Massachusetts Refrigeration Tech/Contractors practice quiz
Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz
Topics: All categories in the pool
1: What should not (and can not) be located between a pressure imposing device and a pressure-limiting device?
Stop valve
Moisture indicator
Foot valve
Muffler
2: In an air conditioning plant which an indirect low side, water is used inside of bring: the proper sequence of operating the plan is
reset the safety valve
reset the expansion valve
start the fan and circulating pump
start the comrpessor
3: R-22 falls under which safety classification?
B-2
A-1
A-2
B-1
4: High pressure controls should be set no higher than
90% of set point
80% of set point
25% of set point
10% of set point
5: All electrical work done on refrigeration systems must comply with
OSHA
ASHREA-15 Section 9.2.1
NEC and Massachusetts Modifications
Department of Energy
6: A run capacitor is wired in series with the _____ windings.
common
start
run
start capacitor
7: A chiller entering and leaving temperature difference is?
50 degrees F
5 degrees F
20 degrees F
10 degrees F
8: When is the only time you can leave a service container attached to a system?
Leaking system
Recovery
Charging
Both b and c
9: Ammonia (NH3) is a group III refrigerant
True
False
10: To determine the pump size needed for an open cooling tower system, the following must be known,
GPM and balanced head and friction head
GPM and friction head
GPM and unbalanced head and friction head
GPM, pipe size, and equivalent head.
11: Start to Run windings will have what resistance?
The least resistance value
Somewhere between the actual start winding and run winding resistance value
All will be at equal values
The most resistance value
12: When liquid receivers are used, the liquid refrigerant shall not exceed _______percent of the volume at 90F.
80%
75%
99%
90%
13: A rule of thumb in air conditioning is ____ CFM per ton?
100
500
400
600
14: R-718 is rated unlimited for refrigeration quantity contained in a system. Why?
Because it's water
Because it's cheap
Because it's a non-flammable refrigerant
R-718 is not rated unlimited because it's a dangerous refrigerant
15: In a refrigeration system, you open a valve from the condenser and collect some material on a clean white sheet of bond paper, which of the following would you most likely be testing for?
checking the level of refrigerant in the system
testing for oil in the system
testing for moisture in the system
none of the above
16: When must refrigeration system covered by the code be inspected?
Annually and when installed
Not required
Annually
Upon installation
17: Which of the following are considered inorganic refrigerants?
R-717 and R-718
410A and R-407C
R-500 and R-502
None of the above
18: Low pressure systems have what kind of compressor?
Scroll
Rotary
Centrifugal
Reciprocating
19: How much clearance do you need around the perimeter of electrical panels?
18"
24"
12"
36"
20: R-717 is
trichloromethane
carbon dioxide
water
ammonia
21: What is the boiling point of refrigerant governed by?
Compressor RPM's
P&T relationship
Evaporator temperature
Condenser sub-cooling
22: A professional or office building would be considered what type of occupancy?
mercantile
business
public assembly
commercial
23: Gauge pressure is
atmospheric pressure
what a gauge reads when checking pressures on a chilled water system.
force of pressure above that of atmospheric
absolute pressure
24: Group A2 refrigerants have a ______ toxicity rating than Group B1 refrigerants.