VIT 2 – PPE/IPE

A residential dehumidifier is an application

belonging to the ____ category

A. Domestic refrigeration
B. Commercial air-conditioning
C. Domestic air-conditioning*
D. Industrial refrigeration
 The air-conditioning system for cabins on a
luxury ocean liner belongs to the ___ category

A. Marine and transportation refrigeration

B. Commercial air-conditioning
C. Industrial refrigeration
D. None of the above
 A residential refrigerator is similar in purpose
and operation to a commercial ____

A. Walk-in
B. Reach-in
C. Display case
D. Self-service display case
The condenser of a commercial display case that
is located within the unit is called

A. Remote the unit is called

B. Local condenser
C. Integral condenser
D. B and C
 Which of the following characteristics of early
refrigeration systems still applies to today’s
units?

A. Bulky
B. Relatively expensive
C. Poor efficiency
D. All of the above
 Mechanical refrigeration systems make it
possible to

A. Process, freeze, store, transport and display

perishable products
B. Make buildings inhabitable in the summer heat
C. Develop new chemicals and other new useful
materials
D. All of the above
 Which of the following is not a category of
refrigeration application

A. Domestic refrigeration
B. Commercial refrigeration
C. Industrial refrigeration
D. Transportation air-conditioning
 Which of the following is not an industrial
refrigeration application?

A. Meat display cases

B. Ice manufacturing plants
C. Large food-packing plants
D. creameries
 Which of the following variables is most often
maintained by a commercial air-conditioning
unit?

A. Temperature
B. Air purity
C. Air motion
D. Humidity
 Providing clean, filtered air for trouble free
operation of equipment and instrumentation is
a function of ____.

A. Industrial refrigeration process

B. Industrial air-conditioning process
C. Commercial air-conditioning process
D. Comfort air-conditioning process
____ is one of the most common applications of
mechanical refrigeration.

A. Preservation of perishable commodities

B. Comfort air-conditioning
C. Industrial refrigeration
D. None of the above
Which of the following is not a disadvantage of
the refrigeration method of food preservation

A. The process must begin very soon after the food

is harvested
B. The vitamin content is maintained
C. The refrigeration process must be continuous
until the food is consumed
D. This method requires relatively expensive and
bulky equipment
Which of the following is not a method of food
preservation?

A. Refrigeration
B. Canning
C. Dehydrating
D. grilling
Which of the following is not a plant, animal or
fungi?

A. Mold
B. Enzyme
C. Yeast
D. bacteria
 Which of the following micro organism is most
affected by the movement of air?

A. Mold
B. Enzyme
C. Yeast
D. bacteria
 The reproductive activity of microorganisms is
increased by

A. Lowering the temperature of the

environment
B. Increasing the temperature of the
environment
C. Decreasing the humidity of the environment
D. All of the above
 Which of the following conditions destroys
molds?

A. Exposure to ultraviolet lights

B. Lowering its temperature
C. Reducing the relative humidity of the
environment
D. All of the above
 Wrapping and refrigerating food products
extends the storage life of

A. Meats
B. Fruits
C. Vegetables
D. All of the above
 The approximate storage life of fresh
strawberries is ____

A. 5 to 7 weeks
B. 1 to 3 weeks
C. 7 to 10 days
D. None of the above
Which of the following is not a form of moisture
loss from frozen food products?

A. Sublimation
B. Spoilage
C. Freezer burn
D. dehydration
 _____ is a method used to reduce dehydration
of sensitive fruits and vegetables during the
chilling process

A. Vacuum chilling
B. Water chilling
C. Ice chilling
D. None of the above
 Which of the following is not a process
characteristic controlled in long-term storage
chambers?

A. Temperature
B. Air velocity
C. Humidity
D. Air purity
The freezing method that uses a brine to directly
absorb heat from the food product is called
____ freezing

A. Brine
B. Contact
C. Immersion
D. Blast
Which of the following is not a step in preparing
vegetables for frozen storage?

A. Cleaning
B. Chilling
C. Coating with syrup
D. blanching
Which of the following is not a step in preparing
fruit for frozen storage?

A. Cleaning
B. Chilling
C. Coating with syrup
D. blanching
 Spiral belt freezing units are typically used for
____ freezing processes.

A. Air blast
B. Immersion
C. Indirect contact
D. All of the above
Loss of food juices by osmosis is a consequence
of the ____ freezing processes.

A. Air blast
B. Immersion
C. Indirect contact
D. All of theabove
 Heat transfer that occurs primarily by
conduction is used for ____ freezing processes

A. Air blast
B. Immersion
C. Indirect contact
D. All of theabove
 A disadvantage of sharp freezing is the

A. Increase in juice losses upon thawing

B. Increase in the size of ice crystals that from in
the food
C. Decrease in quality experienced by the food
during freezing
D. All of the above
Frozen storage chamber temperature set points
are usually _____

A. 5 degee F
B. 0 degree C
C. -20.5 degree C
D. A and B
 Which of the following devices should be used
to measure a pressure of 90 kPa?

A. Pressure gauge
B. Compound gauge
C. Barometer
D. All of the above
The height of a mercury column in a barometer
placed on a mountain with a local pressure of
13.5 psi will be

A. 25 inches
B. 698 mm
C. 93.1 kPa
D. All of the above
 The electric meter on a home or building
measures the amount ____ that was converted
over the billing period

A. Work
B. Energy
C. Power
D. None of the above
Which of the following processes does not alter
the kinetic energy level of a substance?

A. Fusion
B. Adding sensible heat to a solid
C. Adding sensible heat to a liquid
D. Superheating a vapor
An evaporator in a refrigeration unit makes use
of which heat transfer modes

A. Conduction
B. Radiation
C. Convection
D. All of the above
 When a service technician places his/her hand
on a suction line to check the operation of a
system, he/she is using which heat transfer
modes?
A. Conduction
B. Radiation
C. Convection
D. All of the above
 Energy added to a vapor is known as

A. Latent heat of vaporization

B. Superheat
C. Sensible heat of vapor
D. B and C
 Which of the following sequences accurately
indicates the responses that occur when heat is
transferred from a gas?
A. Sensible heat of solids, latent heat of fusion, sensible
heat of vapors, latent heat of vaporization
B. Sensible heat of vapors, latent heat of fusion, sensible
heat of liquid, latent heat of vaporization
C. Sensible heat of vapors, latent heat of vaporization,
sensible heat of liquids, latent heat of fusion, sensible
heat of solids
D. latent heat of vaporization, sensible heat of liquids,
latent heat of fusion, sensible heat of solids
 As a liquid changes phase to a vapor, its
enthalpy

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Constant
As a liquid changes phases to a solid, its entropy

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Constant
 The vaporization process that occurs at
temperatures below the triple point of a
substance is

A. Evaporation
B. Sublimation
C. Boiling
D. Condensation
 The vaporization process that occurs when the
vapor pressure of a substance is equal to the
atmospheric pressure is

A. Evaporation
B. Sublimation
C. Boiling
D. Condensation
 As the pressure of a vapor increases, the
amount of work it can do increases and its
enthalpy _____

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Constant
 As a gas is heated in an isothermal process, its
volume ___

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Constant
 As a gas is cooled in an isobaric process, its
volume ___

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Constant
 As a gas is heated in an isometric process, its
volume ___

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Increase by 20%
As the volume of a gas decreases, its specific gas
constant

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Increase by 10%
 Vapors do not behave as ideal gasses because
they experience

A. Friction
B. Volume
C. Temperature changes
D. All of the above
 In an isobaric process, changes in pressure can
be caused by changes in

A. Temperature
B. Volume
C. Density
D. None of the above
 Boyle’s law states that pressure and volume
changes in a gas process are ____ related

A. Directly
B. Not
C. Inversely
D. ideally
 The entropy of a process in which a ideal gas
experiences a reduction in its internal energy

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. constant
 The polytropic exponent approaches one when
the change in the process ____ approaches zero.

A. Temperature
B. Pressure
C. Volume
D. Work
 The change in kinetic energy of a gas process
____ as the change in temperature of the
process path increases

A. Increases
B. Constant
C. Decreases
D. None of the above
 The final temperature of an isobaric process
decreases if the system work is a ____ quantity
and the surroundings transfer heat to the
system
A. Positive
B. Linear
C. Negative
D. Nonlinear
 As the volume of an isothermal expansion
process approaches its final value, the rate of
change in the system pressure

A. Increases
B. Constant
C. Decreases
D. None of the above
 If air, hydrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide
undergo adiabatic expansion processes having
identical initial and final values of pressure and
volume, which gas will do more work on the
surroundings?
A. Air
B. Hydrogen
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Oxygen
 During the compression process, the internal
energy of the refrigerant vapor

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. None of the above
The quantity of energy absorbed by a unit mass
of refrigerant in the evaporator is called

A. Capacity
B. Mass flow rate
C. Refrigerant effect
D. Volume flow rate
Which of the following vapor-compression cycle
processes adiabatic?

A. Vaporization
B. Condensing
C. Throttling
D. Superheating
 Subcooling increases the ____ of the
refrigerating cycle

A. Capacity
B. Mass flow rate
C. Refrigeration effect
D. Volume flow rate
 As the saturation pressure of the refrigerant in
the evaporator increases, the refrigeration effect
of the process ____

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. None of the above
The component in the refrigeration cycle that is
used to store refrigerant is called the

A. Receiver
B. Metering device
C. Compressor
D. Evaporator
 The component in the refrigeration cycle that
expands refrigerant is called the

A. condenser
B. Metering device
C. Compressor
D. Evaporator
 The component in the refrigeration cycle that
subcools refrigerant is called the

A. condenser
B. Metering device
C. Compressor
D. Evaporator
 The component in the refrigeration cycle that
has a negative heat transfer value is the

A. condenser
B. Metering device
C. Compressor
D. Evaporator
The condenser is designed to transfer ____ heat
to the condensing medium than was absorbed
in the evaporator

A. More
B. The same
C. Less
D. Constant
 The refrigeration effect per unit mass of
refrigerant circulated ____ as the vaporizing
temperature increases

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Increase by 20%
 As the saturation pressure of the refrigerant in
the evaporator increases, the refrigeration effect
of the process ____

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Decreases by 10%
The difference between the saturation pressure
in the evaporator and that in the condenser
_____ as the suction temperature decreases

A. Increases
B. Remains the same
C. Decreases
D. constant
 The C.O.P. and the efficiency of a refrigeration
cycle ____ as the vaporizing temperature
increases

A. Increases
B. Remains the same
C. Decreases
D. constant
The volume of vapor that the compressor must
handle per minute per ton ____ as the
vaporizing temperature increases.

A. Increases
B. Remains the same
C. Decreases
D. constant
 The quantity of heat rejected at the condenser
per unit capacity per minute ____ as the
vaporizing temperature in the evaporator
decreases
A. Increases
B. Remains the same
C. Decreases
D. No effect
 As the condensing temperature increases, the
cycles’s refrigerating effect ___

A. Increases
B. Remains the same
C. Decreases
D. No effect
 The mass flow rate of refrigerant per unit
capacity ____ as the condensing pressure
decreases

A. Increases
B. Remains the same
C. Decreases
D. No effect
The volume of refrigerant vapor compressed per
unit capacity ____ as the condensing
temperature increases

A. Increases
B. Remains the same
C. Decreases
D. Increases by 10%
 As the pressure drop in a liquid line increases,
the flow of liquid refrigerant ____

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Decreases by 20%
 Pressure drops cause the saturation
temperature of the fluid to ____

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Decreases by 10%
 Pressure drops cause the specific volume of a
vapor to ____

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. No effect
 As the pressure drop across the liquid line
decreases, the refrigeration effect of the cycle
____

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. No effect
 As fluids flow through a pipe, their potential
energy ____

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. No effect
 The heat of compression ____ as the suction
vapor becomes superheated

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. No effect
 The heat content of a refrigeration cycle ____
when a liquid-suction line heat exchanger is
installed

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Increases by 10%
 The C.O.P. of a refrigeration process ____ with
subcooling

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. fixed
 Superheating ____ the possibility of sending
liquid into the compressor

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Does not affect
D. fixed
Which method of leak testing can be used with
hydrocarbon refrigerants?

A. Soap bubbles
B. Halide torch
C. Electronic detectors
D. A and C
 Which of the following factors is not used to
determine the toxicity of a refrigerant?

A. Exposure time
B. Concentration
C. The amount of refrigerant in the system
D. Its latent heat of vaporization
 Which of the following refrigerants is most
hazardous?

A. R-113
B. R-717
C. R-11
D. R-152a
 Which of the following is not a hydrocarbon
refrigerant

A. Propane
B. Isobutane
C. Butane
D. Inane
A mixture of two or more refrigerants is called a
____

A. Zeotrope
B. Halocarbon
C. Desiccant
D. Absorbent
 Desiccants are used to remove ____ from
refrigerants.

A. Oil
B. Moisture
C. Acids
D. All of the above
As an oil-miscible refrigerant mixes with oil , the
viscosity of the oil ____

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. fixed
 The society that sponsors refrigerants is called
___

A. ASHRAY
B. ASREA
C. ASHRAE
D. ARI
 Which of the following refrigerant groups
denotes a more toxic vapor

A. A3
B. A1
C. B3
D. A and B
 Oil separators are used in systems where

A. Oil return is likely inadequate

B. Nonmicible refrigerants are used
C. The amount of oil in circulation is likely to be
excessive
D. All of the above
 Which evaporator design incorporates
secondary surface heat transfer?

A. Bare-tube
B. Finned-tube
C. Embossed surface-plate
D. A and B
 Eutectic filled plate evaporators have a higher
____ than evacuated plate evaporators

A. Mass
B. Thermal capacitance
C. Holdover capacity
D. All of the above
 Which evaporator circuit configuration is less
effective when used in dry-expansion feed
applications?

A. Single
B. Crossflow
C. Split
D. counterflow
Which of the following evaporator feed methods
produces the greatest tube surface wetting
without the use of liquid pump?

A. Dry-expansion
B. Circulated refrigerant
C. Flooded
D. Overfeed
 What type of forced convection unit cooler is
used in vegetable storage applications that
require a velocity of approximately 120 m/min?

A. Low velocity
B. High velocity
C. Medium velocity
D. Standard velocity
 Which defrost method is commonly used small
commercial applications where ice forms on the
evaporator surfaces?

A. Off-cycle
B. Electric
C. Hot gas
D. All of the above
Which of the following liquid-chilling evaporator
types incorporates crossflow heat exchange?

A. Double-pipe
B. Shell-and-tube
C. Baudelot
D. Flooded chiller barrel
 Which of the following dry-expansion
evaporator configuration is most efficient?

A. Crossflow with distributor

B. Counterflow with distributor
C. Counterflow with header
D. Crossflow with header
 Which type of brine is used in applications
where it may come in contact with food?

A. Calcium chloride
B. Propylene glycol
C. Baudelot
D. Sodium chloride
What is the concentration of calcium chloride by
mass needed to obtain a freezing
(crystallization) temperature of 13 deg F?

A. 15.5%
B. 14.5%
C. 21.5%
D. Over 30%
 As the TD of the evaporator decreases, the
amount of moisture that condenses on the coil
surfaces _____.

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. fixed
 As the value of the SHR of a process increases,
the temperature difference between the
entering and leaving airstream _____

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. varies
 What is the range of relative humidity that can
be maintained with a forced-convection
evaporator operating with a 15 deg F TD?

A. 91 – 95%
B. 81 – 85%
C. 86 – 90%
D. 76 – 80%
 A medium velocity dry surface air-cooling coil
having a volume flow rate of 1000 cfm would
have a face area of ____?

A. 1 ft2
B. 3 ft2
C. 2 ft2
D. 4 ft2
 If the required capacity of a coil is less than its
rated capacity the TD will ___?

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remains the same
D. Vary
 As the length of the tubes in a chiller barrel
increase, the pressure drop across the inlet and
outlet of the barrel ___

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remains the same
D. Varies
 ____ decreases the volumetric efficiency of a
compressor.

A. Increasing the suction pressure

B. Decreasing the suction pressure
C. Decreasing the discharge pressure
D. Reducing the clearance volume
The mechanical efficiency of the compressor ___
as the compressor load increases ___

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remains the same
D. Varies
 The saturated suction temperature used in the
selection of a compressor corresponds to the
pressure of the vapor at the ____

A. Inlet of the compressor

B. Evaporator inlet
C. Outlet evaporator
D. Inlet of the condenser
 Which of the following does not decrease the
volumetric efficiency of a compressor?

A. Decreasing the discharge pressure

B. Decreasing the suction pressure
C. Increasing the compression ratio
D. Increasing the cylinder heating
 The mass flow rate of refrigerant ___ as the
saturation temperature of the evaporator
decreases

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remains the same
D. Varies
Which power value is not affected by changes in
the compression efficiency?

A. Indicated power
B. Shaft power
C. Compressor power
D. Friction power
 The type of compressor that has a single
reciprocating blade is a ___ compressor

A. Roller
B. Scroll
C. Rotary vane
D. reciprocating
As the temperature of the evaporator increases,
the sonic velocity of the vapor ___

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Varies
 The type of compressor that incorporates a
volute is a ____ compressor

A. Roller
B. Scroll
C. Rotary vane
D. Centrifugal
 Which of the following does not increase the
chance of a compressor surging?

A. Increasing the discharge pressure

B. Increasing the suction pressure
C. Decreasing the compression rotational speed
D. Decreasing the evaporator temperature
The type of compressor that develops the least
amount of vapor pulses is a ___ compressor

A. Roller
B. Scroll
C. Rotary vane
D. Centrifugal
The type of compressor that uses compliant gate
rotors is a ____ compressor.

A. Roller
B. Scroll
C. Rotary vane
D. screw
The type of compressor that uses slide valves to
vary capacity is a ___ compressor

A. Roller
B. Scroll
C. Rotary vane
D. Screw
 As the rotational speed of a rotary compressor
increases, its capacity ____

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. varies
The type of compressor that uses ring valves is a
____ compressor

A. Roller
B. Scroll
C. Rotary vane
D. Reciprocating
As the condensing temperature of a centrifugal
system decreases, the power required by the
compressor ____

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Varies
Which of the following is not a normal function
of lubricating oil used in refrigeration system?

A. Develop hydrodynamic seal

B. Transport debris
C. Transfer heat
D. Increase wear
 The resistance that a fluid offers to flow as a
consequence of its internal friction forces is
called ___

A. Viscosity
B. Pour point
C. Viscosity index
D. Lubricity
The level of solubility of refrigerants in an oil is
a function of temperature and ___

A. Viscosity
B. Dielectric strength
C. Pour point
D. None of the above
The rate at which the viscosity of an oil changes
as its temperature changes is called ___

A. Viscosity
B. Pour point
C. Viscosity index
D. Floc point
 Oil foaming is consequence of ____

A. Oil temperature
B. Refrigerant solubility
C. Refrigerant pressure
D. Oil viscosity
 Reducing refrigerant migration during the off
cycle ___ oil foaming

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Has no effect on
D. Varies
Which of the following strategies will reduce oil
foaming in a system?

A. Pump-down cycle
B. Oil additives
C. Heaters
D. All of the above
Which of the following oils is not normally used
with HFC refrigerants?

A. Polyalphaolefin
B. Napthenes
C. Alkylbenzenes
D. Polyglycols
 An electric device used to reduce foaming in a
crankcase is a ___

A. Solenoid valve
B. Check valve
C. Crankcase heater
D. All of the above
The lowest temperature at which an oil can flow
is called ___

A. Viscosity
B. Pour point
C. Viscosity index
D. Lubricity
 The scale factor for hard water used in a
condenser with a water velocity of 4 ft/sec is
___

A. 0.003
B. 0.005
C. 0.002
D. None of the above
As the altitude of a forced air-cooled condenser
increases, the surface area of the coil or volume
flow rate of the fan must ___

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain the same
D. Vary
 As the water temperature entering a water-
cooled condenser decreases, the power drawn
by the compressor ___

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Will not change
D. Fixed
 Reducing the design temperature difference of
an air cooled condenser ___ the amount of heat
it can reject to the ambient.

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Will not change
D. Varies
 Reducing the fouling in a water-cooled
condenser ___ its rate of heat transfer

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Will not change
D. Varies
 The temperature difference of a wastewater-
cooled condenser is ____ that of a recirculated
water system.

A. Greater than
B. Equal to
C. Less than
D. Fixed
The surface area of the tubes in a water-cooled
condenser must ____ if the LMTD is less than
the design value and the saturated

A. Be increased
B. Remains the same
C. Be decreased
D. vary
 The specific heat of air is ____ that of water

A. Greater than
B. Equal to
C. Less than
D. Proportional
 A measure of the average thermal intensity of
the gas and vapor molecules in the atmosphere
is the ____

A. DB temperature
B. WB temperature
C. DP temperature
D. Enthalpy
 A measure of the amount of water vapor that
can be absorbed by the atmosphere under its
current conditions is called ___

A. DB temperature
B. WB temperature
C. DP temperature
D. Relative humidity
 The ratio of the current partial pressure of the
water vapor in the atmosphere to the saturation
pressure of the water vapor at the current DB
depression is called the ___
A. DB depression
B. WB temperature
C. DP temperature
D. Relative humidity
The saturation temperature of the water vapor
in the atmosphere is called ___

A. DB temperature
B. WB temperature
C. DP temperature
D. Relative humidity
 Tower fill is not used to increase the ___

A. Surface area of water

B. Time the water is exposed to the air
C. Velocity of the atmosphere
D. Tower drift
 Chemicals are not added to tower water to
reduce ____

A. Algae
B. Foaming
C. Cycles of concentration
D. bacteria
As the amount of saturated air drawn back into
a tower decreases, the tower approach ___

A. Increases
B. Remains the same
C. Decreases
D. Varies
As the amount of scale on the refrigerant tubes
of an evaporative condenser increase, the
amount of make up water ____

A. Increases
B. Remains the same
C. Decreases
D. Varies
As the amount of scale on the refrigerant tubes
of an evaporative condenser increase, the
refrigeration effect of the system ____

A. Increases
B. Remains the same
C. Decreases
D. Varies
 As the cycle of concentration in a tower or
evaporative condenser increases, the potential
for scale formation on hot surfaces ____

A. Increases
B. Remains the same
C. Decreases
D. Varies
 The ___ can only be effectively employed in
industrial processes that have a relatively
constant refrigeration load

A. Hand expansion valve

B. Thermal expansion valve
C. Automatic expansion valve
D. Electric expansion valve
 The device used to transfer forces across a
sealed boundary is called a ____

A. Seat
B. Port
C. Needle
D. Diaphragm
 The device used to minimize the effects of a
large pressure drop across the evaporator is
called a(n) _____

A. Diaphragm
B. External equalizer
C. Internal equalizer
D. None of the above
An externally equalized valve should not be used
whenever the pressure drop through the
evaporator produces a greater than ____ change
in the saturation temperature
A. 1.2 deg F
B. 1.2 deg C
C. 1 deg F
D. None of the above
 Which of the following is not considered when
determining the pressure drop available for a
TXV?

A. Distributor
B. Changes in elevation
C. Refrigerant pressure
D. Filters
 As a general rule, the external equalizer
connection is made on the suction line
approximately ___ beyond the expansion valve’s
sensing bulb in the direction of the compressor
A. 24 in
B. A or C
C. 60 cm
D. Neither of the above
 Which sensing bulb charge is used in low and
medium-temperature applications that do not
require pressure limiting characteristics?

A. Liquid cross-charge
B. Gas cross-charge
C. Straight liquid charge
D. Straight gas charge
As the evaporator temperature of a system using
straight liquid-charged sensing bulb decreases,
the superheat of the TXV ____

A. Increases
B. Remains constant
C. Decreases
D. Varies
 The maximum operating pressure of an
evaporator can be limited through the use of a
___ sensing bulb.

A. Liquid cross-charge
B. Straight gas charge
C. Gas cross-charge
D. B and C
As the amount of superheat in a system using a
straight liquid charged sensing bulb increases,
the needle of the TXV ____ the flow of the
refrigerant
A. Increases
B. Does not change
C. Decreases
D. Varies
 Which type of metering device can be used in
multiple flooded evaporator applications?

A. Low-side float
B. Short tube restrictor
C. High-side float
D. Capillary tube
Which type of metering device does not require
a critical refrigerant charge?

A. Low-side float
B. Short tube restrictor
C. High-side float
D. Capillary tube
 Which type of metering device is used in heat
pump applications?

A. Low-side float
B. Short tube restrictor
C. High-side float
D. Capillary tube
 Which type of metering device is has a critical
length dimension?

A. Low-side float
B. Short tube restrictor
C. High-side float
D. Capillary tube
 Which type of metering device can be used to
create a check valve in a heat pump system?

A. Low-side float
B. Short tube restrictor
C. High-side float
D. Capillary tube
 Which type of metering device can be used in
packaged air-conditioning units?

A. Short tube restrictor

B. A and C
C. Capillary tube
D. Low side float
 Which of the following system characteristics
does not affect the flow rate through a
stationary short tube restrictor?

A. Condenser pressure
B. Orifice size
C. Subcooling
D. Fluid direction
 Which of the following system changes has the
least effect on the flow rate through a stationary
short tube restrictor?

A. Rise in condenser pressure

B. Increase in subcooling
C. Decrease in evaporator pressure
D. Fixed condenser pressure
 Which of the following is not a consideration
when selecting a cap tube for an application?

A. Condenser pressure
B. Heat of compression
C. Evaporator pressure
D. Flow rate of refrigerant
 As the subcooling of the refrigerant increases,
the flow through a high-side float ___

A. Increases
B. Remains the same
C. Decreases
D. Varies
Refrigerant piping is designed and installed in a
manner that ___

A. Minimizes refrigerant pressure losses in the

connecting piping
B. Ensures the continuous return of oil to the
compressor crankcase
C. Prevents liquid refrigerant from entering the
compressor during start-up
D. All of the above
 A receiver tank is used to

A. Hold the excess refrigerant during the lighter

loads
B. Collect oil from the base of a riser
C. Separate liquid from vapor refrigerant
D. All of the above
 Which fitting produces the greatest pressure
drop?

A. 90 deg standard elbow

B. 90 deg street ell
C. 45 deg standard elbow
D. 45 deg street ell
 Which style valve produces the least change in
the saturation temperature of refrigerant
flowing through it?

A. Globe
B. Check
C. Gate
D. Angle
 Which of the following changes may increase
the flashing in a liquid line?

A. Increasing the subcooling

B. Increasing the pipe diameter
C. Decreasing the pipe length
D. Decreasing the line diameter
As the refrigeration load decreases, the amount
of refrigerant catering through-flow receiver ___

A. Increases
B. Remains the same
C. Decreases
D. Varies
 Discharge line lubricant separators are not
usually employed in systems ____

A. Operating at low temperatures

B. Utilizing non-oil returning evaporators
C. System with a small range of capacity control
D. They are used in all of the above systems
A device used as a visual indicator of the charge
in a refrigeration system is a ____

A. Sight glass
B. Drier
C. Pressure switch
D. Strainer
Which pressure regulating valve maintains a low
limit in an evaporator?

A. OROA
B. SPR
C. ORI
D. EPR
 Which type of low-side pressure regulator is
used to prevent a compressor from overloading?

A. Low-side float
B. EPR
C. SPR
D. OROA
 Which type of control requires a control
differential?

A. Throttling
B. Modulating
C. Two-position
D. A and C
 ___ is a device used to remove acids from a
system after a burn-out

A. Receiver
B. Suction filter-drier
C. Suction line heat exchanger
D. Oil separator
 Which of these devices does not operate in
response to a change in its inlet pressure?

A. EPR
B. ORI
C. SPR
D. A and C
 Which of the following high-side pressure
regulators operates on an increase in differential
pressure?

A. ORI
B. ODO
C. OROA
D. None of the above
Which of the following system characteristics is
not needed when selecting the proper water
regulating valve for a water-cooled application?

A. The necessary flow rate of water

B. The condensing pressure
C. The available water pressure drop
D. The minimum ambient temperature
Which of the following methods cannot be used
for oil level equalization between multiple
compressors operating in parallel?

A. A crankcase pressure equalizing tube along

with oil equalizing tube
B. Oil level controls on each crankcase fed from
an oil receiver
C. A single pipe located below the oil level on
the crankcases
D. All of the above
 If a compressor has more capacity than the
evaporator, the saturated suction pressure will
be ___ design conditions

A. Greater than
B. The same as
C. Less than
D. Identical
The device used in a control loop to measure the
controlled variable is called

A. Controlled device
B. Controller
C. Summing junction
D. Sensor
 If the thermal capacitance of a process is low,
the control differential must be ___ to prevents
short-cycling of the compressor

A. Increased
B. Decreased
C. Changing the differential has no bearing on
short-cycling
D. Identical
 Which type of control requires a control
differential?

A. Throttling
B. Modulating
C. Two-position
D. A and B
When the pressure on the high-pressure side of
the system decreases below the high-limit set
point ____ the control differential, an auto
autoresetting high-pressure control closes the
control circuit to the condensing , enabling the
compressor
A. Plus
B. Times
C. Minus
D. Divide
 Which method of compressor capacity control
does not produce a reduction in condensing
power requirements when the compressor
capacity is decreased?
A. Cylinder unloading
B. Multiple compressor
C. Variable speed drives
D. Hot gas bypass
 A hot gas bypass valve responds to changes in
the system’s ___ pressure

A. Liquid line
B. Discharge
C. Suction
D. None of the above
 As the difference between the cut-in and cut-
out pressures increases, ___

A. The range increases and short-cycling

increases
B. The range increases and short-cycling
decreases
C. The range decreases and cycling unaffected
D. The range decreases and short-cycling
increases
As the load of refrigeration system increases, the
on cycle of the compressor ___

A. Increases
B. Remains the same
C. Decreases
D. Approaches zero
 Intercoolers are devices used in direct staged
system to ____

A. Increase the temperature of the liquid

refrigerant leaving the condenser
B. Reduce the pressure of the liquid refrigerant
leaving the condenser
C. Reduce the pressure of the vapor entering a
higher stage compressor
D. Reduce the temperature of the vapor entering
higher stage compressor
 Which type of intercooler mixes the liquid
refrigerant from the condenser with the
discharge vapor of the lower stage compressor?

A. Open
B. Dry expansion
C. Shell and coil
D. None of the above
 Which of the following systems has the most
complicated oil return system?

A. Direct staged
B. Ammonia absorption
C. Cascade
D. Direct stage
The type of unit that incorporates several stages
of compression using different refrigerant is
called a ____ system

A. Direct expansion
B. Absorption
C. Cascade
D. Direct stage
Which refrigerant is not used in the high stage of
a cascade system?

A. R-23
B. R-717
C. R-22
D. R-134a
 The flow cycle of the refrigerant in an
absorption chiller is ____

A. From the condenser to the absorber to the

evaporator to the generator
B. From the condenser to the generator to the
absorber to the evaporator
C. From the condenser to the evaporator to the
absorber to the generator
D. From the condenser to the absorber to the
generator to the evaporator
 The refrigerant in an absorber changes phase
from a vapor to a liquid in the ____

A. Evaporator
B. Absorber
C. Rectifier
D. Generator
 The weak solution in an absorber develops in
the ___

A. Evaporator
B. Absorber
C. Condenser
D. Generator
 The strong solution in an absorber develops in
the ___

A. Evaporator
B. Absorber
C. Condenser
D. Generator
The refrigerant in an absorber releases its high
pressure latent heat of condensation in the ___

A. Evaporator
B. Absorber
C. Condenser
D. Generator
 Highest pressure drop in a vapor-compression
refrigeration cycle occurs in the

A. Compressor
B. Evaporator
C. Compressor
D. Expansion valve