ACR III FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY: ROBERT DENSON

1. Which of the following techniques are effective when trying to recover refrigerant into a
non-pressurized container from a refrigerator with an inoperative compressor?

a. heating and striking the compressor sharply several times

b. using a vacuum pump
c. cooling the evaporator coil
d. All of the above

2. After installing and opening a piercing access valve, it must be ensured that the system
pressure is greater than _______ before beginning the recovery procedure.

a. 0 psig b. 0 psia c. 14.7 psig d. 14.7 psia

3. When using a system dependent recovery device with an operating compressor, _____

a. the compressor must be turned off

b. the compressor must be used to aid in the recovery process
c. the compressor must be chilled to speed up the recovery
d. no recovery unit is necessary

4. When using water to sustain tank pressure during system charging, the water
temperature should not exceed

a. 130°F b. 90°F. c. 212°F d. 100°F

5. After servicing and recharging a unit is complete, it is important to remove solderless

piercing valves because
 
a. they look ugly and impact the aesthetics of the units
b. they tend to leak over time
c. they obstruct the normal functioning of the unit
d. they are costly

6. The component shown here is a

a. SPDT relay
b. relay with two separate switches
c. DPST relay
 d. DPDT relay
7. In the illustration for question 6, the contacts marked NO will be:

a. open when the relay is energized

b. closed when the relay is energized
c. in series with the contacts marked NO
d. none of the above

8. The schematic symbol here represents a …

a. Thermal overload protector

b. Heating thermostat
c. Cooling thermostat
d. Both a. and b.
9. If you had to install a solenoid valve to a system which uses 110 volts and needed to
convert it to 24 volts, what would you use?

a. step up transformer
b. step down transformer
c. ac to dc rectification
d. rewire circuit with a smaller gauge wire

10. A PTAC unit is a …

a. split system
b. a terminal system with a remote condenser
c. a packaged unit
d. none of the above
11. The standard type of copper tubing used more frequently in the heating and air-
conditioning industry is
a. K b. L c. DWV d. M

12. The size of 1/2 inch would refer to the _______ with regard to ACR copper tubing.

a. ID b. OD c. length d. fitting length

13. an evaporative condenser is …
a. water cooled
b. air cooled
c. both air and water cooled
d. a type of cooling tower

14. By standard design practice, a cooling tower operates with the following gpm flow rate
and temperature difference:
a. 2 gpm with 15 degrees temperature difference
b. 1.5 gpm with a 20 degree delta T
c. 3 gpm with a 10 degree delta T
d. 3 gpm with a 20 degree delta T

15. Flooded systems differ from direct expansion systems in that flooded systems …
a. require a greater refrigerant charge
b. typically use low side and/or high side floats as metering devices
c. typically use TXVs as metering devices
d. both a. and b. are correct

16. Which of the following compressors has an impeller?

a. Reciprocating
b. Rotary
c. Centrifugal
d. None of these

17. When recovering refrigerant from small appliances with inoperative compressors, the
recovering unit must be connected to:
a. Only the high side of the system
b. Only the low side of the system
c. both the high and low side of the system
d. none of the above

18. Technicians that handle refrigerant during service, maintenance, or repair of small
appliances must have:
a. Type I
b. Type I or Universal certification
c. Universal certification.
 d. no certification

19. Units manufactured before 1950 should not be recovered using current equipment because
a.  Recovering old equipment is out of fashion
b.  The units contain ammonia, hydrogen or water
c.  Units might contain methyl formate, methyl chloride and sulphur dioxide
d. It’s too old to salvage

20. System dependent devices can be used to recover refrigerants from devices with less than
___ pounds of refrigerant.

a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20

21. A safety precaution that must be followed is to never

a. Apply an open flame or live steam to a refrigerant container

b. Cut or weld any refrigerant line containing refrigerant
c. Use oxygen to purge lines or to pressurize a system
d. All of the above

22. A pump affects the pressure of a fluid or gas by:

a. Reducing pressure
b. Raising pressure
c. Regulating pressure
d. Stabilizing pressure

23. On July 1, 1992, it became illegal to ______

a. Use CFC or HCFC refrigerants
b. Use CFC refrigerants
c. Knowingly release CFC or HCFC refrigerants during the service, maintenance,
repair or disposal of appliances
d. All of the above
24. Since 1995, supplies of CFC refrigerants for equipment servicing come from ______
a. Reclamation facilities
b. Recovery
c. Recycling
d. All of the above
25. Refrigerant storage temperature should not exceed:
 a. 130°F b. 90°F. c. 212°F d. 100°F
26. Refrigerant tank heaters:
a. Should never be used
b. Adds heat to refrigerant tanks for faster charging
c. Should be used to heat water for tank heating
d. Don’t exist
27. A halide leak detector is used to detect:
a. Acetylene gas leaks
b. Propane leaks
c. Both “a.” and “b.”
d. None of the above
28. What refrigerant safety group classification has the highest flammability and the
highest toxicity?
a. A 1 b. B3 c. A3 d. B2

29. Air in a refrigeration system causes which of the following problems?

a. Acid buildup b. moisture c. copper plating d. all of the above

30. Which refrigerants have a 0 ODP?

a. HFCs b. HCFCs c. CFCs d. Both A and B

31. When an evaporator experiences a heat-load increase, the suction pressure …

a. remains constant b. decreases
b. decreases d. increases

32. ______ of an air conditioning or refrigeration system is accomplished by evacuating

the system to the required finish vacuum and holding the vacuum to remove
moisture.
a. Pressurization b. Initialization c. Dehydration d. both b and c.

33. In charging a compression system of refrigeration with vapor, it is customary to

charge into the …
a. Discharge side of the compressor
b. Discharge side of the condenser
c. Suction side of the compressor
d. Charging valve in the liquid line

34. Which compressor type uses pistons to compress the gas?

 a. Scroll b. reciprocating c. rotary d. screw

35. Which compressor type uses tapered, machined gear components to trap the gas
for compression?
a. Scroll b. reciprocating c. rotary d. screw

36. Shell and tube condensers have the advantage of:

a. Removing heads for cleaning the water sides of the tubes
b. The refrigerant connections do not have to be disrupted
c. Has less chance of developing leaks
d. Both a. and b. are correct

37. The first occurrence at the beginning of a condenser is that …

a. The refrigerant cools down and becomes subcooled
b. The refrigerant gives up its latent heat of condensation
c. The refrigerant releases its superheat
d. None of the above occurs

38. A condenser changes ____ to a _____ in a refrigeration system

a. High-pressure vapor; low pressure liquid
b. High-pressure vapor; high-pressure liquid
c. High-pressure liquid; low-pressure vapor
d. Low-pressure liquid; high-pressure vapor

39. The advantage of forced draft over a natural draft cooling tower is:
a. The possibility of lower water outlet temperature
b. There is no dependence on natural wind velocity
c. Use of a smaller sized tower
d. All of the above

40. The condenser that uses air and water for cooling is the: 
a. Air cooled condenser
b. Water cooled condenser
c. Evaporative condenser
d. Both a. and b. are correct

41. Which is not a pressure or force acting on a TXV diaphragm?

a. Head pressure c. spring pressure
b. Evaporator pressure d. bulb pressure
 42. The bulb of the TXV is mounted on the
a. Compressor inlet c. evaporator inlet
b. Compressor outlet d. evaporator outlet

43. The TXV responds to an increased heat load by

a. Decreasing refrigerant flow c. increasing refrigerant flow
b. Keeping refrigerant flow constant d. not reacting to changing heat loads

44. One of the most common fan motors used for operating condensers and
evaporators is the:
A. Repulsion start induction motor
B. Capacitor start induction motor
C. Squirrel cage induction motor
D. Synchronous motor

45. In order for a motor to operate satisfactorily and deliver full horsepower, the motor
should operate most nearly …
a. at its rated frequency and no more than 10% above or below its rated voltage
b. no more than 10% variation above its rated voltage, and no more greater than
20% variation below its rated frequency.
c. at its rated voltage and at least 20% slip
d. at its rated voltage and 20%q frequency variation.
Questions 46 through 49 are fill-in the blank questions and reference to low voltage thermostat
wiring color coding:

46. The power lead from the transformer to the thermostat is color coded _____.
47. The thermostat lead for cooling is color coded _____.
48. The thermostat lead for heating is color coded _____.
49. The low voltage transformer neutral lead is color coded _____.

50. Failure of a system to hold a vacuum at the end of the evacuation process indicates
that _______
a. A leak in the system exists
b. The system is ready to be charged
c. The compressor is over-pressurizing the system
d. The metering device (expansion valve) is not operating

51.  EPA has divided refrigerated appliances into _____ groups

 a. Six b. Three c. Four d. Five
52. The Diameter of the liquid line must be as _____ as possible to minimize the total
refrigerant pressure drop over the length of the liquid line and as ____ as possible to avoid
refrigerant flash
a. large, small b. small, large c. large, large d. small, small
53. This suction line filter drier should be located just upstream of the _____ inlet:
a. Condenser b. Expansion valve c. Evaporator d. Compressor
54. At which of the following stages in a refrigeration cycle, does the refrigerant change from
high-pressure vapor to a high-pressure liquid:
a. Condenser b. Evaporator c. Compressor d. Expansion valve
55. All refrigerant recovery equipment should be checked for _____ on a daily basis:
a. Refrigerant leaks
b. Oil level
c. Both Oil level and Refrigerant leaks
d. none of the above

56. System-dependent recovery process must use a pressurized container to capture the
refrigerant

a. False b. True

57. The color of the pressure port of the manifold pressure gauge that is connected to the low
pressure side of the system:
a. Yellow b. Blue c. Red d. Green
58. Which of the following is used to minimize the leakage of refrigerant while checking the
pressure of the system:
a. Self-sealing hoses
b. Hand valves
c. Either can be used
d. neither a. nor b.

59. ____ uses its own power to recover the refrigerant from systems:
 a. Active recovery equipment
b. Passive recovery equipment
c. Both Active and Passive recovery equipment
d. none of the above

60. A _______captures refrigerant into a non-pressurized container:

a. Both Active and Passive recovery process

b. Active recovery process
c. Passive recovery process
d. None of the above

61. Long hoses between the unit and the recovery machine results in _______ in recovery time:
a. Decrease
b. no impact
c. Increase
d. depends on type of hose

62. Which type of leak detector works by drawing the vapor into the system and heating it:
a. Helium leak detector
b. Electronic leak detector
c. Fluorescent leak detector
d. Ultrasonic leak tester

63. Which of the following is not the most effective way to detect the general area of a small
leaks:
a. Electronic tester
b. fluorescent Indicator
c. Ultrasonic tester
d. All the options are correct

64. A vacuum test could actually hide a leak:

a. True b. False
65. A vacuum test allows air and moisture to enter the system if there is a leak:
a. True b. False
66. During each vacuum decay test, it is observed that after creating the vacuum, the pressure
of the system increases to greater than 0 psig and stops at some point, Then:
a. Leak could not be observed
b. Leak is observed but not refrigerant is trapped
c. The refrigerant could be trapped in the system
d. None of the answers are correct

67. If the label identifying the refrigerant is missing, then which of the following method is used
to identify the type of refrigerant:
a. Density - Volume method
b. Density–Temperature method
c. Pressure–Temperature method
d. All the options are correct

68. The pressure of Nitrogen at which that is introduced into the evacuation system after
evacuation of refrigerant is:
a. Equal the atmospheric pressure
b. Any atmospheric pressure
c. Slightly above the atmospheric pressure
d. Slightly lower than the atmospheric pressure

69. The purged nitrogen gas shall be:

a. Evacuated into separate container and send to EPA
b. Vented to atmosphere
c. Evacuated into separate container and is disposed
d. Evacuated into a separate container and recycled
70. Dehydration evacuation will never remove mineral oil or the acid trapped in the oil:
a. False b. True
71. Recovery and recycling equipment intended for use manufactured after _____  must be
certified to meet the requirements of ARI 740:
a. Jan 1, 1995 b. Dec 31, 1995 c. Dec 31, 1994 d. Nov 15, 1993
72. ___ recovery is the fastest and takes up less volume per pound of refrigerant to recover:
a. Liquid b. Neither Liquid nor Gas c. Either Liquid and Gas d. Gas
73. ______ is used to the push-pull recovery method of refrigeration:
a. Dual-valve recovery tank
b. Quadruple recovery tank
c. Single valve recovery tank
d. Triple-valve recovery tank
74. If your recovery unit does not have a sub-cooling feature recovery rate will be _____ :
a. Faster b. Slower c. Recovery rate is independent
75. Reusable containers for refrigerants shall be tested for hydrostatically tested and date
stamped for every _____
a. 1 Year b. 2 Years c. 5 Years d. 3 Years
76. Recovered refrigerant is stored in which of the following painted tanks:
a. Yellow with blue top
b. Blue with yellow top
c. Yellow with gray top
d. Gray with yellow top
77. Recovered refrigerant if it is clean can be returned to the same system or other systems
owned by the same person without restriction:
a. True b. False
78. It is to be ensured that the refrigerant recovery cylinder is not filled to more than _____ of
its capacity
a. 90 percent b. 60 percent c. 50 percent d. 80 percent
79. A recovery cylinder can store a maximum of _____ number of refrigerants:
a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four
80. After recovering refrigerant from a sealed system, which of the following gas is used to
pressurize (for leak checking) or blow debris out of the system:
a. Nitrogen gas b. Oxygen c. Carbon dioxide d. Hydrogen
ANSWER KEY:
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. b
5. b
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. b
10. b
11. a
12. b
13. c
14. c
15. d
16. c
17. c
18. a
19. c
20. a
21. d
22. b
23. c
24. d
25. a
26. b
27. d
28. b
29. d
30. a
31. d
32. c
33. c
34. b
35. d
36. d
37. c
38. b
39. d
40. c
41. a
42. d
43. c
44. b
45. a
46. red
47. yellow
48. white
49. black
50. a
51. 51. d
52. 52. a
53. 53. d
54. 54. a
55. 55. c
56. 56. a
57. 57. b
58. 58. c
59. 59. a
60. 60. c
61. 61. c
62. 62. b
63. 63. b
64. 64. a
65. 65. a
66. 66. c
67. 67. c
68. 68. c
69. 69. b
70. 70. a
71. 71. d
72. 72. a
73. 73. a
74. 74. b
75. 75. c
76. 76. d
77. 77. a
78. 78. d
79. 79. a
80. 80. a