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Refrigeration Basics Quiz

December 29, 2016 Bryan Orr 8 Comments

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Test your skills to see if you are a refrigeration basics pro… or a parts changer

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the purpose of a receiver?

To store refrigerant during changing system conditions

To receive vapor and condense it to a liquid

To keep liquid refrigerant from entering the compressor

For extra efficiency in an air cooled compressor

Question 1 of 10

Question 2 of 10

2. What do low ambient control valves do?

Prevents compressor underheating

Reduces the chance of compressor slugging

Maintain a minimum liquid pressure to the TEV.

Maintains suction pressure so the saturation does not fall below 32 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 2 of 10

Question 3 of 10

3. If a refrigeration system with a receiver has a clear sight glass, you know that it is properly charged.

FALSE: Beyond a clear glass, a specific amount must be added to allow for changing ambient conditions.

TRUE: However, you also need to check the Delta T and the wet bulb of the air

FALSE: A clear sight glass means the system is flat

TRUE: A clear sight glass and a cold suction line means the system is working properly

Question 3 of 10

Question 4 of 10

4. What does the ‘X’ terminal on a defrost timer do?

Common Terminal

Electric Heat

Timer Power Feed

Defrost termination

Question 4 of 10

Question 5 of 10

5. An EPR valve sets a maximum pressure for the evaporator

True

False

Question 5 of 10

Question 6 of 10

6. A cold control senses what to control a unit?

A disturbance in the force

Compressor Temperature

Supply Air temperature

Coil temperature

Question 6 of 10

Question 7 of 10

7. the purpose of the accumulator is ________

To prevent liquid refrigerant from entering the compressor crankcase

To store extra refrigerant for varying load conditions

To improve the efficiency of the expansion valve by increasing the rate of flash gas velocity

To keep the compressor from accumulating too much oil

Question 7 of 10

Question 8 of 10

8. What does a CPR do in a system?

Keeps liquid out of the crankcase

Prevents overload of the compressor

Maintains proper superheat

Helps revive the system

Question 8 of 10

Question 9 of 10

9. What does a pump down system prevent?

Technician Fatigue from needing to use a refrigeration wrench on every off cycle

Oil traps

Flooded starts from liquid refrigerant migration during the off cycle

The system from pumping down when the TEV fails

Question 9 of 10

Question 10 of 10

10. What does the external equalizer on a TEV do? (versus internally equalized)

Equalizes pressure when the unit goes off

Allows for hot gas bypass

Compensates for pressure drop across evaporator coil

connects the valve to the coil

Question 10 of 10

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8 comments

Joe Reinhard says:
December 30, 2016 at 5:53 pm
Great quiz! And I had just left in prior comment today a request for refrigeration type questions. Troubleshooting type questions would also be appreciated. Thanks for taking time to create these quizzes.
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1. Bryan Orr says:
  January 2, 2017 at 5:02 pm
  Noted and appreciated. Happy new year Joe.
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Terry Henry says:
January 2, 2017 at 10:30 am
There were multiple answers on the 3 I got wrong,haven’t done a whole lot of Refrigeration lately,but they were all right.You need to look at little deeper.Overall good quiz,Jeremy.
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Kamen Petrov says:
July 3, 2017 at 5:31 pm
great quiz,specially coz i work just amonia plant and english is no my main language its part from preparation for my F gas qualification thank you so much for help
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Marcos José Alves says:
July 18, 2017 at 6:00 pm
Muito bom o curso. mais muiatas palavras em ingles que não domino mais mesmo assim deu para o gasto, estão de parbéns
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Darwin says:
January 22, 2018 at 11:51 am
Thanks for the test. Controls are all that I need to get a hold of. Haha. Learning is my goal.
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rbgoetsch says:
March 28, 2019 at 5:46 pm
Typically, a cold control senses coil temperature in a reach-in to ensure off-cycle defrost. In a walk-in, a cold control normally senses box temperature.
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Kiwifridge says:
May 18, 2019 at 3:37 am
Interesting quiz, 10/10 had to guess the thermostat one tho, its not a thing here.
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