Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

Topics: All categories in the pool

Quiz Result Settings

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

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

2: What is Absolute Zero?

  • -460F
  • -400F
  • -640F
  • -773F

3: Low pressure chiller systems use what type of compressor?

  • Reciprocating
  • Scroll
  • Screw
  • Centrifugal

4: Watt's Law indicates Volts X Amps = _________.

  • Current
  • Watts
  • Ohms
  • Resistance

5: Before replacing a seized compressor, the _______ should be determinded.

  • designed head pressure
  • current draw
  • type of refrigerant
  • cause of seizure

6: A positive displacement compressor is

  • where the compressor's suction pressure and the compressor;s discharge pressure is more than 50 PSI
  • a compressor in which the increase in pressure is attained by changing the internal volume of the compression chamber
  • is a reciprocating type compressor with 2 or more pistons
  • a compressor in which the increase in pressure is attained by changing the internal pressure of the compression chamber

7: When systems are protected by a high pressure relief device, the compressor's pressure limiting device shall be set at or below ____ % of the operating pressure of the high side relief device.

  • 100
  • 90
  • 110
  • 80

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

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

9: When is the only time you can leave a service container attached to a system?

  • Leaking system
  • Recovery
  • Charging
  • Both b and c

10: If air is present in an absorption chilled water appliance, which of the following will most likely occur?

  • System operating pressure will drop
  • The Li-Br solution will become more diluted
  • Rust can form
  • The Li-Br solution will become more concentrated

11: Oils, classified as to source, are

  • animal, vegetable, and castor
  • naphthalene, mixed, and paraffin
  • animal, vegetable, and mineral
  • naphthalene, paraffin, and castor

12: Pressure is the equivalent of

  • force per unit area
  • area times force
  • force
  • force times area

13: Pi equals approximately

  • 3.14
  • 12,000
  • 3.41
  • 746

14: The most common type of motor starter is

  • delts-wye starter
  • across the line starter
  • duel-winding starter
  • part winding starter

15: What is an egress?

  • An entrance or exit
  • An escape route
  • A valve put on the low side of the system to prevent frosting
  • A code violation

16: Usually dry bulb temperature is

  • higher than wet bulb temperature
  • not important and shall be ignored
  • lower than dry bulb temperature
  • same as wet bulb temperature

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

  • 144
  • 212
  • 180
  • 970

18: An electrical circuit has a 208V power supply and draws 47 amps total, What would be the wattage of the circuit

  • 9.776 watts
  • 977.6 watts
  • .9776 watts
  • 9,776 watts

19: The External equalizer of a TXV compensates for

  • pressure within the system
  • pressure within the evaporator
  • pressure drop across the evaporator coil
  • pressure drop across the condenser coil

20: How are a compressor and condenser fan wired?

  • parallel
  • series-parallel
  • series
  • parallel-series

21: The first step in mechanical refrigeration is

  • expansion
  • compression
  • evaporation
  • condensation

22: Low temperature systems should have what?

  • High pour point
  • Low pour point
  • High viscosity
  • None of the above

23: The certificate of inspection

  • shall be authorized by a notarized insurance company
  • shall be $20 and an additional fee of $1 for each tone above 20 tons
  • shall be posted and protected from dirt, water, and other elements
  • shall be posted on the compressor shell or electrical panel at the unit

24: Pressure vessels having design pressures of 15 psig or less shall have the strength to withstand at least ______times the design pressure.

  • 2.5
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • 5.5

25: 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