Massachusetts Refrigeration Tech/Contractors practice quiz
ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz
Topics: ASHRAE/CMR
1: According to ASHRAE Standard-15 9.8 Positive Displacement Compressor Protection, the pressure-relief device discharge into
the low-pressure side of the system
the high side of the system
the liquid receiver
both a and c are correct
2: A restaurant is classified as a
public assembly occupancy
large mercantile occupancy
mixed occupancy
commercial occupancy
3: Can ammonia be used on domestic system?
no
yes, for systems under 10 tons
no, unless there is proper ventilation system installed
yes
4: Relief valves are rated in
pounds of air per minute
gallons of water per minute
gallons of water per hour
pounds of air per hour
5: Single compound Refrigerants are classified by what two criteria?
Temperature range and hazardousness
Flammability and temperature range
Weight and color
Flammability and toxicity
6: Which refrigerant(s) is an HFC?
R-22
R-410A
R-502
All of the above
7: High pressure controls should be set no higher than
90% of set point
10% of set point
80% of set point
25% of set point
8: Industrial occupancy is
a premise or that portion of a premise that is not open to the public, where access by authorized persons is controlled, and that is used to manufacture, process, or store goods, such as chemicals, food, ice, meat, or petroleum.
is a premise or that portion of a premise where large number of people congregate and from which occupants cannot quickly vacate the space.
a premise or that portion of a premise where people transact business, receive personal service, or purchase food and other goods.
Both a and b are correct
9: 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.
350
250
100
400
10: A High-Probability System
is such that a leak of refrigerant from a failed connection will enter an unoccupied space
is such that a leak of refrigerant from a failed connection will enter the occupied space
is such that any leak will cause injury or death to anyone within a 100 square foot area
is a system highly likely to leak form a failed connection or component of such system
11: R-22 falls under which safety classification?
B-2
B-1
A-1
A-2
12: What refrigerant doesn't have to be classified?
R-422A
R-718
R-717
R-134A
13: What type of refrigerants are NOT flammable?
CHC
HFC
HCFC
All of the above
14: Joints in refrigeration piping must be _____ before being covered?
Inspected
Leak tested
Insulated
Pressurized
15: Pressure vessels having an inside diameter of 6” or less shall be protected by
Pressure vessels having an inside diameter of 6” or less need no such protection unless otherwise specified
a fusible plug
either a fusible plug or a pressure relief device
a pressure relief device
16: A class B2 refrigerant is considered
toxic and non-flammable
non-toxic and non-flammable
toxic and somewhat flammable
non-toxic and highly flammable
17: When a refrigerating machinery room is used, the emergency procedures shall be posted
on a conspicuous card located near the evaporator
on a conspicuous card located near the compressor
inside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
outside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
18: Before determining if a machinery room equipment is excluded from following Ashrae 15, you must determine how many pounds of refrigerant per _____ cubic feet?
1,000
100
100,000
10,000
19: Pressure vessel having an inside diameter exceeding 6” with an internal pressure greater than 15psig shall be marked directly on or on the nameplate the letters _______________ signifying compliance with the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.
“UM” and “UV”
“UV”
“U” or “UM”
“UL”
20: How many refrigerant classifications are there for flammability?
3
1
2
7
21: The pressure relief device of a positive displacement compressor shall discharge in the ______________or in accordance with 9.7.8
the liquid side of the system
high side of the system
the vapor side of the system
low side of the system
22: Machinery rooms shall be vented to _____________ and utilizing mechanical ventilation.
Machinery rooms need not be vented
the return air ducted system
the mechanical room housing the refrigeration system
the outdoors
23: copper and its alloys shall not be used in contact with _____ except as a component of bronze alloys for bearing or other non-refrigerant containing uses.
Lithium bromide
HCFC-123
CFC-11
ammonia
24: R-123 belongs to Group
B-2
B-3
B-1
A-3
25: Liquid level gauge glasses shall have automatic closing shut off valves, except Bull's eye or reflex type.