Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: A capacitor in series with the start windings will do what?

  • Decrease the RLA to within 10% of its rating
  • Nothing
  • Increase starting torque
  • Increase run efficiency by 10% of its rating

2: What kind of material can't be used on the outlet of a relief valve?

  • PVC
  • Aluminum
  • Stainless Steel
  • Copper

3: 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

4: Liquid level gauges shall have _____________ with one exception being that of the liquid level gauge bull’s eye type.

  • color-coded glass to determine type of refrigerant
  • moisture indicators
  • automatic closing shut-off valves
  • All of the above

5: Setting a pressure relief device shall not exceed ___ of the design pressure

  • 100%
  • 80%
  • 75%
  • 90%

6: Emergency shutdown procedures, including precautions to be observed in case of a breakdown or leak over 55 lbs of refrigerant charge, shall be displayed on a conspicuous card located as near as possible to the

  • compressor
  • evaporator
  • outside the machinery room
  • boiler

7: What type of voltage causes the winding in a potential relay to open?

  • BEMF (Back Electro-Motive Force)
  • 24V control voltage from the thermostat
  • 120V line voltage
  • None of the above

8: Which refrigerant(s) is an HFC?

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

9: 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
  • An electric meter that measures very high resistance values by sending a high DC voltage 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 used by electricians to test large 3-phase blower motors for the correct rotation

10: Atmospheric pressure is equal to

  • 29.92" Hg
  • 14.7 psia
  • 14.7 psig
  • both a & b

11: The 4 basic methods of determining whether the proper amount of refrigerant is being introduced into the system are

  • sight glass, weight, paper method, and frost line.
  • Buss-eye, weight, pressure, and frost line
  • sight glass, weight, pressure, and dipstick
  • sight glass, weight, pressure, and frost line

12: Direct systems using Group II refrigerants

  • shall be allowed to be used for human comfort.
  • shall be installed in Class T machinery rooms
  • shall not be used for air condition for human comfort
  • shall be installed per instruction of the AHJ

13: What instrument is used to measure very high resistance?

  • voltmeter
  • tape measure
  • ammeter
  • meg ohmmeter

14: What are the three components of a transformer?

  • Primary core, secondary coil, and high and low voltage connectors.
  • Primary coil, secondary coil, and core
  • Primary coil, secondary coil, and copper contacts
  • Contacts, secondary coil, and core

15: Pressure-limiting device isn't required on a factory-sealed system containing less than ____ lbs.

  • 33
  • 22
  • 18
  • 50

16: Can a R22 line set be reused for a 410A system and if it can be reused, what must be done to it?

  • Flush with R-11
  • Flush with RX-11
  • Flush with R-718
  • Flush with ammonia

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

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

18: Pressure vessels of 10 cubic feet or more gross volume shall use

  • at least one rupture member
  • a dual pressure-relief valve if charging into the atmosphere
  • at least three means of discharge and/or rupture discs
  • both a and b are correct

19: copper and its alloys shall not be used in contact with _____ except as a component of bronze alloys for bearing or other non-refrigerant containing uses.

  • ammonia
  • CFC-11
  • HCFC-123
  • Lithium bromide

20: The difference between saturated liquid and saturated vapor is

  • temperature
  • volume
  • pressure
  • heat

21: Which has more turns in the windings: Start windings or Run windings?

  • Start windings
  • Run windings
  • They both have the exact same turns
  • Depends on the system and capacitor used

22: A direct system

  • is one which encloses a separate body of evaporative refrigerant
  • is where the refrigerant comes in contact with the space refrigerated
  • is a self-contained complete factory made and tested system
  • is on where brine is cooled & circulated to the space refrigerated

23: The total amount of refrigerant stored in a machinery room in all containers not provided with relief valves shall not exceed

  • 330 lbs.
  • 550 lbs
  • 660 lbs
  • 55 lbs

24: How many groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 5
  • 3
  • 7
  • 1

25: Can you use Ammonia in industrial applications?

  • No, never
  • Yes, always
  • When mixed with R-718
  • Yes, Under certain condidtions