ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: Dual-pressure relief devices should be installed on

  • vessels of 3 cubic feet or more
  • vessels of 10 cubic feet or more
  • vessels of 10 cubic feet or less
  • vessels of 3 cubic feet or less

2: Defined process piping by code CMR (528)

  • Any piping that conveys a solid, liquid or gas that is not part of the plumbing or fire protection system
  • Any piping in an industrial space
  • Any piping in an industrial or commercial space
  • All of the above

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

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

4: All welding done on any refrigeration system or piping covered by 522 CMR 9.00 shall be performed by a according to Section IX of the ASME code

  • welder qualified
  • licensed technician
  • licensed welder
  • competent welder

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

  • Make sure its compatible, notify owner, and notify AHJ.
  • Nothing must be done
  • you can never change refrigerants
  • Place sign, check for leaks, and insulate suction line

6: R-410A is classified as a ____ refrigerant on the safety matrix.

  • A-1
  • B-1
  • A-2
  • B-2

7: A pressure-limiting device isn't required on a factory-sealed system containing less than ____ lbs.

  • 66
  • 22
  • 25
  • 50

8: What would be the classification of a prison?

  • Institutional
  • Place of assembly
  • Large mercantile
  • Industrial

9: Group A3 refrigerants have a ______ flammability rating than Group B1 refrigerants

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

10: Most CFC's are

  • flammable
  • toxic
  • inert
  • inert but toxic

11: Who authorizes changes to the safety codes?

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

12: Pressure vessels of 10 cubic feet or more gross volume shall use

  • at least one rupture member
  • a dual pressure-relief valve if charging into the atmosphere
  • at least three means of discharge and/or rupture discs
  • both a and b are correct

13: What pipe can not be used for refrigeration?

  • K
  • M
  • L
  • N

14: A movie theater would be considered a

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

15: How much refrigerant can be stored in a mechanical room outside of the system?

  • 330
  • 150
  • 100
  • 200

16: The discharge relief valve is located (9.4.6)

  • between the compressor and reciever
  • on top of the condensor
  • between the compressor and oil separator
  • between the compressor and the stop valve

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

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

18: Large vessels containing refrigerant ______________________ from using two or more pressure-relief devices in parallel to obtain the required capacity.

  • containing R-11, R-123 & R-717 exclusively shall not be prohibited
  • of Group B2 refrigerant shall be prohibited
  • shall be prohibited
  • shall not be prohibited

19: A class B1 refrigerant is considered

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

20: Whoever owns/uses a refrigeration or air conditioning system covered by this code

  • must notify the Department of Public Safety prior to starting the system
  • shall be licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts according to CMR 522
  • shall make application for inspections to the Chief of Inspectors
  • None of the above

21: What is an example of institutional occupancy?

  • Dorms
  • Shopping mall
  • Hospital
  • Football stadium

22: What is the refrigerant chlorodifluoromethane?

  • R-134a
  • R-123
  • R-22
  • R-12

23: Fusible plugs must have what marked on them?

  • Melting temperature in F
  • Melting temperature in C
  • Opening pressure
  • All of the above

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

  • True
  • False

25: How many different groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 15
  • 7
  • 11
  • 3