ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: Machinery rooms shall be vented to _____________ and utilizing mechanical ventilation.

  • the mechanical room housing the refrigeration system
  • Machinery rooms need not be vented
  • the outdoors
  • the return air ducted system

2: Pressure relief valves shall be marked with the data from

  • Section VIII Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section I Division VIII of ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section IV Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section XIII Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code

3: What is Trichlorotrifluoromethane?

  • R-113
  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-13

4: 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.

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

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

6: R-12. R-22, and R-40 are considered Group I refrigerants.

  • True
  • False

7: What is an example of institutional occupancy?

  • Shopping mall
  • Dorms
  • Football stadium
  • Hospital

8: Who authorizes changes to the safety codes?

  • Person who pulled the permit
  • Contractor who last serviced the system.
  • Board of Boilers
  • Person in charge of the facility

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

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

10: Evaporators within 18" of a heating coil must be equipped with a

  • low limit control
  • zone valve
  • pressure relief device
  • high limit control

11: R-11 belongs to Group

  • A-2
  • B-1
  • A-1
  • B-3

12: Which occupancy can ammonia be used in?

  • industrial
  • redifential
  • depends on the quantity of freon
  • commercial

13: What refrigerant were phased out in 2004?

  • R-22
  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-134a

14: The pressure relief device of a positive displacement compressor shall discharge in the ______________or in accordance with 9.7.8

  • high side of the system
  • the liquid side of the system
  • the vapor side of the system
  • low side of the system

15: 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.

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

16: Direct systems using Group II refrigerants

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

17: Pressure vessels nameplate markings must be compliant with the

  • ASHRAE 34 Standards
  • CMR-588 & CMR-528
  • ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • All of the Above

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

  • Copper
  • Nickel
  • Zinc
  • Magnesium

19: How far from the ground does a relief valve need to be?

  • At least 15' above grade
  • Not more than 3' above grade
  • At least 25' above grade
  • At least 20' above grade

20: copper and its alloys shall not be used in contact with _____ except as a component of bronze alloys for bearing or other non-refrigerant containing uses.

  • CFC-11
  • ammonia
  • HCFC-123
  • Lithium bromide

21: According to the 522 CMR Board of Boilers, refrigerant detectors, alarms, and the refrigeration mechanical room ventilating systems shall be tested

  • annually
  • bi-annually
  • quarterly
  • regularly

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

  • 15
  • 25
  • 10
  • III

23: _____ and its alloys are suitable for use with ammonia systems.

  • Aluminum
  • Copper
  • Magnesium
  • Zinc

24: How many flammability classifications are refrigerants in?

  • 2
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5

25: 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)

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