Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: It takes how many BTU's of latent heat/hr to boil 1 lbs of water into steam?

  • 12,000 BTU
  • 144 BTU
  • 970 BTU
  • 24,000 BTU

2: Liquid refrigerant flashing, or turning to vapor, in the liquid line may be due to

  • liquid line that is too small
  • shortage of refrigerant
  • liquid line that had too high vertical lift
  • All of the above

3: A High-Probability System

  • is such that any leak will cause injury or death to anyone within a 100 square foot area
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from a failed connection will enter an unoccupied space
  • 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

4: The outer portion of shell of the compressor used on low-pressure chillers is called the

  • volute
  • nozzle
  • suction
  • baffle

5: On a single phase motor, when does the start winding cut out?

  • 50% of its RLA speed
  • 75% of its RLA speed
  • 100% of its RLA speed
  • 25% of its RLA speed

6: Where are the three places that the discharge from an ammonia relief valve be piped?

  • atmosphere, tank containing water, where the A.H.J. indicates
  • underground, into drain, into mechanical room
  • to chemical neutralizing tank only
  • none of the above

7: What will occur if the strong solution in an absorption chiller becomes too strong?

  • The machine will stop cooling and solution will crystallize
  • The machine will stop cooling and the solution will evaporate.
  • The machine will cool excessively as the solution crystallizes.
  • The machine will cool excessively as the solution evaporates

8: How many BTU's is produced by one watt of energy

  • 3.41
  • 2.57
  • 1
  • 3.00

9: The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 lb of water 1F is?

  • The rate of conduction
  • 1 Therm
  • 1 Kelvin
  • 1 BTU

10: What type refrigerant is NOT ozone depleting?

  • CFC
  • HFC
  • Halon
  • HCFC

11: Absolute pressure is

  • Gauge Pressure
  • Atmospheric Pressure
  • Gauge + Atmospheric Pressure + Pi
  • none of the above

12: A positive displacement compressor is

  • is a reciprocating type compressor with 2 or more pistons
  • 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 pressure of the compression chamber
  • a compressor in which the increase in pressure is attained by changing the internal volume of the compression chamber

13: Which refrigerant(s) is an HFC?

  • R-22
  • R-410A
  • R-502
  • All of the above

14: Humidity can be sensed with

  • pressure bellows
  • human hair
  • bimetal
  • thermometer

15: The best way to detect ammonia in brine is

  • nessler regaent
  • CO2 gas
  • carbonation of soda
  • potassium of line

16: A premise or that portion of a premise where people transact business, receive personal service, or purchase foods, other goods is considered a

  • public assembly occupancy.
  • business occupancy
  • commercial occupancy
  • mercantile occupancy

17: The boiling point of a refrigerant is based on

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

18: An azeotropic refrigerant is

  • a mixture of two or more refrigerants that boil at about the same temperature minimizing temperature glide.
  • a mixture of two or more refrigerants that boil at much different temperatures causing temperature glide
  • a mixture of two or more refrigerants that boil at much different temperatures minimizing temperature glide
  • none of the above

19: What is a megaohm meter?

  • An electric meter that measures very high resistance values by sending a high DC voltage signal into the object being tested
  • An electric meter that measures very high resistance values by sending a low voltage AC signal into the object being tested
  • An electric meter used by electricians to test large 3-phase blower motors for the correct rotation
  • Is an electric meter that measures extremely low resistance valves by sending high DC voltage signal into the object being tested.

20: On a pumpdown system, the liquid-line solenoid is controlled by the

  • defrost timer
  • low pressure switch
  • thermostat
  • low-ambient controller

21: What is the purpose of a surge capacitor on a contactor?

  • to keep the contactor pulled in
  • to provide smoother start/stops
  • to protect low voltage equipment
  • to balance the sine waves

22: pressure relief valves must discharge to the atmosphere at a location not less than 15 feet from ground level and ____ feet from any window, ventilation opening, or exits of buildings.

  • 25
  • 15
  • 10
  • 20

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

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

24: Group A1 refrigerants over ____ pounds in a system must discharge to the atmosphere

  • 1,000
  • 6.6
  • 330
  • 110

25: The ASHRAE Standard 34 requires what type of alarm for equipment rooms using HCFC-123?

  • A group sensing
  • phosgene gas sening
  • refrigerant sensing
  • CO Sensing