Task 5 Define Sustainability, Regeneration, and Resilience in Project Environments CSPP Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   Which feature improves a project's ability to recover quickly after a severe heatwave?

   • AUsing materials that absorb and retain heat
   • BInstalling backup cooling systems for critical areas
   • CDesigning windows with no shading
   • DRemoving all insulation from the building
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2. 12foundation · easy

   Why is energy source diversification important for project resilience?

   • AIt guarantees lower energy costs in all situations
   • BIt reduces the risk of total power loss during a disruption
   • CIt ensures the project never uses fossil fuels
   • DIt eliminates the need for any energy management
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4. 13application · medium

   A beverage company is building a new bottling plant. The project manager wants to conserve water and reduce the plant's energy consumption. Which approach best achieves both goals?

   • ASwitch to lighter bottles to reduce material use, ignoring water and energy.
   • BUse single-pass cooling water and discharge it to the drain.
   • CInstall a water recycling system for cleaning and cooling, and use heat recovery from the bottling process.
   • DIncrease production line speed to reduce per-bottle energy use, without changing water systems.
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5. 14expert · hard

   A data center project must reduce its carbon footprint and ensure uninterrupted operation during regional grid failures. The project manager is evaluating energy options. Which plan best balances emissions reduction with resilience, given that the grid is coal-heavy?

   • ARely solely on the grid and purchase renewable energy credits (RECs).
   • BInstall a large diesel generator as the primary backup, with no renewable source.
   • CInstall on-site solar with battery storage and keep the grid connection as a backup.
   • DUse a fuel cell powered by natural gas as the only power source.
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6. 15expert · hard

   An island community is designing a new desalination plant to provide drinking water. The project must be resilient to typhoons and conserve energy. The project manager must choose a power system. Which option best meets these needs, considering the island has no grid connection?

   • AUse a single large diesel generator as the sole power source.
   • BRely on a single solar array with no storage or backup.
   • CInstall a tidal turbine as the only power source.
   • DInstall a wind-solar hybrid system with battery storage and a biodiesel generator for backup.
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