Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: A single pole-double throw switch uses how many wires?(excluding the ground)

  • 4
  • 5
  • 3
  • 2

2: What type refrigerant is NOT ozone depleting?

  • HFC
  • CFC
  • Halon
  • HCFC

3: Color is important in oil because

  • allows you to see into crankcase
  • it makes sight glasses easy to read
  • can tell us something about the refining of oil
  • it indicates the viscoisty.

4: Methyl Chloride is a halogenated refrigerant and should not come in contact with

  • aluminum
  • zinc
  • magnesium
  • all of the above

5: Doors communicating with outside from a mechanical room must be?

  • Self-closing, approved, fire door
  • Steel, approved, weather-stripped
  • Self-closing, wooden, fire door
  • Self-closing, aligned, fire door

6: R-12 is

  • trichlorofluoromethane
  • dichloromethane
  • dichlorodifluoromethane
  • dichlorofluoromethane

7: A low oil switch is typically

  • automatic reset
  • time-delay auto reset
  • manual reset
  • non used on semi-hermetic compressors over 10 ton capacity

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

  • 3
  • 2
  • 5
  • 1

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

  • 2.5
  • 5.5
  • 2.0
  • 3.0

10: If a halide torch is used for leak detection, what color is the flame if it detects a leak?

  • blue
  • green
  • orange
  • red

11: A capacitor in series with the start windings will do what?

  • Decrease the RLA to within 10% of its rating
  • Increase starting torque
  • Nothing
  • Increase run efficiency by 10% of its rating

12: A Low-Probability System

  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from a failed connection will enter the occupied space
  • is a system highly likely to leak form a failed connection or component of such system
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from a failed connection can not enter the occupied space
  • is such that any leak will cause injury or death to anyone within a 100 square foot area

13: The certificate of inspection

  • shall be posted on the compressor shell or electrical panel at the unit
  • shall be authorized by a notarized insurance company
  • 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

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

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

15: A relief valve discharge capacity is rated in

  • Pounds of air per minute.
  • PSIG
  • PSIA
  • temperature minus pounds of air per second divided by release rate squared

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

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

17: When is the only time you can leave a service container attached to a system?

  • Leaking system
  • Recovery
  • Charging
  • Both b and c

18: A restaurant is classified as a

  • large mercantile occupancy
  • mixed occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy
  • commercial occupancy

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

  • Reciprocating
  • Scroll
  • Centrifugal
  • Rotary

20: An air conditioning system rated for 36,000 BTU's is equivalent to

  • 12,000 tons of cooling
  • three tons of cooling
  • two tons of cooling
  • one ton of cooling

21: R-718 is rated unlimited for refrigeration quantity contained in a system. Why?

  • Because it's a non-flammable refrigerant
  • Because it's cheap
  • Because it's water
  • R-718 is not rated unlimited because it's a dangerous refrigerant

22: Direct systems using Group II refrigerants

  • shall not be used for air condition for human comfort
  • shall be allowed to be used for human comfort.
  • shall be installed in Class T machinery rooms
  • shall be installed per instruction of the AHJ

23: What is the minimum size wire you can use on a 30 amp circuit?

  • 12 AWG
  • 16 AWG
  • 10 AWG
  • 14 AWG

24: Name three things that must be done when changing refrigeration lubricant?

  • Nothing must be done
  • You can't change lubricants.
  • Place sign, check for leaks, insulate
  • Make sure it's compatible, notify owner, notify AHJ

25: Group A3 refrigerants have a ______ flammability rating than Group B1 refrigerants

  • higher
  • lower
  • there is no Group B1 refrigerants
  • the same