ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: 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

2: R-11 belongs to Group

  • B-3
  • A-1
  • B-1
  • A-2

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

  • Inspected
  • Leak tested
  • Pressurized
  • Insulated

4: A class B1 refrigerant is considered

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

5: All serviceable components of a refrigeration system shall be provided with

  • safe access
  • name plates with markings referring to pressure and temperature in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • manufactures instructions on start-up procedures
  • service manuals

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

  • Aluminum
  • Copper
  • Magnesium
  • Zinc

7: A High-Probability 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 will enter an unoccupied space
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from a failed connection will enter the occupied space
  • is a system highly likely to leak form a failed connection or component of such system

8: What is R-22?

  • HFC
  • CCFCM
  • Chlorodifluoromethane
  • Chlorofluoromethane

9: A “U” or “UM” marking a on a nameplate of a pressure vessels signifies compliance with Section VIII of

  • the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • Section 11.3.1.5 ASHRAE 15 Standard
  • the ANSI Standard 10.7.2
  • both the ANSI Standard 10.7.2 and ASHRAE 15 Standard 11.3.1.5

10: A movie theater would be considered a

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

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

  • aluminum
  • zinc
  • magnesium
  • all of the above

12: Who authorizes changes to the safety codes?

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

13: The main purpose of a refrigerant detector in a machinery room is to

  • inform there is a refrigerant leak int he system
  • detect toxins in the air caused by a refrigerant leak
  • to set off an alarm when there is refrigerant present inside the room
  • all of the above

14: Before you change the type of refrigerant in a refrigeration system, what three things must be done?

  • place sign, check for leaks, insulate
  • you can't change refrigerants
  • nothing must be done
  • make sure it's compatible, notify owner, notify A.H.J

15: A Low-Probability System

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

16: What is the refrigerant dichlorodifluoromethane?

  • R-123
  • R-134A
  • R-22
  • R-12

17: 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

18: What refrigerant doesn't have to be classified?

  • R-422A
  • R-718
  • R-717
  • R-134A

19: How many refrigerant classifications are there for toxicity?

  • 2
  • 5
  • 1
  • 3

20: What is an example of institutional occupancy?

  • Shopping mall
  • Hospital
  • Football stadium
  • Dorms

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

  • R-113
  • R-22
  • R-11
  • R-12

22: Relief valves are rated in

  • gallons of water per hour
  • gallons of water per minute
  • pounds of air per hour
  • pounds of air per minute

23: What would be the classification of a prison?

  • Large mercantile
  • Institutional
  • Industrial
  • Place of assembly

24: A factory-sealed system containing less than 22lbs. of Group A1 refrigerant

  • shall have a pressure limiting device and a pressure relief valve installed
  • does not require a pressure-limiting device
  • shall be inspected by the Boiler of Inspectors bi-annually
  • shall have a pressure limiting device installed on the high side of the system

25: pressure relief valves must discharge to the atmosphere at a location not less than 15 feet from ground level and ____ feet from any window, ventilation opening, or exits of buildings.

  • 10
  • 15
  • 25
  • 20