Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: Sensible heat is the heat added to a substance to

  • freeze it
  • change its state
  • cause evaporation
  • raise its temperature

2: 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
  • load-side of the contactor in
  • breaker panel in
  • first disconnect in

3: 746 watts is equal to

  • Pi
  • 10 hp
  • 100 hp
  • 1 hp

4: Low ambient controls are used when

  • always
  • when systems run all year round
  • economizers are used
  • on air conditioning systems only

5: If the suction pressure is low and the evaporator temperature high, the cause will be a?

  • overcharged
  • starved evaporator
  • compressor suction valve stuck open
  • too small evaporator

6: What is NOT a positive displacement compressor.

  • Centrifugal
  • Rotary
  • Scroll
  • Reciprocating

7: Each machinery room shall contain

  • high and low pressure controls
  • smoke and fire alarms as well as three means of egress and that egress must meet 528 CMR ventilation requirements
  • a refrigerant detector located in an area where the refrigerant from a leak will concentrate
  • a toxicity detector where the presence of ammonia or lithium bromide from a leak will concentrate

8: A restaurant is classified as a

  • public assembly occupancy
  • mixed occupancy
  • commercial occupancy
  • large mercantile occupancy

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

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

10: Pressure is the equivalent of

  • force
  • area times force
  • force times area
  • force per unit area

11: A pressure vessel having an inside diameter of 6” or less shall be sufficient to withstand ____times the pressure of the saturation temperature of the refrigerant or ____times the critical pressure of the refrigerant, whichever is less.

  • 2.5, 2.5
  • 6.6, 6.6
  • 2.5, 3.0
  • 3.0, 3.5

12: Which refrigerant class listed below is the most flammable?

  • C-3
  • A-1
  • A-3
  • B-2

13: Where are the three places that the discharge from an ammonia relief valve be piped?

  • atmosphere, tank containing water, where the A.H.J. indicates
  • underground, into drain, into mechanical room
  • to chemical neutralizing tank only
  • none of the above

14: The proper location for an oil separator is between the

  • condenser and receiver
  • compressor and condenser
  • evaporator and compressor
  • receiver and metering device

15: How many opening forces operate a thermostatic expansion valve?

  • 2
  • 1
  • 4
  • 3

16: Booster compressors, pump refrigerant into the

  • high side of the secondary compressor
  • low side of the primary compressor
  • heat & plate heat exchanges
  • receiver

17: R-22 is classified as a ____ refrigerant on the safety matrix.

  • B-1
  • A-1
  • B-2
  • A-2

18: What is the voltage of each leg of a 480 Volt three-phase motor?

  • 120v
  • 277v
  • 208v
  • 240v

19: A 3-cubic foot receiver must have what type of relief valve?

  • fusible plug
  • relief valve
  • rupture device
  • none of the above

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

  • 32F
  • 45F
  • 55F
  • 58F

21: The location of a thermal bulb of a TXV affects

  • the amount of liquid in the condenser.
  • the amount of liquid refrigerant in the evaporator
  • subcooling
  • the amount of liquid returning to the compressor

22: What is not a requirement of a Class T machine room?

  • Tight fitting doors
  • Automatic ventilation
  • Fire hose connected to the building fire protection system.
  • Self-closing doors

23: In a properly balanced system with valves open and properly adjusted, if the suction line is warm to the touch, its because of

  • low head pressure
  • oil in evaporator
  • moisture in the system
  • not enough oil in the system

24: When a receiver is greater than 3 cubic feet but less than 10 cubic feed, what is the minimum relief device required?

  • fusible plug
  • relief valve
  • rupture disc
  • all of the above

25: What is the minimum height refrigeration piping should be placed against walls?

  • Ceiling height
  • 7.25'
  • 72"
  • 6'