Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: The test pressure applied to the high side of each factory-assembled refrigerating system shall be at least equal to the design pressure of

  • the high side
  • the aggregate of the high side and low side
  • 2.5 times the design pressure
  • the low side

2: Which refrigerant is lighter than air?

  • R-11
  • R-134a
  • R-717
  • R-123

3: A Lithium-bromide system is an absorption system that

  • uses salts as an absorbent and lithium bromide as a refrigerant
  • uses ammonia as a refrigerant and lithium bromide as an absorbent
  • uses water as a refrigerant and lithium bromide as an absorbent
  • uses water as a absorbent and lithium bromide as a refrigerant

4: The level of voltage caused by back electromagnetic force that opens the contacts of a potential relay in order to take the start capacitor out of the circuit is

  • pick-up voltage
  • lift voltage
  • run voltage
  • boost voltage

5: R-12 is

  • dichloromethane
  • dichlorofluoromethane
  • trichlorofluoromethane
  • dichlorodifluoromethane

6: R-22 falls under which safety classification?

  • A-1
  • B-2
  • A-2
  • B-1

7: Low pressure systems have what kind of compressor?

  • Rotary
  • Reciprocating
  • Centrifugal
  • Scroll

8: The critical temperature of a refrigerant gas occurs when

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

9: In a system designed for sub-zero ambient temperatures, what must be added?

  • Low-ambient kit
  • Nitrogen
  • Booster compressor
  • Infrared dye for leak identification

10: Group A3 refrigerants have a ______ flammability rating than Group B1 refrigerants

  • lower
  • there is no Group B1 refrigerants
  • the same
  • higher

11: A total of all group A-2,B-2, A-3, and B-3 refrigerants shall not exceed ____ lb in the occupied areas and machinery rooms of institutional occupancies.

  • 550
  • 350
  • 100
  • 50

12: What type of relief valve is used on a CO2 system?

  • glove disc
  • gate valve
  • fusible plug
  • rupture disc

13: One atmosphere equals

  • 29.4
  • 0 psig
  • 0 psia
  • 14.7

14: 1 HP = ____ Watts?

  • 11,239
  • 3.1416
  • 746
  • 3,412

15: What is an egress?

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

16: What must be done to refrigerant pipes before being buried?

  • Certified
  • Leaked checked
  • Encased
  • Coated

17: How does a centrifugal compressor create the pressure differential needed to move refrigerant through the system?

  • Nesting scrolls
  • Fan-like action
  • Suction and discharge valves
  • Rotating vanes

18: In an electrical circuit, what is potential measured in?

  • Amps
  • Ohms
  • Volts
  • Herys

19: A pressure relief should be located at least _______ from windows and doors.

  • 30'
  • 20'
  • 25'
  • 15'

20: "P" represents ______ in the Watt's law formula

  • voltage
  • reactance
  • watts
  • amperage

21: The location of the thermal bulb for the TXV on the evaporator effects

  • both the pressure and temperature in the feeler bulb
  • the amount of superheat required to operate the TXV
  • the amount of liquid in the evaporator
  • the amount of gas in the evaporator

22: Pressure vessel having an inside diameter exceeding 6” with an internal pressure greater than 15psig shall be marked directly on or on the nameplate the letters _______________ signifying compliance with the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code.

  • “UM” and “UV”
  • “UV”
  • “U” or “UM”
  • “UL”

23: Who authorizes changes to the safety codes?

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

24: Who approves containers for refrigerants?

  • D.O.T
  • E.P.A
  • D.O.E
  • D.O.D

25: R-718 is rated unlimited for refrigeration quantity contained in a system. Why?

  • Because it's cheap
  • R-718 is not rated unlimited because it's a dangerous refrigerant
  • Because it's a non-flammable refrigerant
  • Because it's water