Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: Insurance companies shall forward each inspection report of all refrigeration or A/C systems to the Chief of Inspections within

  • 14 days
  • 1 week
  • 2 months
  • 30 days

2: When a refrigerating machinery room is used, the emergency procedures shall be posted

  • inside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
  • on a conspicuous card located near the evaporator
  • outside the room, immediately adjacent to each door
  • on a conspicuous card located near the compressor

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

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

4: What is the minimum height refrigeration piping should be placed against walls?

  • Ceiling height
  • 72"
  • 7.25'
  • 6'

5: A high side float is a

  • float type switch that stops the compressor when the pressure on the high side becomes too high
  • 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 valve that controls the amount of refrigerant stored in the receiver

6: Stop valves shall not be permitted between the system and the

  • relief valve
  • service valve
  • condenser
  • bleed valve

7: What is the leaving chilled water set point for water chiller systems?

  • 55F
  • 38F
  • 45F
  • 66F

8: Aluminum, Zinc, Magnesium, or their alloys shall not be used in contact with

  • trichlorotrifluoromethane
  • methyl chloride
  • ammonia
  • R-718

9: How much clearance do you need around the perimeter of electrical panels?

  • 36"
  • 24"
  • 18"
  • 12"

10: The 4 basic methods of determining whether the proper amount of refrigerant is being introduced into the system are

  • sight glass, weight, paper method, and frost line.
  • sight glass, weight, pressure, and frost line
  • sight glass, weight, pressure, and dipstick
  • Buss-eye, weight, pressure, and frost line

11: Before determining if a machinery room equipment is excluded from following Ashrae 15, you must determine how many pounds of refrigerant per _____ cubic feet?

  • 100,000
  • 10,000
  • 1,000
  • 100

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

  • Reciprocating
  • Scroll
  • Centrifugal
  • Rotary

13: Heat cannot of itself, pass from a

  • cold to a warmer body
  • warm to a colder body
  • state of hot energy to a state of cold energy
  • None of the above

14: What should not (and can not) be located between a pressure imposing device and a pressure-limiting device?

  • Foot valve
  • Moisture indicator
  • Stop valve
  • Muffler

15: What must be done to all doors and access points in duct work going through a mechanical room?

  • Must be hindged
  • Must be screwed shut
  • Must be sealed and gasketed
  • All of the above

16: What is potential measured in?

  • Henrys
  • Ohms
  • Volts
  • Amps

17: How many gallons of water per pound of ammonia do you need?

  • 15
  • 5
  • 20
  • 1

18: What section governs pressure vessels?

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

19: In a properly balanced system with valves open and properly adjusted, if the suction line is warm to the touch, its because of

  • not enough oil in the system
  • low head pressure
  • oil in evaporator
  • moisture in the system

20: Institutional occupancy is

  • a premise or that portion of a premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants cannot quickly vacate the space.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise from which, because they are disabled, debilitated, or confined, occupants cannot readily leave without the assistance of others.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise where people transact business, receive personal service, or purchase food and other goods.
  • None of the above

21: Name three things that must be done when changing refrigeration lubricant?

  • Make sure it's compatible, notify owner, notify AHJ
  • Place sign, check for leaks, insulate
  • Nothing must be done
  • You can't change lubricants.

22: Low temperature systems should have what?

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

23: Class 3 refrigerants are

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

24: By using nitrogen within a pipe during brazing operation,

  • Discoloration is prevented
  • Copper oxide formation is prevented
  • Exterior scale formation is minimized
  • The explosion hazard is confined

25: Pressure limiting devices are not required for systems containing less then ________ refrigerants.

  • 6.6 lbs
  • 44 lbs
  • 13.9 lbs
  • 22 lbs