ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

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

  • 18
  • 36
  • 24
  • 48

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

  • copper
  • stainless steel
  • black iron
  • magnesium

3: A pressure relief should be located at least _______ from windows and doors.

  • 30'
  • 20'
  • 15'
  • 25'

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: A High-Probability System

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

6: What must be done to refrigerant pipes before being buried?

  • Coated
  • Leaked checked
  • Encased
  • Certified

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

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

8: 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.

9: There can be no airflow from an occupied space through a machine room unless what?

  • System is high velocity
  • System is ducted and sealed
  • Duct is not located in the ceiling
  • None of the above.

10: Fusible plugs shall not be used with pressure vessels of

  • 15 square feet or less
  • 3 cubic feet or less
  • 15 cubic feet or more
  • 3 cubic feet or more

11: A premise or that portion of a premise where people transact business, receive personal service, or purchase foods, other goods is considered a

  • business occupancy
  • commercial occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy.
  • mercantile occupancy

12: The ASHRAE Standard 34 requires what type of alarm for equipment rooms using HCFC-123?

  • phosgene gas sening
  • A group sensing
  • refrigerant sensing
  • CO Sensing

13: What is a Category "M" fluid?

  • A typical refrigerant used on newer air conditioning and heat pump systems
  • A fluid which is nonflammable, nontoxic, not damaging to human tissues, does not exceed 150 psig, and the designed temperature is between -20F to 366F
  • Any fluid that exceeds 150 psig and has design temperatures over 366F
  • A toxic fluid, which can produce serious irreversible harm to persons on breathing or bodily content

14: A class A3 refrigerant is considered

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

15: The color code of a tank of ammonia is

  • lavender
  • silver
  • white
  • light green

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

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

17: What type of pressure relief device is used on a CO2 system?

  • Gate valve
  • Rupture disk
  • Fusible plug
  • Glove valve

18: A relief valve shall be located at least ___ above grade.

  • 15'
  • 10'
  • 25'
  • 36'

19: When air is ducted through a machine room that services occupied space, What must be done?

  • Flanged and gasketed
  • Insulated and cross broke
  • Welded and seamed.
  • Ducted and sealed

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

  • place sign, check for leaks, insulate
  • make sure it's compatible, notify owner, notify A.H.J
  • you can't change refrigerants
  • nothing must be done

21: When this is installed on the high side of a system, it must be capable of reading 1.2 times the design pressure (ASHRAE 15 9.11.3)

  • Pressure gauge
  • Temperature gauge
  • Sight glass gauge
  • All of the above

22: Pressure vessels with an internal volume of 10 cubic feet or more

  • shall use fusible plugs
  • shall use pressure relief devices
  • shall use rupture discs or duel pressure relief valves
  • shall use pressure relief devices or fusible plugs

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

  • regularly
  • annually
  • bi-annually
  • quarterly

24: Insurance companies shall forward each inspection report of all refrigeration or A/C systems to the Chief of Inspections within

  • 2 months
  • 14 days
  • 1 week
  • 30 days

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

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