ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: 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'
  • 7.00'
  • 7.25'
  • 8'4"

2: What is R-611’s ASHRAE Safety Code?

  • C3
  • B3
  • B2
  • A2

3: What is R-22?

  • Chlorodifluoromethane
  • HFC
  • CCFCM
  • Chlorofluoromethane

4: What must be done to refrigerant pipes before being buried ?(8.10.4)

  • Classifed
  • Certified
  • Leak checked
  • Insulated and installed in a pipe duct (Encased)

5: Pressure vessel having an inside diameter exceeding 6” with an internal pressure greater than 15psig shall be marked directly on or on the nameplate the letters _______________ signifying compliance with the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.

  • “UV”
  • “UL”
  • “U” or “UM”
  • “UM” and “UV”

6: Ammonia is under what safety classification?

  • B3
  • B1
  • B2
  • A3

7: What was the main reason for enacting the no venting rule of July 1, 1992?

  • Ozone depletion
  • Green house effect
  • Global warming potential
  • All of the above

8: A relief valve discharge capacity is rated in

  • PSIG
  • Pounds of air per minute.
  • PSIA
  • temperature minus pounds of air per second divided by release rate squared

9: Defined process piping by code CMR (528)

  • Any piping that conveys a solid, liquid or gas that is not part of the plumbing or fire protection system
  • Any piping in an industrial space
  • Any piping in an industrial or commercial space
  • All of the above

10: 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

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

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

12: 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

13: What refrigerant is an inorganic compound?

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

14: No open flames are allowed in the machinery room unless?

  • Approved by the installing contractor
  • Approved by the authorized person
  • Never can be allowed
  • Only when combustion air is provided from outside of the machinery room

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

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

16: Before determining if a machinery room equipment is excluded from following Ashrae 15, you must determine how many pounds of refrigerant per _____ cubic feet?

  • 10,000
  • 1,000
  • 100
  • 100,000

17: 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.

  • 550
  • 50
  • 350
  • 100

18: A relief valve shall be located at least ___ above grade.

  • 10'
  • 25'
  • 36'
  • 15'

19: Pressure relief valves shall be marked with the data from

  • Section I Division VIII of ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section IV Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section XIII Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section VIII Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code

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

  • 24
  • 10
  • 18
  • 15

21: What is the refrigerant dichlorodifluoromethane?

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

22: According to the 522 CMR Board of Boilers, refrigerant detectors, alarms, and the refrigeration mechanical room ventilating systems shall be tested

  • annually
  • quarterly
  • bi-annually
  • regularly

23: 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

24: How many groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 1
  • 7
  • 5
  • 3

25: A declaration test is needed when the system contains more than

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