Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

Topics: All categories in the pool

Quiz Result Settings

1: Suction line oil traps should be installed when the condenser is

  • on the third floor roof and the evaporator is in the basement
  • located outside the operates in temperatures below 35F
  • more than 100' away from the evaporator
  • in the basement and the evaporator is on the third floor

2: A self contained system

  • is a unit system Group I refrigerants only
  • is any system or part of a system used to increase evaporation by expansion or vaporization
  • is a complete factory made and tested system
  • is a unit system Group II refrigerants only

3: The best way to detect ammonia in brine is

  • nessler regaent
  • CO2 gas
  • carbonation of soda
  • potassium of line

4: What chemical in the refrigerant set off the leak detection alarm?

  • Fluorine
  • Chlorine
  • Both A and B
  • none of the above

5: The reversing valve is commonly used

  • when the code requires a check valve
  • on multiple compressor systems
  • on all heat pumps
  • on commercial system that involve two different temperatures

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

  • Close
  • Stay open
  • Over feed
  • Under feed

7: The test pressure applied to the high side of each factory-assembled refrigerating system shall be at least equal to the design pressure of

  • the aggregate of the high side and low side
  • 2.5 times the design pressure
  • the high side
  • the low side

8: Insurance companies shall forward each inspection report of all refrigeration or A/C systems to the Chief of Inspections within

  • 1 week
  • 30 days
  • 2 months
  • 14 days

9: A run capacitor is wired in series with the _____ windings.

  • run
  • start
  • start capacitor
  • common

10: A relief valve shall be located at least ___ above grade.

  • 10'
  • 15'
  • 25'
  • 36'

11: What is the purpose of suction/discharge traps?

  • to ensure proper oil return to the compressor
  • to keep oil inside the evaporator for proper oil return to the compressor
  • to keep oil inside of the accumulator for proper return to the compressor
  • all of the above

12: The freezing point of water at sea level is?

  • 32F
  • -10C
  • 32C
  • 0F

13: Laten heat is associated with a change in state of a refrigerant but not temperature

  • True
  • False

14: A high side float is a

  • float type valve that controls the crankcase oil level
  • float type switch that stops the compressor when the pressure on the high side becomes too high
  • float type valve that controls the amount of refrigerant stored in the receiver
  • metering device used on critically charged systems that controls the level of the liquid refrigerant in the high pressure side of the system.

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

  • 18
  • 22
  • 50
  • 33

16: Pressure vessels with an internal volume of 3 cubic feet or less

  • shall use fusible plugs
  • shall use pressure relief devices or fusible plugs
  • do not need pressure relief protection
  • shall use pressure relief devices

17: A multi-evaporator refrigeration system uses what type of valve to maintain evaporating temperatures?

  • EEV
  • EPR valve
  • CPR valve
  • Solenoid valve

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

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

19: Which of the following is a drop-in for R-22

  • R-410A
  • R-134A
  • R407C
  • None of the above

20: Suction valve unloaders afford an effective means of

  • refrigerant control
  • capacity control
  • evaporator control
  • superheat control

21: What section of ASHRAE-15 governs pressure vessels?

  • OSHA
  • Section 9 ASHRAE-15 ASME VIII unfired
  • Section 7 ASHRAE-15 ASME VIII fired
  • Section 6 ASHRAE-34 ASME VIII unfired

22: An evaporator coil located near heating coil shall have a pressure-relief device installed within ______ inches of the evaporator.

  • 24
  • 18
  • 36
  • 48

23: The color code of a tank of ammonia is

  • light green
  • white
  • silver
  • lavender

24: The location of a thermal bulb of a TXV affects

  • the amount of liquid in the condenser.
  • the amount of liquid returning to the compressor
  • the amount of liquid refrigerant in the evaporator
  • subcooling

25: Copper and its alloys shall not be used with ammonia

  • True
  • False