Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: R-11 has the greatest corrosive effect on

  • Magnesium
  • Aluminum
  • Copper
  • Bronze

2: To determine the pump size needed for an open cooling tower system, the following must be known,

  • GPM and unbalanced head and friction head
  • GPM and balanced head and friction head
  • GPM, pipe size, and equivalent head.
  • GPM and friction head

3: The first step in mechanical refrigeration is

  • condensation
  • evaporation
  • compression
  • expansion

4: Three-phase motors have what type of windings?

  • three run windings
  • three run windings and 3 start windings
  • three start windings
  • one start winding and one run winding.

5: The boiling point of a refrigerant is based on

  • Temperature
  • Heat content
  • a pressure-temperature relationship
  • None of the above.

6: If the compression ratio on a centrifugal compressor rises too high, the compressor will stop pumping and make a loud sound commonly referred to as a

  • splurge
  • purge
  • merge
  • surge

7: The equivalent length of pipe in a water piping system is

  • the total length of pipe plus equivalent of fittings multiplied by 2.31
  • the total length of pipe as you would measure it plus 25% for fittigns
  • the total length of pipe plus equivalent-length of fittings
  • the total length of pipe as you would measure it

8: When liquid receivers are used, the liquid refrigerant shall not exceed _______percent of the volume at 90F.

  • 90%
  • 80%
  • 99%
  • 75%

9: The reversing valve is commonly used

  • on all heat pumps
  • on multiple compressor systems
  • on commercial system that involve two different temperatures
  • when the code requires a check valve

10: Ohm's Law indicates Amps X Resistance = ___________.

  • Ohms
  • Current
  • Impedance
  • Volts

11: 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

12: An example of an "Expendable Refrigerant" is

  • ammonia
  • liquid nitrogen
  • lithium bromide
  • liquid oxygen

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

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

14: When an electronic bridge is in balance the bridge output will be

  • 1 volt
  • 15 volts
  • 0 volts
  • .01 volts

15: When a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed

  • the form of certificate shall be authorized by the Department of Pubic safety
  • it shall not be operated below prescribed pressures
  • it shall be approved by the owner for proper operation.
  • a field inspection shall be made before it is put into service

16: Before you change the type of refrigerant in a refrigeration system, what three things must be done?

  • Nothing must be done
  • Make sure its compatible, notify owner, and notify AHJ.
  • you can never change refrigerants
  • Place sign, check for leaks, and insulate suction line

17: A multi-evaporator refrigeration system uses what type of valve to maintain evaporating temperatures?

  • EPR valve
  • Solenoid valve
  • EEV
  • CPR valve

18: Calculate the voltage in a series circuit when the total amperage is 10 amps and the resistors have values of: R1=12 ohms, R2=8 ohms, R3=4 ohms

  • 2,400 volts
  • 24.0 volts
  • 2.40 volts
  • 240 volts

19: Pressure is equivalent of

  • Force
  • Force / Area
  • Area X Force
  • Force X Area

20: A motor starter is a device that includes an overload and a _______?

  • contactor
  • 2-pole contacts
  • duel-coil
  • all of the above

21: A movie theater would be considered a

  • mixed occupancy
  • institutional occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy
  • commercial occupancy

22: If a halide torch is used for leak detection, what color is the flame if it detects a leak?

  • blue
  • orange
  • green
  • red

23: At higher altitudes, boiling temperatures

  • increase
  • are unaffected
  • depends on the refrigerant
  • decrease

24: At higher altitudes, the boiling point of refrigerant is

  • higher
  • equal to the coefficient of water at 32F
  • lower
  • the same

25: 746 watts is equal to

  • 1 hp
  • Pi
  • 100 hp
  • 10 hp