Y2K Readiness Test For Power Grid
CNN San Francisco Reporter Don Knapp


(A) Multiple Choice

1 The K in Y2K means -----------.
A kilogram
B 100
C kilometer
D 1000

2 It was feared that computers on September 9, 1999 would-------- .
A start a virus spreading
B shut down all programs
C send wrong messages to power companies
D process faster than usual

3 On September 9, 1999 at Bonneville Power Administration---------- .
A a person broke in and set some switches
B the computer shut down but was fixed
C a telephone call threatened to shut down power
D nothing happened all day

4 The secretary of energy thinks--------- .
A almost all power companies in the world are ready for Y2K
B there needs to be a lot of work done before Y2K
C he had bad reports from power companies about September 9, 1999
D almost all power companies in the US are ready for Y2K

5 As January 1, 2000 gets closer, ------ of the nations electric power companies are ready.
A 99 percent
B 100 percent
C 1 percent
D 50 percent

(B) Conclusions

1 September 9, 1999 was seen by most experts as-------- .
A as an excellent test about Y2K readiness
B a way to again remind people about the importance of Y2K readines
C as important as Y2K readiness
D a joke

2 The computer problems caused by September 9, 1999 and Y2K are--------- .
A not similar at all
B not well understood by experts
C not able to be fixed
D both are caused because computers read the dates wrong

3 Attention focused on Bonneville Power Administration because -------- .
A it is one of the largest power companies in the US
B it was the least prepared company
C the senator from Washington asked them to go there
D the company had problems earlier in the year

4 On September 9, 1999 the alert operator --------.
A overheard the phone call
B did not change the switches
C fixed the problem by sending power where it was needed
D caught the person

5 All the information about Y2K means -------------
A nothing will work that needs a computer
B everyone knows what to expect
C many companies will be prepared
D people are not prepared