ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz

Topics: ASHRAE/CMR

Quiz Result Settings

1: All machine rooms must be outfitted with a detector that _______?

  • activates an audible alarm
  • activates a visual alarm
  • starts the ventilation system
  • All of the above

2: The total amount of refrigerant stored in a machinery room in all containers not provided with relief valves shall not exceed

  • 660 lbs
  • 55 lbs
  • 550 lbs
  • 330 lbs.

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

  • 22
  • 66
  • 50
  • 25

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

  • B-2
  • A-1
  • B-1
  • A-2

5: The color code of a tank of ammonia is

  • light green
  • silver
  • white
  • lavender

6: Methyl Chloride is a halogenated refrigerant and should not come in contact with

  • aluminum
  • zinc
  • magnesium
  • all of the above

7: A hotel is considered a _______ occupancy.

  • institutional
  • mercantile
  • residential
  • commercial

8: When a receiver is greater than 3 cubic feet but less than 10 cubic feed, what is the minimum relief device required?

  • fusible plug
  • relief valve
  • rupture disc
  • all of the above

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

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

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

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

11: When can recovered refrigerants be reused?

  • They can't
  • Only when used in original owner's equipment
  • Only if used in 30 days of recovery
  • None of the above

12: The 522 CMR 9.00 has adopted for reference ASHRAE ____

  • III
  • 15
  • 25
  • 10

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

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

14: Pressure vessels with an internal volume of 3 cubic feet or less

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

15: What refrigerant were phased out in 2004?

  • R-134a
  • R-22
  • R-12
  • R-11

16: 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
  • a toxicity detector where the presence of ammonia or lithium bromide from a leak will concentrate
  • high and low pressure controls
  • a refrigerant detector located in an area where the refrigerant from a leak will concentrate

17: A restaurant is classified as a

  • large mercantile occupancy
  • mixed occupancy
  • commercial occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy

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

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

19: Evaporators located ____inches of a heating coil shall be equipped whit a pressure relief device.

  • 10
  • 18
  • 15
  • 24

20: A class A3 refrigerant is considered

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

21: What is an example of institutional occupancy?

  • Hospital
  • Dorms
  • Shopping mall
  • Football stadium

22: When must refrigeration system covered by the code be inspected?

  • Not required
  • Annually and when installed
  • Upon installation
  • Annually

23: What would be the classification for Stop & Shop grocery store?

  • Industrial
  • Large mercantile
  • Instituional
  • Place of assembly

24: Halogenated refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Magnesium alloy
  • Aluminum
  • Stainless steel
  • Copper

25: What type of copper is not permitted on refrigeration systems?

  • Type L
  • Type M
  • Type N
  • Type K