ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: 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

2: Which refrigerant replaced R-12?

  • R-410A
  • R-407A
  • R-22
  • R-134A

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

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

4: What is a Category "D" fluid?

  • A typical refrigerant used on newer air conditioning and heat pump ssytems
  • 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 fluid which is nonflammable, nontoxic, not damaging to human tissues, does not exceed 150 psig, and design temperature is between -20F to 366F

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

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

6: What refrigerant were phased out in 2004?

  • R-11
  • R-22
  • R-134a
  • R-12

7: Walls and doors of a machinery room shall be at least _____ hour(s) fire rated.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5

8: Dual-pressure relief devices should be installed on

  • vessels of 3 cubic feet or less
  • vessels of 3 cubic feet or more
  • vessels of 10 cubic feet or more
  • vessels of 10 cubic feet or less

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

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

10: Pipe identification labels are required when the system contains more than

  • 55 lbs
  • 120 lbs
  • 110 lbs
  • 65 lbs

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

  • C3
  • A3
  • B2
  • A2

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

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

13: How many different groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 7
  • 3
  • 11
  • 15

14: 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

15: A hotel is considered a _______ occupancy.

  • commercial
  • mercantile
  • institutional
  • residential

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

  • fire hose connection to the building fire protection system
  • tight fitting doors
  • automatic ventilation
  • self-closing doors

17: Name a CFC refrigerant(s):

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

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

  • 18
  • 22
  • 50
  • 33

19: An evaporator coil located near heating coil shall have a pressure-relief device installed within ______ inches of the evaporator.

  • 24
  • 36
  • 48
  • 18

20: copper and its alloys shall not be used in contact with _____ except as a component of bronze alloys for bearing or other non-refrigerant containing uses.

  • CFC-11
  • Lithium bromide
  • ammonia
  • HCFC-123

21: Before you change the type of refrigerant in a refrigeration system, what three things must be done?

  • Make sure its compatible, notify owner, and notify AHJ.
  • Place sign, check for leaks, and insulate suction line
  • Nothing must be done
  • you can never change refrigerants

22: R-410A is classified as a ____ refrigerant on the safety matrix.

  • A-2
  • B-2
  • A-1
  • B-1

23: When is the only time you can leave a service container attached to a system?

  • Leaking system
  • Recovery
  • Charging
  • Both b and c

24: What pipe can not be used for refrigeration?

  • N
  • L
  • K
  • M

25: 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