ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: A premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants can not quickly vacate the space is considered

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

2: A plug containing an alloy that will melt at a specific temperature to relief pressure is a

  • rupture plug
  • fusible plug
  • relief plug
  • fusion plug

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

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

4: What refrigerant doesn't have to be classifted?

  • R-134a
  • R-718
  • R-717
  • R-711

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

  • 36
  • 24
  • 48
  • 18

6: It shall be the duty of the person in charge of the premises on which a refrigeration system containing more than ___ lbs of refrigerant is installed to provide a schematic drawing or panel giving directions for the operation of the system.

  • 55
  • 15
  • 50
  • 75

7: 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.

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

8: The pressure relief device of a positive displacement compressor shall discharge in the ______________or in accordance with 9.7.8

  • the vapor side of the system
  • low side of the system
  • the liquid side of the system
  • high side of the system

9: Pressure vessels of 10 cubic feet or more gross volume shall use

  • at least one rupture member
  • a dual pressure-relief valve if charging into the atmosphere
  • at least three means of discharge and/or rupture discs
  • both a and b are correct

10: How much refrigerant can be stored in a mechanical room outside of the system?

  • 100
  • 330
  • 150
  • 200

11: When a receiver is greater than 3 cubic feet but less than 10 cubic feed, what is the minimum relief device required?

  • fusible plug
  • relief valve
  • rupture disc
  • all of the above

12: What section governs pressure vessels?

  • Section 1 ASHREA 15 ASME fired
  • OSHA
  • Section ASHREA 34
  • Section 8 ASHREA 15 ASME unfired

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

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

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

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

15: What pipe can not be used for refrigeration?

  • L
  • M
  • K
  • N

16: A Category D fluid

  • is when the fluid handled is non flammable, nontoxic, and not damaging to human as defined in ANSI/ASME Process Piping.
  • is when the design pressure does not exceed 150 psi
  • a fluid for service piping in which the potential for personnel exposure is judged to cause harm and irreversible damage to those persons exposed to it
  • Both a and b are correct

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

  • Large mercantile
  • Place of assembly
  • Instituional
  • Industrial

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

  • 15'
  • 10'
  • 25'
  • 36'

19: 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

20: A “U” or “UM” marking a on a nameplate of a pressure vessels signifies compliance with Section VIII of

  • the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • Section 11.3.1.5 ASHRAE 15 Standard
  • the ANSI Standard 10.7.2
  • both the ANSI Standard 10.7.2 and ASHRAE 15 Standard 11.3.1.5

21: When should a relief valve start to function?

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

22: The certificate of inspection

  • shall be authorized by a notarized insurance company
  • shall be $20 and an additional fee of $1 for each tone above 20 tons
  • shall be posted and protected from dirt, water, and other elements
  • shall be posted on the compressor shell or electrical panel at the unit

23: Machinery rooms shall be vented to _____________ and utilizing mechanical ventilation.

  • the return air ducted system
  • the mechanical room housing the refrigeration system
  • the outdoors
  • Machinery rooms need not be vented

24: 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.

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

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

  • aluminum
  • zinc
  • magnesium
  • all of the above