Triumph in EPA Prep: Riveting 10-Question Breakthrough Challenge

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Riveting 10-Question Breakthrough Challenge

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1. What does ozone depletion potential (or ‘ODP’) measure?

A. the ability of a substance to destroy ozone in the stratosphere

B. the length of time a refrigerant stays in the atmosphere

C. the ability of a substance to cause global warming

D. a rating of health hazards caused by ozone depletion

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2. Which of the following is true if a system will not hold a vacuum after it has been evacuated?

A. An expansion valve is clogged

B. The system has been adequately evacuated.

C. The system is ready to be charged.

D. The system may be leaking.

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3. On low-pressure chillers, moisture most frequently enters the refrigeration system through: 

A. Tube leaks in the evaporator

B. Leaks from the charging service valve

C. Leaks from areas with gaskets or fittings

D. Air leaks in rupture disc assembly

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4. What may be done to speed the recovery process and ensure that all CFC, HCFC, or HFC refrigerant has been removed from a frost-free refrigerator?

A. Heat the recovery cylinder to vaporize liquid refrigerant.

B. Cool the compressor to force liquid out of the high side.

C. Turn on the defrost heater to increase the refrigerant’s temperature and vaporize any liquid

D. Pack ice around the evaporator to ensure maximum liquid is available.

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5. Where would you place a leak detector probe to check gas leaks into the water box with water removed?

A. Around the vent valve.

B. In the drain valve opening.

C. Around a test plug.

D. At the rupture disc seal.

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6. Which of the following gases is used as the baseline measurement for global warming potential? 

A. Carbon Dioxide

B. Propane

C. CFC-12

D. Ammonia

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7. A hydrostatic tube test kit will: 

A. determine if there are tube leaks

B. blow all water out of tubes

C. remove water from machine

D. vent refrigerant to the atmosphere

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8. What is the primary purpose of a purge unit on a low-pressure chiller? 

A. condense water out of the system

B. remove refrigerant from the system

C. remove non-condensable from the system

D. condense air out of the system

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9. For which of the following refrigeration systems/appliances would it be permissible to use a passive recovery device for recovery of CFCS, HCFCS, and HFCS?

A. A domestic refrigerator

B. A reciprocating liquid chiller

C. A single compressor, large commercial walk-in freezer

D. A centrifugal air conditioner

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10. How should refrigerant cylinders be positioned while being shipped? 

A. Stacked

B. Upright

C. Horizontally

D. Inverted

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