ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: How many flammability classifications are refrigerants in?

  • 2
  • 3
  • 7
  • 5

2: How far from the window does a relief valve need to be according to ASHRAE-15?

  • At least 20'
  • At least 40'
  • There is no minimum for relief valve and windows.
  • At least 30'

3: Which refrigerant(s) is an HFC?

  • R-22
  • R-410A
  • R-502
  • All of the above

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

  • True
  • False

5: Class A refrigerants are considered

  • toxic
  • non-flammable
  • non-toxic
  • flammable

6: R-22 is classified as a ____ refrigerant on the safety matrix.

  • B-1
  • A-2
  • B-2
  • A-1

7: Name three things that must be done when changing refrigeration lubricant?

  • Place sign, check for leaks, insulate
  • You can't change lubricants.
  • Nothing must be done
  • Make sure it's compatible, notify owner, notify AHJ

8: Refrigerants shall be classified by

  • maximum permissible quantities of each group
  • toxicity and flammability
  • color codes
  • requirements for commercial, industrial, and residential occupancies

9: How many different groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 3
  • 15
  • 11
  • 7

10: How far from the ground does a relief valve need to be?

  • At least 25' above grade
  • At least 20' above grade
  • Not more than 3' above grade
  • At least 15' above grade

11: Class T machine room

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

12: 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

13: _____ alloys shall not be used in contact with an halogenated refrigerants.

  • Zinc
  • Nickel
  • Magnesium
  • Copper

14: 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

15: Evaporators located ____inches of a heating coil shall be equipped whit a pressure relief device.

  • 15
  • 24
  • 18
  • 10

16: Field Inspections of refrigeration and A/C systems in Massachusetts shall be made by

  • District Engineering Inspectors
  • Commissioned Inspectors
  • Master licensed Technician
  • both a or b

17: When air is ducted through a machine room that services occupied space, What must be done?

  • Flanged and gasketed
  • Insulated and cross broke
  • Welded and seamed.
  • Ducted and sealed

18: What refrigerant were phased out in 2004?

  • R-134a
  • R-12
  • R-22
  • R-11

19: No open flames are allowed in the machinery room unless?

  • Approved by the authorized person
  • Approved by the installing contractor
  • Never can be allowed
  • Only when combustion air is provided from outside of the machinery room

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

  • 5.5
  • 2.5
  • 3.0
  • 2.0

21: pressure relief valves must discharge to the atmosphere at a location not less than 15 feet from ground level and ____ feet from any window, ventilation opening, or exits of buildings.

  • 25
  • 20
  • 10
  • 15

22: Liquid level gauge glasses shall have automatic closing shut off valves, except Bull's eye or reflex type.

  • True
  • False

23: When should a relief valve start to function?

  • Before the purge station discharges
  • Two times it's working pressure
  • At it's set pressure
  • 10 psi before it's set pressure

24: R-123 belongs to Group

  • B-1
  • B-2
  • A-3
  • B-3

25: Joints in refrigeration piping must be _____ before being covered?

  • Inspected
  • Leak tested
  • Pressurized
  • Insulated