Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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

  • Specific heat
  • Latent heat
  • Enthalpy
  • Sensible heat

2: A water regulating valve opens when

  • when the power is on
  • the head pressure rises
  • when the power is on there is an overcharge of refrigerant
  • the compressor is on

3: The outer portion of shell of the compressor used on low-pressure chillers is called the

  • volute
  • baffle
  • suction
  • nozzle

4: Pressure vessels shall be provided with ___________in accordance with Section VIII of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code

  • over pressure protection and a rupture disc
  • over pressure protection
  • Pressure vessels need no type of protection as long as it is hydrostatically tested every three months
  • over pressure protection as well as a temperature protection device

5: What is the typical air conditioning operating pressures for 410A?

  • 60 psi suction, 210 psi discharge
  • 25 psi suction, 125 psi discharge
  • 105 psi suction, 350 psi discharge
  • None of the above

6: Who authorizes changes to the safety codes?

  • Board of Boilers
  • Contractor who last serviced the system.
  • Person who pulled the permit
  • Person in charge of the facility

7: Heat is a form of

  • power
  • work
  • energy
  • matter

8: What is used to check very low pressure?

  • Velometer
  • Hydrometer
  • Manometer
  • Hygrometer

9: Where is the high-side float located on a chiller system?

  • discharge line
  • flash line
  • inside the chiller barrel
  • liquid line

10: Large vessels containing refrigerant ______________________ from using two or more pressure-relief devices in parallel to obtain the required capacity.

  • shall be prohibited
  • containing R-11, R-123 & R-717 exclusively shall not be prohibited
  • of Group B2 refrigerant shall be prohibited
  • shall not be prohibited

11: Bubbles in the liquid line sight glass could be caused by

  • plugged drier
  • bad low pressure switch
  • overcharge of oil
  • leaking discharge valves in the compressor

12: A start capacitor in series with a start winding will

  • decrease the amp draw of the motor
  • increase running efficiency
  • increase the amp draw of the motor
  • increase starting torque

13: Oils, classified as to source, are

  • animal, vegetable, and mineral
  • naphthalene, paraffin, and castor
  • animal, vegetable, and castor
  • naphthalene, mixed, and paraffin

14: Which of the following is not an air velocity meter?

  • Velometer
  • Anemometer
  • Anemotherm
  • Hydrometer

15: 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

16: Where are the three places that the discharge from an ammonia relief valve be piped?

  • atmosphere, tank containing water, where the A.H.J. indicates
  • underground, into drain, into mechanical room
  • to chemical neutralizing tank only
  • none of the above

17: Where a refrigeration or air conditioning system is installed,

  • A field inspection shall be made before it is put into service
  • it shall not be operated below prescribed pressuers
  • the form or certificate shall be authorized by the Department of Public Safety
  • The company who installed the system must notify the fire department in the jurisdiction where installed

18: A chiller entering and leaving temperature difference is?

  • 5 degrees F
  • 20 degrees F
  • 50 degrees F
  • 10 degrees F

19: Pipe identification labels are required when the system contains more than

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

20: What are the three components of a transformer?

  • Contacts, secondary coil, and core
  • Primary coil, secondary coil, and core
  • Primary coil, secondary coil, and copper contacts
  • Primary core, secondary coil, and high and low voltage connectors.

21: 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

22: On a 460V motor, what is he MAXIMUM voltage that can be safely applied to it?

  • 506v
  • 550v
  • 660v
  • None of the above

23: A check valve is a device

  • designed to allow the flow of refrigerant gas in both directions
  • that is always spring loaded
  • with a pressure drop
  • found on high pressure steam systems

24: The color code of a tank of ammonia is

  • white
  • lavender
  • light green
  • silver

25: Relief valves are rated in

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