MODULE 5 7.

Which of the following would cause low head pressure

A. Too much cooling water
1. A refrigerating unit of one ton capacity can remove: B. Insufficient refrigeration gas
A. 500 BTU per min C. Insufficient cooling water
B. 288 BTU per min D. A and B
C. 200 BTU per min
D. 100 BTU per min Answer: D

Answer: C 8. The principle of the mechanical refrigeration is:

A. The absorption of temperature under heat ,
2. Too much oil in the compressor would: pressure, compression and expansion
A. Absorb too much refrigerant from the system B. The compression of a liquid under temperature
B. Damage the expansion valve and expansion
C. Cause leakage through the shaft seals C. The absorption of heat under temperature,
D. Deposit oil on the condenser tubes compression pressure and expansion
D. The conversion of liquid to gas
Answer: A
Answer: C
3. Refrigerant with the lowest boiling point is:
A. NH3 9. The function of the expansion valve is to:
B. CO2 A. Change the high-pressure liquid to low pressure
C. F-12 liquid
D. F-22 B. Regulate the amount if liquid refrigerant to the
expansion coils
Answer: B
C. Change the gas refrigerant to liquid
4. A ton of refrigeration is equal to the removal of: D. Shut off the flow of refrigerant to the condenser
A. 288,000 BTU per 24 hrs
Answer: B
B. 28,000 BTU per 24 hrs
C. 28,800 BTU per 24 hrs 10. The oil separator (trap) is located between
D. 280,000 BTU per 24 hrs A. Compressor discharge valve and the condenser
B. Condenser and the receiver
Answer: A
C. Receiver and the king valve
5. Which of the following would cause a high suction pressure D. Receiver and the expansion valve
A. Expansion valve not open wide enough
Answer: A
B. Expansion valve open too wide
C. King valve not open wide enough 11. The purpose of oil trap is:
D. Dirty dehydrator A. To remove oil from the charging tank
B. To add oil to the compressor
Answer: B
C. To remove oil from the refrigerating gas
6. Which of the following would cause high head pressure D. None of the above
A. Dirty condenser
Answer: C
B. Insufficient cooling water
C. Air in the condenser 12. The boiling point of ammonia at atmospheric pressure is:
D. All of the above A. -28 oC
B. +28 oC
Answer: D
C. +28 oF
D. -28 oF

Answer: D
13. The boiling point of CO2 at atmospheric pressure is: 19. The thermal expansion valve
A. +110 oF A. Controls the amount of gas coming from the
B. -110 oF dehydrator
C. +110 oC B. Maintains a constant superheat of the gas leaving
D. -110 oC the evaporator coils
C. Controls the amount of gas going to the receiver
Answer: B D. Removes trap oil from the refrigerant

14. The boiling point of Freon at atmospheric pressure is Answer: B

A. -22 oF
B. +22 oF 20. Water in the refrigerant is liable to:
C. +22 oC A. Freeze on the expansion seat and cut the flow of
D. -22 oC liquid refrigerant
B. Emulsify the oil in the compressor
Answer: A C. Freeze in the king valve
D. Clog the oil trap
15. The dehydrator is located between
A. Receiver and the king valve Answer: A
B. Receiver and the expansion valve
C. Condenser and the king valve 21. The purpose of the scale trap is to:
D. Condenser and the receiver A. Control the amount of scale going to the
compressor
Answer: B B. Remove insoluble gases from the refrigerant
C. Remove dirt, scale and metal chips from the
16. The purpose of the dehydrator is to:
refrigerant
A. Remove oil from the refrigerant
D. Dissolve scale and dirt in the system
B. Add more refrigerant to the system
C. Remove moisture from the refrigerant Answer: C
D. Remove moisture from the crankcase oil
22. A double-seated valve allows the valve to be:
Answer: C A. Packed only in the closed position
B. Packed in wide open or closed position
17. Which of the following would you apply if a person got
C. Operated as a suction or discharge valve
Freon in his eyes
D. Removed for replacement without shutting down
A. Soapy water
B. Sterile mineral oil Answer: B
C. Clean water
D. Sodium bicarbonate 23. Sensible heat:
A. Can be measured with a thermometer
Answer: B B. Cannot be measured with a thermometer
C. Changes receiver tank
18. The thermal expansion valve is located between the:
D. Increases with the cold
A. Receiver and the king valve
B. King valve and the solenoid valve Answer: A
C. Solenoid valve and the evaporator coils
D. Charging valve and the solenoid valve 24. The latent heat of fusion is the amount of heat required to
convert
Answer: C A. Two lbs of ice at 32 oF to one lb of ice at 32 oF
B. One lbs of ice at 32 oF to one lb of water 32 oF
C. One lb of ice at 32 oF to one lb of steam at 32 oF
D. Two lbs of ice at 32 oF to one lb water at 32 oF

Answer: B
25. The latent heat of vaporization of water is: 31. The solenoid valve is
A. 144 BTU A. A pressure-controlled stop valve
B. 940 BTU B. A Freon-controlled check valve
C. 970 BTU C. A temperature-controlled stop valve
D. 288 BTU D. None of the above

Answer: C Answer: C

26. The latent heat of vaporization is the amount of heat 32. The latent heat of fusion ice is:
required to convert: A. 144 BTU
A. 1 lb of water at 212 oF to one lb of steam at 212 oF B. 188 BTU
B. 1 lb of water at 180 oF to one lb of steam at 180 oF C. 940 BTU
C. 2lbs of water at 212 oF to one lb of steam at 212 oF D. 500 BTU
D. 1 lb of ice at 32 oF to one lb of steam at 212 oF
Answer: A
Answer: A
33. Latent heat:
27. Too high suction pressure could be caused by: A. Can be measured with a thermometer
A. Expansion valve open too wide B. Can be measured with a pyrometer
B. Leaky suction valves C. Cannot be measured with a thermometer
C. Expansion valve bulb not working properly D. Changes as the refrigerant cools
D. Any of the above
Answer: C
Answer: D
34. Absolute zero is
28. How is an ammonia system purged so that the operator will A. 970o below zero on the Fahrenheit scale
not be overcome by the fumes? B. 460o below zero on the Fahrenheit scale
A. In the atmospheric line C. 144 o below zero on the Fahrenheit scale
B. Into a bucket of water D. The same as zero on the centigrade scale
C. Into a bucket of lube oil
D. Back into the compressor Answer: B

Answer: B 35. When the evaporator coils are located in the ice box, the
system is known as a:
29. How is a CO2 system purged? A. Direct system
A. When CO2 comes out, frost will form on a price of B. Low-pressure system
metal held near the outlet C. Indirect system
B. Through the king valve D. High-pressure system
C. The CO2 will come out in liquid form
D. Pumped out with suction pump Answer: A

Answer: A 36. The amount of CO2 or Freon in a cylinder is measured by:

A. Pressure
30. How is a Freon system purged? B. Volume
A. The same as the ammonia system C. Weight
B. The same as the CO2 system D. Psi
C. Back to the extra supply bottle
D. With a reefer pump Answer: C

Answer: B
37. An excessive high head pressure could be caused by 43. If frost forms on the cylinders, the cause would be
A. Solenoid valve shutoff A. Expansion valve not open wide enough
B. Insufficient cooling water to the condenser B. Charging valve left open
C. Insufficient cooling water to the evaporator coils C. Expansion valve open too wide
D. Too much cooling water to the condenser D. Dehydrator not working properly

Answer: B Answer: C

38. The solenoid valve is controlled by: 44. Which of the following would cause a high head pressure?
A. The amount of liquid in the system A. Icebox door left open
B. The amount of gas in the system B. Insufficient cooling water
C. The temperature in the condenser C. Too much cooling water
D. The thermal switch operated by the icebox D. Suction valve not open enough
temperature
Answer: B
Answer: D
45. The high pressure side of the system is sometimes referred
39. The purged valve is located to as the:
A. In the lowest part of the system A. Suction side
B. In the highest part of the system B. Cold side
C. On the receiver discharge C. Hot side
D. On he evaporator coils D. Filling side

Answer: B Answer: C

40. The system should be purged 46. A ton of refrigeration is equal to the cooing effect of:
A. While the system is operating A. 2000 lbs of ice melting in 24 hrs
B. While starting up the system B. 2000 lbs of ice melting in 12 hrs
C. After the system has been shutdown for a few C. 2000 lbs of water being converted to ice
hours D. 2240 lbs of ice melting in 24 hrs
D. Once a week
Answer: A
Answer: C
47. The scale trap (liquid strainer) is located between:
41. The function of compressor is to A. Compressor and oil separator
A. Pull the refrigerant gas through the system B. King (liquid) valve and expansion valve
B. Increase the pressure of the refrigerant C. Expansion valve and evaporator coils
C. Discharge the refrigerant to the condenser D. Evaporator coils and compressor
D. All of the above
Answer: B
Answer: D
48. When there is a Freon leak, the halide torch will burn:
42. The expansion valve is located between the A. Orange
A. Receiver and the evaporator B. Blue
B. Evaporator and the compressor C. White
C. Compressor and condenser D. Green
D. Condenser and receiver
Answer: D
Answer: A
49. Which of the following could be use to check a leak in an 55. Air can be prevented from getting into the system by:
ammonia system A. Keeping all glands and stuffing boxes on the high-
A. Litmus paper pressure side digit
B. Halide torch B. Keeping the dehydrator clean at all times
C. Sulphur stick C. Keeping all glands and stuffing boxes on the low
D. A and C pressure side tight
D. Running the refrigerant through the aerator
Answer: D
Answer: C
50. Valves and piping in an ammonia system are made of
A. Iron 56. The agent used in an indirect reefer system is:
B. Brass A. Sodium chloride
C. Copper B. Potassium chloride
D. Bronze C. Calcium chloride
D. A and C
Answer: A
Answer: D
51. In an ammonia system, the oil gage must be kept:
A. Closed except when checking oil valve 57. The ammonia leak will turn litmus paper:
B. Open at all times A. Blue
C. Closed when machine is shut down B. Red
D. Open when machine is shut down C. Green
D. Yellow
Answer: A
Answer: A
52. Freon is
A. Colorless 58. A sulphur stick burning in the presence of ammonia will
B. Odorless give off a:
C. Nonpoisonous A. Dense yellow smoke
D. All of the above B. Dense white smoke
C. Dense reed smoke
Answer: D D. Dense green smoke

53. Which of the following gasket materials should be used on Answer: B

a Freon system?
A. Metallic 59. If the compressor were to run continuously without
B. Asbestos lowering the temperature, the trouble would probably be:
C. Rubber A. Insufficient refrigerant in the system
D. A and B B. Leaks
C. Leaky discharge valves
Answer: D D. Any of the above

54. A double pipe condenser has: Answer: D

A. Two piping system side by side, one with cooling
water and one with refrigerant 60. Ammonia leaks in the condenser can be detected:
B. A small pipe inside a larger pipe, the cooling water A. Smelling the discharge water
passing through the small pipe and the refrigerant B. Applying litmus paper to the circulating water
through the large pipe discharge
C. Two pipes for cooling water and one for the C. Adding water to peppermint to the system and
refrigerant tracing the smell
D. None of the above D. Applying a soapy mixture to the condenser heads
and looking for bubbles
Answer: B
Answer: B
61. When purging an ammonia condenser into a bucket of 66. If an electrically operated compressor failed to start, the
water, one can tell when the air is out and ammonia starts cause might be:
to come through by the: A. An open switch
A. Smell of ammonia being liberated from the water B. A blown fuse
B. Color of the water turning green C. Burned-out holding coils in solenoid valve
C. Color of the water turning bluish D. Any of the above
D. Chang of the bubbling soud of air to the crackling
sound of ammonia Answer: D

Answer: D 67. The oil separator is located between the:

A. Evaporator and compressor
62. Large leak in a Freon system cannot always be detected B. Compressor and condenser
with a halide torch because it changes color with the C. Condenser and dehydrator
slightest amount of Freon present. A large leak can be D. Solenoid valve and the thermal expansion valve
detected easier by applying:
A. Sheets of litmus paper to all joints and watch for Answer: B
color change
68. To help the person who have been exposed to ammonia
B. A soapsuds solution, mixed with a little glycerin to
gas, one would:
hold the solution together, and watch for bubbles
A. Apply artificial respiration
C. A thin layer of mineral oil to all joints and watch
B. Wrap in warm blankets
for bubbles
C. Apply cold compresses
D. A lighted candle at the joints and watching for
D. Douse with cold water
leaky spots blowing candle flame
Answer: A
Answer: B
69. If the compressor short cycles on the low-pressure cutout,
63. When the evaporator coils are located in a brine solution
the trouble might be:
and the brine is pumped through the icebox, the system is
A. Lack of refrigerant
known as:
B. Dirty trap and strainers
A. A direct system
C. Too much frost on coils
B. An indirect system
D. Any of the above
C. A low-pressure system
D. A double-evaporator system Answer: D

Answer: B 70. Ammonia will corrode

A. Copper
64. Obstruction of the expansion valve usually caused by:
B. Bronze
A. Congealed oil in the system
C. Brass
B. Scale
D. All of the above
C. Water in the system
D. All of the above Answer: D

Answer: D 71. The dehydrating agent in the Freon system is usually:

A. Slaked lime
65. Too low suction pressure could be caused by
B. Sodium chloride
A. Dirty scale traps
C. Activated alumina
B. Shortage of refrigerant gas
D. Calcium chloride
C. Too much oil in the system
D. Any of the above Answer: C

Answer: D
72. If any of the electrical controlled devices in a Freon system 77. One disadvantage of CO2 system is the fact that:
malfunction, which of the following valves will also A. It is difficult to condense the refrigerant if the
automatically shut off? circulating water temperature is too high
A. King valve B. It is difficult to condense the refrigerant if the
B. Expansion valve circulating water temperature is too high
C. Solenoid valve C. Due to high pressure it is difficult to keep oil from
D. Condenser cooling water inlet valve mixing w/ refrigerant
D. It takes more refrigerant to keep the icebox cold
Answer: C
Answer: A
73. Many pressure gages on a Freon system have two dials or
graduations on one gage. The two dials represent: 78. The crossover connection in an ammonia system can be
A. Pressure and temperature used to:
B. Liquid pressure and gas pressure A. Reduce the pressure on the discharge side of the
C. Suction and discharge pressure condenser
D. Cooling water inlet and outlet temperatures B. Hot gas defrost
C. Pump air out of the system
Answer: A D. Add refrigerant ti the system

74. A leaky discharge valve can usually be detected by: Answer: B

A. A fluctuating high pressure gage 79. Another name for the discharge pressure is:
B. A drop in icebox temperature A. Suction pressure
C. A discharge pressure lower than normal B. Absolute pressure
D. Any of the above C. Head pressure
D. Condenser pressure
Answer: D
Answer: C
75. The suction in a Freon system should be:
A. The pressure w/c corresponds w/ a temperature 80. Oil used in refrigerating system is:
about 20%f below the temperature of the icebox A. Lube oil SAE 20
B. The pressure w/c corresponds w/ a temperature B. Straight mineral oil
equal to the temperature of the icebox C. Lube oil SAE 10
C. The pressure w/c corresponds w/ a temperature D. Vegetable oil
about 20o above the temperature of the icebox
D. None of the above Answer: B

Answer: A 81. The discharge pressure of the compressor should be:

A. The pressure w/c corresponds to a temperature
76. The disadvantage of a CO2 system over an ammonia system from 5o to 10oF below that of the condenser
is the fact that: discharge
A. The CO2 system requires a large prime mover B. The pressure w/c corresponds to a temperature
B. The CO2 system operates at a much higher from 5o to 15oF higher than
pressure The condenser discharge
C. The pipes and fitting of CO2 system must be of the C. The pressure w/c corresponds to a temperature is
high pressure type equal to that of the condenser discharge
D. All of the above D. None of the above

Answer: D Answer: B
82. A leaky suction valve can usually be detected by: 88. Before securing a compressor to do maintenance on it, be
A. A fluctuating suction pressure gage sure to:
B. A higher suction pressure A. Pump down system
C. Closing in on the suction valve no effect on the B. Have spare parts ready
suction pressure C. Purge the system
D. Any of the above D. A and B

Answer: D Answer: D

83. The purpose of relief valves on refrigerating machines is to: 89. Some causes of a noisy compressor are:
A. Prevent overloading in the icebox A. Worn bearings, pins, etc
B. Bypass the compressor when dehydrating B. Too much oil in crankcase
C. Prevent excessive pressure in case of stoppage on C. Slugging due flooding back of refrigerant
the discharge side of the system D. Any of the above
D. A and B
Answer: D
Answer: C
90. Slugging is usually caused by:
84. The relief valve on an ammonia machine is located: A. Too much oil in the system
A. On the discharge pipe from the condenser B. Too much refrigerant in the system
B. On the discharge king valve C. Expansion valve not operating properly
C. In the compressor head D. Too much cooling water condenser
D. A or B
Answer: C
Answer: C
91. Zinc rods are found in the:
85. The relief valve on a CO2 machine is located: A. Evaporator coils
A. On the discharge pipe of the condenser B. Salt water side of condenser
B. Next to the king valve C. Compressor crankcase
C. On the discharge pipe between the compressor D. Refrigerant side of condenser
and the discharge valve
D. In the compressor head Answer: B

Answer: C 92. A double trunk piston is used to:

A. Prevent gas from getting to crankcase
86. Excess frost on the evaporator coils: B. Absorb some of the side trust
A. Keeps the icebox cooler C. Prevent oil from mixing w/ the refrigerant
B. Hollow sidewalls D. All of the above
C. Diffuser fans
D. Air vents to deck Answer: D

Answer: B 93. The purpose of the receiver is to:

A. Cool the refrigerant gas
87. Air circulation in the icebox is accomplished by the use of: B. Separate the oil from refrigerant
A. Louver pump C. Store the refrigerant
B. Hollow sidewalls D. Condense the refrigerant
C. Diffuser fans
D. Air vents to deck Answer: C

Answer: C
94. When a pressure gage reads zero, the absolute pressure is: 100. If the thermal expansion valve becomes inoperative the
A. 30 psi iceboxes will have to be controlled by the:
B. 14.7 psi A. Solenoid valve
C. 0 psi B. Manual expansion valve
D. 17.4 psi C. King valve
D. Manual solenoid valve
Answer: B
Answer: B
95. The heat to change a solid to a liquid is called:
A. Latent heat of fusion
B. Sensible heat of fusion
C. Latent heat of liquid
D. Specific heat of fusion

Answer: A

96. The heat used to change a gas a vapor is called:

A. Latent heat of fusion
B. Latent heat of vaporization
C. Specific heat of vaporization
D. Latent heat of the gas

Answer: B

97. Sweating of the crankcase is caused by:

A. Too much superheat
B. Insufficient super heat
C. Expansion valve hang up
D. Too much oil in the system

Answer: D

98. If an automatic freon system will not start up, check the:
A. High pressure cutout
B. Low pressure of cutout
C. Reset mechanism
D. All of the above

Answer: D

99. The cooling water side of the condenser should be opened

for inspection every:
A. 6 months
B. Year
C. Two years
D. Three months

Answer: D