ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: Indirect systems using Group II refrigerants

  • shall be used in refrigeration system in excess of 1,000 lbs
  • shall be used for mechanical equipment only
  • shall be used in refrigeration system less than 1,000 lbs
  • shall have all refrigerant containing parts except piping, installed in a Class T machine room

2: A premise or that portion of a premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants cannot quickly vacate the space such as auditoriums, ballrooms, classrooms, passenger depots, restaurants, and theaters is considered a(n)

  • public assembly occupancy
  • commercial occupancy
  • illegal occupancy
  • institutional occupancy

3: A High-Probablity system

  • is a system highly likely to leak from a failed connection or component of such system
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from failed connections will enter the occupied space
  • is such that any leak will cause injury or death to anyone within a 100 square foot area
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from failed connections will enter the unoccupied space

4: What type of copper is not permitted on refrigeration systems?

  • Type N
  • Type K
  • Type M
  • Type L

5: 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

6: The pressure relief device of a positive displacement compressor shall discharge in the ______________or in accordance with 9.7.8

  • the liquid side of the system
  • high side of the system
  • the vapor side of the system
  • low side of the system

7: What is R-22?

  • CCFCM
  • HFC
  • Chlorodifluoromethane
  • Chlorofluoromethane

8: Name a CFC refrigerant(s):

  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-123
  • both a & b

9: A hotel is considered a _______ occupancy.

  • mercantile
  • residential
  • institutional
  • commercial

10: Before determining if a machinery room equipment is excluded from following Ashrae 15, you must determine how many pounds of refrigerant per _____ cubic feet?

  • 100,000
  • 100
  • 1,000
  • 10,000

11: How many groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 1

12: Refrigeration piping before being buried shall be

  • leak tested
  • encased in pipe duct
  • pressure tested
  • All of the above

13: What does safe access mean?

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

14: Each machinery room shall contain

  • smoke and fire alarms as well as three means of egress and that egress must meet 528 CMR ventilation requirements
  • high and low pressure controls
  • a refrigerant detector located in an area where the refrigerant from a leak will concentrate
  • a toxicity detector where the presence of ammonia or lithium bromide from a leak will concentrate

15: A relief valve shall be located at least ___ above grade.

  • 25'
  • 36'
  • 15'
  • 10'

16: A person holding a license as a refrigeration technician may connect or disconnect for the purpose of installation, repair, or replacement, any electrical device or control to be a part of a refrigeration or air conditioning system, from the

  • load-side of the contactor in
  • breaker panel in
  • first disconnect in
  • 24 volt secondary side of the Class 2 transformer to the thermostat

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

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

18: Refrigeration devices shall be equipped with a ____ to protect against unexpected pressure due to a malfunction or fire?

  • T&P device
  • Temperature limiter device
  • Relief valve
  • Circuit Breaker

19: Single compound Refrigerants are classified by what two criteria?

  • Flammability and temperature range
  • Temperature range and hazardousness
  • Weight and color
  • Flammability and toxicity

20: R-123 belongs to Group

  • B-1
  • A-3
  • B-3
  • B-2

21: The certificate of inspection

  • shall be authorized by a notarized insurance company
  • shall be posted on the compressor shell or electrical panel at the unit
  • shall be posted and protected from dirt, water, and other elements
  • shall be $20 and an additional fee of $1 for each tone above 20 tons

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

23: _____ alloys shall not be used in contact with an halogenated refrigerants.

  • Magnesium
  • Zinc
  • Nickel
  • Copper

24: Setting a pressure relief device shall not exceed ___ of the design pressure

  • 90%
  • 80%
  • 75%
  • 100%

25: What happens after your initial inspection of a pressure vessel?

  • Notify the Fire Marshal that the system has been inspected and approved
  • Inspector leaves a metal tag with a certification listed on it
  • There is a temporary shut-down until a final inspection can be performed.
  • Notify the AHJ to let them know that the system been inspected