Job certification sample questions

The paper consist of forty (40) Multiple choice questions. Circle the correct response for each
question. Each question is valued 1mark.

1. In a refrigeration system, the expansion device is connected between the _________

A. Compressor and condenser

B. Condenser and receiver
C. Receiver and evaporator
D. Evaporator and compressor

2. The condition of refrigerant after passing through the condenser in a vapour compression
system is

A. Saturated liquid
B. Wet vapour
C. Dry saturated vapour
D. Superheated vapour

3. In a refrigeration cycle, the flow of refrigerant is controlled by which of the following

component?

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

4. in case of leakage of Freon refrigerant the colour of the flame of halide torch, will change
from red to

A. Bright green
B. Yellow
C. Bluish/Red
D. Orange
5. Where does the lowest temperature occur in a vapour compression cycle?

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

6. In a domestic vapour compression refrigerator, the refrigerant commonly used is

A. CO₂
B. R290
C. R-134a
D. R600

7. The human body feels comfortable when the heat stored in the body is

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. None of these

8. In order to collect liquid refrigerant and to prevent it from going to a ________, a device
known as accumulator is used at the suction of compressor.

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

9. One undesirable property of a refrigerant is

A. Non-toxic
B. Non-flammable
C. Non-explosive
D. High boiling point

10. The process, generally used in summer air conditioning to cool and dehumidify the air, is
called
 A. Humidification
B. Dehumidification
C. Heating and humidification
D. Cooling and dehumidification

11. The lowest temperature during the cycle in a vapour compression system occurs after

A. Compression
B. Expansion
C. Condensation
D. Evaporation

12. The refrigerant used in small tonnage commercial machines (hermetically sealed units) is

A. Ammonia
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. R-134A

13. A the function of the refrigerant compressor is to

A. Raise the pressure of the refrigerant

B. Circulate the refrigerant through the refrigerating system
C. Raise the temperature of the refrigerant
D. All of the above

14. Most air cooled condensers are designed to operate with a temperature difference of

A. 5°C
B. 8°C
C. 14°C
D. 22°C

15. In mechanical refrigeration system, the refrigerant has the maximum temperature at
which point

A. In evaporator
B. Before expansion valve
C. Between compressor and condenser
 D. Between condenser and evaporator

16. Moisture should be removed from refrigerants to avoid

A. Freezing at the expansion valve

B. Corrosion of steel plates
C. Restriction to refrigerant flow
D. All of these

17. In a vapour compression system, the condition of refrigerant is dry saturated vapour

A. After leaving the condenser

B. Before entering the condenser
C. After leaving the compressor
D. Before entering the compressor

18. The conditioned air supplied to the room must have the capacity to take up

A. Room sensible heat load only

B. Room latent heat load only
C. Both room sensible heat and latent heat loads
D. None of the above

19. The index which correlates the combined effects of air temperature, relative humidity and
air velocity on the human body, is known as

A. Mean radiant temperature

B. Effective temperature
C. Dew point temperature
D. None of these

20. The thermostatic expansion valve is used in ________ type of evaporators.

A. Flooded
B. DX coil
C. Dry
D. None of these
21. Air conditioning means

A. Dehumidifying
B. Cooling
C. Heating
D. All of these

22. Which of the following is not a desirable property of a refrigerant?

A. High risibility with oil

B. Low boiling point
C. Good electrical conductor
D. Large latent heat

23. The refrigerant after condensation process is cooled below the saturation temperature
before throttling. Such a process is called

A. Sub-cooling or under-cooling
B. Super-cooling
C. Normal cooling
D. None of these

24. The capillary tube, as an expansion device, is used in

A. Domestic refrigerators
B. Water coolers
C. Room air conditioners
D. All of these

25. Which of the following statement is correct?

A. The human body can lose heat even if its temperature is less than the atmospheric
temperature.
B. The increase in air movement increases the evaporation from the human body.
C. The warm air increases the rate of radiation of heat from the human body.
D. Both (A) and (B)

26. In a flooded evaporator refrigerator, an accumulator at suction of compressor is used to

 A. Collect liquid refrigerant and prevent it from going to compressor
B. Detect liquid in vapour
C. Superheat the vapour
D. Collect vapours

27. The domestic refrigerator uses which of the following type of compressor?

A. Miniature sealed unit

B. Centrifugal
C. Axial
D. Piston type reciprocating

28. Name the valve which maintains a constant degree of superheat at the end of the
evaporator coil, is called

A. High side float valve

B. Automatic expansion valve
C. Thermostatic expansion valve
D. Low side float valve

29. In a refrigeration system, the expansion device is connected between the

A. Compressor and condenser

B. Condenser and receiver
C. Receiver and evaporator
D. Evaporator and compressor

30. The pressure at the outlet of a refrigerant compressor is called

A. Suction pressure
B. Discharge pressure
C. Critical pressure
D. Back pressure

31. Environmental protection agencies advice against the use of chlorofluorocarbon

refrigerants since

A. These react with water vapour and cause acid rain

 B. These react with plants and cause greenhouse effect
C. These react with oxygen and cause its depletion
D. These react with ozone layer

32. The total pressure exerted by the mixture of air and water vapour is equal to the sum of
pressures which each constituent would exert, if it occupied the same space by itself. This
statement is called

A. Kinetic theory of gases

B. Newton's law of gases
C. Dalton's law of partial pressures
D. Avogadro's hypothesis

33. A one tonne refrigerating machine means that

A. One tonne is the total mass of machine

B. One tonne refrigerant is used
C. One tonne of water can be converted into ice
D. One tonne of ice when melts from and at 0° C in 24 hours, the refrigeration effect is
equivalent to 210 kJ/min

34. The suction pipe diameter of refrigerating unit compressor in comparison to delivery side
is

A. Bigger
B. Smaller
C. Equal
D. Smaller/bigger depending on capacity

35. The general rule for rating refrigeration systems (excepting for CO₂ system) is to
approximate following h.p. per ton of refrigeration

A. to 0.5 h.p. per ton of refrigeration

B. 0.5 to 0.8 h.p. per ton of refrigeration
C. to 2 h.p. per ton of refrigeration
D. to 5 h.p. per ton of refrigeration

36. A thermostatic expansion valve in a refrigeration system

A. Ensures the evaporator completely filled with refrigerant of the load

 B. Is suitable only for constant load systems
C. Maintains different temperatures in evaporator in proportion to load
D. None of the above

37. In refrigerator, liquid receiver is required between condenser and flow controlling device,
if quantity the refrigerant for system is

A. Less than 2 kg
B. More than or equal to 3.65 kg
C. More than 10 kg
D. There is no such consideration

38. Choose the wrong statement

A. Temperature of medium being cooled must be below that of the evaporator

B. Refrigerant leaves the condenser as liquid
C. All solar thermally operated absorption systems are capable only of intermittent
operation
D. Frost on evaporator reduces heat transfer

39. The condition of refrigerant as it leaves the compressor in a vapour compression system
is

A. Saturated liquid
B. Wet vapour
C. Dry saturated vapour
D. Superheated vapour

40. In refrigerators, the temperature difference between the evaporating refrigerant and the
medium being cooled should be

A. High, of the order of 25°

B. As low as possible (3 to 11°C)
C. Zero
D. Any value

A. The evaporator changes the low pressure liquid refrigerant from the expansion valve
into

B. Low pressure vapour refrigerant

C. None of these
 D. High pressure liquid refrigerant
E. Low pressure liquid and vapour refrigerant

41. Choose the correct statement

A. A refrigerant should have low latent heat

B. If operating temperature of system is low, then refrigerant with low boiling point
should be used
C. Pre-cooling and sub-cooling bf refrigerant are same
D. Superheat and sensible heat of a refrigerant are same

42. Reducing suction pressure in refrigeration cycle

A. Lowers evaporation temperature

B. Increases power required per ton of refrigeration
C. Lowers compressor capacity because vapour is lighter
D. All of the above

43. The capacity of a domestic refrigerator is in the range of

A. to 0.3 TR
B. to 3 TR
C. to 5 TR
D. 5 to 7 TR

44. In a vapour compression cycle, the refrigerant immediately after expansion valve is

A. Sub-cooled liquid
B. Liquid
C. Saturated liquid
D. Wet vapour

45. The optimum effective temperature for human comfort is

A. Higher in winter than in summer

B. Lower in winter than in summer
C. Same in winter and summer
D. Not dependent on season
46. Formation of frost on evaporator in refrigerator

A. Results in loss of heat due to poor heat transfer

B. Increases heat transfer rate
C. Is immaterial
D. Can be avoided by proper design

47. It is desired to condition the outside air from 70% relative humidity and 45° C dry bulb
temperature to 50% relative humidity and 25° C dry bulb temperature (room condition).
The practical arrangement will be

A. Dehumidification
B. Cooling and humidification
C. Dehumidification and pure sensible cooling
D. Cooling and dehumidification

48. An evaporator is also known as

A. Chilling coil
B. Freezing coil
C. Cooling coil
D. All of these

49. A refrigeration system

A. Removes heat from a low temperature body and delivers it to a high temperature body
B. Removes heat from a high temperature body and delivers it to a low temperature body
C. Rejects energy to a low temperature body
D. None of the above

50. A pressure gauge on the discharge side of a refrigerant compressor reads too high. The
reasons will be

A. Water temperature being high

B. Lack of cooling water
C. Dirty condenser surface
D. All of these
51. Condensing temperature in a refrigerator is the temperature

A. Of cooling medium
B. Of freezing zone
C. Of evaporator
D. At which refrigerant gas becomes liquid

52. One ton of the refrigeration is

A. The standard unit used in refrigeration problems

B. The cooling effect produced by melting 1 ton of ice
C. The refrigeration effect to freeze 1 ton of water at 0°C into ice at 0°C in 24 hours
D. The refrigeration effect to produce 1 ton of ice at NTP conditions

53. The higher temperature in vapour compression cycle occurs at

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

54. The reciprocating refrigerant compressors are very suitable for

A. Small displacements and low condensing pressures

B. Large displacements and high condensing pressures
C. Small displacements and high condensing pressures
D. Large displacements and low condensing pressures

55. The desirable property of a refrigerant is

A. High critical temperature

B. Low boiling point
C. High latent heat of vaporisation
D. All of these
56. In a refrigerating machine, heat rejected is _________ heat absorbed.

A. Equal to
B. Less than
C. Greater than
D. None of these

57. The process, generally used in winter air-conditioning to warm and humidity the air, is
called

A. Heating and humidification

B. Humidification
C. Dehumidification
D. Cooling and dehumidification

58. Which of the following refrigerant has the maximum ozone depletion potential in the
stratosphere?

A. Ammonia
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. Fluorine

59. Pick up the wrong statement. A refrigerant should have

A. Tow specific heat of liquid

B. High boiling point
C. High latent heat of vaporisation
D. Higher critical temperature

60. The pressure at the inlet of a refrigerant compressor is called

A. Discharge pressure
B. Suction pressure
C. Critical pressure
D. Back pressure
61. The refrigerant supplied to a compressor must be

A. Superheated vapour refrigerant

B. A mixture of liquid and vapour refrigerant
C. Dry saturated liquid refrigerant
D. None of these

62. One of the purposes of sub cooling the liquid refrigerant is to

A. Reduce compressor overheating

B. Reduce compressor discharge temperature
C. Increase cooling effect
D. Ensure that only liquid and not the vapour enters the expansion (throttling) valve

63. The ratio of heat extracted in the refrigerator to the work-done on the refrigerant is called

A. Coefficient of performance of refrigeration

B. Coefficient of performance of heat pump
C. Relative coefficient of performance
D. Refrigerating efficiency

64. In larger industrial and commercial reciprocating compression systems, refrigerant

widely used is

A. Ammonia
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. R-12

65. The material of pipe lines for a system using Freon as a refrigerant should be

A. Steel
B. Copper
C. Aluminium
D. Brass

66. Most of the domestic refrigerators work on the following refrigeration system
 A. Carnot cycle
B. Electrolux refrigerator
C. Vapour compression
D. Vapour absorption

67. Domestic refrigerator working on vapour compression cycle uses the following type of
expansion device

A. Thermostatic valve
B. Capillary tube
C. Manually operated valve
D. Electrically operated throttling valve

68. The condition of refrigerant after passing through the expansion or throttle valve, in a
vapour compression system is

A. High pressure saturated liquid

B. Wet vapour
C. Very wet vapour
D. Dry vapour

69. The centrifugal compressors are generally used for refrigerants that require

A. Large displacements and low condensing pressures

B. Small displacements and high condensing pressures
C. Large displacements and high condensing pressures
D. Small displacements and low condensing pressures

70. The moisture in a refrigerant is removed by

A. Driers
B. Dehumidifier
C. Safety relief valve
D. Evaporator

71. At lower temperatures and pressures, the latent heat of vaporisation of a refrigerant

A. Decreases
 B. Increases
C. Remain same
D. Depends on other factors

72. Accumulators should have adequate volume to store refrigerant charge at least

A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 10%

73. One ton of refrigeration is equal to the refrigeration effect corresponding to melting of
1000 kg of ice

A. In 1 hour
B. In 1 minute
C. In 24 hours
D. In 12 hours

74. In a vapour absorption refrigeration system, the compressor of the vapour compression
system is replaced by

A. Liquid pump
B. Generator
C. Absorber and generator
D. Absorber, generator and liquid pump

75. Which motor is NOT suitable for use as a DC machine?

A. Series motor
B. Permanent magnet motor
C. Squirrel cage motor
D. Synchronous motor

76. What does the term PLC stand for?

A. Programmable Lift Computer

B. Program List Control
 C. Programmable Logic Controller
D. Piezo Lamp Connector

77. Voltage is sometimes referred to as EMF, or Electromotive_______________ ?

A. Field
B. Factor
C. Flash
D. Force

78. Larger buildings may be supplied with a medium voltage electricity supply, and will
require a substation or mini-sub. What is the main item of equipment contained in these?

A. Transformer
B. Transponder
C. Transducer
D. Converter

79. Blue is what number on the resistor color code?

A. 4
B. 2
C. 6
D. 1

80. Which device can be used to store charge?

A. Capacitor
B. Resistor
C. Transistor
D. Diode

81. Which consists of two plates separated by a dielectric and can store a charge?

A. Transistor
B. Relay
C. Inductor
 D. Capacitor

82. What does AC and DC stand for in the electrical field?

A. Atlantic City and District of Columbia

B. A Rock Band from Australia
C. Average Current and Discharged Capacitor
D. Alternating Current and Direct Current

83. Made from a variety of materials, such as carbon, which inhibits the flow of current?

A. Choke
B. Resistor
C. Capacitor
D. Inductor

84. How many pressures or forces influence the needle movement of an AEV needle?

a. AEVS are designed so that they are not affected by forces.

b. One of two, depend g on type of valve.
c. Three or four depending on type of valve.
d. Five or more, depending on type of valve.

85. Which of these design feature is usually found on a capillary tube system?

a. Heat exchanger.
b. High starting torque motor.
c. Liquid receiver.
d. Pressure motor control.

86. ln a TEV system, what can an equalizer tube do?

a. It can compensate for the pressure drop though the evaporator.

b. It can hold the valve tightly closed during the Off cycle.
c. It can supply equal amounts of refrigerant to each section of the evaporator.
d. It can do both A and B, if a solenoid valve is used.

87. what may be the trouble if a capillary tube unit frosts down the suction tube?
 a. Not enough refrigerant in the system.
b. Too much refrigerant in the system.
c. Wrong size capillary tube.
d. Either A or B.

88. _________________is a unit of electromotive force.

a. Kilowatt.
b. Microfarad.
c. Milliampere.
d. Volt.

89. __________________ - is a unit of electric current.

a. Kilowatt.
b. Microfarad.
c. Ampere.
d. Volt.

90. ___________________ is the unit of capacitance.

a. Kilowatt.
b. Microfarad.
c. Milliampere.
d. Volt.

91. ______________________ - is a unit of electrical power.

a. Kilowatt.
b. Milliampere.
c. Ohm.
d. Volt.

92. What measurement of electricity is similar to “gallons per hour” water?

a. Electric charge.
b. Electric current.
c. Kilowatt hours.
d. Power loss.
93. Which of the following is NOT Ohm’s law.

a. V = IR.
b. I = V/R.
c. R = V/I.
d. All the above.

94. ______________ motors are usually used in hermetic refrigerators.

a. Capacitor-start, induction run, and split-phase.

b. Repulsion-star, induction-run, and split-phase.
c. Induction-run and repulsion-start.
d. Repulsion-standard split-phase.

95. How many terminals does a domestic hermetic motor usually have?

a. One.
b. Two.
c. Three.
d. Four.

96. The starting capacitor is connected in ____________________ with the starting winding.

a. Parallel.
b. series.
c. reverse.
d. Any of the above.

97. How is the fan motor connected electrically to the compressor motor control?

a. In parallel and controlled by refrigerant control.

b. In series and controlled by thermostat.
c. In parallel and controlled by thermostat.
d. In series and controlled by refrigerant control.

98. A replacement capacitor can be __________________ capacity.

a. 10% over.
b. 15% over.
 c. 20% over.
d. 10% under.

99. Loose or dirty connections on a fan motor cause.

a. voltage drop.
b. faster speed.
c. voltage increase.
d. Both B and C.

100. The current flow when a motor is starting is ____________ when the motor is
running.

a. greater than.
b. less than.
c. the same as.
d. Either B or C.

101. Hermetic motor controls have starting relays to disconnect the starting winding.
This occurs when the motor reaches______________ of its rated speed.

a. 1/3
b. 1/2
c. 2/3
d. 3/4

102. Which of the following is NOT a safety device in the electrical circuit on a
hermetic
domestic refrigeration.?

a. Starting relay.
b. Overload protector.
c. Grounded plug.
d. Motor control thermostat

103. Which of the following is of a technique is NOT used to defrost refrigerator?

a. Cold gas system.

b. Manually defrost.
 c. Hot gas system.
d. Electric heater

104. Defrost water is removed during the defrost cycle in an automatic defrost
refrigerator by______________.

a. the water settling in the accumulator

b. an electric heater under the drain pan
c. the heat from the motor compressor evaporating this moisture
d. the defrost drier

105. __________________ is used as insulation in modem freezers

a. Granulated rock
b. Urethane foam
c. Fiberglass
d. Rubber

106. Ice formation on an evaporator is controlled by___________________________ .

a. manually shutting off the unit

b. the use of a hot gas system
c. the use of electric heaters
d. A11 the above

107. What kind of motor control is used on most freezer units?

a. Motor starting relay.

b. Overload protector.
c. Thermostat.
d. All of the above

108. When a chest-type freezer has an ice buildup, it lowers its efficiency. How often
should it be defrosted?

a. Six times per year.

b. Eight times per year.
c. Twice per year
 d. Only when there is an ice buildup.

109. What is the most common type of refrigerant control used on domestic
refrigeration units?

a. Thermostatic expansion valve (TEV).

b. Automatic expansion valve (AEV).
c. Capillary tube.
d. High-side float valve

110. The three thicknesses of copper tubing are Type _____, Type _____, and Type
_____.
a. J, K, L
b. 3, 8, 12
c. K, L, M
d. A, P, W

111. What purpose does flux serve in brazing?

a. To clean the material

b. Dissolve and remove oxides
c. Prevent porosity
d. Form a gas shield

112. Pump down the system for:

a. more cooling effect

b. to check compressor efficiency
c. gas charging
d. to attend maintenance in low side

113. What classification is a window unit?

a. Mini-split
b. Central split
c. Multi-split
d. Package unit
114. Components found in a control circuit may include;

a. Solenoids, hoses, screws, belts

b. Printed circuit, sensors, relays, contactors
c. Aluminium tubes, breakers, inductors, capacitors
d. Glass tubes, rectifiers, inverters, transformers

115. What information is being conveyed by the safety sign below.

a. There’s a man hiding in a cardboard box and he’s coming to get you
b. You are entering an area with confined space
c. This is an entry to air duct. Air pressure may suck you further inside
d. None of the above

116. Refrigerators with a separate freezer compartment door often have an electric
heater around the door opening. This is referred to as a __________________________ ;

a. Mullion heater
b. Water heater
c. Door heater
d. Combine heater

117. Three purposes for attaching service valves to a hermetically sealed system are;

a. Check internal pressures, add refrigerant, and add refrigerant oil

b. Check internal pressure, add oil service and hermetic compressor
c. hermetic compressor, add refrigerant, and add refrigerant oil
d. wash air conditioning unit, hermetic compressor, add oil