ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: How far from the ground does a relief valve need to be?

  • Not more than 3' above grade
  • At least 15' above grade
  • At least 20' above grade
  • At least 25' above grade

2: Liquid level gauges must be provided with what?

  • A relief valve
  • A red line
  • A low level mark
  • Automatic shut-offs

3: Ammonia is under what safety classification?

  • A3
  • B1
  • B2
  • B3

4: Most CFC's are

  • flammable
  • inert but toxic
  • toxic
  • inert

5: What is not a requirement of a Class T machine room?

  • Tight fitting doors
  • Automatic ventilation
  • Fire hose connected to the building fire protection system.
  • Self-closing doors

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

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

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

  • 22
  • 33
  • 18
  • 50

8: Refrigerant systems containing Group I refrigerants can be installed in or on public stairways.

  • True
  • False

9: Emergency shutdown procedures, including precautions to be observed in case of a breakdown or leak over 55 lbs of refrigerant charge, shall be displayed on a conspicuous card located as near as possible to the

  • boiler
  • outside the machinery room
  • evaporator
  • compressor

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

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

11: When a pressure gauge is permanently installed on a system, it must be ___ times the design pressure of the system.

  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2.2
  • 1.2

12: What is R-22?

  • Chlorodifluoromethane
  • HFC
  • CCFCM
  • Chlorofluoromethane

13: The Department that certifies the transportation of refrigerant is the

  • RSES
  • EPO
  • DOT
  • EPA

14: A hotel is considered a _______ occupancy.

  • commercial
  • residential
  • institutional
  • mercantile

15: High pressure controls should be set no higher than

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

16: Refrigerants shall be classified by

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

17: A Low-Probability System

  • 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
  • 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 can not enter the occupied space

18: Indirect systems using Group II refrigerants

  • shall be used in refrigeration system less than 1,000 lbs
  • shall be used for mechanical equipment only
  • shall be used in refrigeration system in excess of 1,000 lbs
  • shall have all refrigerant containing parts except piping, installed in a Class T machine room

19: What is R-290’s ASHRAE safety code?

  • B1
  • B2
  • A2
  • A3

20: Name a CFC refrigerant(s):

  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-123
  • both a & b

21: Evaporators within 18" of a heating coil must be equipped with a

  • low limit control
  • pressure relief device
  • high limit control
  • zone valve

22: Single compound Refrigerants are classified by what two criteria?

  • Weight and color
  • Temperature range and hazardousness
  • Flammability and temperature range
  • Flammability and toxicity

23: A premise or that portion of a premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants cannot quickly vacate the space such as auditoriums, ballrooms, classrooms, passenger depots, restaurants, and theaters is considered a(n)

  • institutional occupancy
  • illegal occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy
  • commercial occupancy

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

  • aluminum
  • zinc
  • magnesium
  • all of the above

25: Which of the following are considered inorganic refrigerants?

  • R-717 and R-718
  • 410A and R-407C
  • R-500 and R-502
  • None of the above