Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

Topics: All categories in the pool

Quiz Result Settings

1: A premise where large numbers of people congregate and from which occupants can not quickly vacate the space is considered

  • institutional occupancy
  • mixed occupancy
  • public assembly occupancy
  • commercial occupancy

2: A single pole-double throw switch uses how many wires?(excluding the ground)

  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4

3: What is used to check very low pressure?

  • Hygrometer
  • Velometer
  • Manometer
  • Hydrometer

4: Usually dry bulb temperature is

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

5: Can a R22 line set be reused for a 410A system and if it can be reused, what must be done to it?

  • Flush with RX-11
  • Flush with R-718
  • Flush with ammonia
  • Flush with R-11

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

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

7: In a horizontal shell & tube condenser, the ammonia is liquefied by

  • removing the latent heat of vaporization
  • removing the latent heat of fusion
  • passing thru the tubes from top to bottom
  • water sprayed over condenser

8: What's the purpose of a megohmmeter?

  • To measure low to very low resistance values
  • To alternate the current in a DC circuit in order to calculate the total impedance of a circuit
  • To measure very high resistances
  • None of the above

9: When an inspection is needed, how often must it be done?

  • every 36 months
  • annually
  • every 24 months
  • every 18 months

10: 746 watts is equal to

  • 100 hp
  • Pi
  • 10 hp
  • 1 hp

11: How far from the ground does a relief valve need to be?

  • Not more than 3' above grade
  • At least 20' above grade
  • At least 25' above grade
  • At least 15' above grade

12: How would you know if there was a loss of crankcase pressure?

  • oil will thin out
  • oil will foam
  • oil level will rise
  • oil will thicken

13: Ammonia systems use ____ pressure to adjust oil pressure

  • discharge
  • liquid
  • stream
  • air

14: How are a compressor and condenser fan wired?

  • series
  • parallel
  • series-parallel
  • parallel-series

15: At higher altitudes, boiling temperatures

  • increase
  • decrease
  • depends on the refrigerant
  • are unaffected

16: A relief valve discharge capacity is rated in

  • temperature minus pounds of air per second divided by release rate squared
  • PSIA
  • Pounds of air per minute.
  • PSIG

17: The discharge relief valve is located (9.4.6)

  • between the compressor and oil separator
  • between the compressor and the stop valve
  • between the compressor and reciever
  • on top of the condensor

18: Refrigeration devices shall be equipped with a ____ to protect against unexpected pressure due to a malfunction or fire?

  • Relief valve
  • Temperature limiter device
  • T&P device
  • Circuit Breaker

19: Crankcase heaters are energized

  • when the compressor is off
  • while the compressor is running
  • to prevent compressor freeze-up
  • to allow easy compressor start-up

20: B3 refrigerants are considered

  • non-toxic but non-flammable
  • toxic and highly flammable
  • toxic but non-flammable
  • non-toxic but flammable

21: Low temperature systems should have what?

  • High pour point
  • Low pour point
  • High viscosity
  • None of the above

22: Gauge pressure is

  • Force of pressure above that of atmosphere
  • Barometric pressure
  • Atmospheric pressure
  • Absolute pressrue

23: What is the amp draw of a 40 VA transformer at 24 volts

  • 1.6 amps
  • 1,000 amps
  • 1K amps
  • 106 amps

24: When can 50/50 solder be used?

  • in the low side
  • in the high side
  • liquid and suction lines
  • none of the above.

25: A “U” or “UM” marking a on a nameplate of a pressure vessels signifies compliance with Section VIII of

  • the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • Section 11.3.1.5 ASHRAE 15 Standard
  • the ANSI Standard 10.7.2
  • both the ANSI Standard 10.7.2 and ASHRAE 15 Standard 11.3.1.5