Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: What is NOT a positive displacement compressor.

  • Rotary
  • Reciprocating
  • Scroll
  • Centrifugal

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

  • 2.57
  • 1
  • 3.41
  • 3.00

3: 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

4: How can you test mechanical strength of an electrical connection?

  • measure ohms with an electrical meter
  • measure voltage across the connection
  • attempt to pull the wire from the connector by hand
  • none of the above.

5: The actual expansion curve of compression follows most nearly which one of the following curves?

  • Adiabatic
  • Isothermal
  • Pressure Temperature
  • Volume Temperature

6: How many forces operate a thermostatic expansion valve?

  • 1
  • 3
  • 4
  • 2

7: On a 460V motor, what is he MAXIMUM voltage that can be safely applied to it?

  • 506v
  • 550v
  • 660v
  • None of the above

8: The equivalent length of pipe in a water piping system is

  • the total length of pipe plus equivalent-length of fittings
  • the total length of pipe as you would measure it plus 25% for fittigns
  • the total length of pipe as you would measure it
  • the total length of pipe plus equivalent of fittings multiplied by 2.31

9: What pipe can not be used for refrigeration?

  • N
  • L
  • K
  • M

10: What was the main reason for enacting the no venting rule of July 1, 1992?

  • Ozone depletion
  • Green house effect
  • Global warming potential
  • All of the above

11: 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

12: 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

13: How many groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 1

14: The gauge thickness required on a CO2 tank construction is

  • 3/32"
  • 1/16"
  • 5/16"
  • 1/8"

15: When is the only time you can leave a service container attached to a system?

  • Leaking system
  • Recovery
  • Charging
  • Both b and c

16: On a day with low relative humidity, the two thermometers on a sling psychrometer will read

  • 2F difference
  • nearly the same
  • far apart or greater difference
  • a ling psychrometer doesn't have two theremometers.

17: The two float-type metering devices are the

  • liquid float and the low-side float
  • high-side float and the low-side float
  • vapor float and the low-side float.
  • liquid float and the vapor float

18: When air is ducted through a machine room that services occupied space, What must be done?

  • Ducted and sealed
  • Insulated and cross broke
  • Welded and seamed.
  • Flanged and gasketed

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

  • B-2
  • A-1
  • A-2
  • B-1

20: High side floats are used on centrifugal chiller systems are are considered critically charged systems.

  • are obsolete.
  • False
  • depends on the type of refrigerant being used
  • True

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

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

22: Electricity involves the movement of electrons in atoms

  • True
  • False

23: R-717 is

  • water
  • ammonia
  • carbon dioxide
  • trichloromethane

24: A “U” or “UM” marking a on a nameplate of a pressure vessels signifies compliance with Section VIII of

  • the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • Section 11.3.1.5 ASHRAE 15 Standard
  • the ANSI Standard 10.7.2
  • both the ANSI Standard 10.7.2 and ASHRAE 15 Standard 11.3.1.5

25: Refrigerant is metered into the evaporator on a large centrifugal chiller thru the

  • low side of the system
  • high side float assembly
  • cap tube
  • none of the above