HVAC Quiz: Heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning! Toughest Trivia Questions
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- 1.What is the purpose of air conditioning?
- A.
To control the humidity in a building
- B.
To clean the air in a building
- C.
To control the temperature in a building
- D.
All of the above
- 2.Who developed the first modern air conditioning system?
- A.
Willis Carrier
- B.
James Trane
- C.
Harold Goodman
- D.
Dave Lennox
- 3.Air conditioning window units for homes were first available in
- A.
1950s
- B.
1960s
- C.
1940s
- D.
1970s
- 4.What classification would a 100,000 Btuh furnace most likely be?
- A.
Commercial
- B.
Residential
- C.
Industrial
- D.
All of the above
- 5.What is the ICE exam?
- A.
Industry Competency Exam given to students to test their knowledge of fundamentals
- B.
Instantaneous Calibration Exam used to check the accuracy of test instruments
- C.
A performance test all the ice machines must pass to become EPA certified
- D.
Industrial cooling Efficiency is a test performed to check industrial cooling equipment
- 6.What is the purpose of the Refrigeration Service Engineer's Society, RSES?
- A.
To regulate who can work in the refrigeration service field
- B.
To establish standards and codes for good refrigeration engineering practices
- C.
To educate refrigeration service technicians and service managers
- D.
To train engineers who design refrigeration systems
- 7.Which type of ladders are safest to use in any working conditions?
- A.
Aluminum ladders
- B.
Any ladder that is structurally sound is safe as long as the power tool is properly gounded
- C.
Fiberglass ladders
- D.
All steel folding ladders
- 8.Explain how a non-toxic, nonflammable refrigerant can be dangerous.
- A.
Most common refrigerants decompose on contact with air to form toxic substances
- B.
Most common refrigerants decompose on contact with air to form flammable substances
- C.
Concentrated refrigerant can cause euphoric highs that lead to irrational and dangerous behavior
- D.
The refrigerant can replace all the air in a space, depriving you of oxygen
- 9.What is the purpose of SDS sheets?
- A.
To provide information on what types of material a product is compatible with
- B.
To communicate the substance's hazards and how they can be avoided
- C.
To provide instructions on possible uses of a product
- D.
To prevent lawsuits by including injury disclaimers and liability waivers
- 10.When should you reqd a product's safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
- A.
Whenever an OSHA inspector is on the job site
- B.
After completing the job so you can file all the required safety reports
- C.
Whenever you accidentally contact the material to find out what treatment is recommended
- D.
Before using the material so you are aware of its hazards
- 11.What gases are safe to use for refrigerant system pressure testing?
- A.
Compressed air
- B.
Acetylene
- C.
Oxygen
- D.
Dry nitrogen
- 12.What equipment should always be used when using nitrogen?
- A.
An expansion valve to insure that no liquid nitrogen enters the compressor
- B.
A fire extinguisher in case the nitrogen catches on fire
- C.
A pressure regulator and relief valve
- D.
All of the above
- 13.Matter is defined as
- A.
Anything that has mass and takes up space
- B.
Physical objects that can be seen
- C.
Anything that has weight, can be seen, and emits energy
- D.
Physical objects that emit energy
- 14.What is the relationship between atoms and molecules?
- A.
Atoms are made up of molecules
- B.
Molecules are made up of atoms
- C.
They are both weightless
- D.
They are two words for the same thing
- 15.The three common states of matter are
- A.
Radiant, conductive, and convective
- B.
Sensible, latent, and specific
- C.
Solid, liquid, and gas
- D.
Sub-atomic, atomic, and molecular
- 16.If a gas with a specific gravity of 1.3 is released in a room, will it be more likely to be found near the ceiling or near the floor?
- A.
It would be found at both the ceiling and the floor because a gas with a high specific gravity would fill up the room
- B.
The specific gravity of a gas does not affect its position in a room relative to other gases
- C.
Near the floor because it's specific gravity is greater than 1
- D.
Near the ceiling because it's specific gravity is greater than 1
- 17.What is the AHRI "A" performance testing condition for air cooled air conditioning equipment?
- A.
90 degrees F outside ambient, 85 degrees F indoor dry bulb, 70 degrees F indoor wet bulb
- B.
100 degree outside ambient, 75 degree F indoor dry bulb, 72 degree F indoor wet bulb
- C.
95 degrees F outside ambient, 75 degrees indoor dry bulb, 75 degrees indoor wet bulb
- D.
95 degrees outside ambient, 80 degree F indoor dry bulb, 67 degree F indoor wet bulb
- 18.How does pressure affect the boiling temperature of a liquid
- A.
The pressure cannot change once a liquid begins to boil.
- B.
Increasing the pressure increases the boiling point.
- C.
Decreasing the pressure increases the boiling point.
- D.
Pressure has no effect on the boiling temperature of a liquid.
- 19.The temperature of the water formed by melting ice is
- A.
32 F
- B.
33 F
- C.
31 F
- D.
It can be any temperature above 32 F
- 20.The law of conservation of matter states that
- A.
Matter should not be wasted.
- B.
Matter cannot be created or destroyed.
- C.
Only "green" matter should be used for installing HVACR systems.
- D.
An equal amount of matter is always created somewhere whenever matter is destroyed.
- 21.What physical change of state is the opposite of evaporation?
- A.
Melting
- B.
Sublimation
- C.
Freezing
- D.
Condensation
- 22.Three forms of energy used in heating and air conditioning include
- A.
Electrical, Magnetic, Mechanical
- B.
Solid, liquid, and gass
- C.
Preheat, setpoint, postheat
- D.
Saturation, subcooling, superheat
- 23.What units are most commonly used to measure heat quantity in the United States?
- A.
BTUs
- B.
Degrees Fahrenheit
- C.
Joules
- D.
Kilocalories
- 24.What units are most commonly used to measure heat intensity in the United States?
- A.
Kilocalories
- B.
Joules
- C.
BTUs
- D.
Degrees Fahrenheit
- 25.How many BTUs will a 10-kilowatt heater produce if operated for an hour?
- A.
10 kw/3410 BTUs = 2.93 BTUs
- B.
10 kw x 1000w/kw x 1 hour x 3.410 BTUs = 34100 BTUs
- C.
10 kw 1 hour = 10,000 BTUs
- D.
(10 kw / 3410) x 60 = 176 BTUs
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