Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

Topics: All categories in the pool

Quiz Result Settings

1: An accumulator can be located between the

  • evaporator and compressor
  • compressor and condenser
  • condenser and evaporator
  • first stage and second stage compressors

2: R-717 is

  • ammonia
  • trichloromethane
  • carbon dioxide
  • water

3: Electricity involves the movement of electrons in atoms

  • True
  • False

4: The instrument used to measure the specific gravity of absorption chiller solutions is the

  • Psychrometer
  • anemometer
  • refractometer
  • hydrometer

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

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

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

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

7: What is the purpose of suction/discharge traps?

  • to ensure proper oil return to the compressor
  • to keep oil inside the evaporator for proper oil return to the compressor
  • to keep oil inside of the accumulator for proper return to the compressor
  • all of the above

8: A mixed occupancy occurs when two or more occupancies are located with the same building

  • true
  • false

9: one BTU equals

  • 31.4 hp
  • 3.41 hp
  • Pi
  • 12,000 hp

10: Large mercantile occupancy is

  • a premise of that portion of a premise where more than 50 persons congregate on levels above of below street level to purchase personal merchandise.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise where more than 200 persons congregate on levels above or below street level to purchase personal merchandise
  • a premise of that portion of a premise where more than 100 persons congregate on levels above of below street level to purchase personal merchandise.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise where more than 1500 persons congregate on levels above or below street level to purchase personal merchandise

11: On cooling towers, what causes the condenser water to drop

  • tower fans
  • evaporation of the water droplets
  • ambient temperatures
  • sensible heat

12: Which refrigerant was still able to be vented to the atmosphere after July 1, 1992?

  • R-22
  • R-11
  • R-12
  • R-113

13: Low pressure chiller systems use what type of compressor?

  • Reciprocating
  • Scroll
  • Screw
  • Centrifugal

14: Which refrigerant is lighter than air?

  • R-717
  • R-11
  • R-123
  • R-134a

15: If air is present in an absorption chilled water appliance, which of the following will most likely occur?

  • System operating pressure will drop
  • The Li-Br solution will become more diluted
  • Rust can form
  • The Li-Br solution will become more concentrated

16: How many flammability classifications are refrigerants in?

  • 5
  • 3
  • 2
  • 7

17: What is the amp draw of a 40 VA transformer at 24 volts

  • 1.6 amps
  • 1,000 amps
  • 106 amps
  • 1K amps

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

  • green
  • red
  • orange
  • blue

19: What must be done to refrigerant pipes before being buried?

  • Leaked checked
  • Encased
  • Coated
  • Certified

20: What pipe can not be used for refrigeration?

  • L
  • N
  • M
  • K

21: 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

22: A crankcase heater has a supplied voltage of 100 volts and is drawing 1.4 amps. What is the resistance?

  • 71 ohms
  • 27 ohms
  • 80 ohms
  • 104 ohms

23: Class A refrigerants are considered

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

24: What device should be used on low-temperature freezers?

  • discharge muffler
  • high capacity TXV
  • oil separator
  • hot-gas by-pass

25: How far from the window does a relief valve need to be according to ASHRAE-15?

  • At least 30'
  • At least 40'
  • At least 20'
  • There is no minimum for relief valve and windows.