Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: 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

2: 746 watts is equal to

  • Pi
  • 1 hp
  • 10 hp
  • 100 hp

3: Gauge pressure is

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

4: What section of ASHRAE-15 governs pressure vessels?

  • OSHA
  • Section 9 ASHRAE-15 ASME VIII unfired
  • Section 7 ASHRAE-15 ASME VIII fired
  • Section 6 ASHRAE-34 ASME VIII unfired

5: What refrigerant doesn't have to be classified?

  • R-717
  • R-718
  • R-134A
  • R-422A

6: A 50 VA control transformer with a 25 volt control output would be rated for _________ amps.

  • 2
  • 2.5
  • There isn't enough information to answer.
  • 1250

7: System design pressures must take into consideration, not only, pressures found during normal operation but also what?

  • When it's cold out
  • When there is a malfunction on the high side
  • When its warm out
  • All of the above

8: R-11 belongs to Group

  • B-3
  • B-1
  • A-2
  • A-1

9: 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.

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

10: What type of voltage causes the winding in a potential relay to open?

  • BEMF (Back Electro-Motive Force)
  • 24V control voltage from the thermostat
  • 120V line voltage
  • None of the above

11: What measures gas pressure?

  • Hygrometer
  • Manometer
  • Barometer
  • Hydrometer

12: Fusible plugs must have what marked on them?

  • Melting temperature in F
  • Melting temperature in C
  • Opening pressure
  • All of the above

13: What does safe access mean?

  • OSHA approved
  • Well-lit exit signs
  • Locked doors
  • A clear unobstructed path to the equipment and controls

14: What is R-611’s ASHRAE Safety Code?

  • B3
  • B2
  • C3
  • A2

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

  • 75%
  • 90%
  • 99%
  • 80%

16: A EPR valve is installed on what type of evaporators?

  • plate evaporators
  • shell and tube evaporators
  • low-temperature evaporators
  • high-temperature evaporators

17: Name a CFC refrigerant(s):

  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-123
  • both a & b

18: Where a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed,

  • the form or certificate shall be authorized by the Department of Public Safety
  • A field inspection shall be made before it is put into service
  • The company who installed the system must notify the fire department in the jurisdiction where installed
  • it shall not be operated below prescribed pressuers

19: What chemical in the refrigerant set off the leak detection alarm?

  • Fluorine
  • Chlorine
  • Both A and B
  • none of the above

20: Usually dry bulb temperature is

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

21: 14.7 psia is equivalent to

  • atmospheric pressure at seal level
  • 29.92" Hg
  • 0 psig
  • All of the above.

22: At higher altitudes, boiling temperatures

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

23: Ammonia can come in contact with _______ ?

  • Copper
  • Copper tubing
  • Aluminum
  • Brass

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

  • 212
  • 144
  • 970
  • 180

25: Can ammonia be used on domestic system?

  • no, unless there is proper ventilation system installed
  • yes
  • no
  • yes, for systems under 10 tons