ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: 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

2: When testing systems using non-positive displacement compressors, the entire system shall be considered for test purposes as the low side.

  • True
  • False

3: Where are the three places that the discharge from an ammonia relief valve be piped?

  • atmosphere, tank containing water, where the A.H.J. indicates
  • underground, into drain, into mechanical room
  • to chemical neutralizing tank only
  • none of the above

4: What is Trichlorotrifluoromethane?

  • R-113
  • R-12
  • R-13
  • R-11

5: Most CFC's are

  • inert but toxic
  • flammable
  • toxic
  • inert

6: 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

7: Pressure vessels having design pressures of 15 psig or less shall have the strength to withstand at least ______times the design pressure.

  • 5.5
  • 2.0
  • 2.5
  • 3.0

8: What is the refrigerant chlorodifluoromethane?

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

9: When a receiver is greater than 3 cubic feet but less than 10 cubic feed, what is the minimum relief device required?

  • fusible plug
  • relief valve
  • rupture disc
  • all of the above

10: What is R-22?

  • HFC
  • Chlorodifluoromethane
  • Chlorofluoromethane
  • CCFCM

11: How many gallons of water do you need per pound of ammonia?

  • 1
  • 50
  • 10
  • 100

12: How many flammability classifications are refrigerants in?

  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5

13: What happens after your initial inspection of a pressure vessel?

  • Inspector leaves a metal tag with a certification listed on it
  • Notify the AHJ to let them know that the system been inspected
  • There is a temporary shut-down until a final inspection can be performed.
  • Notify the Fire Marshal that the system has been inspected and approved

14: Class T machine room

  • shall include closets used for setting equipment
  • shall have remote controls to stop the action of the refrigerant compressor
  • has no flame producing apparatus permanently installed
  • shall have refrigerant leak detecting systems installed inside and outside the room

15: What pipe can not be used for refrigeration?

  • K
  • L
  • N
  • M

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

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

17: What was the main reason for enacting the no venting rule of July 1, 1992?

  • Ozone depletion
  • Green house effect
  • Global warming potential
  • All of the above

18: The Board of Boilers adopts by reference

  • the MACS Pressure Vessel Code of Massachusetts
  • the 1997 ANSI/ASHRAE Safety Code
  • Montreal Protocol Safety Code
  • MSCA Code

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

  • Magnesium
  • Copper
  • Aluminum
  • Zinc

20: How many groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 7
  • 3
  • 1
  • 5

21: What section governs pressure vessels?

  • OSHA
  • Section 1 ASHREA 15 ASME fired
  • Section 8 ASHREA 15 ASME unfired
  • Section ASHREA 34

22: R-22 falls under which safety classification?

  • A-1
  • B-2
  • A-2
  • B-1

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

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

24: How many gallons of water per pound of ammonia do you need?

  • 15
  • 5
  • 20
  • 1

25: When a pressure gauge is permanently installed on a system, it must be ___ times the design pressure of the system.

  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2.2
  • 1.2