Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: Where is the high-side float located on a chiller system?

  • inside the chiller barrel
  • flash line
  • discharge line
  • liquid line

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

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

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

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

4: Brazed joints melt at temperatures above

  • 1,000F
  • 500F
  • 1,200F
  • 800F

5: What does an anemometer measure?

  • voltage
  • temperature
  • velocity
  • amperage

6: The dial of a pressure gauge, when installed on the high side of a system be graduated 1.2 times the designed pressure.

  • True
  • False

7: Pipe identification labels are required when the system contains more than

  • 110 lbs
  • 65 lbs
  • 55 lbs
  • 120 lbs

8: Heat is a form of

  • power
  • energy
  • matter
  • work

9: The boiling point of a refrigerant is based on

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

10: When a refrigerating machinery room is used, the emergency procedures shall be posted

  • outside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
  • inside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
  • on a conspicuous card located near the compressor
  • on a conspicuous card located near the evaporator

11: When should a relief valve start to function?

  • Before the purge station discharges
  • 10 psi before it's set pressure
  • Two times it's working pressure
  • At it's set pressure

12: On a ammonia compressor, the pressure of a forced fed oil pump is changed by varying the

  • opening at the pump inlet
  • cooling temperature set-point
  • adjustment of the spring tension of the TXV
  • opening at the pump outlet

13: The certificate of inspection

  • shall be posted and protected from dirt, water, and other elements
  • shall be $20 and an additional fee of $1 for each tone above 20 tons
  • shall be authorized by a notarized insurance company
  • shall be posted on the compressor shell or electrical panel at the unit

14: All electrical work done on refrigeration systems must comply with

  • ASHREA-15 Section 9.2.1
  • OSHA
  • Department of Energy
  • NEC and Massachusetts Modifications

15: Name a reason that does not cause reduced condenser air quantity

  • Dirty Coil
  • High ambient temperature
  • Prevailing winds
  • Dirty fan blades

16: The density of a gas refers to

  • pounds per absolute pressure
  • cubic feet per pound
  • pounds per cubic foot
  • pounds per square foot

17: All low-pressure chillers use which type of compressor?

  • Reciprocating
  • Scroll
  • Centrifugal
  • Rotary

18: The evaporator is a device to

  • remove heat from the refrigeration system
  • absorb heat into the refrigeration system
  • store liquid refrigerant
  • Keep the compressor busy

19: How many refrigerant classifications are there for flammability?

  • 2
  • 7
  • 1
  • 3

20: If the spring is adjusted to increase the superheat, this new setting will

  • allow more liquid into the evaporator
  • have no effect on the frost line
  • shorten the frost line
  • lengthen the frost line

21: The solution that is pumped into the concentrator in an absorption chiller is referred to as the

  • strong solution
  • absorbed solution
  • concentrated solution
  • weak solution

22: On cooling towers, what causes the condenser water to drop

  • ambient temperatures
  • tower fans
  • evaporation of the water droplets
  • sensible heat

23: When a receiver is greater than 3 cubic feet but less than 10 cubic feed, what is the minimum relief device required?

  • fusible plug
  • relief valve
  • rupture disc
  • all of the above

24: What type of oil is used in R-410A systems?

  • mineral oil
  • polyolester (POE)
  • polyalkylene glycol (PAG)
  • naphthene

25: If a liquid receiver is designed to receive the refrigerant charge during a pumpdown procedure, it shall have the capacity to

  • release the charge when the pressure exceeds 310 psig or higher
  • receive the pumpdown charge
  • hold up to 110% of the pumpdown charge
  • Pumpdown procedures are not allowed with systems containing liquid recievers