Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: The first step in mechanical refrigeration is

  • compression
  • expansion
  • evaporation
  • condensation

2: Which refrigerant(s) is an HFC?

  • R-22
  • R-410A
  • R-502
  • All of the above

3: One watt of electrical energy in a resistive heater will provide _____ BTU/hr

  • 34.15
  • 6.830
  • 16.64
  • 3.415

4: A pressure relief should be located at least _______ from windows and doors.

  • 20'
  • 30'
  • 25'
  • 15'

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

  • 20%
  • 15%
  • 5%
  • 10%

6: What does safe access mean?

  • Well-lit exit signs
  • OSHA approved
  • A clear unobstructed path to the equipment and controls
  • Locked doors

7: R-12. R-22, and R-40 are considered Group I refrigerants.

  • True
  • False

8: On a centrifugal compressor, stationary diffuser vanes are needed to

  • prevent high pressure on the packing
  • increase the clearance space
  • convert velocity energy to pressure
  • stop gas flow

9: Pressure is the equivalent of

  • area times force
  • force per unit area
  • force
  • force times area

10: Most CFC's are

  • inert
  • inert but toxic
  • toxic
  • flammable

11: Which occupancy can ammonia be used in?

  • commercial
  • depends on the quantity of freon
  • redifential
  • industrial

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

  • 212
  • 144
  • 970
  • 180

13: 14.7 psia is equivalent to

  • atmospheric pressure at seal level
  • 29.92" Hg
  • 0 psig
  • All of the above.

14: The pressure relief device of a positive displacement compressor shall discharge in the ______________or in accordance with 9.7.8

  • low side of the system
  • the liquid side of the system
  • the vapor side of the system
  • high side of the system

15: When this is installed on the high side of a system, it must be capable of reading 1.2 times the design pressure (ASHRAE 15 9.11.3)

  • Pressure gauge
  • Temperature gauge
  • Sight glass gauge
  • All of the above

16: Liquid level gauge glasses shall have automatic closing shut off valves, except Bull's eye or reflex type.

  • True
  • False

17: A High-Probablity system

  • is a system highly likely to leak from a failed connection or component of such system
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from failed connections will enter the occupied space
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from failed connections will enter the unoccupied space
  • is such that any leak will cause injury or death to anyone within a 100 square foot area

18: The ____ design is the maximum pressure for which a specific part of a refrigeration system is designed.

  • low pressure
  • design pressure
  • high pressure
  • critical pressure

19: Volts x amps equals

  • Ohms Law
  • Watts
  • Inductance
  • Impedance

20: What is Trichlorotrifluoromethane?

  • R-12
  • R-113
  • R-13
  • R-11

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

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

22: The best way to determine the voltage requirement for an electrical component is to

  • determine the capacity of the service panel
  • check with the utility company
  • read the voltage with a mulitmeter
  • read the nameplate data

23: Booster compressors connect to the ____ side of the compressor

  • low side
  • oil side
  • vapor
  • liquid

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

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

25: Excessive head pressure is often caused by

  • air cooled condenser is plugged
  • leaking reed valve on the discharge side
  • insufficient refrigerant
  • thermostat set too high