Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: A moisture indicator must

  • change color when exposed to moisture
  • be yellow
  • be sight side up
  • be filled with liquid

2: When releasing a hydrogenated hydrocarbon refrigerant to the atmosphere, ample ventilation must be provided and

  • no flames shall be permitted
  • the owner shall be informed
  • gas masks must be worn
  • explosion precautions must be taken

3: There can be no airflow from an occupied space through a machine room unless what?

  • System is high velocity
  • System is ducted and sealed
  • Duct is not located in the ceiling
  • None of the above.

4: An air conditioning system rated for 36,000 BTU's is equivalent to

  • two tons of cooling
  • 12,000 tons of cooling
  • three tons of cooling
  • one ton of cooling

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

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

6: Ammonia can come in contact with _______ ?

  • Copper tubing
  • Aluminum
  • Brass
  • Copper

7: R-22 is considered a(n)

  • HFC
  • HCFC
  • HCFCH
  • CFC

8: The actual expansion curve of compression follows most nearly which one of the following curves?

  • Pressure Temperature
  • Adiabatic
  • Isothermal
  • Volume Temperature

9: Machinery rooms must be vented to ______?

  • neutralizing tank
  • unoccupied spaces
  • basement
  • outdoors

10: The location of a thermal bulb of a TXV affects

  • the amount of liquid refrigerant in the evaporator
  • subcooling
  • the amount of liquid returning to the compressor
  • the amount of liquid in the condenser.

11: _____ alloys shall not be used in contact with an halogenated refrigerants.

  • Magnesium
  • Nickel
  • Copper
  • Zinc

12: one BTU equals

  • 3.41 hp
  • Pi
  • 12,000 hp
  • 31.4 hp

13: Aluminum, Zinc, Magnesium, or their alloys shall not be used in contact with

  • methyl chloride
  • ammonia
  • R-718
  • trichlorotrifluoromethane

14: An oil pressure safety switch should be set at

  • 5 to 10 psi below low side pressure
  • 5 to 10 psi above low side pressure
  • 10-15 psi above low side pressure
  • 10 to 15 psi below low side pressure

15: What would be the classification for Stop & Shop grocery store?

  • Industrial
  • Instituional
  • Place of assembly
  • Large mercantile

16: On a single phase motor, when does the start winding cut out?

  • 25% of its RLA speed
  • 100% of its RLA speed
  • 75% of its RLA speed
  • 50% of its RLA speed

17: "E" represents _____ in the Watt's law formula.

  • voltage
  • amperage
  • reactance
  • watts

18: How many gallons of water per pound of ammonia do you need?

  • 5
  • 20
  • 15
  • 1

19: Booster compressors connect to the ____ side of the compressor

  • low side
  • oil side
  • vapor
  • liquid

20: What is absolute humidity?

  • the amount of moisture in the air per one pound of 50% RH air
  • the amount of moisture in the air in grains of cubic feet of volume
  • the amount of moisture in the air in grains of square feet of volume
  • none of the above

21: Horizontal piping should be run level.

  • True
  • No, unless the supervisor on the job says so.
  • Yes, if the condenser is located above the evaporator
  • False

22: What is the boiling point of refrigerant governed by?

  • P&T relationship
  • Condenser sub-cooling
  • Evaporator temperature
  • Compressor RPM's

23: Cooling tower lowers condenser water temp by

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

24: R-717 is

  • carbon dioxide
  • ammonia
  • trichloromethane
  • water

25: A secondary coolant is defined as

  • any refrigerant direcly in contact with the cooling space for process cooling
  • any liquid used for the transmission of heat without a change of state in A/C refrigeration systems having flash point above 150F
  • a combination of interconnected parts from a closed circuit in where fluid is circulated for the purpose of cooling for a refrigeration system.
  • a low temperature refrigerant used for cascading systems