ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: Name three things that must be done when changing refrigeration lubricant?

  • Make sure it's compatible, notify owner, notify AHJ
  • Place sign, check for leaks, insulate
  • You can't change lubricants.
  • Nothing must be done

2: A hotel is considered a _______ occupancy.

  • commercial
  • institutional
  • mercantile
  • residential

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

  • B2
  • A2
  • A3
  • C3

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

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

5: Where must a refrigeration contractor's license number be displayed?

  • Uniforms, checks, and invoices.
  • Trucks, invoices, and advertising
  • Truck, office, every job, and on all equipment
  • Trucks, license plates, and uniforms

6: _____ and its alloys are suitable for use with ammonia systems.

  • Copper
  • Magnesium
  • Aluminum
  • Zinc

7: When a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed

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

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

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

9: What is the refrigerant chlorodifluoromethane?

  • R-123
  • R-134a
  • R-22
  • R-12

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

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

11: A pressure vessel having an inside diameter of 6” or less shall be sufficient to withstand ____times the pressure of the saturation temperature of the refrigerant or ____times the critical pressure of the refrigerant, whichever is less.

  • 2.5, 2.5
  • 3.0, 3.5
  • 2.5, 3.0
  • 6.6, 6.6

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

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

13: A declaration test is needed when the system contains more than

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

14: All welding done on any refrigeration system or piping covered by 522 CMR 9.00 shall be performed by a according to Section IX of the ASME code

  • welder qualified
  • competent welder
  • licensed welder
  • licensed technician

15: What is the minimum height refrigeration piping should be placed against walls?

  • 72"
  • Ceiling height
  • 6'
  • 7.25'

16: System design pressures must take into consideration, not only, pressures found during normal operation but also what?

  • When it's cold out
  • When there is a malfunction on the high side
  • When its warm out
  • All of the above

17: What was the main reason for enacting the no venting rule of July 1, 1992?

  • Ozone depletion
  • Green house effect
  • Global warming potential
  • All of the above

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

  • 1.2
  • 1
  • 2.2
  • 1.5

19: How many refrigerant classifications are there for toxicity?

  • 5
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

20: When an inspection is needed, how often must it be done?

  • every 36 months
  • every 24 months
  • annually
  • every 18 months

21: 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

22: What is not a requirement of a class T machine room?

  • automatic ventilation
  • self-closing doors
  • fire hose connection to the building fire protection system
  • tight fitting doors

23: 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

  • compressor
  • outside the machinery room
  • boiler
  • evaporator

24: How are refrigerant blends classified?

  • Based on best case Fractionation
  • Based on worst case fractionation
  • Based on the oil used
  • Blends don't have to be classified

25: Group A1 refrigerants over ____ pounds in a system must discharge to the atmosphere

  • 6.6
  • 330
  • 110
  • 1,000