Refrigeration RT/RC Prep Quiz

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1: Whoever owns/uses a refrigeration or air conditioning system covered by this code

  • must notify the Department of Public Safety prior to starting the system
  • shall be licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts according to CMR 522
  • shall make application for inspections to the Chief of Inspectors
  • None of the above

2: What does safe access mean?

  • OSHA approved
  • Locked doors
  • A clear unobstructed path to the equipment and controls
  • Well-lit exit signs

3: How many CFMs are required per square foot of commercial office occupied space

  • 15 CFM
  • .5 CFM
  • 20 CFM
  • 5 CFM

4: 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 high side
  • lower chamber of the low side

5: 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

  • surge
  • purge
  • merge
  • splurge

6: The two basic types of evaporators are

  • flooded and direct expansion
  • direct expansion and plate
  • finned and plate
  • prime surface and finned

7: Capacity control on an absorption system is typically accomplished by varying the

  • speed of the chilled water circulatory pump
  • pressure setting on the system's rupture disc
  • speed of the condenser water circulator pump
  • rate at which heat is supplied to the generator

8: What are the three components of a transformer?

  • Primary coil, secondary coil, and core
  • Primary coil, secondary coil, and copper contacts
  • Contacts, secondary coil, and core
  • Primary core, secondary coil, and high and low voltage connectors.

9: A start capacitor in series with a start winding will

  • increase starting torque
  • decrease the amp draw of the motor
  • increase running efficiency
  • increase the amp draw of the motor

10: Control systems can be classified by

  • source of power
  • safety
  • economy of operation
  • tonnage of system

11: What percentage of amperage difference is allowable phase to phase on a HVAC circuit phased to phase?

  • 2%
  • 4%
  • 1%
  • 25%

12: "I" represents ____ in the Ohm's law formula.

  • amperage
  • resistance
  • capacitance
  • voltage.

13: What type of pressure relief device is used on a CO2 system?

  • Rupture disk
  • Fusible plug
  • Gate valve
  • Glove valve

14: A 50 VA control transformer with a 25 volt control output would be rated for _________ amps.

  • 2
  • 1250
  • There isn't enough information to answer.
  • 2.5

15: High side floats are used on centrifugal chiller systems are are considered critically charged systems.

  • True
  • are obsolete.
  • False
  • depends on the type of refrigerant being used

16: The first step in mechanical refrigeration is

  • compression
  • evaporation
  • condensation
  • expansion

17: What is potential measured in?

  • Ohms
  • Amps
  • Henrys
  • Volts

18: A start capacitor is wired in _____ with the start windings.

  • series
  • junction
  • series-parallel
  • parallel

19: The principle used in continuous type absorption systems is

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

20: How many groups of refrigerants are there?

  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 1

21: Refrigeration piping before being buried shall be

  • leak tested
  • encased in pipe duct
  • pressure tested
  • All of the above

22: What is the refrigerant chlorodifluoromethane?

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

23: The critical temperature of a refrigerant gas occurs when

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

24: "E" represents _____ in the Watt's law formula.

  • reactance
  • amperage
  • watts
  • voltage

25: A cross charged power element on an expansion valve would normally be used in what temperature range?

  • -40F to 0F
  • 0F-38F
  • 30F to 50F
  • -100F to -40F