ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: Which occupancy can ammonia be used in?

  • depends on the quantity of freon
  • industrial
  • commercial
  • redifential

2: A total of all group A-2,B-2, A-3, and B-3 refrigerants shall not exceed ____ lb in the occupied areas and machinery rooms of institutional occupancies.

  • 100
  • 550
  • 350
  • 50

3: Who authorizes changes to the safety codes?

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

4: A relief valve discharge capacity is rated in

  • PSIG
  • PSIA
  • Pounds of air per minute.
  • temperature minus pounds of air per second divided by release rate squared

5: Trichlorofluoromethane is the name of what refrigerant?

  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-502
  • R-113

6: Group A2 refrigerants have a ______ toxicity rating than Group B1 refrigerants.

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

7: Large Mercantile occupancy is a premise or that portion of a premise where more than ____ persons congregate on levels above or below the street level to purchase personal merchandise.

  • 100
  • 400
  • 250
  • 350

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

  • 24"
  • 36"
  • 18"
  • 12"

9: Name an HCFC refrigerant(s):

  • R-22
  • R-123
  • R-11
  • both a & b

10: A restaurant is classified as a

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

11: The total amount of refrigerant stored in a machinery room in all containers not provided with relief valves shall not exceed

  • 660 lbs
  • 550 lbs
  • 330 lbs.
  • 55 lbs

12: A room having machinery but no flame producing apparatus permanently installed and operated is considered a

  • Class M machinery room
  • Class T machinery room
  • Class A machinery room
  • Class B machinery room

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

  • Coated
  • Certified
  • Encased
  • Leaked checked

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

  • 80%
  • 100%
  • 90%
  • 75%

15: What type of relief valve is used on low pressure centrifugal compressor systems?

  • Spring-loaded relief valve
  • Rupture disc
  • Purge relief
  • None of the above

16: Ammonia belongs to Group

  • A-1
  • B-1
  • A-2
  • B-2

17: 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

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

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

19: When a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed

  • the form of certificate shall be authorized by the Department of Pubic safety
  • it shall be approved by the owner for proper operation.
  • it shall not be operated below prescribed pressures
  • a field inspection shall be made before it is put into service

20: Refrigerants shall be classified by

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

21: Methyl Chloride is a halogenated refrigerant and should not come in contact with

  • aluminum
  • zinc
  • magnesium
  • all of the above

22: R-123 belongs to Group

  • B-3
  • B-2
  • A-3
  • B-1

23: Whoever owns/uses a refrigeration or air conditioning system covered by this code

  • must notify the Department of Public Safety prior to starting the system
  • shall be licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts according to CMR 522
  • shall make application for inspections to the Chief of Inspectors
  • None of the above

24: The certificate of inspection

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

25: Which refrigerant(s) is an HFC?

  • R-22
  • R-410A
  • R-502
  • All of the above