Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: A start capacitor is wired in _____ with the start windings.

  • series
  • series-parallel
  • junction
  • parallel

2: A line voltage thermostat controls a 1,200 watt strip header at 120 volts. What must be minimum ampere rated of the stat be?

  • 5 amps
  • 20 amps
  • 15 amps
  • 10 amps

3: Which is considered the more efficient condenser?

  • fan cooled
  • air cooled
  • water cooled
  • spray cooled

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

  • condenser
  • relief valve
  • bleed valve
  • service valve

5: The maximum permissible amperage draw for a 40VA transfomer with a secondary voltage of 24V is

  • .1
  • 1.7
  • .8
  • 1.2

6: The low pressure oil safety switch

  • must be reset manually
  • resets itself after the time delay has terminated
  • never trips
  • resets itself automatically

7: How many refrigerant classifications are there for flammability?

  • 1
  • 3
  • 7
  • 2

8: Name an HCFC refrigerant(s):

  • R-22
  • R-123
  • R-11
  • both a & b

9: Humidity can be sensed with

  • thermometer
  • pressure bellows
  • bimetal
  • human hair

10: Halogen refrigerants are corrosive to which type of metal?

  • stainless steel
  • copper
  • black iron
  • magnesium

11: The evaporator is a device to

  • store liquid refrigerant
  • Keep the compressor busy
  • remove heat from the refrigeration system
  • absorb heat into the refrigeration system

12: Which oil is hydoscopic?

  • polyolester
  • animal
  • SW30
  • mineral

13: one BTU equals

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

14: R-12. R-22, and R-40 are considered Group I refrigerants.

  • True
  • False

15: How is bring measured?

  • manometer
  • anemometer
  • hydrometer
  • hygrometer

16: A compressor that increases vapor pressure by changing the internal volume of the compression chamber is called?

  • Pressure induced displacement.
  • Positive displacement
  • Low Pressure displacement
  • Non-positive displacement

17: On a single phase motor, when does the start winding cut out?

  • 25% of its RLA speed
  • 50% of its RLA speed
  • 75% of its RLA speed
  • 100% of its RLA speed

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

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

19: 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

20: Liquid level gauges must be provided with what?

  • Automatic shut-offs
  • A relief valve
  • A red line
  • A low level mark

21: Relief valves are rated in

  • gallons of water per hour
  • pounds of air per hour
  • gallons of water per minute
  • pounds of air per minute

22: R-717 is

  • carbon dioxide
  • water
  • trichloromethane
  • ammonia

23: One ton of refrigeration is defined as ______ btu/minute.

  • 200
  • 720,000
  • 12,000
  • 60

24: How far from the ground does a relief valve need to be?

  • At least 15' above grade
  • Not more than 3' above grade
  • At least 25' above grade
  • At least 20' above grade

25: Increasing superheat will do what to your frost line?

  • Increasae
  • Nothing
  • Could either increase or decrease depending on the load conditions
  • Decrease