ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: There can be no airflow from an occupied space through a machine room unless what?

  • System is high velocity
  • System is ducted and sealed
  • Duct is not located in the ceiling
  • None of the above.

2: Refrigerant restricted in 2004 but used for transition for decades:

  • R-134A
  • R-123
  • R-11
  • R-22

3: 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

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

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

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

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

6: All welding done on any refrigeration system or piping covered by 522 CMR 9.00 shall be performed by a according to Section IX of the ASME code

  • licensed welder
  • licensed technician
  • competent welder
  • welder qualified

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

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

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

  • Nickel
  • Copper
  • Zinc
  • Magnesium

9: Pressure vessels with an internal volume of 3 cubic feet or less

  • shall use pressure relief devices
  • do not need pressure relief protection
  • shall use fusible plugs
  • shall use pressure relief devices or fusible plugs

10: 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

11: A positive displacement compressor is

  • 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
  • a compressor in which the increase in pressure is attained by changing the internal pressure of the compression chamber
  • is a reciprocating type compressor with 2 or more pistons

12: All serviceable components of a refrigeration system shall be provided with

  • name plates with markings referring to pressure and temperature in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • manufactures instructions on start-up procedures
  • service manuals
  • safe access

13: Before you change the type of refrigerant in a refrigeration system, what three things must be done?

  • nothing must be done
  • make sure it's compatible, notify owner, notify A.H.J
  • place sign, check for leaks, insulate
  • you can't change refrigerants

14: NH3 is

  • R-508A
  • lithium bromide
  • R-718
  • ammonia

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

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

16: Large Mercantile occupancy is a premise or that portion of a premise where more than ____ persons congregate on levels above or below the street level to purchase personal merchandise.

  • 350
  • 400
  • 100
  • 250

17: When air is ducted through a machine room that services occupied space, What must be done?

  • Welded and seamed.
  • Insulated and cross broke
  • Flanged and gasketed
  • Ducted and sealed

18: 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

19: Pressure vessels shall be provided with ___________in accordance with Section VIII of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code

  • over pressure protection as well as a temperature protection device
  • over pressure protection and a rupture disc
  • over pressure protection
  • Pressure vessels need no type of protection as long as it is hydrostatically tested every three months

20: How far from the window does a relief valve need to be according to ASHRAE-15?

  • At least 40'
  • At least 30'
  • There is no minimum for relief valve and windows.
  • At least 20'

21: Where are the three places that the discharge from an ammonia relief valve be piped?

  • To chemical neutralizing tank only
  • Underground, into drain, into mechanical room
  • Atmosphere, Tank containing water, where the AHJ indicates.
  • None of the above.

22: Refrigerants shall be classified by

  • toxicity and flammability
  • color codes
  • maximum permissible quantities of each group
  • requirements for commercial, industrial, and residential occupancies

23: Pressure vessels having design pressures of 15 psig or less shall have the strength to withstand at least ______times the design pressure.

  • 3.0
  • 2.0
  • 2.5
  • 5.5

24: 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

25: What must be done to refrigerant pipes before being buried?

  • Certified
  • Coated
  • Leaked checked
  • Encased