Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: Which of the following is not an air velocity meter?

  • Hydrometer
  • Anemotherm
  • Anemometer
  • Velometer

2: The discharge relief valve is located (9.4.6)

  • on top of the condensor
  • between the compressor and reciever
  • between the compressor and the stop valve
  • between the compressor and oil separator

3: Trichlorofluoromethane is the name of what refrigerant?

  • R-11
  • R-113
  • R-502
  • R-12

4: If a refrigerant leaving the condenser is 94F and the condensing temperature is 105F, the subcooling is

  • 21F
  • 9F
  • 29F
  • 11F

5: One watt of electrical energy in a resistive heater will provide _____ BTU/hr

  • 34.15
  • 6.830
  • 16.64
  • 3.415

6: Each machinery room shall contain

  • a toxicity detector where the presence of ammonia or lithium bromide from a leak will concentrate
  • smoke and fire alarms as well as three means of egress and that egress must meet 528 CMR ventilation requirements
  • a refrigerant detector located in an area where the refrigerant from a leak will concentrate
  • high and low pressure controls

7: Pressure vessels of 10 cubic feet or more gross volume shall use

  • at least one rupture member
  • a dual pressure-relief valve if charging into the atmosphere
  • at least three means of discharge and/or rupture discs
  • both a and b are correct

8: Machinery rooms shall be vented to _____________ and utilizing mechanical ventilation.

  • the outdoors
  • the mechanical room housing the refrigeration system
  • Machinery rooms need not be vented
  • the return air ducted system

9: Volts x amps equals

  • Inductance
  • Ohms Law
  • Watts
  • Impedance

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

  • Copper
  • Magnesium
  • Aluminum
  • Zinc

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

  • Zinc
  • Magnesium
  • Nickel
  • Copper

12: Doors communicating with outside from a mechanical room must be?

  • Steel, approved, weather-stripped
  • Self-closing, approved, fire door
  • Self-closing, aligned, fire door
  • Self-closing, wooden, fire door

13: How do you find net oil pressure on a compressor?

  • discharge pressure - suction pressure
  • gross oil pressure - suction pressure
  • gross oil pressure - discharge pressure
  • all of the above

14: Whoever owns/uses a refrigeration or air conditioning system covered by this code

  • must notify the Department of Public Safety prior to starting the system
  • shall be licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts according to CMR 522
  • shall make application for inspections to the Chief of Inspectors
  • None of the above

15: Which refrigerant is lighter than air?

  • R-717
  • R-123
  • R-134a
  • R-11

16: A direct system

  • is a self-contained complete factory made and tested system
  • is one which encloses a separate body of evaporative refrigerant
  • is on where brine is cooled & circulated to the space refrigerated
  • is where the refrigerant comes in contact with the space refrigerated

17: Large Mercantile occupancy is a premise or that portion of a premise where more than ____ persons congregate on levels above or below the street level to purchase personal merchandise.

  • 400
  • 100
  • 350
  • 250

18: Pressure vessel having an inside diameter exceeding 6” with an internal pressure greater than 15psig shall be marked directly on or on the nameplate the letters _______________ signifying compliance with the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.

  • “UV”
  • “U” or “UM”
  • “UL”
  • “UM” and “UV”

19: The maximum permissible amperage draw for a 40VA transfomer with a secondary voltage of 24V is

  • 1.2
  • .8
  • 1.7
  • .1

20: Gauge pressure is

  • Force of pressure above that of atmosphere
  • Absolute pressrue
  • Atmospheric pressure
  • Barometric pressure

21: copper and its alloys shall not be used in contact with _____ except as a component of bronze alloys for bearing or other non-refrigerant containing uses.

  • Lithium bromide
  • HCFC-123
  • ammonia
  • CFC-11

22: If the suction pressure is low and the evaporator temperature high, the cause will be a?

  • starved evaporator
  • compressor suction valve stuck open
  • overcharged
  • too small evaporator

23: A start capacitor is wired in _____ with the start windings.

  • series
  • parallel
  • series-parallel
  • junction

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

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

25: The main purpose of a refrigerant detector in a machinery room is to

  • inform there is a refrigerant leak int he system
  • detect toxins in the air caused by a refrigerant leak
  • to set off an alarm when there is refrigerant present inside the room
  • all of the above