ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: A premise or that portion of a premise where people transact business, receive personal service, or purchase foods, other goods is considered a

  • business occupancy
  • mercantile occupancy
  • commercial occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy.

2: When is the only time you can leave a service container attached to a system?

  • Leaking system
  • Recovery
  • Charging
  • Both b and c

3: A class A3 refrigerant is considered

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

4: Group A3 refrigerants have a ______ flammability rating than Group B1 refrigerants

  • there is no Group B1 refrigerants
  • higher
  • the same
  • lower

5: The discharge relief valve is located (9.4.6)

  • between the compressor and the stop valve
  • between the compressor and reciever
  • between the compressor and oil separator
  • on top of the condensor

6: Refrigerant restricted in 2004 but used for transition for decades:

  • R-22
  • R-134A
  • R-123
  • R-11

7: R-22 falls under which safety classification?

  • A-1
  • B-2
  • A-2
  • B-1

8: What refrigerant doesn't have to be classifted?

  • R-134a
  • R-717
  • R-711
  • R-718

9: Liquid shall not occupy more than ____ of the volume when the temperature of the refrigerant is 90F.

  • 80%
  • 90%
  • 75%
  • 100%

10: Machinery rooms must be vented to ______?

  • basement
  • neutralizing tank
  • unoccupied spaces
  • outdoors

11: 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
  • evaporator
  • boiler
  • outside the machinery room

12: Low temperature systems should have what?

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

13: Each machinery room shall contain

  • smoke and fire alarms as well as three means of egress and that egress must meet 528 CMR ventilation requirements
  • high and low pressure controls
  • a refrigerant detector located in an area where the refrigerant from a leak will concentrate
  • a toxicity detector where the presence of ammonia or lithium bromide from a leak will concentrate

14: Which refrigerant(s) is an HFC?

  • R-22
  • R-410A
  • R-502
  • All of the above

15: A Low-Probability System

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

16: R-12. R-22, and R-40 are considered Group I refrigerants.

  • True
  • False

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

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

18: A pressure-limiting device isn't required on a factory-sealed system containing less than ____ lbs.

  • 25
  • 50
  • 66
  • 22

19: Refrigerant piping crossing an open space that affords passageway in any building shall not be less than _____ feet above the floor unless piping is located against the ceiling.

  • 7.00'
  • 7.25'
  • 9.00'
  • 8'4"

20: Before you change the type of refrigerant in a refrigeration system, what three things must be done?

  • you can never change refrigerants
  • Place sign, check for leaks, and insulate suction line
  • Make sure its compatible, notify owner, and notify AHJ.
  • Nothing must be done

21: Pressure relief valves shall be marked with the data from

  • Section VIII Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section I Division VIII of ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section IV Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section XIII Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code

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

  • A-3
  • C-3
  • A-1
  • B-2

23: What must be done to refrigerant pipes before being buried ?(8.10.4)

  • Leak checked
  • Certified
  • Insulated and installed in a pipe duct (Encased)
  • Classifed

24: A total of all group A-2,B-2, A-3, and B-3 refrigerants shall not exceed ____ lb in the occupied areas and machinery rooms of institutional occupancies.

  • 50
  • 550
  • 100
  • 350

25: What does safe access mean?

  • OSHA approved
  • A clear unobstructed path to the equipment and controls
  • Locked doors
  • Well-lit exit signs