ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: When should a relief valve start to function?

  • Before the purge station discharges
  • 10 psi before it's set pressure
  • Two times it's working pressure
  • At it's set pressure

2: A hotel is considered a _______ occupancy.

  • commercial
  • residential
  • mercantile
  • institutional

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: Low temperature systems should have what?

  • High pour point
  • Low pour point
  • High viscosity
  • None of the above

5: What pipe can not be used for refrigeration?

  • M
  • K
  • L
  • N

6: Dual-pressure relief devices should be installed on

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

7: 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)

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

8: B3 refrigerants are considered

  • non-toxic but non-flammable
  • toxic but non-flammable
  • toxic and highly flammable
  • non-toxic but flammable

9: What is the intention of the word “should” as used in the code?

  • A mandatory requirement
  • A recommendation or advisory guideline
  • A technician’s choice of how it should be done
  • None of the Above

10: pressure relief valves must discharge to the atmosphere at a location not less than 15 feet from ground level and ____ feet from any window, ventilation opening, or exits of buildings.

  • 10
  • 15
  • 20
  • 25

11: The Board of Boilers adopts by reference

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

12: Setting a pressure relief device shall not exceed ___ of the design pressure

  • 80%
  • 100%
  • 90%
  • 75%

13: Which refrigerant(s) is an HFC?

  • R-22
  • R-410A
  • R-502
  • All of the above

14: What would be the classification of a prison?

  • Large mercantile
  • Institutional
  • Place of assembly
  • Industrial

15: Ashrae states that the equipment on a building needs to conform to adjacent buildings classifications when within ____ feet from opening and intakes.

  • 15
  • 20
  • 50
  • 75

16: _____ and its alloys are suitable for use with ammonia systems.

  • Copper
  • Aluminum
  • Magnesium
  • Zinc

17: How far from the ground does a relief valve need to be?

  • At least 15' above grade
  • Not more than 3' above grade
  • At least 25' above grade
  • At least 20' above grade

18: Systems containing more than 110 pounds must have stop valves located at the

  • compressor suction inlet
  • compressor discharge outlet
  • receiver inlet and outlet
  • All of the above

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

  • Place of assembly
  • Industrial
  • Instituional
  • Large mercantile

20: Most CFC's are

  • flammable
  • inert but toxic
  • toxic
  • inert

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

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

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

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

23: 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

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

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

25: A movie theater would be considered a

  • institutional occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy
  • mixed occupancy
  • commercial occupancy