ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: According to ASHRAE Standard-15 9.8 Positive Displacement Compressor Protection, the pressure-relief device discharge into

  • the low-pressure side of the system
  • the high side of the system
  • the liquid receiver
  • both a and c are correct

2: All electrical work done on refrigeration systems must comply with

  • OSHA
  • Department of Energy
  • NEC and Massachusetts Modifications
  • ASHREA-15 Section 9.2.1

3: What refrigerant were phased out in 2004?

  • R-12
  • R-11
  • R-134a
  • R-22

4: Refrigerant systems containing Group I refrigerants can be installed in or on public stairways.

  • True
  • False

5: What is an example of institutional occupancy?

  • Football stadium
  • Hospital
  • Dorms
  • Shopping mall

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

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

7: What should not (and can not) be located between a pressure imposing device and a pressure-limiting device?

  • Muffler
  • Foot valve
  • Moisture indicator
  • Stop valve

8: Group A2 refrigerants have a ______ toxicity rating than Group B1 refrigerants.

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

9: A declaration test is needed when the system contains more than

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

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

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

11: A pressure vessel having an inside diameter of 6” or less shall be sufficient to withstand ____times the pressure of the saturation temperature of the refrigerant or ____times the critical pressure of the refrigerant, whichever is less.

  • 3.0, 3.5
  • 6.6, 6.6
  • 2.5, 2.5
  • 2.5, 3.0

12: A class B2 refrigerant is considered

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

13: What would be the classification of a prison?

  • Place of assembly
  • Institutional
  • Industrial
  • Large mercantile

14: Methyl Chloride is a halogenated refrigerant and should not come in contact with

  • aluminum
  • zinc
  • magnesium
  • all of the above

15: When a pressure gauge is permanently installed on a system, it must be ___ times the design pressure of the system.

  • 1
  • 2.2
  • 1.5
  • 1.2

16: 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.

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

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

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

18: Ammonia is under what safety classification?

  • A3
  • B2
  • B3
  • B1

19: Which refrigerant was still able to be vented to the atmosphere after July 1, 1992?

  • R-11
  • R-113
  • R-22
  • R-12

20: Large Mercantile occupancy is a premise or that portion of a premise where more than ____ persons congregate on levels above or below the street level to purchase personal merchandise.

  • 350
  • 100
  • 400
  • 250

21: 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

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

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

23: Which refrigerant class listed below is the most flammable?

  • A3
  • B2
  • A2
  • C3

24: Low temperature systems should have what?

  • High pour point
  • Low pour point
  • High viscosity
  • None of the above

25: R-718 is rated unlimited for refrigeration quantity contained in a system. Why?

  • R-718 is not rated unlimited because it's a dangerous refrigerant
  • Because it's a non-flammable refrigerant
  • Because it's water
  • Because it's cheap