ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: Ammonia (NH3) is a group III refrigerant

  • True
  • False

2: A class B2 refrigerant is considered

  • toxic and non-flammable
  • non-toxic and non-flammable
  • non-toxic and highly flammable
  • toxic and somewhat flammable

3: What does safe access mean?

  • A clear unobstructed path to the equipment and controls
  • Locked doors
  • OSHA approved
  • Well-lit exit signs

4: A total of all group A-2,B-2, A-3, and B-3 refrigerants shall not exceed ____ lb in the occupied areas and machinery rooms of institutional occupancies.

  • 100
  • 50
  • 350
  • 550

5: Pressure vessels with an internal volume of 3 cubic feet or more

  • shall use fusible plugs
  • shall use pressure relief devices
  • do not need pressure relief protection
  • shall use pressure relief devices or fusible plugs

6: What type of material can't be used on the outlet of a relief valve?

  • PVC
  • Magnesium alloy
  • Stainless steel
  • Copper

7: What must be done if refrigeration lines pass through a concrete floor?

  • installed through a pipe casing
  • moisture barrier
  • insulated
  • leak checked

8: A pressure relief should be located at least _______ from windows and doors.

  • 25'
  • 30'
  • 20'
  • 15'

9: What do you need to do when you install a new system?

  • Document the superheat and subcooling reading
  • Add refrigerant
  • Have it inspected
  • Insulate the suction line before you take a superheat reading

10: When liquid receivers are used, the liquid refrigerant shall not exceed _______percent of the volume at 90F.

  • 80%
  • 90%
  • 75%
  • 99%

11: Institutional occupancy is

  • a premise or that portion of a premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants cannot quickly vacate the space.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise from which, because they are disabled, debilitated, or confined, occupants cannot readily leave without the assistance of others.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise where people transact business, receive personal service, or purchase food and other goods.
  • None of the above

12: R-22 falls under which safety classification?

  • A-2
  • B-1
  • B-2
  • A-1

13: What is an egress?

  • A valve put on the low side of the system to prevent frosting
  • An entrance or exit
  • An escape route
  • A code violation

14: When air is ducted through a machine room that services occupied space, What must be done?

  • Insulated and cross broke
  • Welded and seamed.
  • Flanged and gasketed
  • Ducted and sealed

15: Ammonia can come in contact with _______ ?

  • Brass
  • Copper tubing
  • Aluminum
  • Copper

16: Dual-pressure relief devices should be installed on

  • vessels of 10 cubic feet or more
  • vessels of 3 cubic feet or more
  • vessels of 3 cubic feet or less
  • vessels of 10 cubic feet or less

17: The test pressure applied to the high side of each factory-assembled refrigerating system shall be at least equal to the design pressure of

  • the aggregate of the high side and low side
  • 2.5 times the design pressure
  • the low side
  • the high side

18: What section governs pressure vessels?

  • OSHA
  • Section 8 ASHREA 15 ASME unfired
  • Section ASHREA 34
  • Section 1 ASHREA 15 ASME fired

19: Can ammonia be used on domestic system?

  • no, unless there is proper ventilation system installed
  • no
  • yes, for systems under 10 tons
  • yes

20: What is the minimum height refrigeration piping should be placed against walls?

  • Ceiling height
  • 6'
  • 72"
  • 7.25'

21: When a refrigerating machinery room is used, the emergency procedures shall be posted

  • inside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
  • outside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
  • on a conspicuous card located near the compressor
  • on a conspicuous card located near the evaporator

22: Class A refrigerants are considered

  • non-flammable
  • toxic
  • non-toxic
  • flammable

23: When testing systems using non-positive displacement compressors, the entire system shall be considered for test purposes as the low side.

  • True
  • False

24: Walls and doors of a machinery room shall be at least _____ hour(s) fire rated.

  • 1
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2

25: Relief valves are rated in

  • gallons of water per hour
  • pounds of air per hour
  • gallons of water per minute
  • pounds of air per minute