ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: Pressure vessels shall be provided with ___________in accordance with Section VIII of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code

  • over pressure protection and a rupture disc
  • Pressure vessels need no type of protection as long as it is hydrostatically tested every three months
  • over pressure protection as well as a temperature protection device
  • over pressure protection

2: What happens after your initial inspection of a pressure vessel?

  • There is a temporary shut-down until a final inspection can be performed.
  • Notify the AHJ to let them know that the system been inspected
  • Notify the Fire Marshal that the system has been inspected and approved
  • Inspector leaves a metal tag with a certification listed on it

3: Walls and doors of a machinery room shall be at least _____ hour(s) fire rated.

  • 2
  • 3
  • 1
  • 5

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

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

5: A person holding a license as a refrigeration technician may connect or disconnect for the purpose of installation, repair, or replacement, any electrical device or control to be a part of a refrigeration or air conditioning system, from the

  • breaker panel in
  • 24 volt secondary side of the Class 2 transformer to the thermostat
  • first disconnect in
  • load-side of the contactor in

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

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

7: The discharge relief valve is located (9.4.6)

  • between the compressor and the stop valve
  • between the compressor and oil separator
  • on top of the condensor
  • between the compressor and reciever

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

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

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

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

10: 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 its white
  • When there are sprinklers above
  • When it's used as part of a supply or return air system

11: What refrigerant is an inorganic compound?

  • R-22
  • R-132A
  • Ammonia
  • R-410A

12: Which refrigerant class listed below is the most flammable?

  • B2
  • A3
  • C3
  • A2

13: A relief valve discharge capacity is rated in

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

14: A plug containing an alloy that will melt at a specific temperature to relief pressure is a

  • relief plug
  • rupture plug
  • fusion plug
  • fusible plug

15: Halogenated refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Stainless steel
  • Aluminum
  • Magnesium alloy
  • Copper

16: The 522 CMR 9.00 has adopted for reference ASHRAE ____

  • 10
  • 15
  • III
  • 25

17: What type refrigerant is NOT ozone depleting?

  • CFC
  • Halon
  • HFC
  • HCFC

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

  • PVC
  • Stainless steel
  • Magnesium alloy
  • Copper

19: The ____ design is the maximum pressure for which a specific part of a refrigeration system is designed.

  • high pressure
  • critical pressure
  • design pressure
  • low pressure

20: Systems containing more than 110 pounds must have stop valves located at the

  • compressor suction inlet
  • compressor discharge outlet
  • receiver inlet and outlet
  • All of the above

21: Institutional occupancy is

  • a premise or that portion of a premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants cannot quickly vacate the space.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise from which, because they are disabled, debilitated, or confined, occupants cannot readily leave without the assistance of others.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise where people transact business, receive personal service, or purchase food and other goods.
  • None of the above

22: A “U” or “UM” marking a on a nameplate of a pressure vessels signifies compliance with Section VIII of

  • the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • Section 11.3.1.5 ASHRAE 15 Standard
  • the ANSI Standard 10.7.2
  • both the ANSI Standard 10.7.2 and ASHRAE 15 Standard 11.3.1.5

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

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

24: 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

25: A premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants can not quickly vacate the space is considered

  • mixed occupancy
  • institutional occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy
  • commercial occupancy