ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: Which of the following are considered inorganic refrigerants?

  • R-717 and R-718
  • 410A and R-407C
  • R-500 and R-502
  • None of the above

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

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

3: Group A3 refrigerants have a ______ flammability rating than Group B1 refrigerants

  • lower
  • there is no Group B1 refrigerants
  • the same
  • higher

4: 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.

  • 50
  • 550
  • 350
  • 100

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

  • 48
  • 18
  • 36
  • 24

6: Fusible plugs shall not be used with pressure vessels of

  • 15 cubic feet or more
  • 3 cubic feet or more
  • 3 cubic feet or less
  • 15 square feet or less

7: When a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed

  • the form of certificate shall be authorized by the Department of Pubic safety
  • it shall be approved by the owner for proper operation.
  • a field inspection shall be made before it is put into service
  • it shall not be operated below prescribed pressures

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

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

9: What refrigerant is an inorganic compound?

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

10: Emergency shutdown procedures, including precautions to be observed in case of a breakdown or leak over 55 lbs of refrigerant charge, shall be displayed on a conspicuous card located as near as possible to the

  • boiler
  • compressor
  • outside the machinery room
  • evaporator

11: 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

12: How many refrigerant classifications are there for toxicity?

  • 5
  • 1
  • 3
  • 2

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

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

14: The 522 CMR 9.00 has adopted for reference ASHRAE ____

  • 10
  • III
  • 25
  • 15

15: Machinery rooms must be vented to ______?

  • outdoors
  • neutralizing tank
  • basement
  • unoccupied spaces

16: Who approves containers for refrigerants?

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

17: Refrigerant piping crossing an open space that affords passageway in any building shall not be less than _____ feet above the floor unless piping is located against the ceiling.

  • 9.00'
  • 7.25'
  • 8'4"
  • 7.00'

18: The Board of Boilers adopts by reference

  • the MACS Pressure Vessel Code of Massachusetts
  • the 1997 ANSI/ASHRAE Safety Code
  • Montreal Protocol Safety Code
  • MSCA Code

19: A hotel is considered a _______ occupancy.

  • institutional
  • residential
  • commercial
  • mercantile

20: Pressure vessels nameplate markings must be compliant with the

  • ASHRAE 34 Standards
  • CMR-588 & CMR-528
  • ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • All of the Above

21: All electrical work done on refrigeration systems must comply with

  • ASHREA-15 Section 9.2.1
  • OSHA
  • NEC and Massachusetts Modifications
  • Department of Energy

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

  • 15
  • 18
  • 24
  • 10

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

  • 18
  • 33
  • 50
  • 22

24: Can ammonia be used on domestic system?

  • yes, for systems under 10 tons
  • yes
  • no, unless there is proper ventilation system installed
  • no

25: Pressure limiting devices are not required for systems containing less then ________ refrigerants.

  • 44 lbs
  • 22 lbs
  • 6.6 lbs
  • 13.9 lbs