City & Guilds 2399 Unit 201

Introduction to renewable technologies

Mock exam
1/which of the following is a main feature of a automatic biomass heating boiler?
a) Manual loading of the fuel into the combustion chamber
b) Self cleaning of the heat exchanger surfaces
c) Steam injection to the fire bed
d) Burning of coal singles

2/a dis-advantage of a rainwater harvesting system is that?

a) They are expensive to maintain
b) Installation into an existing occupied property can be difficult
c) Rainwater is often contaminated with acids
d) A special WC must be purchased to be able to use rainwater

3/an advantage of a solar thermal water heating system is that it?

a) Overcomes the need for loft insulation
b) Reduces the efficiency of the hot water system
c) Can be used to sell electricity back to the electricity supplier
d) Has relatively low maintenance requirements

4/one advantage of a micro wind turbine is?

a) Increased electrical efficiency
b) Decreased building ventilation requirements
c) A potential reduction in electricity bills
d) An improvement in local air quality

5/Micro hydro developments require a license from which organisation before they can
be installed?
a) Environmental agency
b) British waterways
c) Department of energy and climate change
d) Local water authority

6/which section of the building regulations is most relevant to rainwater harvesting

system installations?
a) Part A
b) Part B
c) Part E
d) Part H
7/which one of the following identifies when a large scale rainwater harvesting system
would require planning permission?
a) The storage tank is outside above ground level
b) The amount of water collected is over 500ltrs
c) The rainwater connections are over 110mm
d) The pump systems delivers over 12ltrs per minute

8/Greywater reuse systems require sufficient space to?

a) Disperse fumes generated by the system
b) Store large amounts of waste water
c) Soak away the contaminated water from the system
d) Dump the excess rainwater collected

9/a domestic combined heat and power system can be fuelled by?
a) Solar power
b) Natural gas
c) Wind power
d) Electricity

10/a micro hydro system must be?

a) Positioned in direct sunlight
b) Fitted with a safety valve
c) Environmentally friendly to fish
d) Installed within 3meters of a weir

11/an a mast mounted micro wind turbine. The turbine normally be sited?
a) At the top of the mast
b) At the bottom of the mast
c) On the mast midway up
d) Within one meter of ground level

12/a woody biomass boiler must be?

a) Supplied by a ground source heat pump
b) A DEFRA smoke control exempted appliance
c) Located in direct sunlight
d) Backed up with an oil storage tank
13/an air sourced heat pump will not function properly when the average air temperature
is?
a) Above 200C
b) Above 50C
c) Below -50C
d) Below -200C

14/a ground source heat pump will most likely require?

a) A gas supply
b) An electricity supply
c) A drain connection
d) A flue pipe connection

15/an off grid solar Photovoltaic system will require a suitable location to site the?
a) Batteries
b) Capacitors
c) Resistors
d) Inverters

16/Installation of a solar thermal storage system will require the modification of the
existing?
a) Cold mains supply
b) Hot water supply
c) Gas supply system
d) Space heating circuit

17/which one of the following is used to protect against contamination of the water mains
in a greywater reuse system?
a) Mixing valve
b) Differential temperature controller
c) Isolating valve
d) Backflow prevention device

18/What type of engine is used in a micro combined heat and power (CHP) unit?
a) Thermal
b) Stirling
c) Thermofluid
d) Four stroke
19/which one of the following components in a solar photovoltaic system enables the
transfer of electricity generated into the distribution network?
a) Panel mounting system
b) Blocking diode
c) Solar tracker
d) Inverter

20/which one of the following is installed in a system with a ground source heat pump
feeding an under-floor heating system to ensure a effective operating life for the
compressor?
a) Buffer tank
b) Cold water tank
c) Mixing valve
d) Solenoid valve

21/a greywater reuse system that uses a basic level of filtration such as surface skimming
is best described as?
a) A direct reuse system
b) Short retention system
c) Biological system
d) Bio-mechanical system

22/which of the following regulations applies to the use of refrigerants in ground source
heat pumps?
a) Building regulations Part C site preparation and resistance to contaminates
b) Environmental protection (ozone depletion substances) regulations
c) Water supply (water fittings) regulations
d) Endothermic heat recovery regulations

23/which of the following is a component of an air source heat pump?

a) Venturi
b) Booster pump
c) Expansion valve
d) Mixing valve

24/what is the optimum wind speed for a micro-wind turbine

a) 2m/s
b) 5m/s
c) 10m/s
d) 20m/s