Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: Control systems can be classified by

  • economy of operation
  • tonnage of system
  • source of power
  • safety

2: A line voltage thermostat controls a 1,200 watt strip header at 120 volts. What must be minimum ampere rated of the stat be?

  • 10 amps
  • 20 amps
  • 5 amps
  • 15 amps

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

  • 330 lbs
  • 55 lbs
  • 500 lbs
  • 660 lbs

4: How far from the ground does a relief valve need to be?

  • At least 15' above grade
  • Not more than 3' above grade
  • At least 25' above grade
  • At least 20' above grade

5: The high side float assembly meters refrigerant into the evaporator through the

  • upper chamber of the low side
  • lower chamber of the high side
  • lower chamber of the low side
  • upper chamber of the high side

6: Low ambient controls are used when

  • economizers are used
  • always
  • when systems run all year round
  • on air conditioning systems only

7: What happens after your initial inspection of a pressure vessel?

  • Notify the Fire Marshal that the system has been inspected and approved
  • Notify the AHJ to let them know that the system been inspected
  • Inspector leaves a metal tag with a certification listed on it
  • There is a temporary shut-down until a final inspection can be performed.

8: How many flammability classifications are refrigerants in?

  • 2
  • 5
  • 3
  • 7

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

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

10: A person holding a license as a refrigeration technician may connect or disconnect for the purpose of installation, repair, or replacement, any electrical device or control to be a part of a refrigeration or air conditioning system, from the

  • breaker panel in
  • 24 volt secondary side of the Class 2 transformer to the thermostat
  • load-side of the contactor in
  • first disconnect in

11: What must be done to refrigerant pipes before being buried ?(8.10.4)

  • Leak checked
  • Insulated and installed in a pipe duct (Encased)
  • Certified
  • Classifed

12: 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
  • An electric meter used by electricians to test large 3-phase blower motors for the correct rotation
  • Is an electric meter that measures extremely low resistance valves by sending high DC voltage signal into the object being tested.

13: Machinery rooms must be vented to ______?

  • basement
  • outdoors
  • unoccupied spaces
  • neutralizing tank

14: Who is permitted to access a refrigeration machine room?

  • Contractors only
  • Any employee
  • Anyone, it's a completely safe area
  • Authorized persons only

15: What type of oil is used in R-410A systems?

  • polyolester (POE)
  • mineral oil
  • naphthene
  • polyalkylene glycol (PAG)

16: A factory-sealed system containing less than 22lbs. of Group A1 refrigerant

  • does not require a pressure-limiting device
  • shall be inspected by the Boiler of Inspectors bi-annually
  • shall have a pressure limiting device and a pressure relief valve installed
  • shall have a pressure limiting device installed on the high side of the system

17: Liquid refrigerant R-22 enters an evaporator at 50.2 psig, 20F and leaves 37F, its pressure as it leaves will be

  • 70.8 psig
  • 50.2 psig
  • 66.1 psig
  • 43.3 psig

18: What is the state of the refrigerant leaving the evaporator?

  • a low temperature subcooled liquid
  • a high temperature superheated vapor
  • low temperature superheated vapor
  • a high temperature subcooled liquid

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

  • 22
  • 18
  • 50
  • 33

20: Name a CFC refrigerant(s):

  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-123
  • both a & b

21: According to ASHRAE Standard-15 9.8 Positive Displacement Compressor Protection, the pressure-relief device discharge into

  • the low-pressure side of the system
  • the high side of the system
  • the liquid receiver
  • both a and c are correct

22: Fusible plugs shall not be used with pressure vessels of

  • 3 cubic feet or less
  • 15 cubic feet or more
  • 15 square feet or less
  • 3 cubic feet or more

23: Relief valves are rated in

  • pounds of air per hour
  • gallons of water per hour
  • pounds of air per minute
  • gallons of water per minute

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

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

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

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