ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: What would be the classification of a church?

  • Industrial
  • Large mercantile
  • Institutional
  • Place of assembly

2: A factory-sealed system containing less than 22lbs. of Group A1 refrigerant

  • does not require a pressure-limiting device
  • shall have a pressure limiting device installed on the high side of the system
  • shall be inspected by the Boiler of Inspectors bi-annually
  • shall have a pressure limiting device and a pressure relief valve installed

3: Where are the three places that the discharge from an ammonia relief valve be piped?

  • atmosphere, tank containing water, where the A.H.J. indicates
  • underground, into drain, into mechanical room
  • to chemical neutralizing tank only
  • none of the above

4: Stop valves shall not be permitted between the system and the

  • bleed valve
  • service valve
  • condenser
  • relief valve

5: Doors communicating with outside from a mechanical room must be?

  • Steel, approved, weather-stripped
  • Self-closing, approved, fire door
  • Self-closing, aligned, fire door
  • Self-closing, wooden, fire door

6: What type of refrigerants are NOT flammable?

  • CHC
  • HFC
  • HCFC
  • All of the above

7: Refrigerants shall be classified by

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

8: R-410A is classified as a ____ refrigerant on the safety matrix.

  • A-2
  • A-1
  • B-2
  • B-1

9: When is the space above a drop ceiling calculated as space for refrigerant limit quantities?

  • When its white
  • When it's used as part of a supply or return air system
  • When there is a space 6' or more above it
  • When there are sprinklers above

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

  • 1.2
  • 2.2
  • 1.5
  • 1

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

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

12: Large vessels containing refrigerant ______________________ from using two or more pressure-relief devices in parallel to obtain the required capacity.

  • containing R-11, R-123 & R-717 exclusively shall not be prohibited
  • shall not be prohibited
  • shall be prohibited
  • of Group B2 refrigerant shall be prohibited

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

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

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

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

15: What pipe can not be used for refrigeration?

  • L
  • M
  • K
  • N

16: Pressure vessels having an inside diameter of 6” or less shall be protected by

  • either a fusible plug or a pressure relief device
  • a fusible plug
  • Pressure vessels having an inside diameter of 6” or less need no such protection unless otherwise specified
  • a pressure relief device

17: 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.

18: Ashrae states that the equipment on a building needs to conform to adjacent buildings classifications when within ____ feet from opening and intakes.

  • 50
  • 20
  • 75
  • 15

19: How much refrigerant can be stored in a mechanical room outside of the system?

  • 100
  • 330
  • 150
  • 200

20: Who is permitted to access a refrigeration machine room?

  • Contractors only
  • Any employee
  • Anyone, it's a completely safe area
  • Authorized persons only

21: Setting a pressure relief device shall not exceed ___ of the design pressure

  • 90%
  • 100%
  • 75%
  • 80%

22: How many groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 1

23: What is the minimum size of the discharge pipe?

  • Same size as the outlet of the relief valve
  • One pipe size larger that the inlet of the relief valve
  • Depends on size of manifold
  • All of the above

24: What refrigerant is an inorganic compound?

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

25: Refrigeration piping before being buried shall be

  • leak tested
  • encased in pipe duct
  • pressure tested
  • All of the above