Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: Increasing superheat will do what to your system?

  • Increase liquid flow
  • Nothing
  • Decrease liquid flow
  • Increase gas flow

2: Starting relays for a single phase compressors are used to remove the starting circuit from operation when the motor reaches approximately ____ percent of its speed.

  • 75
  • 100
  • 24
  • 50

3: What type of voltage cause a potential relay to open?

  • 24 volt supply from the thermostat
  • 120 volt line voltage
  • Pick-up voltage
  • none of the above

4: NH3 is

  • R-508A
  • R-718
  • lithium bromide
  • ammonia

5: A compressor in which the increase in vapor pressure is attained without changing the internal volume of the compression chamber is called

  • negative displacement compressor
  • non-positive displacement compressor
  • non-volumetric displacement compressor
  • neutral chamber-type compressor

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

  • 36'
  • 15'
  • 25'
  • 10'

7: Heat cannot of itself, pass from a

  • cold to a warmer body
  • warm to a colder body
  • state of hot energy to a state of cold energy
  • None of the above

8: What is R-22?

  • CCFCM
  • HFC
  • Chlorodifluoromethane
  • Chlorofluoromethane

9: How much refrigerant can be stored in a mechanical room outside of the system?

  • 150
  • 330
  • 100
  • 200

10: A 120 volt motor rated at 1,800 watts. You find the motor is drawings 25 amps. The motor is

  • drawing RLA and is running as it should
  • drawing LRA and is seized and should be replaced.
  • running hot
  • none of the above

11: A 50 VA control transformer with a 25 volt control output would be rated for _________ amps.

  • 1250
  • 2.5
  • There isn't enough information to answer.
  • 2

12: A rule of thumb in air conditioning is ____ CFM per ton?

  • 500
  • 100
  • 600
  • 400

13: How are safety controls wired in a circuit?

  • Either series or parallel
  • Parallel
  • Series/parallel
  • Series

14: Low pressure systems have what kind of compressor?

  • Scroll
  • Centrifugal
  • Rotary
  • Reciprocating

15: Joints in piping for refrigeration containing parts must withstand temperatures of ___?

  • 700F
  • 1000F
  • 800F
  • 600F

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

17: How many CFMs are required per square foot of commercial office occupied space

  • 5 CFM
  • 15 CFM
  • .5 CFM
  • 20 CFM

18: What is the purpose of a surge capacitor on a contactor?

  • to keep the contactor pulled in
  • to balance the sine waves
  • to protect low voltage equipment
  • to provide smoother start/stops

19: The rupture disc on a low-pressure chiller typically releases pressure at

  • 15 psig
  • 0 psig
  • 10 psig
  • 5 psig

20: What is the refrigerant dichlorodifluoromethane?

  • R-12
  • R-134A
  • R-123
  • R-22

21: Refrigeration piping before being buried shall be

  • leak tested
  • encased in pipe duct
  • pressure tested
  • All of the above

22: If the spring is adjusted to increase the superheat, this new setting will

  • allow more liquid into the evaporator
  • have no effect on the frost line
  • lengthen the frost line
  • shorten the frost line

23: Adjusting the spring pressure on a TXV

  • changes superheat
  • changes subcooling
  • adjusts the bulb charge
  • makes no difference

24: Sensible heat is the heat added to a substance to

  • cause evaporation
  • raise its temperature
  • change its state
  • freeze it

25: What would be the classification of a prison?

  • Place of assembly
  • Industrial
  • Large mercantile
  • Institutional