ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: B3 refrigerants are considered

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

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

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

3: A restaurant is classified as a

  • large mercantile occupancy
  • mixed occupancy
  • commercial occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy

4: 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

5: What is an egress?

  • An escape route
  • A code violation
  • A valve put on the low side of the system to prevent frosting
  • An entrance or exit

6: How much clearance do you need around the perimeter of electrical panels?

  • 36"
  • 18"
  • 24"
  • 12"

7: R-11 belongs to Group

  • A-1
  • B-3
  • B-1
  • A-2

8: Relief valves are rated in

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

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: When is the only time you can leave a service container attached to a system?

  • Leaking system
  • Recovery
  • Charging
  • Both b and c

11: What is an example of institutional occupancy?

  • Hospital
  • Dorms
  • Shopping mall
  • Football stadium

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

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

13: Who authorizes changes to the safety codes?

  • Person in charge of the facility
  • Contractor who last serviced the system.
  • Board of Boilers
  • Person who pulled the permit

14: 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)

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

15: What section of ASHRAE-15 governs pressure vessels?

  • OSHA
  • Section 9 ASHRAE-15 ASME VIII unfired
  • Section 6 ASHRAE-34 ASME VIII unfired
  • Section 7 ASHRAE-15 ASME VIII fired

16: 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

17: High pressure controls should be set no higher than

  • 80% of set point
  • 25% of set point
  • 10% of set point
  • 90% of set point

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

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

19: 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

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

  • 150
  • 200
  • 330
  • 100

21: What is Trichlorotrifluoromethane?

  • R-113
  • R-12
  • R-13
  • R-11

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

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

23: A movie theater would be considered a

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

24: 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
  • over pressure protection and a rupture disc
  • Pressure vessels need no type of protection as long as it is hydrostatically tested every three months

25: What is not a requirement of a Class T machine room?

  • Automatic ventilation
  • Self-closing doors
  • Fire hose connected to the building fire protection system.
  • Tight fitting doors