ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: What refrigerant has zero ozone depletion

  • HFC
  • CFC
  • HCFC
  • None of the above

2: The certificate of inspection

  • shall be authorized by a notarized insurance company
  • shall be posted on the compressor shell or electrical panel at the unit
  • 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

3: Can a R22 line set be reused for a 410A system and if it can be reused, what must be done to it?

  • Flush with ammonia
  • Flush with R-718
  • Flush with R-11
  • Flush with RX-11

4: Refrigeration devices shall be equipped with a ____ to protect against unexpected pressure due to a malfunction or fire?

  • Temperature limiter device
  • Relief valve
  • Circuit Breaker
  • T&P device

5: What is the refrigerant dichlorodifluoromethane?

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

6: Liquid shall not occupy more than ____ of the volume when the temperature of the refrigerant is 90F.

  • 100%
  • 75%
  • 80%
  • 90%

7: Pipe identification labels are required when the system contains more than

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

8: What is the minimum size of the discharge pipe?

  • Same size as the outlet of the relief valve
  • One pipe size larger that the inlet of the relief valve
  • Depends on size of manifold
  • All of the above

9: When systems are protected by a high pressure relief device, the compressor's pressure limiting device shall be set at or below ____ % of the operating pressure of the high side relief device.

  • 100
  • 110
  • 80
  • 90

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

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

11: When a pressure gauge is permanently installed on a system, it must be ___ times the design pressure of the system.

  • 1
  • 1.2
  • 1.5
  • 2.2

12: What pipe can not be used for refrigeration?

  • L
  • K
  • M
  • N

13: A positive displacement compressor is

  • is a reciprocating type compressor with 2 or more pistons
  • 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

14: Ashrae states that the equipment on a building needs to conform to adjacent buildings classifications when within ____ feet from opening and intakes.

  • 75
  • 20
  • 50
  • 15

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

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

16: 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

17: Can ammonia be used on domestic system?

  • yes
  • no, unless there is proper ventilation system installed
  • no
  • yes, for systems under 10 tons

18: Ammonia shall be discharged into ____________ or a tank containing one gallon of water for every pound of ammonia.

  • the atmosphere
  • a de-pressurized recovery tank with a silver top and yellow bottom
  • a tank containing two pounds of a water/lithium bromide mix for every pound of ammonia
  • All of the above

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

  • Nothing must be done
  • Place sign, check for leaks, and insulate suction line
  • you can never change refrigerants
  • Make sure its compatible, notify owner, and notify AHJ.

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

  • regularly
  • annually
  • quarterly
  • bi-annually

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

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

22: What would be the classification of a church?

  • Large mercantile
  • Place of assembly
  • Institutional
  • Industrial

23: Halogenated refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Magnesium alloy
  • Copper
  • Aluminum
  • Stainless steel

24: 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

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

  • Copper
  • Magnesium alloy
  • PVC
  • Stainless steel