Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

Topics: All categories in the pool

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1: Lithium-bromide, Li-Br, is best characterized as a

  • sand
  • soil
  • sugar
  • salt

2: What is a Category "M" fluid?

  • Any fluid that exceeds 150 psig and has design temperatures over 366F
  • A typical refrigerant used on newer air conditioning and heat pump systems
  • A fluid which is nonflammable, nontoxic, not damaging to human tissues, does not exceed 150 psig, and the designed temperature is between -20F to 366F
  • A toxic fluid, which can produce serious irreversible harm to persons on breathing or bodily content

3: It takes how many BTU/hr to melt one pound of ice at 32F

  • 212
  • 180
  • 970
  • 144

4: What refrigerant doesn't have to be classified?

  • R-717
  • R-422A
  • R-134A
  • R-718

5: The generator shell contains the

  • condenser and the absorber
  • condenser, the evaporator, and the generator
  • condenser and the generator
  • evaporator and the absorber

6: How are safety controls wired in a circuit?

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

7: While water is evaporated in an evaporative condenser the impurities which were in the water are

  • remain in the air
  • blown to the atmosphere by the fan
  • washed out of the air by the spray pump
  • accumulate in the sump water

8: The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 lb of water 1F is?

  • 1 BTU
  • The rate of conduction
  • 1 Kelvin
  • 1 Therm

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

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

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

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

11: Pressure vessels with an internal volume of 3 cubic feet or more

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

12: What must be done to all doors and access points in duct work going through a mechanical room?

  • Must be hindged
  • Must be screwed shut
  • Must be sealed and gasketed
  • All of the above

13: A R-22 system running with a condensing temperature of 110F and a 40F evaporator temperature will read pressures of ____ on the high side and ____ on the low side.

  • 350 psig, 120 psig
  • 455 psig, 185 psig
  • 257 psig, 77 psig
  • 226 psig, 68 psig

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

  • 36
  • 24
  • 48
  • 18

15: 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
  • the low side
  • 2.5 times the design pressure
  • the high side

16: 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

17: The measurement of heat in a particular substance is

  • specific heat
  • latent heat
  • sensible heat
  • enthalpy

18: A mixed occupancy occurs when two or more occupancies are located with the same building

  • true
  • false

19: What device measures the specific gravity of a substance?

  • Hydrometer
  • Thermometer
  • Hygrometer
  • Manometer

20: When is the space above a drop ceiling calculated as space for refrigerant limit quantities?

  • When it's used as part of a supply or return air system
  • When there is a space 6' or more above it
  • When its white
  • When there are sprinklers above

21: A chilled water pump's suction gauge reads 10 psig. The discharge gauge reads 48 psig. What is the head in feet the pump is working against?

  • 58
  • 88
  • 38
  • 96

22: What would be the classification of a prison?

  • Place of assembly
  • Industrial
  • Institutional
  • Large mercantile

23: How can you test mechanical strength of an electrical connection?

  • measure ohms with an electrical meter
  • measure voltage across the connection
  • attempt to pull the wire from the connector by hand
  • none of the above.

24: Field Inspections of refrigeration and A/C systems in Massachusetts shall be made by

  • District Engineering Inspectors
  • Commissioned Inspectors
  • Master licensed Technician
  • both a or b

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

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