Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: Walls and doors of a machinery room shall be at least _____ hour(s) fire rated.

  • 1
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2

2: A relief valve discharge capacity is rated in

  • temperature minus pounds of air per second divided by release rate squared
  • Pounds of air per minute.
  • PSIG
  • PSIA

3: In a motor, an internal overload might open if

  • there's an open start winding
  • there was a high pressure refrigerant was used for a low pressure system.
  • there's a direct short
  • there's an excess current draw through the motor

4: Mercury was used in thermometers primarily because it

  • expands uniformly
  • was inexpensive
  • never freezes
  • vaporizes at very high temperatures

5: 1 HP = ____ Watts?

  • 3,412
  • 3.1416
  • 11,239
  • 746

6: Which refrigerant is lighter than air?

  • R-11
  • R-717
  • R-134a
  • R-123

7: What is the typical air conditioning operating pressures for 410A?

  • 60 psi suction, 210 psi discharge
  • 25 psi suction, 125 psi discharge
  • 105 psi suction, 350 psi discharge
  • None of the above

8: Instead of using a compressor, an absorption air-conditioning chiller uses which of the following as its driving force?

  • Electricity
  • Air
  • Heat
  • Oil

9: Pressure vessels nameplate markings must be compliant with the

  • ASHRAE 34 Standards
  • CMR-588 & CMR-528
  • ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • All of the Above

10: R-410A can segregate in the system or chemically change its composition due to a leak.

  • True
  • False

11: 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?

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

12: What kind of system uses two different refrigerants in separate systems dependent on each other?

  • Low pressure
  • Simple
  • Cascade
  • R-414B

13: The evaporator is a device to

  • store liquid refrigerant
  • Keep the compressor busy
  • remove heat from the refrigeration system
  • absorb heat into the refrigeration system

14: What is not a requirement of a class T machine room?

  • fire hose connection to the building fire protection system
  • self-closing doors
  • tight fitting doors
  • automatic ventilation

15: Pipe identification labels are required when the system contains more than

  • 55 lbs
  • 65 lbs
  • 120 lbs
  • 110 lbs

16: What happens to copper joints when overheated?

  • nothing
  • joint becomes oxidized and ditorted
  • copper becomes harder
  • none of the above

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

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

18: On a pumpdown system, the liquid-line solenoid is controlled by the

  • defrost timer
  • low pressure switch
  • low-ambient controller
  • thermostat

19: If a purge unit fails on a low pressure chiller, what are the symptoms?

  • high head pressure
  • low suction pressure
  • increased capacity
  • low pressure chillers do not have purge units

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

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

21: The most common type of motor starter is

  • part winding starter
  • duel-winding starter
  • across the line starter
  • delts-wye starter

22: System design pressures must take into consideration, not only, pressures found during normal operation but also what?

  • When it's cold out
  • When there is a malfunction on the high side
  • When its warm out
  • All of the above

23: A solder joint melts at temperatures of

  • 400F to 800F
  • 1,200F to 1,500F
  • 600F to 900F
  • less than 400F

24: If a halide torch is used for leak detection, what color is the flame if it detects a leak?

  • red
  • blue
  • orange
  • green

25: Name a reason that does not cause reduced condenser air quantity

  • Dirty fan blades
  • High ambient temperature
  • Prevailing winds
  • Dirty Coil