ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

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1: Ammonia shall be discharged into ____________ or a tank containing one gallon of water for every pound of ammonia.

  • the atmosphere
  • a de-pressurized recovery tank with a silver top and yellow bottom
  • a tank containing two pounds of a water/lithium bromide mix for every pound of ammonia
  • All of the above

2: copper and its alloys shall not be used in contact with _____ except as a component of bronze alloys for bearing or other non-refrigerant containing uses.

  • HCFC-123
  • Lithium bromide
  • CFC-11
  • ammonia

3: What is not a requirement of a class T machine room?

  • fire hose connection to the building fire protection system
  • automatic ventilation
  • tight fitting doors
  • self-closing doors

4: What refrigerant doesn't have to be classifted?

  • R-717
  • R-711
  • R-718
  • R-134a

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

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

6: Stop valves shall not be permitted between the system and the

  • service valve
  • bleed valve
  • relief valve
  • condenser

7: An example of direct system is

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

8: Refrigerants shall be classified by

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

9: What is the minimum size of the discharge pipe?

  • Same size as the outlet of the relief valve
  • One pipe size larger that the inlet of the relief valve
  • Depends on size of manifold
  • All of the above

10: How many different groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 7
  • 11
  • 15
  • 3

11: Group A3 refrigerants have a ______ flammability rating than Group B1 refrigerants

  • higher
  • there is no Group B1 refrigerants
  • the same
  • lower

12: Can a R22 line set be reused for a 410A system and if it can be reused, what must be done to it?

  • Flush with R-11
  • Flush with RX-11
  • Flush with R-718
  • Flush with ammonia

13: Direct systems using Group II refrigerants

  • shall be allowed to be used for human comfort.
  • shall be installed in Class T machinery rooms
  • shall not be used for air condition for human comfort
  • shall be installed per instruction of the AHJ

14: B3 refrigerants are considered

  • non-toxic but flammable
  • toxic but non-flammable
  • toxic and highly flammable
  • non-toxic but non-flammable

15: It shall be the duty of the person in charge of the premises on which a refrigeration system containing more than ___ lbs of refrigerant is installed to provide a schematic drawing or panel giving directions for the operation of the system.

  • 55
  • 15
  • 75
  • 50

16: Machinery rooms must be vented to ______?

  • neutralizing tank
  • outdoors
  • unoccupied spaces
  • basement

17: What must be done to all doors and access points in duct work going through a mechanical room?

  • Must be hindged
  • Must be screwed shut
  • Must be sealed and gasketed
  • All of the above

18: Which refrigerant replaced R-12?

  • R-407A
  • R-22
  • R-410A
  • R-134A

19: The dial of a pressure gauge, when installed on the high side of a system be graduated 1.2 times the designed pressure.

  • True
  • False

20: All machine rooms must be outfitted with a detector that _______?

  • activates an audible alarm
  • activates a visual alarm
  • starts the ventilation system
  • All of the above

21: Machinery rooms shall be vented to _____________ and utilizing mechanical ventilation.

  • the mechanical room housing the refrigeration system
  • the outdoors
  • Machinery rooms need not be vented
  • the return air ducted system

22: Liquid shall not occupy more than ____ of the volume when the temperature of the refrigerant is 90F.

  • 75%
  • 100%
  • 90%
  • 80%

23: Where a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed,

  • A field inspection shall be made before it is put into service
  • the form or certificate shall be authorized by the Department of Public Safety
  • The company who installed the system must notify the fire department in the jurisdiction where installed
  • it shall not be operated below prescribed pressuers

24: Large mercantile occupancy is

  • a premise of that portion of a premise where more than 100 persons congregate on levels above of below street level to purchase personal merchandise.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise where more than 1500 persons congregate on levels above or below street level to purchase personal merchandise
  • a premise or that portion of a premise where more than 200 persons congregate on levels above or below street level to purchase personal merchandise
  • a premise of that portion of a premise where more than 50 persons congregate on levels above of below street level to purchase personal merchandise.

25: Most CFC's are

  • flammable
  • inert but toxic
  • inert
  • toxic