Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: A tachometer is an instrument used to measure

  • speed
  • air velocity
  • static pressure
  • RPM

2: 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

3: If a purge unit fails on a low pressure chiller, what are the symptoms?

  • low pressure chillers do not have purge units
  • increased capacity
  • low suction pressure
  • high head pressure

4: How far from the window does a relief valve need to be according to ASHRAE-15?

  • At least 30'
  • At least 40'
  • At least 20'
  • There is no minimum for relief valve and windows.

5: The first step in mechanical refrigeration is

  • expansion
  • compression
  • evaporation
  • condensation

6: In a low temperature refrigeration system, the benefit of the system using P.A.G. oil is

  • it is hydroscopic
  • it traps moisture
  • viscosity
  • all of the above

7: Pressure vessels with an internal volume of 3 cubic feet or less

  • do not need pressure relief protection
  • shall use fusible plugs
  • shall use pressure relief devices or fusible plugs
  • shall use pressure relief devices

8: An electrical circuit has a 208V power supply and draws 47 amps total, What would be the wattage of the circuit

  • 9.776 watts
  • 977.6 watts
  • .9776 watts
  • 9,776 watts

9: The color code of a tank of ammonia is

  • white
  • lavender
  • silver
  • light green

10: Class 3 refrigerants are

  • non-flammable
  • toxic
  • highly flammable
  • non-toxic

11: A positive displacement compressor is

  • where the compressor's suction pressure and the compressor;s discharge pressure is more than 50 PSI
  • a compressor in which the increase in pressure is attained by changing the internal volume of the compression chamber
  • is a reciprocating type compressor with 2 or more pistons
  • a compressor in which the increase in pressure is attained by changing the internal pressure of the compression chamber

12: How many flammability classifications are refrigerants in?

  • 5
  • 3
  • 2
  • 7

13: The reversing valve is commonly used

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

14: Heat is a form of

  • power
  • matter
  • work
  • energy

15: 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

16: Booster compressors, pump refrigerant into the

  • receiver
  • heat & plate heat exchanges
  • low side of the primary compressor
  • high side of the secondary compressor

17: Walls and doors of a machinery room shall be at least _____ hour(s) fire rated.

  • 2
  • 1
  • 5
  • 3

18: Ammonia systems use ____ pressure to adjust oil pressure

  • discharge
  • air
  • liquid
  • stream

19: A crankcase heater has a supplied voltage of 100 volts and is drawing 1.4 amps. What is the resistance?

  • 71 ohms
  • 27 ohms
  • 80 ohms
  • 104 ohms

20: Refrigerant restricted in 2004 but used for transition for decades:

  • R-11
  • R-123
  • R-134A
  • R-22

21: Joints in piping for refrigeration containing parts must withstand temperatures of ___?

  • 800F
  • 1000F
  • 600F
  • 700F

22: Lithium-bromide, Li-Br, is best characterized as a

  • sugar
  • salt
  • sand
  • soil

23: When must refrigeration system covered by the code be inspected?

  • Annually
  • Annually and when installed
  • Upon installation
  • Not required

24: A R-410A system running with a condensing temperature of 110F and 50F evaporator temperature will read pressures of ___ on the high side and ___ on the low side

  • 455 psig, 185 psig.
  • 257 psig, 77 psig
  • 226 psig, 68 psig
  • 365 psig, 120 psig

25: A class B1 refrigerant is considered

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