ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: An evaporator coil located near heating coil shall have a pressure-relief device installed within ______ inches of the evaporator.

  • 24
  • 48
  • 36
  • 18

2: _____ alloys shall not be used in contact with an halogenated refrigerants.

  • Copper
  • Zinc
  • Nickel
  • Magnesium

3: 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

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

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

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

  • Inspector leaves a metal tag with a certification listed on it
  • 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

6: A class A3 refrigerant is considered

  • non-toxic and non-flammable
  • toxic and non-flammable
  • non-toxic but highly flammable
  • toxic and somewhat flammable

7: A hotel is considered a _______ occupancy.

  • residential
  • commercial
  • institutional
  • mercantile

8: High pressure controls should be set no higher than

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

9: Which refrigerant replaced R-12?

  • R-134A
  • R-407A
  • R-410A
  • R-22

10: How many gallons of water do you need per pound of ammonia?

  • 100
  • 50
  • 1
  • 10

11: 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

12: A movie theater would be considered a

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

13: A Low-Probability System

  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from a failed connection can not enter the occupied space
  • 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 will enter the occupied space
  • is a system highly likely to leak form a failed connection or component of such system

14: How many CFMs are required per square foot of commercial office occupied space

  • 15 CFM
  • 20 CFM
  • .5 CFM
  • 5 CFM

15: Before determining if a machinery room equipment is excluded from following Ashrae 15, you must determine how many pounds of refrigerant per _____ cubic feet?

  • 100,000
  • 100
  • 10,000
  • 1,000

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

  • 1
  • 1.2
  • 2.2
  • 1.5

17: When a refrigerating machinery room is used, the emergency procedures shall be posted

  • on a conspicuous card located near the compressor
  • outside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
  • on a conspicuous card located near the evaporator
  • inside the room, immediately adjacent to each door

18: Low temperature systems should have what?

  • High pour point
  • Low pour point
  • High viscosity
  • None of the above

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

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

20: Pressure vessels with an internal volume of 3 cubic feet or more

  • shall use pressure relief devices
  • shall use pressure relief devices or fusible plugs
  • do not need pressure relief protection
  • shall use fusible plugs

21: What should not (and can not) be located between a pressure imposing device and a pressure-limiting device?

  • Muffler
  • Foot valve
  • Moisture indicator
  • Stop valve

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

  • True
  • False

23: Most CFC's are

  • inert but toxic
  • toxic
  • flammable
  • inert

24: What is an egress?

  • An escape route
  • An entrance or exit
  • A valve put on the low side of the system to prevent frosting
  • A code violation

25: Halo-carbon refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Aluminum
  • Stainless Steel
  • Copper
  • Magnesium alloy