Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: The high side float assembly meters refrigerant into the evaporator through the

  • upper chamber of the low side
  • upper chamber of the high side
  • lower chamber of the low side
  • lower chamber of the high side

2: The outer portion of shell of the compressor used on low-pressure chillers is called the

  • suction
  • baffle
  • nozzle
  • volute

3: NH3 is

  • R-718
  • ammonia
  • R-508A
  • lithium bromide

4: It shall be the duty of the person in charge of the premises on which a refrigeration system containing more than ___ lbs of refrigerant is installed to provide a schematic drawing or panel giving directions for the operation of the system.

  • 55
  • 15
  • 75
  • 50

5: The best way to determine the voltage requirement for an electrical component is to

  • read the nameplate data
  • read the voltage with a mulitmeter
  • check with the utility company
  • determine the capacity of the service panel

6: In a refrigeration system, you open a valve from the condenser and collect some material on a clean white sheet of bond paper, which of the following would you most likely be testing for?

  • checking the level of refrigerant in the system
  • testing for oil in the system
  • testing for moisture in the system
  • none of the above

7: What is absolute humidity?

  • the amount of moisture in the air per one pound of 50% RH air
  • the amount of moisture in the air in grains of cubic feet of volume
  • the amount of moisture in the air in grains of square feet of volume
  • none of the above

8: If a purge unit fails on a low pressure chiller, what are the symptoms?

  • low suction pressure
  • increased capacity
  • low pressure chillers do not have purge units
  • high head pressure

9: What is Absolute Zero?

  • -773F
  • -400F
  • -460F
  • -640F

10: Fusible plugs must have what marked on them?

  • Melting temperature in F
  • Melting temperature in C
  • Opening pressure
  • All of the above

11: A direct system

  • is on where brine is cooled & circulated to the space refrigerated
  • is one which encloses a separate body of evaporative refrigerant
  • is where the refrigerant comes in contact with the space refrigerated
  • is a self-contained complete factory made and tested system

12: After setting up a forward curved fan for the desired conditions, something happened to lower the total static pressure the fan had to operate against. Which would occur?

  • CFM and HP increase
  • CFM and HP decrease
  • CFM and RPM decrease
  • RPM and CFM increase

13: The normal operating evaporator temperature of R-410A for air conditioning is typically

  • 158F
  • 32F
  • 155F
  • 45F

14: Name an HCFC refrigerant(s):

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

15: What is the refrigerant chlorodifluoromethane?

  • R-123
  • R-134a
  • R-22
  • R-12

16: A crankcase heater has a supplied voltage of 100 volts and is drawing 1.4 amps. What is the resistance?

  • 27 ohms
  • 104 ohms
  • 71 ohms
  • 80 ohms

17: 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.

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

18: A premise or that portion of a premise where people transact business, receive personal service, or purchase foods, other goods is considered a

  • public assembly occupancy.
  • business occupancy
  • commercial occupancy
  • mercantile occupancy

19: Pressure relief valves shall be marked with the data from

  • Section XIII Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section VIII Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section IV Division of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Code
  • Section I Division VIII of ASME Boiler & Pressure Code

20: Direct systems using Group II refrigerants

  • shall not be used for air condition for human comfort
  • shall be installed per instruction of the AHJ
  • shall be installed in Class T machinery rooms
  • shall be allowed to be used for human comfort.

21: What happens to copper joints when overheated?

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

22: When releasing a hydrogenated hydrocarbon refrigerant to the atmosphere, ample ventilation must be provided and

  • no flames shall be permitted
  • the owner shall be informed
  • gas masks must be worn
  • explosion precautions must be taken

23: Heat cannot of itself, pass from a

  • cold to a warmer body
  • warm to a colder body
  • state of hot energy to a state of cold energy
  • None of the above

24: What type of fuses must be used on a HVAC system?

  • TR Type, Duel Element, Time Delay
  • Fast blow
  • 10% lower than RLA
  • none of the above

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

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