Massachusetts Refrigeration Tech/Contractors practice quiz
ASHRAE/CMR code Prep Quiz
Topics: ASHRAE/CMR
1: What refrigerant doesn't have to be classifted?
R-134a
R-717
R-718
R-711
2: R-22 is considered a(n)
HCFC
CFC
HCFCH
HFC
3: What is an example of institutional occupancy?
Shopping mall
Hospital
Football stadium
Dorms
4: What type refrigerant is NOT ozone depleting?
CFC
HCFC
HFC
Halon
5: How far from the ground does a relief valve need to be?
Not more than 3' above grade
At least 15' above grade
At least 20' above grade
At least 25' above grade
6: Machinery rooms shall be vented to _____________ and utilizing mechanical ventilation.
the mechanical room housing the refrigeration system
the outdoors
Machinery rooms need not be vented
the return air ducted system
7: Ammonia belongs to Group
A-1
A-2
B-1
B-2
8: How much refrigerant can be stored in a mechanical room outside of the system?
200
330
150
100
9: How many groups of refrigerants are there?
1
3
5
7
10: Ammonia can come in contact with _______ ?
Brass
Copper tubing
Aluminum
Copper
11: When a pressure gauge is permanently installed on a system, it must be ___ times the design pressure of the system.
2.2
1
1.2
1.5
12: A Category D fluid
is when the fluid handled is non flammable, nontoxic, and not damaging to human as defined in ANSI/ASME Process Piping.
is when the design pressure does not exceed 150 psi
a fluid for service piping in which the potential for personnel exposure is judged to cause harm and irreversible damage to those persons exposed to it
Both a and b are correct
13: Halogen refrigerants are corrosive to which type of metal?
copper
stainless steel
magnesium
black iron
14: How are refrigerant blends classified?
Based on worst case fractionation
Blends don't have to be classified
Based on the oil used
Based on best case Fractionation
15: 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
16: Before you change the type of refrigerant in a refrigeration system, what three things must be done?
Make sure its compatible, notify owner, and notify AHJ.
you can never change refrigerants
Nothing must be done
Place sign, check for leaks, and insulate suction line
17: A class B1 refrigerant is considered
non-toxic and non-flammable
non-toxic but highly flammable
toxic but non-flammable
toxic and somewhat flammable
18: Most CFC's are
toxic
flammable
inert but toxic
inert
19: Which refrigerant class listed below is the most flammable?
A-1
B-2
C-3
A-3
20: Insurance companies shall forward each inspection report of all refrigeration or A/C systems to the Chief of Inspections within
30 days
1 week
14 days
2 months
21: How many gallons of water per pound of ammonia do you need?
5
1
20
15
22: What is not a requirement of a class T machine room?
automatic ventilation
self-closing doors
tight fitting doors
fire hose connection to the building fire protection system
23: What would be the classification for Stop & Shop grocery store?
Instituional
Place of assembly
Large mercantile
Industrial
24: Group A1 refrigerants over ____ pounds in a system must discharge to the atmosphere
330
1,000
6.6
110
25: What is the refrigerant dichlorodifluoromethane?