ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: How many CFMs are required per square foot of commercial office occupied space

  • 5 CFM
  • .5 CFM
  • 15 CFM
  • 20 CFM

2: What refrigerant is an inorganic compound?

  • R-410A
  • R-22
  • Ammonia
  • R-132A

3: Stop valves shall not be permitted between the system and the

  • bleed valve
  • service valve
  • condenser
  • relief valve

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

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

5: The ____ design is the maximum pressure for which a specific part of a refrigeration system is designed.

  • low pressure
  • critical pressure
  • high pressure
  • design pressure

6: A Category D fluid

  • is when the fluid handled is non flammable, nontoxic, and not damaging to human as defined in ANSI/ASME Process Piping.
  • is when the design pressure does not exceed 150 psi
  • a fluid for service piping in which the potential for personnel exposure is judged to cause harm and irreversible damage to those persons exposed to it
  • Both a and b are correct

7: 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

8: Insurance companies shall forward each inspection report of all refrigeration or A/C systems to the Chief of Inspections within

  • 2 months
  • 30 days
  • 1 week
  • 14 days

9: A class B2 refrigerant is considered

  • non-toxic and highly flammable
  • toxic and non-flammable
  • toxic and somewhat flammable
  • non-toxic and non-flammable

10: The test pressure applied to the high side of each factory-assembled refrigerating system shall be at least equal to the design pressure of

  • the high side
  • the low side
  • the aggregate of the high side and low side
  • 2.5 times the design pressure

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

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

12: Refrigeration piping before being buried shall be

  • leak tested
  • encased in pipe duct
  • pressure tested
  • All of the above

13: Group A1 refrigerants over ____ pounds in a system must discharge to the atmosphere

  • 330
  • 1,000
  • 6.6
  • 110

14: What is an example of institutional occupancy?

  • Shopping mall
  • Football stadium
  • Hospital
  • Dorms

15: What refrigerant has zero ozone depletion

  • HFC
  • CFC
  • HCFC
  • None of the above

16: A High-Probablity system

  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from failed connections will enter the occupied space
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from failed connections will enter the unoccupied space
  • is such that any leak will cause injury or death to anyone within a 100 square foot area
  • is a system highly likely to leak from a failed connection or component of such system

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

  • 2.5
  • 5.5
  • 3.0
  • 2.0

18: R-717 is

  • water
  • carbon dioxide
  • ammonia
  • trichloromethane

19: Direct systems using Group II refrigerants

  • 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
  • shall be installed per instruction of the AHJ

20: All machine rooms must be outfitted with a detector that _______?

  • activates an audible alarm
  • activates a visual alarm
  • starts the ventilation system
  • All of the above

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

  • True
  • False

22: All serviceable components of a refrigeration system shall be provided with

  • name plates with markings referring to pressure and temperature in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • service manuals
  • safe access
  • manufactures instructions on start-up procedures

23: Halogenated refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Stainless steel
  • Aluminum
  • Copper
  • Magnesium alloy

24: What is a Category "D" fluid?

  • A toxic fluid, which can produce serious irreversible harm to persons on breathing or bodily contact
  • Any fluid that exceeds 150 psig and has design temperature of over 366F
  • A typical refrigerant used on newer air conditioning and heat pump ssytems
  • A fluid which is nonflammable, nontoxic, not damaging to human tissues, does not exceed 150 psig, and design temperature is between -20F to 366F

25: A factory-sealed system containing less than 22lbs. of Group A1 refrigerant

  • shall be inspected by the Boiler of Inspectors bi-annually
  • does not require a pressure-limiting device
  • shall have a pressure limiting device and a pressure relief valve installed
  • shall have a pressure limiting device installed on the high side of the system