ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: What would be the classification of a church?

  • Industrial
  • Place of assembly
  • Large mercantile
  • Institutional

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

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

3: 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

4: The dial of a pressure gauge, when installed on the high side of a system be graduated 1.2 times the designed pressure.

  • True
  • False

5: Where a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed,

  • A field inspection shall be made before it is put into service
  • the form or certificate shall be authorized by the Department of Public Safety
  • The company who installed the system must notify the fire department in the jurisdiction where installed
  • it shall not be operated below prescribed pressuers

6: Can you use Ammonia in industrial applications?

  • When mixed with R-718
  • Yes, always
  • No, never
  • Yes, Under certain condidtions

7: The Board of Boilers adopts by reference

  • MSCA Code
  • the 1997 ANSI/ASHRAE Safety Code
  • Montreal Protocol Safety Code
  • the MACS Pressure Vessel Code of Massachusetts

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

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

9: The test pressure applied to the high side of each factory-assembled refrigerating system shall be at least equal to the design pressure of

  • 2.5 times the design pressure
  • the high side
  • the aggregate of the high side and low side
  • the low side

10: A pressure-limiting device isn't required on a factory-sealed system containing less than ____ lbs.

  • 22
  • 66
  • 50
  • 25

11: Class A refrigerants are considered

  • non-toxic
  • non-flammable
  • flammable
  • toxic

12: When must refrigeration system covered by the code be inspected?

  • Not required
  • Annually
  • Annually and when installed
  • Upon installation

13: NH3 is

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

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

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

15: 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
  • 75
  • 15
  • 50

16: Which refrigerant replaced R-12?

  • R-410A
  • R-407A
  • R-134A
  • R-22

17: What is R-611’s ASHRAE Safety Code?

  • C3
  • B3
  • B2
  • A2

18: R-22 falls under which safety classification?

  • B-2
  • A-2
  • A-1
  • B-1

19: A machine room with a refrigerant system using ammonia shall

  • be provided with a continuously operated ventilation system
  • be considered a non-hazardous location in accordance with National Electrical code
  • have no flame producing apparatus permanently installed and operated
  • All of the above

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

  • 48
  • 24
  • 18
  • 36

21: What is an example of institutional occupancy?

  • Dorms
  • Shopping mall
  • Football stadium
  • Hospital

22: Pressure relief devices are marked with a ____________ signifying compliance with the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.

  • UM or UL
  • UL and UM
  • UV or UR
  • UL and UR

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

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

24: What should not (and can not) be located between a pressure imposing device and a pressure-limiting device?

  • Muffler
  • Stop valve
  • Moisture indicator
  • Foot valve

25: High pressure controls should be set no higher than

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