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

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

2: A pressure vessel having an inside diameter of 6” or less shall be sufficient to withstand ____times the pressure of the saturation temperature of the refrigerant or ____times the critical pressure of the refrigerant, whichever is less.

  • 2.5, 2.5
  • 6.6, 6.6
  • 2.5, 3.0
  • 3.0, 3.5

3: Pressure vessels having an inside diameter of 6” or less shall be protected by

  • a pressure relief device
  • a fusible plug
  • either a fusible plug or a pressure relief device
  • Pressure vessels having an inside diameter of 6” or less need no such protection unless otherwise specified

4: Pressure vessels nameplate markings must be compliant with the

  • ASHRAE 34 Standards
  • CMR-588 & CMR-528
  • ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • All of the Above

5: 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

6: The total amount of refrigerant stored in a machinery room in all containers not provided with relief valves shall not exceed

  • 55 lbs
  • 660 lbs
  • 330 lbs.
  • 550 lbs

7: Halogenated refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Magnesium alloy
  • Aluminum
  • Copper
  • Stainless steel

8: Relief valves are rated in

  • pounds of air per minute
  • pounds of air per hour
  • gallons of water per hour
  • gallons of water per minute

9: When a refrigerating machinery room is used, the emergency procedures shall be posted

  • inside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
  • on a conspicuous card located near the compressor
  • outside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
  • on a conspicuous card located near the evaporator

10: What must be done to all doors and access points in duct work going through a mechanical room?

  • Must be hindged
  • Must be screwed shut
  • Must be sealed and gasketed
  • All of the above

11: 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.

12: Pressure vessels with an internal volume of 3 cubic feet or more

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

13: Name an HCFC refrigerant(s):

  • R-22
  • R-123
  • R-11
  • both a & b

14: The main cause of enacting the "no vending rule" of July 1st 1992 was

  • global warming potential
  • ozone depletion
  • both a & b
  • None of the above

15: What refrigerant has zero ozone depletion

  • HFC
  • CFC
  • HCFC
  • None of the above

16: The total amount of refrigerant stored in a machinery room in all containers not provided with relief valves shall not exceed

  • 330 lbs
  • 55 lbs
  • 660 lbs
  • 500 lbs

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: 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

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

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

20: A factory-sealed system containing less than 22lbs. of Group A1 refrigerant

  • shall have a pressure limiting device and a pressure relief valve installed
  • shall have a pressure limiting device installed on the high side of the system
  • shall be inspected by the Boiler of Inspectors bi-annually
  • does not require a pressure-limiting device

21: What kind of material can't be used on the outlet of a relief valve?

  • PVC
  • Stainless Steel
  • Copper
  • Aluminum

22: A relief valve discharge capacity is rated in

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

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

  • B2
  • A2
  • A3
  • C3

24: 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

25: copper and its alloys shall not be used in contact with _____ except as a component of bronze alloys for bearing or other non-refrigerant containing uses.

  • ammonia
  • HCFC-123
  • Lithium bromide
  • CFC-11