Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: Refrigeration devices shall be equipped with a ____ to protect against unexpected pressure due to a malfunction or fire?

  • Temperature limiter device
  • Relief valve
  • T&P device
  • Circuit Breaker

2: What is the purpose of a trap in a vertical discharge line with an upward flow?

  • To insure proper oil return to the compressor
  • Prevents oil from draining back to the compressor during the off cycle
  • Both a & b
  • None of the above

3: Total heat of a substance is considered

  • specific heat
  • enthalpy
  • sensible heat
  • empathetical

4: Pressure vessels with an internal volume of 3 cubic feet or more

  • do not need pressure relief protection
  • shall use pressure relief devices
  • shall use fusible plugs
  • shall use pressure relief devices or fusible plugs

5: What does “ultimate strength” mean?

  • Design strength of the vessel or piping in a refrigeration system
  • Stress at which rupture will occur
  • Highest or design pressure allowed inside a machinery room
  • None of the above

6: Lithium-bromide, Li-Br, is best characterized as a

  • sugar
  • soil
  • salt
  • sand

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

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

8: How are safety controls wired in a circuit?

  • Parallel
  • Series
  • Series/parallel
  • Either series or parallel

9: Class 3 refrigerants are

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

10: What does safe access mean?

  • A clear unobstructed path to the equipment and controls
  • OSHA approved
  • Well-lit exit signs
  • Locked doors

11: A pressure-limiting device isn't required on a factory-sealed system containing less than ____ lbs.

  • 66
  • 50
  • 22
  • 25

12: What is the maximum voltage range allowed on an electrical circuit?

  • 20%
  • 5%
  • 15%
  • 10%

13: In an air conditioning system, the unit of total heat energy content in an air/vapor mixture is

  • Latent heat
  • Specific heat
  • Sensible heat
  • Enthalpy

14: A solder joint melts at temperatures of

  • less than 400F
  • 600F to 900F
  • 1,200F to 1,500F
  • 400F to 800F

15: Sensible heat is the heat added to a substance to

  • change its state
  • freeze it
  • raise its temperature
  • cause evaporation

16: What section governs pressure vessels?

  • OSHA
  • Section 1 ASHREA 15 ASME fired
  • Section ASHREA 34
  • Section 8 ASHREA 15 ASME unfired

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

  • true
  • false

18: What does an anemometer measure?

  • voltage
  • velocity
  • amperage
  • temperature

19: A declaration test is needed when the system contains more than

  • 110 lbs
  • 120 lbs
  • 55 lbs
  • 65 lbs

20: What happens after your initial inspection of a pressure vessel?

  • Notify the Fire Marshal that the system has been inspected and approved
  • Inspector leaves a metal tag with a certification listed on it
  • There is a temporary shut-down until a final inspection can be performed.
  • Notify the AHJ to let them know that the system been inspected

21: High side floats are used on centrifugal chiller systems are are considered critically charged systems.

  • depends on the type of refrigerant being used
  • are obsolete.
  • False
  • True

22: A person holding a license as a refrigeration technician may connect or disconnect for the purpose of installation, repair, or replacement, any electrical device or control to be a part of a refrigeration or air conditioning system, from the

  • load-side of the contactor in
  • 24 volt secondary side of the Class 2 transformer to the thermostat
  • first disconnect in
  • breaker panel in

23: The discharge relief valve is located (9.4.6)

  • between the compressor and the stop valve
  • between the compressor and oil separator
  • on top of the condensor
  • between the compressor and reciever

24: Which refrigerant replaced R-12?

  • R-134A
  • R-22
  • R-410A
  • R-407A

25: A motor starter is a device that includes an overload and a _______?

  • contactor
  • 2-pole contacts
  • duel-coil
  • all of the above