ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: Large vessels containing refrigerant ______________________ from using two or more pressure-relief devices in parallel to obtain the required capacity.

  • shall be prohibited
  • containing R-11, R-123 & R-717 exclusively shall not be prohibited
  • of Group B2 refrigerant shall be prohibited
  • shall not be prohibited

2: What is an example of institutional occupancy?

  • Shopping mall
  • Dorms
  • Football stadium
  • Hospital

3: What would be the classification of a church?

  • Industrial
  • Large mercantile
  • Institutional
  • Place of assembly

4: Pipe identification labels are required when the system contains more than

  • 110 lbs
  • 120 lbs
  • 55 lbs
  • 65 lbs

5: Which of the following are considered inorganic refrigerants?

  • R-717 and R-718
  • 410A and R-407C
  • R-500 and R-502
  • None of the above

6: Pressure relief devices are marked with a ____________ signifying compliance with the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.

  • UL and UR
  • UV or UR
  • UM or UL
  • UL and UM

7: NH3 is

  • ammonia
  • R-508A
  • R-718
  • lithium bromide

8: The main cause of enacting the "no vending rule" of July 1st 1992 was

  • global warming potential
  • ozone depletion
  • both a & b
  • None of the above

9: What section governs pressure vessels?

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

10: Pressure vessels having design pressures of 15 psig or less shall have the strength to withstand at least ______times the design pressure.

  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • 5.5
  • 2.5

11: An example of direct system is

  • rooftop unit
  • chiller
  • absorber
  • none of the above

12: What section of ASHRAE-15 governs pressure vessels?

  • Section 9 ASHRAE-15 ASME VIII unfired
  • Section 6 ASHRAE-34 ASME VIII unfired
  • OSHA
  • Section 7 ASHRAE-15 ASME VIII fired

13: Fusible plugs shall not be used with pressure vessels of

  • 3 cubic feet or less
  • 15 square feet or less
  • 3 cubic feet or more
  • 15 cubic feet or more

14: What type of relief valve is used on a CO2 system?

  • gate valve
  • fusible plug
  • glove disc
  • rupture disc

15: No open flames are allowed in the machinery room unless?

  • Only when combustion air is provided from outside of the machinery room
  • Approved by the installing contractor
  • Never can be allowed
  • Approved by the authorized person

16: A professional or office building would be considered what type of occupancy?

  • business
  • public assembly
  • commercial
  • mercantile

17: Can ammonia be used on domestic system?

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

18: When is the space above a drop ceiling calculated as space for refrigerant limit quantities?

  • When its white
  • When there is a space 6' or more above it
  • When it's used as part of a supply or return air system
  • When there are sprinklers above

19: Refrigerants shall be classified by

  • maximum permissible quantities of each group
  • color codes
  • toxicity and flammability
  • requirements for commercial, industrial, and residential occupancies

20: What does safe access mean?

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

21: What is not a requirement of a Class T machine room?

  • Tight fitting doors
  • Automatic ventilation
  • Fire hose connected to the building fire protection system.
  • Self-closing doors

22: A relief valve discharge capacity is rated in

  • Pounds of air per minute.
  • temperature minus pounds of air per second divided by release rate squared
  • PSIA
  • PSIG

23: What is Trichlorotrifluoromethane?

  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-113
  • R-13

24: What is a Category "M" fluid?

  • A fluid which is nonflammable, nontoxic, not damaging to human tissues, does not exceed 150 psig, and the designed temperature is between -20F to 366F
  • Any fluid that exceeds 150 psig and has design temperatures over 366F
  • A toxic fluid, which can produce serious irreversible harm to persons on breathing or bodily content
  • A typical refrigerant used on newer air conditioning and heat pump systems

25: Where are the three places that the discharge from an ammonia relief valve be piped?

  • atmosphere, tank containing water, where the A.H.J. indicates
  • underground, into drain, into mechanical room
  • to chemical neutralizing tank only
  • none of the above