ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

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

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

2: The main cause of enacting the "no vending rule" of July 1st 1992 was

  • global warming potential
  • ozone depletion
  • both a & b
  • None of the above

3: How many different groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 3
  • 11
  • 15
  • 7

4: R-22 is considered a(n)

  • HCFC
  • CFC
  • HFC
  • HCFCH

5: What kind of material can't be used on the outlet of a relief valve?

  • Copper
  • Stainless Steel
  • Aluminum
  • PVC

6: What would be the classification of a prison?

  • Large mercantile
  • Institutional
  • Place of assembly
  • Industrial

7: A machine room with a refrigerant system using ammonia shall

  • be provided with a continuously operated ventilation system
  • be considered a non-hazardous location in accordance with National Electrical code
  • have no flame producing apparatus permanently installed and operated
  • All of the above

8: What is the minimum height refrigeration piping should be placed against walls?

  • 7.25'
  • 72"
  • 6'
  • Ceiling height

9: A High-Probablity system

  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from failed connections will 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 failed connections will enter the unoccupied space
  • is a system highly likely to leak from a failed connection or component of such system

10: Pressure-limiting device isn't required on a factory-sealed system containing less than ____ lbs.

  • 33
  • 22
  • 18
  • 50

11: A movie theater would be considered a

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

12: Liquid level gauges shall have _____________ with one exception being that of the liquid level gauge bull’s eye type.

  • color-coded glass to determine type of refrigerant
  • moisture indicators
  • automatic closing shut-off valves
  • All of the above

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

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

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

  • III
  • 25
  • 10
  • 15

15: R-11 belongs to Group

  • A-1
  • B-3
  • A-2
  • B-1

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

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

17: When a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed

  • it shall not be operated below prescribed pressures
  • a field inspection shall be made before it is put into service
  • it shall be approved by the owner for proper operation.
  • the form of certificate shall be authorized by the Department of Pubic safety

18: Can you use Ammonia in industrial applications?

  • No, never
  • Yes, Under certain condidtions
  • Yes, always
  • When mixed with R-718

19: Ammonia shall be discharged into ____________ or a tank containing one gallon of water for every pound of ammonia.

  • the atmosphere
  • a de-pressurized recovery tank with a silver top and yellow bottom
  • a tank containing two pounds of a water/lithium bromide mix for every pound of ammonia
  • All of the above

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

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

21: What is R-22?

  • CCFCM
  • Chlorofluoromethane
  • HFC
  • Chlorodifluoromethane

22: Pressure vessels having an inside diameter of 6” or less shall be protected by

  • a fusible plug
  • either a fusible plug or a pressure relief device
  • a pressure relief device
  • Pressure vessels having an inside diameter of 6” or less need no such protection unless otherwise specified

23: A positive displacement compressor is

  • a compressor in which the increase in pressure is attained by changing the internal volume of the compression chamber
  • where the compressor's suction pressure and the compressor;s discharge pressure is more than 50 PSI
  • is a reciprocating type compressor with 2 or more pistons
  • a compressor in which the increase in pressure is attained by changing the internal pressure of the compression chamber

24: 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

25: 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