Re-Fresher #3 Flashcards
Which of the following tools has a six pointed star-shaped head?
a) philips
b) nut driver
c) spade bit
d) torx driver
d
Which tool is used to loosen or gather a mechanical fitting on a refrigeration or air conditioning system?
a) flare nut wrench
b) pipe wrench
c) adjustable wrench
d) service wrench
a
Which is the correct tool to use when manipulating access valves on a refrigeration or air conditioning system?
a) adjustable wrench
b) tongue and groove pliers
c) torque wrench
d) service wrench
d
Which of the following is Canadian conventional standard temp scale?
a) celsius
b) Fahrenheit
c) kelvin
d) rankine
a
Which part of the system stores refrigerant until it is needed in the evaporator?
a) accumulator
b) surge drum
c) receiver
d) heat exchanger
C
A room thermostat should be mounted
a) four feet from the floor
b) near a supply
c) on an outside wall
d) near a return grill
d
Which of the following is an HFC?
a) R-12
b) R-22
c) R-123a
d) R-134a
d
Which of the following is considered a non-positive displacement compressor?
a) reciprocating
b) rotary
c) screw
d) centrifugal
d
Where in the system is the excess superheat added that must be removed before condensation in the condenser takes place?
a) start of evap and end of receiver
b) end of receiver and start of Txv
c) start of evap and in comp
d) end of evap and in comp
d
When using a water cooled condenser, a decrease in water
a) decreases power consumption of compressor
b) increases the fouling water factor
c) decreases operating pressures
d) always uses a TXV metering device
d
What is the definition of flash gas?
a) rapid condensation of a freon gas
b) rapid evaporation of liquid freon
c) rapid sublimation of liquid freon
d) rapid evaporation of a freon gas
b
How will back seating a two-position service valve effect a system?
a) allow normal operation and obtain gauge readings
b) pump system down
c) blocks gauge port
d) none of the above
c
When testing for a leak in an air conditioning system?
a) must be pressurized an electrically off
b) full operation besides con fan
c) full operation except blower
d) only comp energized
a
The term recovery means
a) to remove and store refrigerant from an appliance
b) remove and clean refrigerant from appliance
c) remove, clean, and store refrigerant from an appliance
d) catch refrigerant in air as it is being released
a
A copper joint must never be soldered or brazed?
a) when nitrogen is present in tubing
b) when system is opened to atmosphere
c) when system is under pressure
d) when air is present in the system
c
How often should the oil in a vacuum pump be replaced?
a) after every evacuation
b) after every other evac
c) after it can not evacuate down to 500 microns
d) 10hrs operation
C
What type of air conditioning system must be charged using the superheat method?
a) a TXV system
b) An AXV system
c) piston type metering device system
d) pitot tube system
c
What control is commonly used to initiate a defrost cycle on a pressure operated defrost system?
a) low pressure control
b) high pressure control
c) reverse acting pressure control
d) temperature pressure control
a
What is the heating value of natural gas
a) 800btu/cutft
b) 1000btu/cuft
c) 1500btu/cuft
d) 2500btu/cuft
b
On a reversing valve, what is connected to the top tube?
a) compressor discharge line
b) indoor coil
c) compressor suction
d) outdoor coil
a)
When a conductor is moved through a magnetic field,
a) magnetism is increased
b) reactance is decreased
c) power supply is induced
d) frequency is reduced
c
What flows between two ends of a magnet?
a) current
b) voltage
c) electrical charges
d) lines of force
d
The three components needed in an electrical circuit are the
a) path, volts, and power
b) current, path, and load
c) power source, path and load
d) switch, power source, and load
c
What is the relationship between current and voltage in a capacitive circuit?
a) voltage leads current
b) current leads voltage
c) voltage is in phase with current
d) there is no relationship
b
A step down transformer will reduce the voltage to a common low voltage residential application of
a) 240v, single phase
b) 240v, three phase
c) 480v, single phase
d) 480v, three phase
a
RPM formula?
Hz x 120/ #poles
What is used to sense temperature in electronic temperature controls
a) resistors
b) transistors
c) capacitors
d) thermistors
d
What solid state component decreases its resistance as its temperature increases
a) an anode
b) a PTC thermistor
c) a cathode
d) a NTC thermistor
d
On a forced air furnace, what loads are 120v
a) blower, INDM, trsfrm secondary
b) INDM, gas valve, blower
c) air cleaner, inducer relay, humid
d) INDM, blower, trsfrm primary
d
When measuring voltage on a load, the voltmeter must
a) always be in series with the load
b) always be in parallel with the load
c) be in line with the switch controlling the load
d) be used with the load disconnected
b
When testing an electrical circuit that is inoperable, what is commonly the first test that is performed?
a) amperage test
b) resistance test
c) voltage test
d) power test
c
A pitot tube has the capacity to measure
a) static pressure
b) velocity pressure
c) velocity and static pressure
d) CFM
c
As the air volume is decreased over a fan the motor amperage will
a) increase
b) decrease
c) stay the same
d) air volume cannot be changed
b
Where should air filters be placed in an HVAC system?
a) return upstream of coil
b) return downstream of coil
c) supply air upstream coil
d) supply air downstream coil
a
What is the average recommended relative humidity for a home during the winter months?
a) 10%-20%
b) 35%-45%
c) 65%-75%
b
Complete air conditioning means to
a) cool air within a space
b) dehumidify air within a space
c) cool and dehumidify air within a space
d) heat, humidify, cool, dehumidify, filter
d
What type of air filter would remove tobacco smoke particles well?
a) disposable filter
b) electronic filter
c) pleated filter
d) carbon filter
d
A safety harness should be used when working on objects more than
a) 4 feet above ground
b) 10 feet above ground
c) 6 feet above ground
d) 12 feet above ground
b
What two types of injuries can CFC, HCFC, and HFC refrigerants cause?
a) lung cancer and heart attacks
b) heart attacks and frost bite
c) carbon monoxide poisoning and frost bite
d) frost bite and suffocation
d
What is the proper source of ignition for an Coy/Acetylene torch
a) match
b) lighter
c) stryker
d) another torch
c
When servicing large air conditioning equipment a tech should
a) ask for help
b) check superheat
c) place a LOTO on disconnect
d) inform customer of the equipment electrical and mechanical detail
c
What tool is used to clean burrs from pipe?
a) reamer
b) a die
c) tube cutter
d) countersink
a
To convert fahrenheit to rankine
a) subtract 273
b) add 273
c) subtract 460
d) add 460
d
Split system has the comp and condenser connected by refrigeration linseed to the metering device and evaporator. T or F?
T
R terminal on thermostat?
a) power from transformer
b) blower relay coil
c) cooling contactor coil
d) heating control circuit
a
Refrigerant that is being used to replace R22 is?
a) R-408A
b) R-409A
c) R-410A
d) R-507A
c
Hydroscopic oil
a) high attraction to moisture
b) should be stored at ambient
c) can be left open to atmosphere
d) low attraction to moisture
a
Name two types of compressor lubrication systems?
a) forced and gravity feed lubrication
b) forced and splash lubrication
c) gravity and splashed lubrication
d) plate and gravity feed lubrication
b
If air is trapped inside a condenser coil, what symptoms will be present?
a) high disch, low amps, dec eff
b) low disch, high amp, exc heat
c) dec eff, dec heat, high Mps
d) inc heat, high amp, high disch
d