Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: Megaohm meters can detect a ground in the

  • 10,000,000 ohms or higher
  • up to 1,000,000 ohms
  • up to 1,000 ohms
  • up to 10,000 ohms

2: Fractionation occurs when

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

3: In a motor, an internal overload might open if

  • there's a direct short
  • there was a high pressure refrigerant was used for a low pressure system.
  • there's an open start winding
  • there's an excess current draw through the motor

4: Dual-pressure relief devices should be installed on

  • vessels of 3 cubic feet or more
  • vessels of 3 cubic feet or less
  • vessels of 10 cubic feet or more
  • vessels of 10 cubic feet or less

5: 746 watts is equal to

  • Pi
  • 100 hp
  • 10 hp
  • 1 hp

6: Pressure vessels with an internal volume of 3 cubic feet or more

  • shall use fusible plugs
  • shall use pressure relief devices
  • shall use pressure relief devices or fusible plugs
  • do not need pressure relief protection

7: A normal operating evaporator temperature of R-22 for air conditioning is typically

  • 32F
  • 58F
  • 45F
  • 55F

8: If the dry bulb temperature is 85F and the wet bulb temperature is 70F, the dew point temperature will be approximately (use psychometric chart)

  • 70F
  • 58F
  • 77F
  • 32F

9: Who is permitted to access a refrigeration machine room?

  • Contractors only
  • Anyone, it's a completely safe area
  • Any employee
  • Authorized persons only

10: copper and its alloys shall not be used in contact with _____ except as a component of bronze alloys for bearing or other non-refrigerant containing uses.

  • CFC-11
  • Lithium bromide
  • ammonia
  • HCFC-123

11: A secondary coolant is defined as

  • any refrigerant direcly in contact with the cooling space for process cooling
  • any liquid used for the transmission of heat without a change of state in A/C refrigeration systems having flash point above 150F
  • a combination of interconnected parts from a closed circuit in where fluid is circulated for the purpose of cooling for a refrigeration system.
  • a low temperature refrigerant used for cascading systems

12: Name an HCFC refrigerant(s):

  • R-22
  • R-123
  • R-11
  • both a & b

13: On a pumpdown system, the liquid-line solenoid is controlled by the

  • defrost timer
  • low-ambient controller
  • low pressure switch
  • thermostat

14: E = I X R is

  • Ohms Law
  • Watts Law
  • Impedance Law
  • Amps Law

15: Instead of using a compressor, an absorption air-conditioning chiller uses which of the following as its driving force?

  • Oil
  • Air
  • Electricity
  • Heat

16: Usually dry bulb temperature is

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

17: The most common type of motor starter is

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

18: On a centrifugal compressor, stationary diffuser vanes are needed to

  • increase the clearance space
  • convert velocity energy to pressure
  • stop gas flow
  • prevent high pressure on the packing

19: What is the boiling point of refrigerant governed by?

  • Evaporator temperature
  • P&T relationship
  • Condenser sub-cooling
  • Compressor RPM's

20: How many gallons of water do you need per pound of ammonia?

  • 1
  • 100
  • 50
  • 10

21: A hotel is considered a _______ occupancy.

  • commercial
  • residential
  • institutional
  • mercantile

22: Before replacing a seized compressor, the _______ should be determinded.

  • designed head pressure
  • current draw
  • type of refrigerant
  • cause of seizure

23: On a ammonia compressor, the pressure of a forced fed oil pump is changed by varying the

  • opening at the pump outlet
  • adjustment of the spring tension of the TXV
  • opening at the pump inlet
  • cooling temperature set-point

24: When a pressure gauge is permanently installed on a system, it must be ___ times the design pressure of the system.

  • 1.5
  • 1.2
  • 1
  • 2.2

25: Which of the following types of oils are hygroscopic?

  • polyolester (POE)
  • polyalkylene glycol (PAG)
  • naphthene mineral
  • both a and b