Massachusetts Refrigeration Tech/Contractors practice quiz
ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz
Topics: ASHRAE/CMR
1: What would be the classification for Stop & Shop grocery store?
Large mercantile
Place of assembly
Instituional
Industrial
2: The total amount of refrigerant stored in a machinery room in all containers not provided with relief valves shall not exceed
55 lbs
660 lbs
550 lbs
330 lbs.
3: Joints in piping for refrigeration containing parts must withstand temperatures of ___?
600F
700F
800F
1000F
4: 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
5: Group A2 refrigerants have a ______ toxicity rating than Group B1 refrigerants.
there is no Group B1 refrigerants
higher
lower
the same
6: According to the 522 CMR Board of Boilers, refrigerant detectors, alarms, and the refrigeration mechanical room ventilating systems shall be tested
regularly
bi-annually
annually
quarterly
7: 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
8: Ammonia can come in contact with _______ ?
Brass
Copper
Aluminum
Copper tubing
9: Which refrigerant was still able to be vented to the atmosphere after July 1, 1992?
R-11
R-113
R-12
R-22
10: Pressure vessels having an inside diameter of 6” or less shall be protected by
either a fusible plug or a pressure relief device
a fusible plug
Pressure vessels having an inside diameter of 6” or less need no such protection unless otherwise specified
a pressure relief device
11: 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
12: Dual-pressure relief devices should be installed on
vessels of 10 cubic feet or more
vessels of 3 cubic feet or less
vessels of 3 cubic feet or more
vessels of 10 cubic feet or less
13: A room having machinery but no flame producing apparatus permanently installed and operated is considered a
Class A machinery room
Class M machinery room
Class B machinery room
Class T machinery room
14: Refrigerants shall be classified by
color codes
toxicity and flammability
requirements for commercial, industrial, and residential occupancies
maximum permissible quantities of each group
15: The 522 CMR 9.00 has adopted for reference ASHRAE ____
10
15
25
III
16: When must refrigeration system covered by the code be inspected?
Annually
Upon installation
Annually and when installed
Not required
17: A pressure relief should be located at least _______ from windows and doors.
25'
20'
30'
15'
18: Can a R22 line set be reused for a 410A system and if it can be reused, what must be done to it?
Flush with R-718
Flush with RX-11
Flush with R-11
Flush with ammonia
19: Which refrigerant class listed below is the most flammable?
A-1
A-3
B-2
C-3
20: What refrigerant doesn't have to be classifted?
R-134a
R-718
R-717
R-711
21: Industrial occupancy is
a premise or that portion of a premise that is not open to the public, where access by authorized persons is controlled, and that is used to manufacture, process, or store goods, such as chemicals, food, ice, meat, or petroleum.
is a premise or that portion of a premise where large number of people congregate and from which occupants cannot quickly vacate the space.
a premise or that portion of a premise where people transact business, receive personal service, or purchase food and other goods.
Both a and b are correct
22: Halo-carbon refrigerants cannot be used with what material?
Copper
Magnesium alloy
Stainless Steel
Aluminum
23: A restaurant is classified as a
large mercantile occupancy
mixed occupancy
commercial occupancy
public assembly occupancy
24: Before you change the type of refrigerant in a refrigeration system, what three things must be done?
Place sign, check for leaks, and insulate suction line
Nothing must be done
you can never change refrigerants
Make sure its compatible, notify owner, and notify AHJ.
25: It shall be the duty of the person in charge of the premises on which a refrigeration system containing more than ___ lbs of refrigerant is installed to provide a schematic drawing or panel giving directions for the operation of the system.