ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: 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
  • competent welder
  • welder qualified
  • licensed technician

2: Refrigerants shall be classified by

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

3: Relief valves are rated in

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

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

  • 36"
  • 18"
  • 24"
  • 12"

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

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

6: The color code of a tank of ammonia is

  • lavender
  • white
  • light green
  • silver

7: How many CFMs are required per square foot of commercial office occupied space

  • .5 CFM
  • 15 CFM
  • 5 CFM
  • 20 CFM

8: What do you need to do when you install a new system?

  • Add refrigerant
  • Insulate the suction line before you take a superheat reading
  • Document the superheat and subcooling reading
  • Have it inspected

9: A High-Probablity system

  • is such that any leak will cause injury or death to anyone within a 100 square foot area
  • is a system highly likely to leak from a failed connection or component of such system
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from failed connections will enter the unoccupied space
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from failed connections will enter the occupied space

10: What type of copper is not permitted on refrigeration systems?

  • Type K
  • Type N
  • Type L
  • Type M

11: How many refrigerant classifications are there for flammability?

  • 3
  • 7
  • 2
  • 1

12: Halo-carbon refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Aluminum
  • Copper
  • Stainless Steel
  • Magnesium alloy

13: Pressure-limiting device isn't required on a factory-sealed system containing less than ____ lbs.

  • 18
  • 50
  • 22
  • 33

14: 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

15: The Board of Boilers adopts by reference

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

16: R-12. R-22, and R-40 are considered Group I refrigerants.

  • True
  • False

17: Halogen refrigerants are corrosive to which type of metal?

  • copper
  • stainless steel
  • black iron
  • magnesium

18: All machine rooms must be outfitted with a detector that _______?

  • activates an audible alarm
  • activates a visual alarm
  • starts the ventilation system
  • All of the above

19: Which refrigerant replaced R-12?

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

20: When liquid receivers are used, the liquid refrigerant shall not exceed _______percent of the volume at 90F.

  • 99%
  • 90%
  • 80%
  • 75%

21: Defined process piping by code CMR (528)

  • Any piping that conveys a solid, liquid or gas that is not part of the plumbing or fire protection system
  • Any piping in an industrial space
  • Any piping in an industrial or commercial space
  • All of the above

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

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

23: Ammonia belongs to Group

  • A-2
  • B-2
  • B-1
  • A-1

24: Refrigerant piping crossing an open space that affords passageway in any building shall not be less than _____ feet above the floor unless piping is located against the ceiling.

  • 9.00'
  • 8'4"
  • 7.25'
  • 7.00'

25: 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.

  • 15
  • 50
  • 75
  • 55