Massachusetts Refrigeration Tech/Contractors practice quiz
Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz
Topics: All categories in the pool
1: The Department that certifies the transportation of refrigerant is the
EPO
RSES
EPA
DOT
2: When a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed
a field inspection shall be made before it is put into service
it shall be approved by the owner for proper operation.
the form of certificate shall be authorized by the Department of Pubic safety
it shall not be operated below prescribed pressures
3: How many opening forces operate a thermostatic expansion valve?
4
1
2
3
4: Heat cannot of itself, pass from a
cold to a warmer body
warm to a colder body
state of hot energy to a state of cold energy
None of the above
5: Humidity can be sensed with
pressure bellows
thermometer
bimetal
human hair
6: Pressure relief devices are marked with a ____________ signifying compliance with the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.
UL and UR
UM or UL
UV or UR
UL and UM
7: pressure relief valves must discharge to the atmosphere at a location not less than 15 feet from ground level and ____ feet from any window, ventilation opening, or exits of buildings.
20
25
15
10
8: Industrial occupancy is
a premise or that portion of a premise that is not open to the public, where access by authorized persons is controlled, and that is used to manufacture, process, or store goods, such as chemicals, food, ice, meat, or petroleum.
is a premise or that portion of a premise where large number of people congregate and from which occupants cannot quickly vacate the space.
a premise or that portion of a premise where people transact business, receive personal service, or purchase food and other goods.
Both a and b are correct
9: One ton of refrigeration is defined as ______ btu/minute.
200
60
720,000
12,000
10: A Category D fluid
is when the fluid handled is non flammable, nontoxic, and not damaging to human as defined in ANSI/ASME Process Piping.
is when the design pressure does not exceed 150 psi
a fluid for service piping in which the potential for personnel exposure is judged to cause harm and irreversible damage to those persons exposed to it
Both a and b are correct
11: The 4 basic methods of determining whether the proper amount of refrigerant is being introduced into the system are
sight glass, weight, pressure, and frost line
Buss-eye, weight, pressure, and frost line
sight glass, weight, pressure, and dipstick
sight glass, weight, paper method, and frost line.
12: The difference between saturated liquid and saturated vapor is
pressure
temperature
heat
volume
13: Which of the following most closely represents the concentration of Li-Br in a absorption system?
40% Li-Br, 60% tap water
50% Li-Br, 50% tap water
40% Li-Br, 60% distilled water
60% Li-Br, 40% distilled water
14: A declaration test is needed when the system contains more than
65 lbs
110 lbs
120 lbs
55 lbs
15: The color code of a tank of ammonia is
silver
white
lavender
light green
16: A crankcase heater has a supplied voltage of 100 volts and is drawing 1.4 amps. What is the resistance?
104 ohms
80 ohms
27 ohms
71 ohms
17: The test pressure applied to the high side of each factory-assembled refrigerating system shall be at least equal to the design pressure of
the aggregate of the high side and low side
the high side
the low side
2.5 times the design pressure
18: Ohm's Law indicates Amps X Resistance = ___________.
Volts
Current
Impedance
Ohms
19: 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
20: The total amount of refrigerant stored in a machinery room in all containers not provided with relief valves shall not exceed
55 lbs
330 lbs
500 lbs
660 lbs
21: A motor is rated for 120 volts and has a RLA (rated-load amps) of 5 amps. What is the wattage of the motor?
5KW
600 watts
1000 watts
746 watts
22: "E" references ____ in the Ohm's law formula
resistance
voltage
amperage
capacitance
23: Ammonia (NH3) is a group III refrigerant
True
False
24: Stop valves shall not be permitted between the system and the
condenser
service valve
bleed valve
relief valve
25: On a ammonia compressor, the pressure of a forced fed oil pump is changed by varying the