Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: A relief valve shall be located at least ___ above grade.

  • 10'
  • 15'
  • 36'
  • 25'

2: The critical temperature of a refrigerant gas occurs when

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

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

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

4: At higher altitudes, the boiling point of refrigerant is

  • equal to the coefficient of water at 32F
  • lower
  • higher
  • the same

5: A start capacitor is wired in _____ with the start windings.

  • series-parallel
  • junction
  • series
  • parallel

6: Joints in piping for refrigeration containing parts must withstand temperatures of ___?

  • 800F
  • 600F
  • 700F
  • 1000F

7: What refrigerant doesn't have to be classifted?

  • R-711
  • R-717
  • R-134a
  • R-718

8: Where is the high-side float located on a chiller system?

  • discharge line
  • flash line
  • inside the chiller barrel
  • liquid line

9: Dual-pressure relief devices should be installed on

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

10: Name three things that must be done when changing refrigeration lubricant?

  • You can't change lubricants.
  • Make sure it's compatible, notify owner, notify AHJ
  • Place sign, check for leaks, insulate
  • Nothing must be done

11: An electronic bridge circuit is basically a

  • high voltage circuit
  • 24 volt control circuit
  • Wheatstone
  • suspension

12: What happens to copper joints when overheated?

  • nothing
  • joint becomes oxidized and ditorted
  • copper becomes harder
  • none of the above

13: R-410A is classified as a ____ refrigerant on the safety matrix.

  • A-1
  • A-2
  • B-1
  • B-2

14: Can you use Ammonia in industrial applications?

  • No, never
  • Yes, always
  • When mixed with R-718
  • Yes, Under certain condidtions

15: How many groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 5
  • 3
  • 7
  • 1

16: What section of ASHRAE-15 governs pressure vessels?

  • Section 6 ASHRAE-34 ASME VIII unfired
  • OSHA
  • Section 7 ASHRAE-15 ASME VIII fired
  • Section 9 ASHRAE-15 ASME VIII unfired

17: Thermodynamics is the branch of science that deals with

  • heat energy
  • molecular therory
  • energy due to motion
  • state of energy

18: A chilled water pump's suction gauge reads 10 psig. The discharge gauge reads 48 psig. What is the head in feet the pump is working against?

  • 88
  • 96
  • 38
  • 58

19: Ammonia belongs to Group

  • B-1
  • B-2
  • A-1
  • A-2

20: Institutional occupancy is

  • a premise or that portion of a premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants cannot quickly vacate the space.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise from which, because they are disabled, debilitated, or confined, occupants cannot readily leave without the assistance of others.
  • a premise or that portion of a premise where people transact business, receive personal service, or purchase food and other goods.
  • None of the above

21: If the power element on an expansion valve should lose its charge, the valve would

  • Stay open
  • Over feed
  • Under feed
  • Close

22: An accumulator can be located between the

  • compressor and condenser
  • evaporator and compressor
  • condenser and evaporator
  • first stage and second stage compressors

23: Which of the following is an inorganic refrigerant?

  • R-22
  • Ammonia
  • Chlorofluorocarbons
  • All of the above

24: A High-Probability System

  • is a system highly likely to leak form a failed connection or component of such system
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from a failed connection will enter an unoccupied space
  • is such that a leak of refrigerant from a failed connection will enter the occupied space
  • is such that any leak will cause injury or death to anyone within a 100 square foot area

25: The absorber shell contains the

  • condenser, the evaporator, and the generator
  • condenser and the absorber
  • condenser and the generator
  • evaporator and the absorber