Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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Quiz Result Settings

1: Which oil is hydoscopic?

  • mineral
  • polyolester
  • animal
  • SW30

2: A rule of thumb in air conditioning is ____ CFM per ton?

  • 400
  • 100
  • 600
  • 500

3: B3 refrigerants are considered

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

4: How do you find net oil pressure on a compressor?

  • discharge pressure - suction pressure
  • gross oil pressure - suction pressure
  • gross oil pressure - discharge pressure
  • all of the above

5: The Department that certifies the transportation of refrigerant is the

  • EPO
  • DOT
  • EPA
  • RSES

6: On a centrifugal compressor, stationary diffuser vanes are needed to

  • increase the clearance space
  • convert velocity energy to pressure
  • stop gas flow
  • prevent high pressure on the packing

7: What section governs pressure vessels?

  • Section 8 ASHREA 15 ASME unfired
  • Section 1 ASHREA 15 ASME fired
  • OSHA
  • Section ASHREA 34

8: No open flames are allowed in the machinery room unless?

  • Only when combustion air is provided from outside of the machinery room
  • Approved by the installing contractor
  • Never can be allowed
  • Approved by the authorized person

9: A movie theater would be considered a

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

10: What is NOT a positive displacement compressor.

  • Scroll
  • Centrifugal
  • Rotary
  • Reciprocating

11: Liquid refrigerant flashing, or turning to vapor, in the liquid line may be due to

  • liquid line that is too small
  • shortage of refrigerant
  • liquid line that had too high vertical lift
  • All of the above

12: one BTU equals

  • 12,000 hp
  • 31.4 hp
  • Pi
  • 3.41 hp

13: The principle used in continuous type absorption systems is

  • Ohm's Law
  • Charles's Law
  • Boyle's Law
  • Dalton's Law

14: 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

15: One ton of refrigeration is defined as ______ btu/minute.

  • 720,000
  • 60
  • 200
  • 12,000

16: R-12. R-22, and R-40 are considered Group I refrigerants.

  • True
  • False

17: If the spring is adjusted to increase the superheat, this new setting will

  • have no effect on the frost line
  • lengthen the frost line
  • shorten the frost line
  • allow more liquid into the evaporator

18: How is bring measured?

  • anemometer
  • manometer
  • hydrometer
  • hygrometer

19: One watt of electrical energy in a resistive heater will provide _____ BTU/hr

  • 34.15
  • 3.415
  • 6.830
  • 16.64

20: What type of relief valve is used on low pressure centrifugal compressor systems?

  • Spring-loaded relief valve
  • Rupture disc
  • Purge relief
  • None of the above

21: A 120 volt motor rated at 1,800 watts. You find the motor is drawings 25 amps. The motor is

  • drawing RLA and is running as it should
  • drawing LRA and is seized and should be replaced.
  • running hot
  • none of the above

22: When the compressor is below the condensor

  • traps are needed on the discharge line
  • traps are not needed on this type of system
  • traps are needed on the oil return line
  • traps are needed on the suction line

23: NH3 is

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

24: What is an example of institutional occupancy?

  • Shopping mall
  • Dorms
  • Football stadium
  • Hospital

25: What is the temperature that a liquid and a vapor can exist in equilibrium called?

  • Critical temperature
  • Dry bulb temperature
  • Wet bulb temperature
  • Saturated temperature