A Practical Guide to

A Practical Guide to Renewable Energy, 1e Christopher Kitcher (Test Bank All Chapter)

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Test 1

• The intensity of solar radiation is known as

(A) Irradiance (B) Power (C) Insolation (D) Irritancy

Answer: (A) Irradiance

• Solar radiation is measured in?

(A) Intensity (B) W/mm2 (C) W/m2 (D) Joules

Answer: (C) W/m2

• When the sun is at its peak irradiance may reach?

(A) 1000 W/m2 (B) 1000 W/m3 (C) 10kW/m (D) 1000W/m

Answer: (A) 1000 W/m2

• The amount of irradiance which reaches the earth is made up of?

(A) Diffuse and indirect insolation (B) Indirect and direct insolation (C) Diffuse and direct insulation (D) Diffuse and direct insolation

Answer: (D) Diffuse and direct insolation

• The temperature at which photovoltaic panels are tested under standard test conditions

is?

(A) 20°C

(B) 25°C

(C) Ambient

(D) 25°F

Answer: (B) 25°C

• Over a period of 1 year the radiation which reaches the earth is on average ___%

diffuse and ____% Direct.

(A) 60% diffuse and 40% direct (B) 45% direct and 55% diffuse (C) 40% diffuse and 60% direct (D) 60% indirect and 40% direct

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Answer: (A) 60% diffuse and 40% direct

• Solar radiation is converted into electricity by?

(A) The DNO (B) An Inverter (C) Photovoltaic cells (D) Heat

Answer: (C) Photovoltaic cells

• The most efficient PV cells are manufactured using?

(A) Polycrysalline (B) Mono crystalline (C) Amorphous silicone (D) Ribbon pulled silicone

Answer: (B) Mono crystalline

• Poly crystalline cells have an efficiency of between?

(A) 8 to 10% (B) 13 to 16% (C) 20 and 25% (D) 16 to 18%

Answer: (B) 13 to 16%

10 The rated output of a photo voltaic panel is referred to as?

(A) Voc (B) Isc (C) kWph (D) Wp

Answer: (D) Wp

11 The total output for a PV installation is given as?

(A) kWp (B) Wp (C) Isc (D) Voc

Answer: (A) kWp

12 The maximum amount of energy which falls on 1m2 is calculated as being?

(A) 1000kW

(B) 10.00W

(C) 10kW (D) 1000w

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