Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: The External equalizer of a TXV compensates for

  • pressure drop across the condenser coil
  • pressure within the system
  • pressure within the evaporator
  • pressure drop across the evaporator coil

2: A mercury bulb controller is not recommended for

  • use where vibration is severe
  • low voltage use
  • line or low voltage use
  • line voltage use

3: What type of voltage cause a potential relay to open?

  • 24 volt supply from the thermostat
  • 120 volt line voltage
  • Pick-up voltage
  • none of the above

4: If two 500 ohm resistors are connected in series, the resistance will be

  • 500 ohms
  • 200 ohms
  • 1000 ohms
  • 20 ohms

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

  • 2
  • 3
  • 1
  • 5

6: A thermometer inside a duct measures ____ heat.

  • sensible
  • hidden
  • latent
  • specific

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

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

8: What effect does the temperature of air have on humidity?

  • warmer air holds more moisture then cooler air
  • cooler air holds more moisture then warmer air
  • air has no effect of humidity
  • none of the above

9: What is used to check very low pressure?

  • Hydrometer
  • Manometer
  • Hygrometer
  • Velometer

10: 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.

11: One atmosphere equals

  • 0 psia
  • 29.4
  • 14.7
  • 0 psig

12: A 120 volt motor rated at 1,800 watts. You find the motor is drawings 25 amps. The motor is

  • drawing RLA and is running as it should
  • drawing LRA and is seized and should be replaced.
  • running hot
  • none of the above

13: Low temperature systems should have what?

  • High pour point
  • Low pour point
  • High viscosity
  • None of the above

14: The freezing point of water at sea level is?

  • 32F
  • -10C
  • 32C
  • 0F

15: When an electronic bridge is in balance the bridge output will be

  • 0 volts
  • 15 volts
  • 1 volt
  • .01 volts

16: What is not a requirement of a Class T machine room?

  • Fire hose connected to the building fire protection system.
  • Tight fitting doors
  • Automatic ventilation
  • Self-closing doors

17: A “U” or “UM” marking a on a nameplate of a pressure vessels signifies compliance with Section VIII of

  • the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • Section 11.3.1.5 ASHRAE 15 Standard
  • the ANSI Standard 10.7.2
  • both the ANSI Standard 10.7.2 and ASHRAE 15 Standard 11.3.1.5

18: What should never be used in pressure testing refrigeration systems?

  • Oxygen
  • Compressed air
  • Nitrogen
  • Both a and b

19: Class A refrigerants are considered

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

20: Ammonia is under what safety classification?

  • B1
  • B3
  • A3
  • B2

21: A EPR valve is installed on what type of evaporators?

  • high-temperature evaporators
  • low-temperature evaporators
  • plate evaporators
  • shell and tube evaporators

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

  • Vacuum gauge
  • Manometer
  • Barometer
  • Anemomter

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

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

24: Low-side system leaks in a low-pressure chiller will often result in

  • system refrigerant leaking from the system
  • nitrogen leaking out of the system.
  • air being pulled into the system
  • water being pulled into the system

25: Which has more turns in the windings: Start windings or Run windings?

  • Start windings
  • Run windings
  • They both have the exact same turns
  • Depends on the system and capacitor used