ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

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1: Where a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed,

  • it shall not be operated below prescribed pressuers
  • A field inspection shall be made before it is put into service
  • The company who installed the system must notify the fire department in the jurisdiction where installed
  • the form or certificate shall be authorized by the Department of Public Safety

2: What type of refrigerants are NOT flammable?

  • CHC
  • HFC
  • HCFC
  • All of the above

3: When releasing a hydrogenated hydrocarbon refrigerant to the atmosphere, ample ventilation must be provided and

  • the owner shall be informed
  • explosion precautions must be taken
  • gas masks must be worn
  • no flames shall be permitted

4: What type of relief valve is used on low pressure centrifugal compressor systems?

  • Spring-loaded relief valve
  • Rupture disc
  • Purge relief
  • None of the above

5: Ammonia belongs to Group

  • A-1
  • B-2
  • B-1
  • A-2

6: What refrigerant doesn't have to be classified?

  • R-134A
  • R-422A
  • R-717
  • R-718

7: When is the space above a drop ceiling calculated as space for refrigerant limit quantities?

  • When there is a space 6' or more above it
  • When its white
  • When it's used as part of a supply or return air system
  • When there are sprinklers above

8: 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'
  • 8'4"
  • 7.00'
  • 7.25'

9: Which occupancy can ammonia be used in?

  • commercial
  • industrial
  • depends on the quantity of freon
  • redifential

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

  • bleed valve
  • relief valve
  • condenser
  • service valve

11: Pressure vessels with an internal volume of 10 cubic feet or more

  • shall use pressure relief devices or fusible plugs
  • shall use rupture discs or duel pressure relief valves
  • shall use fusible plugs
  • shall use pressure relief devices

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

  • Magnesium
  • Nickel
  • Zinc
  • Copper

13: A positive displacement compressor is

  • is a reciprocating type compressor with 2 or more pistons
  • a compressor in which the increase in pressure is attained by changing the internal pressure of the compression chamber
  • where the compressor's suction pressure and the compressor;s discharge pressure is more than 50 PSI
  • a compressor in which the increase in pressure is attained by changing the internal volume of the compression chamber

14: 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

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

  • C3
  • A3
  • B2
  • A2

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

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

17: What would be the classification for Stop & Shop grocery store?

  • Large mercantile
  • Industrial
  • Place of assembly
  • Instituional

18: What would be the classification of a prison?

  • Institutional
  • Large mercantile
  • Industrial
  • Place of assembly

19: What happens after your initial inspection of a pressure vessel?

  • Inspector leaves a metal tag with a certification listed on it
  • Notify the AHJ to let them know that the system been inspected
  • There is a temporary shut-down until a final inspection can be performed.
  • Notify the Fire Marshal that the system has been inspected and approved

20: What is the refrigerant dichlorodifluoromethane?

  • R-123
  • R-12
  • R-22
  • R-134A

21: A class B2 refrigerant is considered

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

22: Methyl Chloride is a halogenated refrigerant and should not come in contact with

  • aluminum
  • zinc
  • magnesium
  • all of the above

23: How many different groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 7
  • 3
  • 11
  • 15

24: 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

25: A premise or that portion of a premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants cannot quickly vacate the space such as auditoriums, ballrooms, classrooms, passenger depots, restaurants, and theaters is considered a(n)

  • commercial occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy
  • illegal occupancy
  • institutional occupancy