Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: The high side float assembly meters refrigerant into the evaporator through the

  • lower chamber of the low side
  • upper chamber of the high side
  • lower chamber of the high side
  • upper chamber of the low side

2: If the power element of an expansion valve should lose its charge the valve would

  • underfeed the evaporator
  • go open
  • go closed
  • overfeed the evaporator

3: Usually dry bulb temperature is

  • lower than dry bulb temperature
  • higher than wet bulb temperature
  • same as wet bulb temperature
  • not important and shall be ignored

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

  • Stop valve
  • Moisture indicator
  • Muffler
  • Foot valve

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

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

6: A line voltage thermostat controls a 1,200 watt strip header at 120 volts. What must be minimum ampere rated of the stat be?

  • 5 amps
  • 10 amps
  • 15 amps
  • 20 amps

7: An oil pressure safety switch should be set at

  • 5 to 10 psi below low side pressure
  • 5 to 10 psi above low side pressure
  • 10-15 psi above low side pressure
  • 10 to 15 psi below low side pressure

8: A 120 volt motor rated at 1,800 watts. You find the motor is drawings 25 amps. The motor is

  • drawing RLA and is running as it should
  • drawing LRA and is seized and should be replaced.
  • running hot
  • none of the above

9: What kind of system uses two different refrigerants in separate systems dependent on each other?

  • Cascade
  • Low pressure
  • Simple
  • R-414B

10: Where must a refrigeration contractor's license number be displayed?

  • Trucks, invoices, and advertising
  • Truck, office, every job, and on all equipment
  • Trucks, license plates, and uniforms
  • Uniforms, checks, and invoices.

11: The formula for Pure Power in a resistance circuit is

  • Kw = volts X amps
  • Watts X amps.
  • Watts X power factor
  • Watts = volts X amps

12: How many BTU's is produced by one watt of energy

  • 3.00
  • 1
  • 3.41
  • 2.57

13: A premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants can not quickly vacate the space is considered

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

14: The certificate of inspection

  • shall be posted and protected from dirt, water, and other elements
  • shall be $20 and an additional fee of $1 for each tone above 20 tons
  • shall be authorized by a notarized insurance company
  • shall be posted on the compressor shell or electrical panel at the unit

15: What is the purpose of suction/discharge traps?

  • to ensure proper oil return to the compressor
  • to keep oil inside the evaporator for proper oil return to the compressor
  • to keep oil inside of the accumulator for proper return to the compressor
  • all of the above

16: In a refrigeration system, you open a valve from the condenser and collect some material on a clean white sheet of bond paper, which of the following would you most likely be testing for?

  • checking the level of refrigerant in the system
  • testing for oil in the system
  • testing for moisture in the system
  • none of the above

17: A motor starter contains a thermal overload and a

  • contactor
  • transformer
  • 3-way relay
  • solenoid

18: A High-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 will enter the occupied space
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from a failed connection will enter an unoccupied space
  • is such that any leak will cause injury or death to anyone within a 100 square foot area

19: Watt's Law indicates Volts X Amps = _________.

  • Watts
  • Ohms
  • Resistance
  • Current

20: If a condenser is on a roof and the temperature is 35F and dropping the capacity

  • increases
  • doesn't change
  • decreases
  • run as designed with low ambient controls

21: Refrigeration devices shall be equipped with a ____ to protect against unexpected pressure due to a malfunction or fire?

  • Temperature limiter device
  • T&P device
  • Circuit Breaker
  • Relief valve

22: R-22 falls under which safety classification?

  • A-1
  • B-1
  • A-2
  • B-2

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

  • 75%
  • 100%
  • 90%
  • 80%

24: The most common type of motor starter is

  • across the line starter
  • part winding starter
  • delts-wye starter
  • duel-winding starter

25: How are refrigerant blends classified?

  • Based on worst case fractionation
  • Based on the oil used
  • Blends don't have to be classified
  • Based on best case Fractionation