ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

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

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

2: What must be done to all doors and access points in duct work going through a mechanical room?

  • Must be hindged
  • Must be screwed shut
  • Must be sealed and gasketed
  • All of the above

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

  • A-1
  • A-3
  • C-3
  • B-2

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

  • To chemical neutralizing tank only
  • Underground, into drain, into mechanical room
  • Atmosphere, Tank containing water, where the AHJ indicates.
  • None of the above.

5: What is an egress?

  • An escape route
  • A valve put on the low side of the system to prevent frosting
  • A code violation
  • An entrance or exit

6: What is the refrigerant chlorodifluoromethane?

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

7: The gauge thickness required on a CO2 tank construction is

  • 5/16"
  • 1/8"
  • 3/32"
  • 1/16"

8: Class T machine room

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

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

  • 22
  • 50
  • 33
  • 18

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

  • B-2
  • A-2
  • B-1
  • A-1

11: Which of the following is an inorganic refrigerant?

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

12: 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

13: Pressure vessel having an inside diameter exceeding 6” with an internal pressure greater than 15psig shall be marked directly on or on the nameplate the letters _______________ signifying compliance with the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.

  • “UM” and “UV”
  • “UL”
  • “UV”
  • “U” or “UM”

14: 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

15: Direct systems using Group II refrigerants

  • shall be installed per instruction of the AHJ
  • shall be installed in Class T machinery rooms
  • shall be allowed to be used for human comfort.
  • shall not be used for air condition for human comfort

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

  • 2.5
  • 3.0
  • 2.0
  • 5.5

17: A pressure relief should be located at least _______ from windows and doors.

  • 25'
  • 30'
  • 20'
  • 15'

18: Evaporators within 18" of a heating coil must be equipped with a

  • pressure relief device
  • high limit control
  • low limit control
  • zone valve

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: High pressure controls should be set no higher than

  • 25% of set point
  • 10% of set point
  • 90% of set point
  • 80% of set point

21: What would be the classification of a church?

  • Industrial
  • Place of assembly
  • Large mercantile
  • Institutional

22: Who approves containers for refrigerants?

  • E.P.A
  • D.O.D
  • D.O.T
  • D.O.E

23: How many different groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 15
  • 7
  • 11
  • 3

24: Who is permitted to access a refrigeration machine room?

  • Anyone, it's a completely safe area
  • Authorized persons only
  • Contractors only
  • Any employee

25: 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