Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: The External equalizer of a TXV compensates for

  • pressure within the evaporator
  • pressure drop across the evaporator coil
  • pressure drop across the condenser coil
  • pressure within the system

2: 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

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

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

4: What is absolute humidity?

  • the amount of moisture in the air per one pound of 50% RH air
  • the amount of moisture in the air in grains of cubic feet of volume
  • the amount of moisture in the air in grains of square feet of volume
  • none of the above

5: A compressor in which the increase in vapor pressure is attained without changing the internal volume of the compression chamber is called

  • non-positive displacement compressor
  • neutral chamber-type compressor
  • non-volumetric displacement compressor
  • negative displacement compressor

6: What is the purpose of a trap in a vertical discharge line with an upward flow?

  • start the flow of oil throughout the system
  • ensure proper oil return to the compressor
  • Installing a vertical discharge line with an upward flow is prohibited by code
  • None of the above

7: 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

8: Booster compressors, pump refrigerant into the

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

9: Liquid level gauges must be provided with what?

  • A red line
  • A relief valve
  • Automatic shut-offs
  • A low level mark

10: Pressure vessels shall be provided with ___________in accordance with Section VIII of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code

  • over pressure protection and a rupture disc
  • over pressure protection as well as a temperature protection device
  • over pressure protection
  • Pressure vessels need no type of protection as long as it is hydrostatically tested every three months

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

  • you can't change refrigerants
  • nothing must be done
  • make sure it's compatible, notify owner, notify A.H.J
  • place sign, check for leaks, insulate

12: What does “ultimate strength” mean?

  • Design strength of the vessel or piping in a refrigeration system
  • Stress at which rupture will occur
  • Highest or design pressure allowed inside a machinery room
  • None of the above

13: The ____ design is the maximum pressure for which a specific part of a refrigeration system is designed.

  • low pressure
  • design pressure
  • high pressure
  • critical pressure

14: R-410A can segregate in the system or chemically change its composition due to a leak.

  • True
  • False

15: Dew point is

  • the temperature below which water vapor in the air will start to condense
  • the temperature of air of 50% RH
  • the temperature above which water vapor in the air will start to condense
  • the temperature below which water vapor in the air will start to evaporate

16: The total amount of refrigerant stored in a machinery room in all containers not provided with relief valves shall not exceed

  • 550 lbs
  • 55 lbs
  • 330 lbs.
  • 660 lbs

17: Copper and its alloys shall not be used with ammonia

  • True
  • False

18: The purpose of a receiver is

  • a vessel to store refrigerant outside the system
  • to increase the capacity that the system can hold
  • to use a a later date
  • all of the above

19: An oil pressure safety switch should be set at

  • 10-15 psi above low side pressure
  • 10 to 15 psi below low side pressure
  • 5 to 10 psi above low side pressure
  • 5 to 10 psi below low side pressure

20: Electricity involves the movement of electrons in atoms

  • True
  • False

21: 14.7 psia is equivalent to

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

22: Pressure vessels having design pressures of 15 psig or less shall have the strength to withstand at least ______times the design pressure.

  • 2.5
  • 3.0
  • 5.5
  • 2.0

23: An example of an "Expendable Refrigerant" is

  • lithium bromide
  • liquid nitrogen
  • ammonia
  • liquid oxygen

24: Two capacitors are wired in parallel. One capacitor has a value of 15uf. The other has a value of 25uf. What is the total value supplied?

  • 15 uf
  • 25 uf
  • 40 uf
  • 20 uf

25: Sublimation occurs when

  • gas is formed from a liquid
  • ice melts and turns to water
  • liquid is formed from a gas
  • gas is formed directly from a solid