Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: The External equalizer of a TXV compensates for

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

2: Halo-carbon refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Aluminum
  • Magnesium alloy
  • Copper
  • Stainless Steel

3: What was the main reason for enacting the no venting rule of July 1, 1992?

  • Ozone depletion
  • Green house effect
  • Global warming potential
  • All of the above

4: Heat is a form of

  • power
  • work
  • energy
  • matter

5: Gauge pressure is

  • Force of pressure above that of atmosphere
  • Atmospheric pressure
  • Absolute pressrue
  • Barometric pressure

6: In an A/C unit, dirty filters will cause

  • low suction pressure
  • high suction pressur
  • high discharge pressure
  • low oil pressure

7: A class A3 refrigerant is considered

  • toxic and somewhat flammable
  • non-toxic and non-flammable
  • non-toxic but highly flammable
  • toxic and non-flammable

8: How are safety controls wired in a circuit?

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

9: A R-410A system running with a condensing temperature of 110F and 50F evaporator temperature will read pressures of ___ on the high side and ___ on the low side

  • 226 psig, 68 psig
  • 257 psig, 77 psig
  • 365 psig, 120 psig
  • 455 psig, 185 psig.

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

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

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?

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

12: The formula for Pure Power in a resistance circuit is

  • Watts = volts X amps
  • Watts X amps.
  • Kw = volts X amps
  • Watts X power factor

13: If the power element of an expansion valve should lose its charge the valve would

  • go open
  • go closed
  • overfeed the evaporator
  • underfeed the evaporator

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

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

15: The critical temperature of a refrigerant gas occurs when

  • the gas is no longer saturated
  • the gas returns to a liquid
  • any decrease in pressure will cause condensation
  • any increase in pressure will not liquefy the gas

16: A water regulating valve opens when

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

17: How many different groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 11
  • 3
  • 15
  • 7

18: Atmospheric pressure is equal to

  • 29.92" Hg
  • 14.7 psia
  • 14.7 psig
  • both a & b

19: On a day with low relative humidity, the two thermometers on a sling psychrometer will read

  • a ling psychrometer doesn't have two theremometers.
  • nearly the same
  • 2F difference
  • far apart or greater difference

20: The first step in mechanical refrigeration is

  • compression
  • evaporation
  • condensation
  • expansion

21: What is an egress?

  • A valve put on the low side of the system to prevent frosting
  • A code violation
  • An entrance or exit
  • An escape route

22: _____ and its alloys are suitable for use with ammonia systems.

  • Aluminum
  • Magnesium
  • Zinc
  • Copper

23: Booster compressors, pump refrigerant into the

  • heat & plate heat exchanges
  • low side of the primary compressor
  • receiver
  • high side of the secondary compressor

24: Pressure vessels with an internal volume of 10 cubic feet or more

  • shall use fusible plugs
  • shall use pressure relief devices or fusible plugs
  • shall use rupture discs or duel pressure relief valves
  • shall use pressure relief devices

25: How are a compressor and condenser fan wired?

  • parallel
  • parallel-series
  • series
  • series-parallel