Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: Liquid refrigerant flashing, or turning to vapor, in the liquid line may be due to

  • liquid line that is too small
  • shortage of refrigerant
  • liquid line that had too high vertical lift
  • All of the above

2: The difference between saturated liquid and saturated vapor is

  • volume
  • pressure
  • heat
  • temperature

3: A pressure-limiting device isn't required on a factory-sealed system containing less than ____ lbs.

  • 50
  • 22
  • 66
  • 25

4: _____ and its alloys are suitable for use with ammonia systems.

  • Aluminum
  • Copper
  • Zinc
  • Magnesium

5: Machinery rooms must be vented to ______?

  • unoccupied spaces
  • neutralizing tank
  • basement
  • outdoors

6: A premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants can not quickly vacate the space is considered

  • mixed occupancy
  • institutional occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy
  • commercial occupancy

7: How many groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 1
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3

8: Cooling tower lowers condenser water temp by

  • condensation
  • running water thru a secondary heat exchanger
  • running fans at 100%
  • evaporative cooling

9: High pressure controls should be set no higher than

  • 90% of set point
  • 10% of set point
  • 25% of set point
  • 80% of set point

10: When an A/C system is excessively low on refrigerant

  • it can become contaminated with water
  • there can be nuisance trip outs
  • the suction line may be too hot to touch
  • All of the above

11: The Department that certifies the transportation of refrigerant is the

  • RSES
  • DOT
  • EPO
  • EPA

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

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

13: What would be the classification of a prison?

  • Place of assembly
  • Industrial
  • Institutional
  • Large mercantile

14: Ammonia shall be discharged into ____________ or a tank containing one gallon of water for every pound of ammonia.

  • the atmosphere
  • a de-pressurized recovery tank with a silver top and yellow bottom
  • a tank containing two pounds of a water/lithium bromide mix for every pound of ammonia
  • All of the above

15: How many volts would you read on a 480V system phase to phase?

  • 480
  • 277
  • 1/3 the voltage

16: If a low-pressure chiller has a low-side leak, which of the following will most likely result?

  • Low head pressure and high suction pressure
  • High head pressure and low suction pressure
  • Low suction pressure and low discharge pressure
  • High suction pressure and high discharge pressure.

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

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

18: Heat that changes the physical state of a substance without effecting a change in its temperature is known as

  • latent heat
  • specific heat
  • lost heat
  • sensible heat

19: The two float-type metering devices are the

  • high-side float and the low-side float
  • liquid float and the vapor float
  • vapor float and the low-side float.
  • liquid float and the low-side float

20: Before determining if a machinery room equipment is excluded from following Ashrae 15, you must determine how many pounds of refrigerant per _____ cubic feet?

  • 1,000
  • 100,000
  • 100
  • 10,000

21: Refrigeration devices shall be equipped with a ____ to protect against unexpected pressure due to a malfunction or fire?

  • Temperature limiter device
  • T&P device
  • Circuit Breaker
  • Relief valve

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

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

23: What do you need to do when you install a new system?

  • Add refrigerant
  • Have it inspected
  • Document the superheat and subcooling reading
  • Insulate the suction line before you take a superheat reading

24: What pipe can not be used for refrigeration?

  • L
  • M
  • N
  • K

25: In a low temperature refrigeration system, the benefit of the system using P.A.G. oil is

  • it is hydroscopic
  • it traps moisture
  • viscosity
  • all of the above