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Wind Turbine Technician Practice Test

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15 multiple-choice questions on wind turbine technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Which component houses the gearbox and generator?
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Answer: Nacelle. The nacelle sits atop the tower.

Question 2 of 15The system that turns the nacelle into the wind is the:
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Answer: Yaw system. Yaw rotates the nacelle.

Question 3 of 15SCADA is used to:
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Answer: Monitor and control turbines remotely. SCADA collects data and controls turbines.

Question 4 of 15What should you do with a harness that arrested a fall?
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Answer: Remove it from service. Fall-arrest equipment that has arrested a fall must be removed from service.

Question 5 of 15GWO stands for:
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Answer: Global Wind Organisation. GWO sets wind industry training standards.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Stretching large bolts hydraulically to achieve precise clamping force.”
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Answer: Tensioning. Tensioning: Stretching large bolts hydraulically to achieve precise clamping force.

Question 7 of 15What does “Generator” mean?
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Answer: Converts mechanical energy into electricity.. Generator: Converts mechanical energy into electricity.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Global Wind Organisation: sets international wind industry safety training standards.”
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Answer: GWO. GWO: Global Wind Organisation: sets international wind industry safety training standards.

Question 9 of 15What does “SCADA” mean?
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Answer: Supervisory control and data acquisition: systems that monitor and control turbines remotely.. SCADA: Supervisory control and data acquisition: systems that monitor and control turbines remotely.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The housing on top of the tower containing the gearbox, generator and controls.”
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Answer: Nacelle. Nacelle: The housing on top of the tower containing the gearbox, generator and controls.

Question 11 of 15What does “Lockout/tagout” mean?
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Answer: Procedures to isolate energy before maintenance.. Lockout/tagout: Procedures to isolate energy before maintenance.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Adjusts blade angle to control power and stop the turbine.”
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Answer: Pitch system. Pitch system: Adjusts blade angle to control power and stop the turbine.

Question 13 of 15What does “Cut-in speed” mean?
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Answer: The wind speed at which a turbine starts generating power.. Cut-in speed: The wind speed at which a turbine starts generating power.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The center of the rotor where blades attach.”
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Answer: Hub. Hub: The center of the rotor where blades attach.

Question 15 of 15What does “Torque” mean?
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Answer: Rotational force applied to fasteners, specified in foot-pounds or newton-meters.. Torque: Rotational force applied to fasteners, specified in foot-pounds or newton-meters.

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