Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: The level of voltage caused by back electromagnetic force that opens the contacts of a potential relay in order to take the start capacitor out of the circuit is

  • run voltage
  • pick up voltage
  • lift voltage
  • boost voltage

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

  • Centrifugal
  • Scroll
  • Reciprocating
  • Rotary

3: Watt's Law indicates Volts X Amps = _________.

  • Current
  • Ohms
  • Watts
  • Resistance

4: Pairs of mating stop valves that allow sections of a system to be joined before opening these valves or separated after closing them are

  • gate or globe valves
  • ball valves
  • king valves
  • companion or block valves

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

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

6: On a large centrifugal system, what meters the flow to the evaporator?

  • Cap tube.
  • High side float
  • Low side float
  • TXV

7: Which of the following is an inorganic refrigerant?

  • R-22
  • Ammonia
  • Chlorofluorocarbons
  • All of the above

8: The boiling point of a refrigerant is based on

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

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

  • aluminum
  • zinc
  • magnesium
  • all of the above

10: R-22 is classified as a ____ refrigerant on the safety matrix.

  • A-1
  • B-2
  • A-2
  • B-1

11: What would be the classification of a church?

  • Place of assembly
  • Institutional
  • Large mercantile
  • Industrial

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

  • 4
  • 2
  • 1
  • 3

13: In a horizontal shell & tube condenser, the ammonia is liquefied by

  • passing thru the tubes from top to bottom
  • removing the latent heat of fusion
  • removing the latent heat of vaporization
  • water sprayed over condenser

14: Class 3 refrigerants are

  • non-toxic
  • toxic
  • non-flammable
  • highly flammable

15: The certificate of inspection

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

16: Which of the following is not an air velocity meter?

  • Anemotherm
  • Velometer
  • Anemometer
  • Hydrometer

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

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

18: Who authorizes changes to the safety codes?

  • Person who pulled the permit
  • Person in charge of the facility
  • Board of Boilers
  • Contractor who last serviced the system.

19: 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

20: A motor is rated for 120 volts and has a RLA (rated-load amps) of 5 amps. What is the wattage of the motor?

  • 1000 watts
  • 600 watts
  • 746 watts
  • 5KW

21: What device removes the start winding from the circuit of a split-phase motor once the motor reaches 75% of its rated load amps (RLA)?

  • motor starter
  • centrifugal switch
  • printed circuit board (PCB)
  • duel-voltage switch

22: The density of a gas refers to

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

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

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

24: Which oil is hydoscopic?

  • animal
  • SW30
  • polyolester
  • mineral

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

  • 500 lbs
  • 660 lbs
  • 55 lbs
  • 330 lbs