Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: When systems are protected by a high pressure relief device, the compressor's pressure limiting device shall be set at or below ____ % of the operating pressure of the high side relief device.

  • 110
  • 100
  • 80
  • 90

2: The best way to determine the voltage requirement for an electrical component is to

  • read the nameplate data
  • determine the capacity of the service panel
  • read the voltage with a mulitmeter
  • check with the utility company

3: The critical temperature of a refrigerant gas occurs when

  • the gas is no longer saturated
  • the gas returns to a liquid
  • any increase in pressure will not liquefy the gas
  • any decrease in pressure will cause condensation

4: If the dry bulb temperature is 85F and the wet bulb temperature is 70F, the dew point temperature will be approximately (use psychometric chart)

  • 70F
  • 58F
  • 77F
  • 32F

5: A motor starter contains a thermal overload and a

  • contactor
  • solenoid
  • transformer
  • 3-way relay

6: 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

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

  • 330
  • 110
  • 6.6
  • 1,000

8: Where would the EPR valve be located on a multiple evaporator system?

  • outlet of high temperature evaporator
  • outlet of low temperature evaporator
  • outlet of the liquid line
  • inlet of the low temperature evaporator.

9: Ammonia belongs to Group

  • B-2
  • B-1
  • A-2
  • A-1

10: Thermodynamics is the branch of science that deals with

  • energy due to motion
  • state of energy
  • heat energy
  • molecular therory

11: What must be done if refrigeration lines pass through a concrete floor?

  • insulated
  • installed through a pipe casing
  • leak checked
  • moisture barrier

12: How many closing forces operate a thermostatic expansion valve?

  • 3
  • 4
  • 2
  • 1

13: A premise or that portion of a premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants cannot quickly vacate the space such as auditoriums, ballrooms, classrooms, passenger depots, restaurants, and theaters is considered a(n)

  • institutional occupancy
  • illegal occupancy
  • commercial occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy

14: A moisture indicator must

  • be filled with liquid
  • be yellow
  • be sight side up
  • change color when exposed to moisture

15: What is used to check very low pressure?

  • Manometer
  • Hygrometer
  • Velometer
  • Hydrometer

16: A Lithium-bromide system is an absorption system that

  • uses water as a absorbent and lithium bromide as a refrigerant
  • uses ammonia as a refrigerant and lithium bromide as an absorbent
  • uses salts as an absorbent and lithium bromide as a refrigerant
  • uses water as a refrigerant and lithium bromide as an absorbent

17: RPM's of a centrifugal compressor are at approximately?

  • 15,000
  • 10,000
  • 500
  • 30,000

18: A high side float is a

  • float type valve that controls the amount of refrigerant stored in the receiver
  • float type valve that controls the crankcase oil level
  • metering device used on critically charged systems that controls the level of the liquid refrigerant in the high pressure side of the system.
  • float type switch that stops the compressor when the pressure on the high side becomes too high

19: Total heat of a substance is considered

  • specific heat
  • sensible heat
  • empathetical
  • enthalpy

20: Which refrigerant class listed below is the most flammable?

  • C-3
  • B-2
  • A-3
  • A-1

21: What is used to check very low air pressures in air conditioning duct?

  • Vacuum gauge
  • Barometer
  • Manometer
  • Anemomter

22: The absorber shell contains the

  • condenser, the evaporator, and the generator
  • condenser and the generator
  • condenser and the absorber
  • evaporator and the absorber

23: A start capacitor is wired in _____ with the start windings.

  • series
  • series-parallel
  • parallel
  • junction

24: 1 HP = ____ Watts?

  • 3.1416
  • 11,239
  • 3,412
  • 746

25: Clearance volume

  • has no effect on compressor capacity
  • is the same on all compressors
  • varies depending on compressor speed
  • affects compressor capacity