Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: An azeotropic refrigerant is

  • a mixture of two or more refrigerants that boil at about the same temperature minimizing temperature glide.
  • a mixture of two or more refrigerants that boil at much different temperatures causing temperature glide
  • a mixture of two or more refrigerants that boil at much different temperatures minimizing temperature glide
  • none of the above

2: Megaohm meters can detect a ground in the

  • 10,000,000 ohms or higher
  • up to 10,000 ohms
  • up to 1,000,000 ohms
  • up to 1,000 ohms

3: Who is permitted to access a refrigeration machine room?

  • Authorized persons only
  • Contractors only
  • Anyone, it's a completely safe area
  • Any employee

4: On a centrifugal compressor, stationary diffuser vanes are needed to

  • prevent high pressure on the packing
  • convert velocity energy to pressure
  • stop gas flow
  • increase the clearance space

5: All serviceable components of a refrigeration system shall be provided with

  • service manuals
  • safe access
  • manufactures instructions on start-up procedures
  • name plates with markings referring to pressure and temperature in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

6: The instrument used to measure the specific gravity of absorption chiller solutions is the

  • anemometer
  • refractometer
  • Psychrometer
  • hydrometer

7: A device used to measure small pressure differences is the

  • manometer
  • anemometer
  • phsycometirc
  • pyrometer

8: B3 refrigerants are considered

  • non-toxic but flammable
  • non-toxic but non-flammable
  • toxic but non-flammable
  • toxic and highly flammable

9: What type of refrigerants are NOT flammable?

  • CHC
  • HFC
  • HCFC
  • All of the above

10: Where are the three places that the discharge from an ammonia relief valve be piped?

  • To chemical neutralizing tank only
  • Underground, into drain, into mechanical room
  • Atmosphere, Tank containing water, where the AHJ indicates.
  • None of the above.

11: What is not a requirement of a class T machine room?

  • automatic ventilation
  • self-closing doors
  • fire hose connection to the building fire protection system
  • tight fitting doors

12: Methyl Chloride is a halogenated refrigerant and should not come in contact with

  • aluminum
  • zinc
  • magnesium
  • all of the above

13: The location of the thermal bulb for the TXV on the evaporator effects

  • both the pressure and temperature in the feeler bulb
  • the amount of superheat required to operate the TXV
  • the amount of liquid in the evaporator
  • the amount of gas in the evaporator

14: What was the main reason for enacting the no venting rule of July 1, 1992?

  • Ozone depletion
  • Green house effect
  • Global warming potential
  • All of the above

15: If a condenser is on a roof and the temperature is 35F and dropping the capacity

  • run as designed with low ambient controls
  • doesn't change
  • decreases
  • increases

16: Which of the following is an example of an azeotropic refrigerant?

  • R-134A
  • R-500
  • R-410A
  • R-404A

17: The difference between saturated liquid and saturated vapor is

  • heat
  • volume
  • temperature
  • pressure

18: The outer portion of shell of the compressor used on low-pressure chillers is called the

  • suction
  • nozzle
  • volute
  • baffle

19: NH3 is

  • ammonia
  • lithium bromide
  • R-718
  • R-508A

20: A motor starter contains a thermal overload and a

  • 3-way relay
  • solenoid
  • contactor
  • transformer

21: Stop valves shall not be permitted between the system and the

  • condenser
  • bleed valve
  • service valve
  • relief valve

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

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

23: The ____ design is the maximum pressure for which a specific part of a refrigeration system is designed.

  • high pressure
  • low pressure
  • critical pressure
  • design pressure

24: Mercury was used in thermometers primarily because it

  • never freezes
  • expands uniformly
  • was inexpensive
  • vaporizes at very high temperatures

25: Low pressure systems have what kind of compressor?

  • Rotary
  • Reciprocating
  • Centrifugal
  • Scroll