPS topology is shown in the exhibit?

A. standby
B. line interactive
C. standby online hybrid
D. online double conversion

Answer: D

QUESTION 14
What is one advantage of using precision cooling rather than comfort cooling?

A. No humidity control is required
B. Reheat is available to increase humidity
C. Temperature control is within +/-0.5 degree Celsius (+/-1 degree Fahrenhit.)
D. Temperature control is within +/-0.3 degree Celsius (+/-5 degree Fahrenhit.)

Answer: C

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QUESTION 15
What is the most common way rack-mounted IT equipment is cooled?

A. fans force air side to side
B. fans force air front to back
C. fans force air bottom to top
D. convection through its heat sinks front to back
E. convection through its heat sinks bottom to top

Answer: B

QUESTION 16
What is the correct formula to calculate Apparent Power (VA)?

A. Power (Apparent) =voltagexcurrent
B. Power (Apparent) =currentxResistance
C. Power (Apparent) =voltagexResistance
D. Power (Apparent) =currentxCapacitance

Answer: A

QUESTION 17
Exhibit:

Given the block diagram and the maximum load shown in the exhibit, what is the
available power?
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A. 20KW wired for capacity
B. 20KW wired for redundancy
C. 30KW wired for redundancy
D. 40KW wired for capacity

Answer: B

QUESTION 18
What is the accurate way to determine the capacity of an existing standby
generator?

A. ask the facility manager
B. calculate 30% over the UPS capacity
C. look at the generator name plate in the genset room
D. calculate capacity based on the load the generator is powering

Answer: C

QUESTION 19
How many BTU/hr of heat does 25KW of IT equipment produce?

A. 850
B. 8,500
C. 85,000
D. 850,000

Answer: C

QUESTION 20
The Air Distribution Unit has its optimal effect when used in which application?

A. as a rack-mounted device to increase airflow in a raised-floor environment
B. as a rack-mounted device to increase airflow in a concrete floor environment
C. as a standalone device to increase airflow in a hot aisle/cold aisle arrangement
D. as a standalone device to increase static pressure in a raised-floor environment

Answer: A

QUESTION 21
If Certkiller .com requests that its UPS output power be distributed to the racks
through an isolation transformer, what are they trying to do?

A. decrease the cable size to the load
B. increase the efficiency of the system
C. increase availability throughout the data center
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D. prevent electrical noise from locking up the servers

Answer: D

QUESTION 22
You have specified that a 1000 VA rack-mount UPS solution be added to your
client's existing data center:
Considering the size of the UPS, which service product is appropriate?

A. Load Bank
B. Thermography
C. Extended Warranty
D. Preventive Maintenance

Answer: C

QUESTION 23
A computer room application requires a 30 KW UPS. The UPS input feed needs to
be a grounded wye/star configuration.
Which question would you ask to confirm that there is a grounded wye source
onsite?

A. What source configuration feeds your lights?
B. Which transformer configuration feeds the future UPS panel?
C. Is there an isolation transformer at the main service entrance?
D. What is the configuration of the utility source feeding your building?

Answer: B

QUESTION 24
Certkiller .com wants to install an Infrastruxure solution for their medium-size data
center. They want to monitor the power consumed in each rack and be notified
when the distribution breaker becomes close to an overload state.
Which solution meets their power-monitoring needs at the rack level?

A. Integrate advanced power monitoring in the UPS, then configure the notification
feature for an overload event
B. Integrate metered rack-mount PDUs in each rack, then configure the notification
feature for an overload event
C. Integrate environmental monitoring Units in each rack, then configure the notification
feature for an over temperature event
D. Integrate Power Chute Network Shutdown on the connected computer equipment,
then configure the notification feature for an overload event

Answer: B

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QUESTION 25
A data center has raised-floor air distribution. The equipment racks are aligned in
rows facing each other. An analysis of the power consumption and the installed air
conditioners indicates there is plenty of cooling capacity. However, there are still hot
spots in some parts of the room.
Which two solutions will alleviate the hot spot? (choose two)

A. Placing return air vents in the space between the backs of the racks to collect hot air
B. Placing more perforated floor tiles in the space between the backs of the racks to cool
the hot equipment exhaust
C. Eliminating all perforated floor tiles in the space between the backs of the racks to
keep the cool supply air from mixing with the hot exhaust air
D. Placing return air vents in the space between the fronts of the racks to draw air away
from the cooler areas so it can be supplied to the warmer areas.

Answer: A,C

QUESTION 26
A computer room is drawing 100 A as measured at the input electrical panel. The
electrician does not know the rooms power factor. The room requires UPS backup.
Which UPS output rating ensures that the UPS is properly sized?

A. KVA at a 0.7 output power factor
B. KVA at a 0.8 output power factor
C. KVA at a 0.9 output power factor
D. KVA rated at a unity output power factor

Answer: D

QUESTION 27
What is the advantage of a full enclosure over 2-Post or 4-Post open-frame
solutions?

A. cost
B. weight
C. security
D. accessibility

Answer: C

QUESTION 28
Certkiller .com seeking high availability has a mixture of critical and non-critical
loads. All loads must be on UPS power. Battery runtime is restricted because of a
limited budget and limited floor space. The company will shut down non-critical
operating systems for prolonged power failures.
Assuming the load is rated for 25kw, which solution fits the client's needs?
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A. one 40 kw N+1 UPS and remote monitoring service to rack the battery discharge rate
B. one single module 40 kw UPS and software to shut down the network servers at a
pre-determined time
C. one 30 kw N+1 UPS and over-the network shutdown software to shut down
non-critical loads for increased battery runtime
D. one single module 30 kw UPS and the appropriate number of switchable outlet strips
to shut down non-critical loads for increased battery runtime

Answer: C

QUESTION 29
Certkiller .com purchased APC power and rack solutions for its data center. When
you inquire about their cooling needs, they state that they have sufficient cooling in
the building to handle the additional load in the data center.
What are two reasons why the company should purchase a precision cooling
solution? (choose two)

A. The chilled water in their building is too warm.
B. Their cooling system may cause abnormally high humidity in the room.
C. Their cooling system may not be available after normal business hours
D. Their cooling system may not provide enough airflow and creates hot spots in the
room.

Answer: C,D

QUESTION 30
Which power distribution scheme offers the most flexibility and ease of
installation?

A. under-floor cable whips in wire ways
B. copper-based bus duct and bus way
C. cable ladders and rack cable troughs
D. cable installed in rigid flexible conduit

Answer: C

QUESTION 31
What are two ways to improve overall cooling in a raised-floor data center?
(Choose two)

A. install roof fans on the enclosures
B. add blanking panels to enclosures
C. arrange racks in a hot aisle/cold aisle configuration
D. ensure cabling holes in the raised floor are large enough to enhance cooling
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Answer: B,C

QUESTION 32
A Symmetra Rack Mount UPS is appropriate for which application area?

A. a 4,000-sequare-foot data center
B. a computer room with 25 distributed racks
C. a small telecom room with multiple switches
D. a large server room with distributed desktop computers

Answer: C

QUESTION 33
Within the Sizing Area section of the Infrastruxure BuildOut Tool, what is a
"gap"?

A. a space between rows or racks
B. a racks position that allows power to cross
C. a rack position that does not allow power to cross
D. a space allocated within a rack for blanking panels

Answer: B

QUESTION 34
The Infrastruxure Solution meets your project's requirements. However, based on
the distribution requirements, special cables and breakers ar needed as part of the
PDU with system bypass. These cables and breakers are not standard products in
the BuildOut Tool.
How can you solve this problem using the BuildOut Tool?

A. Submit a separate purchas order for the custom cables and breakrs to apc
B. Submit the solution for approval, listing specific breaker and cable requirements
C. Go to the Accessories page and select the appropriate custom breakers and cables
D. Verify the special cables and breakers are compatible with the PDU with system
bypass and purchase the custom cables and breakers locally

Answer: B

QUESTION 35
You have successfully configured an InfraStruxure solution. Th Detailed Quote
Report lists a 30 kw three-phase UPS which you know is oversized based on the
project's requirements.
Which two fields in the Build Out Tool can be adjusted to reduce the size of the
UPS?

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A. SYSTEM voltage and system KVA
B. Watts per rack and number of racks
C. Battery runtime and number of whips
D. System redundancy and battery runtime

Answer: B

QUESTION 36
You are configuring an Infrastruxure solution using the Build Out Tool. You have
sized the area specific to the total number of enclosure that required including UPS
and PDU. You enter 60 minutes of battery runtime and the following message
appears.
"You must increase the maximum number of racks in the room or decrease the
number of racks you wish to install.
How do you correct the problem without changing the runtime power or rack
requirements?

A. change the size of the area
B. select a different type of rack
C. add APC Baying Kits to rack enclosures
D. move the racks within the Organize Area

Answer: A

QUESTION 37
After your configuration is approved, your client requests changes that require you
to modify the solution.
Which BuildOut Tool option allows you to make changes to the approved solution
and assigns a new solution ID?

A. save
B. Save As
C. Email solution
D. Submit solution review

Answer: B

QUESTION 38
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In the exhibit, how do you move the UPS/PDU from row 1 to row 2?

A. You revert back to the original page of the solution lebeled sizing area and re-label
any two-rack positions "UPS" and "PDU" in row 2.
B. Using your computer mouse you place the pointer on the UPS/PDU, hold the left
mouse button and drag the UPS/PDU from row 1 to row 2.
C. The BuildOut Tool does not allows you to move the UPS and PDU within solution.
This can only be done by an authorized APC Fiels Service Engineer on-site.
D. You click "DetailsOn" within the floor layout. This allows you to rename any rack
position to "UPS" and "PDU". The BuildOut Tool will automatically re-calculate the
length of whips from the PDU to racks.

Answer: B

QUESTION 39
After replacing Certkiller .com's tower servers with new 1 U servers, the processing
capacity has increased but so have the number of hot sports. The air conditioning
capacity is sufficient, and the facility has a raised-floor plenum.
How can the hot spots be eliminated without increasing the flow-rate from the
computer room air conditioner?

A. Install a rack-top fan
B. Install a Rack Air Distribution Unit
C. Install an up-flow air conditioner
D. Change the air entrance to the front of the racks

Answer: B

QUESTION 40
Certkiller .com wants to install a three-rack solution in a small closet with a load
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requirement of 3.7 KW for all three racks. The room is in a non-secure environment
and the existing air conditioning system is prone to failures. The IT manager wants
to monitor the temperature rise in the room and install a redundant UPS solution
that can expand to add three more racks with the same load requirements in the
future.
Which solution would you recommend?

A. one Symmetra Rack Mount 12kva UPS, 4-post open racks, and an Environmental
Monitoring Unit for monitoring
B. one Symmetra Rack Mount 6kva N+1UPS, 4-post open racks, and an Environmental
Monitoring Unit for monitoring
C. one Symmetra Rack Mount 12kva N+1 UPS,Netshelter VX racks, and an
Environmental Monitoring Unit for monitoring
D. one Symmetra Rack Mount 6kva N+1 UPS, Netshelter VX racks, and an
Environmental Monitoring Unit for monitoring

Answer: C

QUESTION 41
A small company is breaking ground on a new building that will have a computer
room. They will start with 30kw of load and double that capacity over the next five
years.
What is the most available and flexible power solution?

A. a single-module 80KW three-phase UPS
B. two 80KW single-module three-phase UPSs operating in a parallel redundant
configuration
C. an Infrastruxure solution with a symmetra 80kw N+1 UPS, initially populated with 4
power modules to provide 30kw N+1 redundancy
D. a single-module three-phase 40kw with a bypass panel that has room for two 40kw
UPSs, which will allow for expansion in the future

Answer: C

QUESTION 42
Which two solutions prevent air from mixing and will therefore improve air
conditioning performance?

A. hot-aisle containment
B. blanking panel on rack enclosures
C. all of the rows of racks in a room face the same direction
D. an up flow air conditioner in a non-raised-floor environment

Answer: A,B

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QUESTION 43
What are two reasons for over sizing a medium-size to large data center?

A. Large three-phase UPSs must be over sized to handle stepped loads
B. Traditionally, it is difficult to expand large UPSs system after they are online.
C. Electrical infrastructure items run more efficiently at light loads.
D. It is very difficult to predict future loads for the lifetime of a data center so various
designers over size to add a safty margin

Answer: B,D

QUESTION 44
What is the primary advantage of using an APC Automatic Transfer Switch over a
centralized Static Transfer Switch feeding a distribution transformer?

A. It can be managed easily
B. It allows two input sources
C. It is able to transfer make-before-break
D. It can be fed by two unsynchronized sources without impact to the load.

Answer: D

QUESTION 45
Besides cost saving what is the most important benefit of a scalable infrastructure?

A. ability to achieve higher quality
B. ability to achieve higher availability
C. ability to meet changing demand
D. ability to improve manageability

Answer: C

QUESTION 46
How can a non-APC rack enclosure be incorporated into the Infrastruxure
solution?

A. by placing it in a row of its own
B. by placing it between Netshelter VX rack enclosures
C. by adding new doors, sides and roof to maintain similar dimensions
D. by equipping it with a third-party roof-adapter kit to accommodate the data and power
cable throughs

Answer: D

QUESTION 47
Certkiller .com has a requirement for 24x7 monitoring of the physical environment
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within its rack enclosures.
Which solution is the most cost-effective?

A. dedicated power bar/outlet strips in each rack enclosure
B. temperature and humidity sensors in each rack enclosure
C. proprietary software to monitor the internal server temperature
D. carry-out thermography service using a thermal imaging camera

Answer: B

QUESTION 48
The Netshelter VX rack enclosure is compatible with most IT equipment because it
compiles with the ____standard, which makes it compatible with 99%of all servers.

A. UL1778
B. EIA310.D
C. EN50091-1
D. NEMA PE-1

Answer: B

QUESTION 49
Which three solutions improve airflow in an enclosure in a raised-floor
environment?

A. blanking panels
B. rack air distribution unit
C. enclosure with split rear door
D. enclosure with glass front door
E. temperature and humidity sensors
F. cable management brackets and trays

Answer: A,B,C

QUESTION 50
An IT server room demands 8kva with an estimated growth of 20%. The company
wants an APC UPSs solution with high availability and serviceability at a low cost.
Which solution would you recommend?

A. a silcon 10 kva
B. a symmetra singl=phase 12 kva LX
C. a symmetra PX with 10 kw of power
D. an infrastructure for small & medium data center solution starting with 10kw

Answer: B

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QUESTION 51
Which two service advantages does a Symmetra UPS within Infrastruxure offer
over traditional solutions?

A. Mean time repair is reduced
B. Built-in redundancy reduces component failures
C. The service bypass panel allows isolation of UPS
D. The required a Skill level for troubleshooting is reduced.

Answer: A,B

QUESTION 52
An enterprise data center manager is in charge of 47 production server several
switches hubs routers and workstations.
The computer room is backed up by a symmetra PX 40KW with an external battery
cabinet giving a runtime of about 22 minutes at full load. They do not have a
generator. Forty-two of the 47 servers are critical and the manager wants to shut
them down gracefully using his LAN, in order to not damage the operating systems.
Which application would you recommend?

A. Enterprise MANAGER
B. PowerChute Business Edition
C. PowerChute Network Shutdown
D. PowerChute Professional Edition

Answer: C

QUESTION 53
An office building has a chiller plant that supplies chilled water throughout the
building for general cooling of the occupied spaces. The chilled water is not
available outside regular business hours. A tenant is planning to occupy an office in
the building,. The new tenant has a computer room for their IT support equipment
that occupies 10 racks at an average of 2.7 KW per rack and runs 24 hours a day.
Which solution provides the greatest efficiency and reliability for the computer
room?

A. roof-top unit
B. chilled-water unit
C. ceiling-mounted unit
D. glycol-cooled unit with economizer
E. refrigerant-based unit with secondary chilled-water cool

Answer: E

QUESTION 54
A site requires UPS power to feed a combination of desktop computer, existing
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rack mount server loads, and non-rack loads. Assume 35kw of combined load (20kw
for servers and 15kw for PCs.) and a three -phase available sourc.
What is the highest available, easy-to=manage and easy-to-maintain solution?

A. all Smart-UPS and Back-UPS
B. one 40kw traditional UPS with one PDU for each load type
C. one 20kw three-phase single-module UPS system for each types of load
D. one 40kw N+1 Symmetra PX with overhead and under floor distribution

Answer: D

QUESTION 55
The basement air conditioning unit leaks water onto the data center floor. The
facility manager wants to install a water sensor in the data center's basement and
received e-mail notification through the company's LAN when there is water on the
floor. The water sensor uses only normally open or normally closed contacts when
water is detected.
What should the facility manager do?

A. connect a Network MANAGEMENT card for e-mail notification
B. install powernet manager on an available computer for e-mail notification
C. connect a building management card to the water sensor for e-mail notification
D. connect an environmental monitoring unit to the water sensor for e-mail notification

Answer: D

QUESTION 56
Certkiller .com has a 15kw load requirement and wants a solution that will provide
redundancy and room to expand.
Which solution provides enough capacity for a 15kw load and N+1 internal
redundancy?

A. Symmetra PX with two power modules
B. Symmetra PX with three power modules
C. Symmetra Rack Mount with four power modules
D. Symmetra Rack Mount with three power modules

Answer: B

QUESTION 57
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Which diagram provides the best method of cooling the rack enclosures utilizing the
Computer Room Air Conditioner (CRAC)?

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV

Answer: A

QUESTION 58
In an InfraStruxure solution, what is the benefit of having two Main Intelligence
Modules (MIMs)?

A. high available design
B. cleaner UPS output voltage
C. remote management of the UPS
D. integrated monitoring of distribution breakers

Answer: A