Hvac - Practice Test - Number 1-107
Hvac - Practice Test - Number 1-107
Hvac - Practice Test - Number 1-107
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b. I
c. Z
d. P
2. The safety ground conductor for A/C circuit is usually color coded _________.
a. red
b. green
c. black
d. white
B. Air Conditioning
3. Heat which causes a change in temperature of a substance is called:
a. latent heat.
b. sensible heat.
c. superheat.
d. regular heat.
4. What is heat, which causes a change in the state of a material without a change
in temperature, called?
a. Latent heat
b. Sensible heat
c. Superheat
d. Regular heat
b. Super heat
d. Barometric pressure
b. 8:1
c. 7:1
d. 5:1
D.
Commercial Refrigeration
8. An thermal expansion valve that is stuck wide open will cause ___________.
a. low suction pressure
b. a flooded evaporator
c. excessive superheat
d. a starved evaporator
E.
9. What is the major difference between a heat pump and an air conditioner?
a. Condenser
c. Evaporator
d. Reversing valve
10. What device controls the supplementary electric heat according to the outdoor
temperature?
a. Auxiliary temperature control
F.
11. Which of the following is not a factor that should be considered when installing
an outdoor unit?
a. Return air
b. Wind factors
c. Sound transmission
d. Snow fall
12. What is the minimum clearance for access panels on an outdoor condensing
unit?
a. 36 inches
b. 30 inches
c. 15 inches
d. 10 inches
G.
13. One BTU is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of:
a. one pound of ice one-degree Fahrenheit.
b. 75 percent methane
c. 85 percent methane
d. 95 percent methane
H.
Electric Heat
b. Crankcase heater
c. Transformer
d. Motor
I.
17. An oversized heating and cooling system can cause which of the following?
a. Operating cost and relative humidity in the structure will decrease significantly.
c. The structure will develop low humidity levels in the cooling season and high
humidity in the winter.
d. Equipment will last longer and require less energy to operate due to the shorter run
time.
18. When the temperatures of a structure both inside and outside are equal, there is
_____.
a. no heat transfer
J.
c. become acidic
20.
d. no temperature glide
K.
Green Awareness
28. If 1 pound of water warms to 60 degrees F from 55 degrees F, what btu of latent
heat will it have absorbed?
a. 2.5
b. 5
c. 10
d. 15
29. What is the amount of heat energy required to evaporate 1 pound of water?
a. 370 btu
b. 570 btu
c. 770 btu
d. 970 btu
c. are equal
b. Reciprocating
c. Rotary
d. Screw
e. Centrifugal
b. 112 degrees
c. 212 degrees
d. 221 degrees
b. C=(F-32) x 1.8
c. C=(F-32) / 1.8
d. C= (F-32)+1.8
36. Which of the following is not a method by which heat may be transferred from a
warmer substance to a colder substance?
a. Conduction
b. Retraction
c. Convection
d. Radiation
37. What btu of heat is required to raise 1 pound of ice 1 degree F when the
temperature is below 32 degrees F?
a. .25
b. .5
c. 1
d. 1.5
38. What btu of heat is required to raise 1 pound of steam 1 degree F above the
temperature of 212 degrees F?
a. .25
b. .5
c. 1
d. 1.5
False
b. Laterally
c. Downwards
d. In all directions
False
43. When one rises into the atmosphere, the atmospheric pressure decreases by 1
psi for every_________________.
a. 2,343 feet
b. 3,334 feet
c. 2,500 feet
d. 5,280 feet
b. Equalizing
c. Reducing
45. Every mechanical refrigeration system has __________ different pressure levels.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
46. Pressure on the high pressure side of a mechanical refrigeration unit is called
_______________.
a. suction pressure
c. differential l pressure
d. absolute pressure
False
48. Oxygen depletion safety systems shall shut off the gas supply to the main and pilot burners when the oxygen in
the surrounding atmosphere is depleted to the percent concentration specified by the manufactuer, but not lower
than ______ percent.
A.10
B.12
C.18
D.20
49. . What is the required outdoor air ventalation rate for the bathrooms in motels?
A.100 cfm
B.75 cfm
C.25cfm
D.10 cfm
50. . The condensate line for a 20 ton package unit will be a minimum of ______ diameter.
A.1/2
B.3/4
C.1
D.1 1/4
52. . A circuit having a supply voltage of 240 volts and a resistance reading of 100 ohms will have an amperage
reading of _________.
A..41
B.2.4
C.4.8
D.can not tell by information given above
53. . Unvented room heaters shall not have an input rating in excess of ________ btu/hr.
A.20,000
B.100,000
C.80,000
D.40,000
54. . If you add refrigerant to an air conditioner that has an external equalized TXV, the subcooling will _________.
A.go up
B.go down
C.be the same as superheat
D.adding refrigerant to this system does not effect sub-cooling
55. A liquid is considered flammable if it has a flash point below ________ degrees and has a vapor pressure not
exceeding 50 psia.
A.75
B.212
C.125
D.100
56. . Factory built chimneys for medium heat appliances producing flue gases having a temperature above _______
degrees, measured at the entrance to the chimney, shall comply with UL 959.
A.500
B.750
C.1000
D.2500
57. . Smoke detectors shall be installed in return air systems with a design capacity greater than ________ cfm.
A.1200
B.1600
C.2000
D.2400
58. . The lowest portion of a floor furnace shall not have less than a ________ inch clearance from grade.
A.10
B.14
C.needs to have access to crawl under
D.6
59. . What combustion air (one opening method) is needed for appliances totaling 350,000 btu?
A.7"
B.10"
C.14"
D.16"
60. . A safety belt lanyard shall be a minimum of 1/2" nylon, or equivalent, with a maximum length to provide for a fall
of no greater than _______ feet.
A.5
B.10
C.8
D.6
61. . Quantities of flammable and combustible liquid in excess of ______ gallons shall be stored in an acceptable or
approved cabinet.
A.5
B.10
C.25
D.50
62. Passageways around boilers shall have an unobstructed width of not less than _______ inches.
A.10
B.16
C.18
D.24
63. . The equivalent length of a 8" diameter mitered 90 degree elbow is _________.
A.5'
B.1'7"
C.1'
D.2'6"
64. . Which of the following areas can fuel fired appliances not draw combustion air from?
A.Garages
B.Outdoors
C.Attics
D.Storage Closets
65. 42. Tare weight ( when talking about recovery tanks) means?
A.The weight of the refrigerant to be added
B.The weight of the refrigerant already in the tank
C.The weight of the tank
D.The weight to be allowed for accidental seepage.
66. 39. Guards are required when appliances, equipment, fans or other components that require service and roof
hatch openings are located within _________ feet of the roof edge.
A.5
B.10
C.15
D.there is no distance requirement
68. 81. The maximum horizontal support spacing for pex piping shall be a minimum of ________ inches?
A.20
B.24
C.32
D.48
69. . A 14 inch gas vent protruding through a roof and located within 8 feet of a vertical wall must terminate not less
than ________ feet above highest point it passes through the roof.
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
70. .All gas piping installed on top of roofs shall be elevated not less than _______ inches off the roof surface.
A.3.5
B.4.5
C.6
D.2
73. . A vent shall terminate through a 12/12 roof slope by ______ feet as long as it is no closer than 8' from a
vertical wall.
A.2
B.8
C.4
D.5
74. .A level service space in front of an appliance mounted in an attic shall not be less than __________
.
A.30" wide x 30" deep
B.30" wide x 36" deep
C.36" wide x 30" deep
D.42" wide x 30" deep
75. . Openings in screens, louvers and grills for exhaust openings shall be ________
A.No less than 1/2 in or more than 3/4 inch
B.no less than 3/4 inch
C.no less than 1/4 inch or more than 1/2 inch
D.no less than 1/4 inch
77. . Whats the normal voltage of a control circuit for residential service?
A.10 volts
B.24 volts
C.120 volts
D.240 volts
78. . A mechanical draft venting system shall terminate at least ____ feet above any forced air inlet located within 10
feet.
A.3
B.5
C.10
D.15
79. . If a heat pump needs to have an accumulator installed in it, it should be installed in the ____________.
A.suction line outside of the unit
B.discharge line
C.liquid line
D.suction line between the reversing valve and the compressor
80. . Where unvented infrared heaters are installed, natural or mechanical means shall provide outdoor ventilation
air at a rate of not less than ________ of the aggregateinput rating of all such heaters
installed in the space.
A.2cfm per 1000 btu/h
B.5cfm per 2000 btu/h
C.8cfm per 5000 btu/h
D.4cfm per 1000 btu/h
81. . I have control circuits that total .8 amps. The control secondary voltage is 120 volts. What is th minimum
wattage of the transformer needed for this application?
A.75
B.200
C.50
D.100
82. . A minimum openable area to the outdoors shall be ______ percent of the floor area being naturally ventilated.
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
83. . What is the minimum openable area required for natural ventilation?
84.
A.2.0
B.1.7
C.3.0
D.0.3
85. Where openings below grade provide required natural ventilation, the outside horizontal clear space measured
perpendicular to the opening shall be ________ times the depth of the opening.
A.1.5
B.2
C.2.5
D.3
86. .In exterior walls and bearing partitions, any wood stud is permitted to be cut or notched not to exceed
________ percent of its depth.
A.10
B.25
C.35
D.40
87. . Equipment and appliances installed at grade level shall be supported on a level concrete slab or other
approved material extending not less than _________ inches above adjoining grade.
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
89. . Which of the following should not be used as a test medium for testing gas piping?
A.nitrogen
B.air
C.carbon dioxide
D.oxygen
90. . What effect would hooking up a 240 volt transformer to a 208 volt supply voltage have on the secondary
voltage?
A.secondary voltage will be less
B.secondary voltage will be more
C.primary voltage has no effect on secondary voltage
D.secondary voltage is always rated on the transformer
91. . Test pressure used when testing new gas systems shall be no less than _________ times the proposed
maximum working pressure but not less than 3 psig irrespective of design pressure.
A.1.5
B.2.5
C.3
D.5
92. . Interior spaces intended for human occupancy shall be provided with active or passive space-heating systems
capable of maintaining a minimum of ______ degrees at a point 3 feet above floor on the design heating day.
A.56
B.60
C.64
D.68
93. . The minimum clearance from appliances mounted below grade shall be at least?
A.8 inches
B.10 inches
C.12 inches
D.36 inches
94. . Underground ducts shall have a minimum slope of _____ inch per foot to allow drainage to a point provided
with access.
A.1/8
B.1/16
C.1/4
D.1
95.
Support bracing for 1 1/4" copper tubing shall be at interavals no less than _______ feet.
A.3
B.4
C.6
D.10
96. . Where equipment requiring access and appliances are installed on roofs or elevated structures at a heigth
exceeding _______ feet, such access shall be provided by a permanent approved means of access.
A.10
B.16
C.20
D.26
97.
Outlets for exhaust that exceeds ______ degrees shall be designed as a chimney.
A.350
B.450
C.500
D.600
98. If you install a 20 mfd capacitor and a 40 mfd capacitor in parallel, you recieve a total capacitance of ________.
A.10 mfd
B.30 mfd
C.60 mfd
D.13.3 mfd
99. . How thick of a pad shall a condensor be mounted on when installed on grade surfaces?
A.2 inches minimum
B.3 inches minimum
C.4 inches minimum
D.6 inches minimum
100. . Gas piping systems that are to be supplied with a gas of a specific gravity of ______ or less can be sized
directly from the tables provided in the international fuel gas code.
A..60
B..70
C..90
D.1.0
101. . Ducts shall be supported with approved hangers at intervals not exceeding _______ feet.
A.5
B.10
C.8
D.25
102. ___________ motors driving exhaust fans shall not be placed inside booths and ducts
.
A.Large horsepower
B.Fractional horsepower
C.Electric
D.Permanent split capacitor
103. . Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be seperated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials a minimum of
______ feet or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet high having a fire resistance rating of at least 1/2
hour.
A.10
B.20
C.25
D.35
104. . The minimum fire protection rating for a fire damper installed in less than 3 hour fire resistance rated
assemblies is ________ hours.
A.0.5
B.1.0
C.1.5
D.3.0
105.
Refrigerant piping that crosses an open space that affords passageway in any building shall not be less than
_________ above the floor unless the piping is located against the ceiling of such space
.
A.6'6"
B.7'3"
C.8'0"
D.10'0"
106. . I have a 1025 rpm motor with a 3.5" motor pulley and i need a blower rpm of 400 rpm. What size blower pulley
do i need?
A.6
B.7
C.8
D.9
107. . What is the minimum height of a guard when a unit is mounted close to the edge of a roof?
A.24 inches
B.42 inches
C.48 inches
D.60 inches
Grace Imson, EIT2008/PE-CE/CCSF-TRST-ET