ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: Name a CFC refrigerant(s):

  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-123
  • both a & b

2: A total of all group A-2,B-2, A-3, and B-3 refrigerants shall not exceed ____ lb in the occupied areas and machinery rooms of institutional occupancies.

  • 100
  • 350
  • 50
  • 550

3: When this is installed on the high side of a system, it must be capable of reading 1.2 times the design pressure (ASHRAE 15 9.11.3)

  • Pressure gauge
  • Temperature gauge
  • Sight glass gauge
  • All of the above

4: Pressure relief devices are marked with a ____________ signifying compliance with the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.

  • UL and UR
  • UV or UR
  • UM or UL
  • UL and UM

5: Large mercantile occupancy is

  • a premise or that portion of a premise where more than 1500 persons congregate on levels above or below street level to purchase personal merchandise
  • a premise of that portion of a premise where more than 50 persons congregate on levels above of below street level to purchase personal merchandise.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise where more than 200 persons congregate on levels above or below street level to purchase personal merchandise
  • a premise of that portion of a premise where more than 100 persons congregate on levels above of below street level to purchase personal merchandise.

6: Before determining if a machinery room equipment is excluded from following Ashrae 15, you must determine how many pounds of refrigerant per _____ cubic feet?

  • 100,000
  • 1,000
  • 100
  • 10,000

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

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

8: A room having machinery but no flame producing apparatus permanently installed and operated is considered a

  • Class T machinery room
  • Class B machinery room
  • Class A machinery room
  • Class M machinery room

9: Which of the following is an inorganic refrigerant?

  • R-22
  • Ammonia
  • Chlorofluorocarbons
  • All of the above

10: A pressure vessel having an inside diameter of 6” or less shall be sufficient to withstand ____times the pressure of the saturation temperature of the refrigerant or ____times the critical pressure of the refrigerant, whichever is less.

  • 3.0, 3.5
  • 2.5, 2.5
  • 6.6, 6.6
  • 2.5, 3.0

11: How are refrigerant blends classified?

  • Based on worst case fractionation
  • Based on best case Fractionation
  • Blends don't have to be classified
  • Based on the oil used

12: How many refrigerant classifications are there for flammability?

  • 2
  • 3
  • 1
  • 7

13: A movie theater would be considered a

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

14: When liquid receivers are used, the liquid refrigerant shall not exceed _______percent of the volume at 90F.

  • 75%
  • 80%
  • 90%
  • 99%

15: R-11 belongs to Group

  • A-1
  • B-1
  • B-3
  • A-2

16: What is not a requirement of a Class T machine room?

  • Tight fitting doors
  • Automatic ventilation
  • Fire hose connected to the building fire protection system.
  • Self-closing doors

17: What refrigerant were phased out in 2004?

  • R-134a
  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-22

18: The total amount of refrigerant stored in a machinery room in all containers not provided with relief valves shall not exceed

  • 55 lbs
  • 550 lbs
  • 330 lbs.
  • 660 lbs

19: R-22 falls under which safety classification?

  • B-2
  • A-1
  • B-1
  • A-2

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

  • 22
  • 50
  • 18
  • 33

21: When an inspection is needed, how often must it be done?

  • annually
  • every 18 months
  • every 24 months
  • every 36 months

22: Halogenated refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Magnesium alloy
  • Stainless steel
  • Aluminum
  • Copper

23: Which refrigerant class listed below is the most flammable?

  • A-3
  • C-3
  • B-2
  • A-1

24: The dial of a pressure gauge, when installed on the high side of a system be graduated 1.2 times the designed pressure.

  • True
  • False

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

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