Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: Pressure is equivalent of

  • Force X Area
  • Force
  • Force / Area
  • Area X Force

2: Large mercantile occupancy is

  • a premise or that portion of a premise where more than 1500 persons congregate on levels above or below street level to purchase personal merchandise
  • a premise or that portion of a premise where more than 200 persons congregate on levels above or below street level to purchase personal merchandise
  • a premise of that portion of a premise where more than 100 persons congregate on levels above of below street level to purchase personal merchandise.
  • a premise of that portion of a premise where more than 50 persons congregate on levels above of below street level to purchase personal merchandise.

3: The absorber shell contains the

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

4: A EPR valve is installed on what type of evaporators?

  • shell and tube evaporators
  • plate evaporators
  • low-temperature evaporators
  • high-temperature evaporators

5: Starting relays for a single phase compressors are used to remove the starting circuit from operation when the motor reaches approximately ____ percent of its speed.

  • 24
  • 100
  • 50
  • 75

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

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

7: The oil separator is always inserted in the system

  • where it can be easily serviced
  • to prevent oil logging
  • in a cool spot
  • in the discharge line

8: Doors communicating with outside from a mechanical room must be?

  • Self-closing, aligned, fire door
  • Steel, approved, weather-stripped
  • Self-closing, approved, fire door
  • Self-closing, wooden, fire door

9: Halogenated refrigerants cannot be used with what material?

  • Aluminum
  • Stainless steel
  • Copper
  • Magnesium alloy

10: 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 posted on the compressor shell or electrical panel at the unit
  • shall be authorized by a notarized insurance company

11: Adjusting the spring pressure on a TXV

  • changes subcooling
  • changes superheat
  • adjusts the bulb charge
  • makes no difference

12: What is R-611’s ASHRAE Safety Code?

  • C3
  • B3
  • B2
  • A2

13: While the system is operating, the discharge line should be

  • too hot to hold by hand
  • 10-15F warmer than ambient
  • at the same temperature as the crankcase
  • room temperature

14: If the compression ratio on a centrifugal compressor rises too high, the compressor will stop pumping and make a loud sound commonly referred to as a

  • splurge
  • surge
  • merge
  • purge

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

  • 2
  • 1
  • 4
  • 3

16: What is the state of the refrigerant leaving the evaporator?

  • low temperature superheated vapor
  • a low temperature subcooled liquid
  • a high temperature subcooled liquid
  • a high temperature superheated vapor

17: When testing systems using non-positive displacement compressors, the entire system shall be considered for test purposes as the low side.

  • True
  • False

18: On a TXV, the purpose of an external equalizer is to?

  • Increase the pressure on the top of the power head diaphragm
  • balance the evaporator load
  • compensate for a pressure drop across the evaporator coil
  • allow a greater adjustment spam

19: Refrigerant restricted in 2004 but used for transition for decades:

  • R-123
  • R-11
  • R-22
  • R-134A

20: In an ammonia refrigeration system, a low oil pressure switch trips. What happens?

  • Emergency oil pump starts
  • Condenser & evaporator CFMs increase
  • The switch resets within 10 seconds
  • Compressor shuts down

21: Pressure vessels having design pressures of 15 psig or less shall have the strength to withstand at least ______times the design pressure.

  • 2.5
  • 3.0
  • 5.5
  • 2.0

22: The critical temperature of a refrigerant gas occurs when

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

23: A pressure relief should be located at least _______ from windows and doors.

  • 15'
  • 30'
  • 20'
  • 25'

24: In a system designed for sub-zero ambient temperatures, what must be added?

  • Booster compressor
  • Low-ambient kit
  • Nitrogen
  • Infrared dye for leak identification

25: R-11 belongs to Group

  • A-2
  • B-1
  • A-1
  • B-3