ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: Which refrigerant replaced R-12?

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

2: A 3-cubic foot receiver must have what type of relief valve?

  • fusible plug
  • relief valve
  • rupture device
  • none of the above

3: How much refrigerant can be stored in a mechanical room outside of the system?

  • 150
  • 100
  • 330
  • 200

4: Can you use Ammonia in industrial applications?

  • No, never
  • Yes, always
  • When mixed with R-718
  • Yes, Under certain condidtions

5: Defined process piping by code CMR (528)

  • Any piping that conveys a solid, liquid or gas that is not part of the plumbing or fire protection system
  • Any piping in an industrial space
  • Any piping in an industrial or commercial space
  • All of the above

6: Pressure vessels shall be provided with ___________in accordance with Section VIII of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code

  • over pressure protection
  • Pressure vessels need no type of protection as long as it is hydrostatically tested every three months
  • over pressure protection as well as a temperature protection device
  • over pressure protection and a rupture disc

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

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

8: When must refrigeration system covered by the code be inspected?

  • Annually
  • Not required
  • Upon installation
  • Annually and when installed

9: Emergency shutdown procedures, including precautions to be observed in case of a breakdown or leak over 55 lbs of refrigerant charge, shall be displayed on a conspicuous card located as near as possible to the

  • evaporator
  • compressor
  • outside the machinery room
  • boiler

10: Refrigerants shall be classified by

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

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

  • Zinc
  • Nickel
  • Magnesium
  • Copper

12: 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

13: Can ammonia be used on domestic system?

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

14: What is Trichlorotrifluoromethane?

  • R-11
  • R-13
  • R-12
  • R-113

15: What type of pressure relief device is used on a CO2 system?

  • Glove valve
  • Rupture disk
  • Fusible plug
  • Gate valve

16: Who is permitted to access a refrigeration machine room?

  • Any employee
  • Authorized persons only
  • Anyone, it's a completely safe area
  • Contractors only

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

  • 25'
  • 20'
  • 30'
  • 15'

18: R-11 belongs to Group

  • A-1
  • B-3
  • B-1
  • A-2

19: Insurance companies shall forward each inspection report of all refrigeration or A/C systems to the Chief of Inspections within

  • 2 months
  • 30 days
  • 1 week
  • 14 days

20: When a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed

  • the form of certificate shall be authorized by the Department of Pubic safety
  • it shall not be operated below prescribed pressures
  • it shall be approved by the owner for proper operation.
  • a field inspection shall be made before it is put into service

21: Group A1 refrigerants over ____ pounds in a system must discharge to the atmosphere

  • 110
  • 1,000
  • 6.6
  • 330

22: What was the main reason for enacting the no venting rule of July 1, 1992?

  • Ozone depletion
  • Green house effect
  • Global warming potential
  • All of the above

23: R-123 belongs to Group

  • B-1
  • B-2
  • A-3
  • B-3

24: Pressure vessels of 10 cubic feet or more gross volume shall use

  • at least one rupture member
  • a dual pressure-relief valve if charging into the atmosphere
  • at least three means of discharge and/or rupture discs
  • both a and b are correct

25: A class A3 refrigerant is considered

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