ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: What refrigerant has zero ozone depletion

  • HFC
  • CFC
  • HCFC
  • None of the above

2: What is a Category "M" fluid?

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

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

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

4: Ammonia belongs to Group

  • A-2
  • B-1
  • A-1
  • B-2

5: A Low-Probability System

  • is a system highly likely to leak form a failed connection or component of such system
  • 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 a failed connection can not enter the occupied space
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from a failed connection will enter the occupied space

6: 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 cheap
  • Because it's water

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

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

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

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

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

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

10: A restaurant is classified as a

  • commercial occupancy
  • mixed occupancy
  • large mercantile occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy

11: Where are the three places that the discharge from an ammonia relief valve be piped?

  • To chemical neutralizing tank only
  • Underground, into drain, into mechanical room
  • Atmosphere, Tank containing water, where the AHJ indicates.
  • None of the above.

12: Systems containing more than 110 pounds must have stop valves located at the

  • compressor suction inlet
  • compressor discharge outlet
  • receiver inlet and outlet
  • All of the above

13: R-123 belongs to Group

  • B-2
  • A-3
  • B-3
  • B-1

14: When this is installed on the high side of a system, it must be capable of reading 1.2 times the design pressure (ASHRAE 15 9.11.3)

  • Pressure gauge
  • Temperature gauge
  • Sight glass gauge
  • All of the above

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

  • Pressurized
  • Inspected
  • Insulated
  • Leak tested

16: A relief valve discharge capacity is rated in

  • Pounds of air per minute.
  • PSIA
  • PSIG
  • temperature minus pounds of air per second divided by release rate squared

17: The gauge thickness required on a CO2 tank construction is

  • 1/8"
  • 1/16"
  • 5/16"
  • 3/32"

18: 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

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

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

20: There can be no airflow from an occupied space through a machine room unless what?

  • System is high velocity
  • System is ducted and sealed
  • Duct is not located in the ceiling
  • None of the above.

21: What is an example of institutional occupancy?

  • Hospital
  • Football stadium
  • Dorms
  • Shopping mall

22: A premise or that portion of a premise where people transact business, receive personal service, or purchase foods, other goods is considered a

  • public assembly occupancy.
  • mercantile occupancy
  • business occupancy
  • commercial occupancy

23: Where a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed,

  • A field inspection shall be made before it is put into service
  • the form or certificate shall be authorized by the Department of Public Safety
  • The company who installed the system must notify the fire department in the jurisdiction where installed
  • it shall not be operated below prescribed pressuers

24: 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

25: How many groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 3
  • 7
  • 1
  • 5