Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: After setting up a forward curved fan for the desired conditions, something happened to lower the total static pressure the fan had to operate against. Which would occur?

  • RPM and CFM increase
  • CFM and RPM decrease
  • CFM and HP increase
  • CFM and HP decrease

2: Pressure is equivalent of

  • Force
  • Force / Area
  • Area X Force
  • Force X Area

3: A plug containing an alloy that will melt at a specific temperature to relief pressure is a

  • fusible plug
  • relief plug
  • rupture plug
  • fusion plug

4: What is absolute humidity?

  • the amount of moisture in the air per one pound of 50% RH air
  • the amount of moisture in the air in grains of cubic feet of volume
  • the amount of moisture in the air in grains of square feet of volume
  • none of the above

5: When a refrigerating machinery room is used, the emergency procedures shall be posted

  • outside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
  • inside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
  • on a conspicuous card located near the evaporator
  • on a conspicuous card located near the compressor

6: Bubbles in the liquid line sight glass could be caused by

  • plugged drier
  • bad low pressure switch
  • leaking discharge valves in the compressor
  • overcharge of oil

7: On a single phase motor, when does the start winding cut out?

  • 100% of its RLA speed
  • 50% of its RLA speed
  • 25% of its RLA speed
  • 75% of its RLA speed

8: A R-22 system running with a condensing temperature of 110F and a 40F evaporator temperature will read pressures of ____ on the high side and ____ on the low side.

  • 455 psig, 185 psig
  • 350 psig, 120 psig
  • 226 psig, 68 psig
  • 257 psig, 77 psig

9: The oil separator is always inserted in the system

  • in the discharge line
  • where it can be easily serviced
  • in a cool spot
  • to prevent oil logging

10: What type refrigerant is NOT ozone depleting?

  • HCFC
  • HFC
  • CFC
  • Halon

11: R-22 is considered a(n)

  • HCFC
  • CFC
  • HFC
  • HCFCH

12: The ASHRAE Standard 34 requires what type of alarm for equipment rooms using HCFC-123?

  • refrigerant sensing
  • A group sensing
  • CO Sensing
  • phosgene gas sening

13: Foaming of oil in a compressor is most likely to occur

  • when there is insufficient air across the condenser(i.e., dirty coil)
  • at start-up
  • when the evaporator temperatures are below 32F
  • when ambient temperature are low

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

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

15: What is the maximum voltage range allowed on an electrical circuit?

  • 15%
  • 10%
  • 20%
  • 5%

16: Fusible plugs shall not be used with pressure vessels of

  • 15 square feet or less
  • 3 cubic feet or less
  • 3 cubic feet or more
  • 15 cubic feet or more

17: Stop valves shall not be permitted between the system and the

  • bleed valve
  • relief valve
  • condenser
  • service valve

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

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

19: Where a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed,

  • it shall not be operated below prescribed pressuers
  • A field inspection shall be made before it is put into service
  • The company who installed the system must notify the fire department in the jurisdiction where installed
  • the form or certificate shall be authorized by the Department of Public Safety

20: When can 50/50 solder be used?

  • in the low side
  • in the high side
  • liquid and suction lines
  • none of the above.

21: It takes how many BTU/hr to melt one pound of ice at 32F

  • 144
  • 180
  • 212
  • 970

22: If the power element on an expansion valve should lose its charge, the valve would

  • Over feed
  • Under feed
  • Close
  • Stay open

23: R-22 is classified as a ____ refrigerant on the safety matrix.

  • B-2
  • A-1
  • A-2
  • B-1

24: What type of oil is used in R-410A systems?

  • mineral oil
  • naphthene
  • polyalkylene glycol (PAG)
  • polyolester (POE)

25: A cross charged power element on an expansion valve would normally be used in what temperature range?

  • -40F to 0F
  • 0F-38F
  • 30F to 50F
  • -100F to -40F