Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: What is an egress?

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

2: Heat is a form of

  • matter
  • energy
  • power
  • work

3: Laten heat is associated with a change in state of a refrigerant but not temperature

  • True
  • False

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

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

5: High side floats are used on centrifugal chiller systems are are considered critically charged systems.

  • False
  • are obsolete.
  • depends on the type of refrigerant being used
  • True

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

  • Enthalpy
  • Specific heat
  • Latent heat
  • Sensible heat

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

  • At 75% of its full rated speed
  • Start windings do no cut-out of the run cycle
  • At 25% of its full rated speed
  • At 50% of its full rated speed

8: The most common type of motor starter is

  • delts-wye starter
  • duel-winding starter
  • across the line starter
  • part winding starter

9: What is used to check very low air pressures in air conditioning duct?

  • Vacuum gauge
  • Manometer
  • Anemomter
  • Barometer

10: In a low temperature refrigeration system, the benefit of the system using P.A.G. oil is

  • it is hydroscopic
  • it traps moisture
  • viscosity
  • all of the above

11: A normally operating R-410A system with a condensing temperature of 110F will have a high side pressure of around ______ psig

  • 365 psig
  • 327 psig
  • 125 psig
  • 255 psig

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

  • .8
  • 1.2
  • .1
  • 1.7

13: Fractionation occurs when

  • some of the blended refrigerant evaporates or condenses before the rest of the blend
  • the pressures decreases as the heat load decreases
  • the pressures increase as the heat load increases
  • when a fraction of refrigerant is added as the full charge

14: Aluminum, Zinc, Magnesium, or their alloys shall not be used in contact with

  • methyl chloride
  • ammonia
  • R-718
  • trichlorotrifluoromethane

15: What is the purpose of suction/discharge traps?

  • to ensure proper oil return to the compressor
  • to keep oil inside the evaporator for proper oil return to the compressor
  • to keep oil inside of the accumulator for proper return to the compressor
  • all of the above

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

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

17: Group A1 refrigerants over ____ pounds in a system must discharge to the atmosphere

  • 1,000
  • 6.6
  • 110
  • 330

18: Which refrigerant was still able to be vented to the atmosphere after July 1, 1992?

  • R-22
  • R-12
  • R-11
  • R-113

19: R-123 belongs to Group

  • B-1
  • B-2
  • A-3
  • B-3

20: Usually dry bulb temperature is

  • same as wet bulb temperature
  • lower than dry bulb temperature
  • higher than wet bulb temperature
  • not important and shall be ignored

21: Brazed joints melt at temperatures above

  • 1,200F
  • 1,000F
  • 800F
  • 500F

22: Relief valves are rated in

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

23: The certificate of inspection

  • shall be $20 and an additional fee of $1 for each tone above 20 tons
  • shall be posted and protected from dirt, water, and other elements
  • shall be authorized by a notarized insurance company
  • shall be posted on the compressor shell or electrical panel at the unit

24: When liquid receivers are used, the liquid refrigerant shall not exceed _______percent of the volume at 90F.

  • 75%
  • 99%
  • 80%
  • 90%

25: A person holding a license as a refrigeration technician may connect or disconnect for the purpose of installation, repair, or replacement, any electrical device or control to be a part of a refrigeration or air conditioning system, from the

  • 24 volt secondary side of the Class 2 transformer to the thermostat
  • first disconnect in
  • breaker panel in
  • load-side of the contactor in