ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

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

  • 20'
  • 15'
  • 25'
  • 30'

2: Direct systems using Group II refrigerants

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

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

  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2.2
  • 1.2

4: The test pressure applied to the high side of each factory-assembled refrigerating system shall be at least equal to the design pressure of

  • the low side
  • the aggregate of the high side and low side
  • 2.5 times the design pressure
  • the high side

5: 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)

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

6: R-22 is considered a(n)

  • HCFCH
  • CFC
  • HCFC
  • HFC

7: The ASHRAE Standard 34 requires what type of alarm for equipment rooms using HCFC-123?

  • CO Sensing
  • refrigerant sensing
  • phosgene gas sening
  • A group sensing

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

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

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

  • aluminum
  • zinc
  • magnesium
  • all of the above

10: The 522 CMR 9.00 has adopted for reference ASHRAE ____

  • 10
  • III
  • 25
  • 15

11: A movie theater would be considered a

  • commercial occupancy
  • institutional occupancy
  • mixed occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy

12: Institutional occupancy is

  • a premise or that portion of a premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants cannot quickly vacate the space.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise from which, because they are disabled, debilitated, or confined, occupants cannot readily leave without the assistance of others.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise where people transact business, receive personal service, or purchase food and other goods.
  • None of the above

13: Each machinery room shall contain

  • a refrigerant detector located in an area where the refrigerant from a leak will concentrate
  • 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 toxicity detector where the presence of ammonia or lithium bromide from a leak will concentrate

14: R-123 belongs to Group

  • B-2
  • B-3
  • A-3
  • B-1

15: What does safe access mean?

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

16: R-11 belongs to Group

  • A-2
  • A-1
  • B-3
  • B-1

17: Halogenated refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Copper
  • Aluminum
  • Magnesium alloy
  • Stainless steel

18: How many flammability classifications are refrigerants in?

  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5

19: When a refrigerating machinery room is used, the emergency procedures shall be posted

  • on a conspicuous card located near the evaporator
  • outside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
  • inside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
  • on a conspicuous card located near the compressor

20: Joints in piping for refrigeration containing parts must withstand temperatures of ___?

  • 1000F
  • 800F
  • 700F
  • 600F

21: What must be done to refrigerant pipes before being buried?

  • Leaked checked
  • Certified
  • Coated
  • Encased

22: What is Trichlorotrifluoromethane?

  • R-113
  • R-12
  • R-13
  • R-11

23: What is a Category "D" fluid?

  • Any fluid that exceeds 150 psig and has design temperature of over 366F
  • A toxic fluid, which can produce serious irreversible harm to persons on breathing or bodily contact
  • A typical refrigerant used on newer air conditioning and heat pump ssytems
  • A fluid which is nonflammable, nontoxic, not damaging to human tissues, does not exceed 150 psig, and design temperature is between -20F to 366F

24: Joints in refrigeration piping must be _____ before being covered?

  • Inspected
  • Pressurized
  • Insulated
  • Leak tested

25: Field Inspections of refrigeration and A/C systems in Massachusetts shall be made by

  • District Engineering Inspectors
  • Commissioned Inspectors
  • Master licensed Technician
  • both a or b