Title: Introduction to Wind Power Systems Quiz
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The post-quiz for WX20011-XX01XEN-E1 - Introduction to Wind Power Systems.

Q: Devices such as windmills and wind turbines convert wind power into __________ or electrical power.
- hydro
- kinetic
- Mechanical
- Thermal
A: Mechanical
If wrong: Review Objective 1 - Define Wind Power and Explain Its Importance.

Q: There are four wind turbine size classes within the small scale wind turbine category: micro, mini, __________ and small commercial wind turbines.
- maxi
- household
- self-contained
- farm size
A: household
If wrong: Review Objective 2 - Describe Two Size Categories of Wind Turbines.

Q: Wind contributes about __________ % of total global power produced in 2009.
- 2
- 10
- 15
- 21
A: 2
If wrong: Review Objective 3 - Describe the Role of Wind Power in the Global Energy Portfolio.

Q: Advances in __________ power industry make it an increasingly popular alternative as a renewable source.
- Coal
- fusion
- wind
- fission
A: wind
If wrong: Review Objective 4 - Describe the Role of Wind Power in the Renewable Energy Portfolio.

Q: The rotor of a __________ axis wind turbine spins on an axis that is perpendicular to the ground.
- parallel
- rotated
- angled
- vertical
A: vertical
If wrong: Review Objective 5 - Describe VAWT and HAWT Wind Turbine Rotor Configurations.

Q: The __________ is the housing and platform that is mounted at the top of the tower.
- nacelle
- perch house
- cowling
- faring
A: nacelle
If wrong: Review Objective 6 - Describe the Components of a Utility Scale Wind Turbine.

Q: The __________ uses its program to command and monitor the wind turbine's subsystem in automatic mode.
- turbine control unit (TCU)
- automatic controller
- overseer controller
- Turbulence controller unit (TCU)
A: turbine control unit (TCU)
If wrong: Review Objective 7 - Describe the Basic Operation of a Utility Scale Wind Turbine.

Q: __________ (VAWTs) are not as widely used as horizontal axis wind turbines.
- Variable axis wind turbines
- Vertically arranged wind turbines
- Vertical axis wind turbines
- Vertical articulated winding turbines
A: Vertical axis wind turbines
If wrong: Review Objective 8 - Describe Three VAWT Wind Turbine Rotor Designs.

Q: There are two main types of small wind turbine systems: the stand alone and the __________ system.
- wind and water
- grid connected
- self sustaining
- power back up
A: grid connected
If wrong: Review Objective 9 - Describe the Basic Operation of a Small Wind Turbine System.

Q: A combination of wind turbine and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is an example of a(n) __________ system.
- self contained
- grid-connected
- High efficiency
- hybrid
A: hybrid
If wrong: Review Objective 10 - Describe the Basic Operation of a Hybrid Wind Turbine System.

Q: High energy costs and increased wind turbine __________ resulted in a drastic increase in installations of wind turbines throughout Europe.
- efficiency
- costs
- durability
- availability
A: efficiency
If wrong: Review Objective 11 - Describe the History of the Wind Power Industry.

Q: Utility scale wind turbine __________ design, fabricate and assemble wind turbine components to meet the growing demand of the wind industry.
- distributors
- manufacturers
- purchasers
- installers
A: manufacturers
If wrong: Review Objective 12 - Describe the Structure of the Wind Power Industry.

Q: The wind power industry is expected to grow and offer __________ jobs worldwide by 2012.
- 200 thousand
- 500 thousand
- 750 thousand
- one million
A: one million
If wrong: Review Objective 13 - Describe Careers Available in the Wind Power Industry.

Q: Property tax incentives generally exclude the cost of a renewable energy system from the __________ value of a property.
- loan
- estimated
- taxable
- resale
A: taxable
If wrong: Review Objective 14 - Describe the Value Proposition of Wind Power Systems.