ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: 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

2: When is the only time you can leave a service container attached to a system?

  • Leaking system
  • Recovery
  • Charging
  • Both b and c

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

  • Copper
  • PVC
  • Aluminum
  • Stainless Steel

4: Class T machine room

  • shall have refrigerant leak detecting systems installed inside and outside the room
  • has no flame producing apparatus permanently installed
  • shall have remote controls to stop the action of the refrigerant compressor
  • shall include closets used for setting equipment

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

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

6: Name a CFC refrigerant(s):

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

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

  • True
  • False

8: Pressure vessel having an inside diameter exceeding 6” with an internal pressure greater than 15psig shall be marked directly on or on the nameplate the letters _______________ signifying compliance with the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.

  • “UL”
  • “UV”
  • “UM” and “UV”
  • “U” or “UM”

9: The main purpose of a refrigerant detector in a machinery room is to

  • inform there is a refrigerant leak int he system
  • detect toxins in the air caused by a refrigerant leak
  • to set off an alarm when there is refrigerant present inside the room
  • all of the above

10: Which refrigerant(s) is an HFC?

  • R-22
  • R-410A
  • R-502
  • All of the above

11: 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

12: Halogen refrigerants are corrosive to which type of metal?

  • copper
  • black iron
  • magnesium
  • stainless steel

13: Which of the following is an inorganic refrigerant?

  • R-22
  • Ammonia
  • Chlorofluorocarbons
  • All of the above

14: Liquid level gauge glasses shall have automatic closing shut off valves, except Bull's eye or reflex type.

  • True
  • False

15: 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

16: Name an HCFC refrigerant(s):

  • R-22
  • R-123
  • R-11
  • both a & b

17: When an inspection is needed, how often must it be done?

  • every 24 months
  • every 18 months
  • annually
  • every 36 months

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

  • 90%
  • 99%
  • 80%
  • 75%

19: Doors communicating with outside from a mechanical room must be?

  • Self-closing, aligned, fire door
  • Self-closing, wooden, fire door
  • Steel, approved, weather-stripped
  • Self-closing, approved, fire door

20: Ammonia (NH3) is a group III refrigerant

  • True
  • False

21: A class B2 refrigerant is considered

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

22: How are refrigerant blends classified?

  • Based on the oil used
  • Based on best case Fractionation
  • Based on worst case fractionation
  • Blends don't have to be classified

23: R-11 belongs to Group

  • B-1
  • A-1
  • B-3
  • A-2

24: 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

25: Evaporators located ____inches of a heating coil shall be equipped whit a pressure relief device.

  • 10
  • 24
  • 15
  • 18