Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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

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

2: A mercury bulb controller is not recommended for

  • low voltage use
  • use where vibration is severe
  • line or low voltage use
  • line voltage use

3: Megaohm meter's main function is

  • to detect weak motor winding insulation of a refrigeration or air conditioning compressor by creating high DC voltages to the compressor
  • to detect very high resistances to ground of refrigeration or air conditioning compressors
  • to test very high value capacitors for large 3-phase refrigeration compressors and blower motors.
  • Both a and b are correct

4: What is an egress?

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

5: How many flammability classifications are refrigerants in?

  • 3
  • 2
  • 5
  • 7

6: A EPR valve is installed on what type of evaporators?

  • high-temperature evaporators
  • low-temperature evaporators
  • plate evaporators
  • shell and tube evaporators

7: Gauge pressure is

  • Atmospheric pressure
  • Barometric pressure
  • Force of pressure above that of atmosphere
  • Absolute pressrue

8: A low oil switch is typically

  • automatic reset
  • manual reset
  • time-delay auto reset
  • non used on semi-hermetic compressors over 10 ton capacity

9: What is the typical air conditioning operating pressures for 410A?

  • 60 psi suction, 210 psi discharge
  • 25 psi suction, 125 psi discharge
  • 105 psi suction, 350 psi discharge
  • None of the above

10: It takes how many BTU's of latent heat/hr to boil 1 lbs of water into steam?

  • 24,000 BTU
  • 12,000 BTU
  • 970 BTU
  • 144 BTU

11: How many opening forces operate a thermostatic expansion valve?

  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 4

12: What is a Category "D" fluid?

  • A fluid which is nonflammable, nontoxic, not damaging to human tissues, does not exceed 150 psig, and design temperature is between -20F to 366F
  • A typical refrigerant used on newer air conditioning and heat pump ssytems
  • Any fluid that exceeds 150 psig and has design temperature of over 366F
  • A toxic fluid, which can produce serious irreversible harm to persons on breathing or bodily contact

13: A tachometer is an instrument used to measure

  • air velocity
  • RPM
  • static pressure
  • speed

14: A secondary coolant is defined as

  • a low temperature refrigerant used for cascading systems
  • a combination of interconnected parts from a closed circuit in where fluid is circulated for the purpose of cooling for a refrigeration system.
  • any liquid used for the transmission of heat without a change of state in A/C refrigeration systems having flash point above 150F
  • any refrigerant direcly in contact with the cooling space for process cooling

15: The level of voltage caused by back electromagnetic force that opens the contacts of a potential relay in order to take the start capacitor out of the circuit is

  • boost voltage
  • pick up voltage
  • lift voltage
  • run voltage

16: R-11 has the greatest corrosive effect on

  • Magnesium
  • Bronze
  • Copper
  • Aluminum

17: The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 lb of water 1F is?

  • 1 Kelvin
  • The rate of conduction
  • 1 Therm
  • 1 BTU

18: A split-phase motor has a ______ winding and a ____ winding

  • start, common
  • run, start
  • duel-run, duel-start
  • run, common

19: What refrigerant doesn't have to be classified?

  • R-422A
  • R-718
  • R-717
  • R-134A

20: What is a megaohm meter?

  • An electric meter that measures very high resistance values by sending a low voltage AC signal into the object being tested
  • Is an electric meter that measures extremely low resistance valves by sending high DC voltage signal into the object being tested.
  • An electric meter that measures very high resistance values by sending a high DC voltage signal into the object being tested
  • An electric meter used by electricians to test large 3-phase blower motors for the correct rotation

21: Brazed joints melt at temperatures above

  • 1,200F
  • 500F
  • 1,000F
  • 800F

22: Group A1 refrigerants over ____ pounds in a system must discharge to the atmosphere

  • 330
  • 1,000
  • 6.6
  • 110

23: The main purpose of the accumulator is to

  • provide space for vapor to accumulate
  • store liquid refrigerant
  • prevent liquid slugs at the compressor
  • provide space for the accumulation of oil and containminants

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

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

25: Whoever owns/uses a refrigeration or air conditioning system covered by this code

  • must notify the Department of Public Safety prior to starting the system
  • shall be licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts according to CMR 522
  • shall make application for inspections to the Chief of Inspectors
  • None of the above