Communications and HVAC MCQ

What does HFO stand for?

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Correct Answer: Hydrofluoroolefin

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Which of the following is not a benefit of HFC refrigerant gas?

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Correct Answer: Zero ODP

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What is a hemi-anechoic chamber?

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Correct Answer: A room designed to completely absorb reflections of either sound or electromagnetic waves

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What is heat transfer?

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Correct Answer: The exchange of thermal energy between two interacting media passing through a heat exchanger

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What is a heat exchanger?

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Correct Answer: A piece of equipment built for efficient heat transfer between two physically separated fluids.

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Which of the following is the correct unit for heat capacity?

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Correct Answer: Kelvin

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What is the HCFC?

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Correct Answer: Hydrochlorofluorocarbon

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What is the GWP of natural refrigerants?

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Correct Answer: <20

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What is a glycol-cooled system?

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Correct Answer: A type of air conditioning system using a water/glycol solution as a condensing medium

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What is the normal pressure that a gauge is zeroed at?

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Correct Answer: Atmospheric pressure (one bar absolute or 14.7 psi)

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What is the normal atmospheric pressure?

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Correct Answer: 14.7 psi

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What is the purpose of free cooling?

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Correct Answer: To reduce or eliminate compressor operation

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What does "footprint" mean in the context of air conditioning?

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Correct Answer: The area or space that an air conditioning unit takes up when applied

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What is a fluorocarbon?

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Correct Answer: A chemical containing fluorine and carbon

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What does a filter-drier remove from a refrigeration system?

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Correct Answer: H2O

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What does a Filter-Drier do?

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Correct Answer: Remove H2O

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What year was the EU regulation introduced?

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Correct Answer: 2007

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What does the EU regulation from 2007 impact?

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Correct Answer: Use of fluorine based refrigerants

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What are F-gases?

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Correct Answer: A family of man-made gases used in a range of air conditioning and refrigeration applications

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What is a fan coil unit?

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Correct Answer: A device used in HVAC systems that consists of a heating and/or cooling coil, fan, valve/s and local controller.

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What is the expansion valve?

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Correct Answer: A device that regulates the amount of refrigerant flowing from the liquid line into the evaporator.

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What is the temperature at which a given refrigerant vaporises within an evaporator?

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Correct Answer: Evaporating temperature

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What is an evaporator coil?

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Correct Answer: A coil that is located indoors and helps with refrigeration

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What does the SEER rating number represent?

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Correct Answer: Seasonal energy efficiency of the equipment

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What does ERE stand for?

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Correct Answer: Energy Reuse Effectiveness

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What is the definition of Entropy?

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Correct Answer: The rate at which heat is absorbed into an object.

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What is the thermodynamic property of a substance defined as its total internal energy plus the total heat & heat content?

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Correct Answer: Enthalpy

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What is the key purpose of the Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme?

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Correct Answer: To provide businesses with enhanced tax relief for investments in energy-saving equipment

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What is the ECA Scheme?

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Correct Answer: A key part of the Government’s programme to manage climate change

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What is the function of an EEV?

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Correct Answer: To maintain close control of the evaporator superheat.

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What does EER stand for?

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Correct Answer: Energy Efficiency Ratio

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What is an economiser?

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Correct Answer: A mechanical device used to reduce energy consumption

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What is the main advantage of using EC fans?

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Correct Answer: They are more efficient than other types of fans

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What is the primary use of ducts?

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Correct Answer: To deliver and remove air in HVAC systems

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What does "Downflow" refer to?

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Correct Answer: A type of air conditioning system that discharges air downward

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What is the expansion device in a Direct Expansion System used for?

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Correct Answer: To extract heat in the evaporator

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What is the definition of density?

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Correct Answer: The weight of a unit volume of a substance.

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What is the process of removing moisture from the air within a conditioned space to maintain the required humidity level called?

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Correct Answer: Dehumidification

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What is the use of decant/receiver?

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Correct Answer: For temporary storage of refrigerant during maintenance.

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Hat is a data centre?

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Correct Answer: A facility used to house computer systems

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What is a damper?

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Correct Answer: A modulating device for controlling airflow rates through ductwork or air handling equipment.

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What does CWR stand for?

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Correct Answer: Chilled water return

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What does the acronym "CRAH" stand for?

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Correct Answer: Computer Room Air Handling unit

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What does CRAC stand for?

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Correct Answer: Computer Room Air Conditioning

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What is the COP?

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Correct Answer: The ratio of the refrigerant effect (total capacity) versus the work by the compressor over a unit of time.

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What is a cooling tower?

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Correct Answer: A water conservation device used to supply water for cooling condensers.

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Convection is the transfer of heat by _____?

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Correct Answer: Changes of density in a fluid or gas

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A control system that applies regulation to a heating and/or air conditioning system is what?

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Correct Answer: A sensing device

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What is the main difference between a CAV system and a variable air volume (VAV) system?

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Correct Answer: The supply air flow rate is constant in a CAV system, but variable in a VAV system.

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In a CAV system, what is varied to meet the thermal loads of a space?

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Correct Answer: Supply air temperature

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What is the transfer of heat by the movement of electrons called?

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Correct Answer: Conduction

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What is a condensing unit?

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Correct Answer: A part of a refrigeration/air conditioning system comprising a compressor, motor and condenser heat exchanger

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What does a condenser do?

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Correct Answer: Removes the superheat of compression, condensing the refrigerant gas into a high pressure liquid.

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What is the dew point?

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Correct Answer: The temperature at which condensation will occur

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What is Condensate?

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Correct Answer: Moisture removed from the air when it is cooled below its dew point

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What is the key component of the refrigeration system?

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Correct Answer: Compressor

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What does commissioning a service ensure?

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Correct Answer: That equipment is set up to function correctly, as per the specification.

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What does commercial air conditioning provide?

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Correct Answer: Suitable ventilation and space conditioning

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Comfort air conditioning systems are designed for _______ .

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Correct Answer: The comfort of people, livestock, etc.

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What is a cold aisle?

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Correct Answer: A layout design for server racks and other computing equipment in a data centre.

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What provides heat transfer to air when mounted inside an air handling unit or ductwork?

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Correct Answer: Coil

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What is the other name for close control/climate control?

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Correct Answer: Precision Air Conditioning

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What is a clean room?

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Correct Answer: An environment with a low level of environmental pollutants

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What is the website of CITB?

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Correct Answer: www.citb.co.uk

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What does CITB stand for?

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Correct Answer: Construction Industry Training Board

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What does CIBSE stand for?

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Correct Answer: Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

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How does a chiller work?

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Correct Answer: By removing heat from a secondary cooling medium

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What is a chilled water system?

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Correct Answer: A type of air conditioning system using water (or glycol solutions) as a secondary cooling medium.

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What is the primary cooling medium in a chilled water system?

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Correct Answer: Refrigerant

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What is a change of state?

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Correct Answer: A change from one phase to another – solid, liquid or gas.

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What does CFM stand for?

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Correct Answer: Cubic feet per minute

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What is the full form of CFCs?

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Correct Answer: Chlorofluorocarbons

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When were CFCs banned?

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Correct Answer: 2000

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What is the ideal application for a cassette air conditioning unit?

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Correct Answer: Large open plan areas or irregular shaped rooms

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What is the Cascade system?

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Correct Answer: A system with two or more refrigerant circuits working in series to provide the designated level of cooling.

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What is the best use for a capillary tube?

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Correct Answer: Constant ambient conditions

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What is a capillary tube?

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Correct Answer: A metering device consisting of a small diameter tube designed to restrict flow.

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What is the bubble point?

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Correct Answer: The pressure at which a refrigerant liquid starts to vaporise.

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What is the quantity of heat required to be given to or taken from 1lb. of water in British Thermal Units?

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Correct Answer: 1°F

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How long has BREEAM been established for?

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Correct Answer: Since 1991

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What is BREEAM?

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Correct Answer: The world’s longest established and most widely used method of assessing, rating, and certifying the sustainability of buildings

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What is the maximum number of refrigerants that can be blended in a regular blend?

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Correct Answer: 10

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What is BEMS?

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Correct Answer: Building Energy Management System

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What is the temperature called where a liquid mixture boils and produces a vapour with exactly the same composition as the liquid?

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Correct Answer: Azeotropic point

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Azeotropes can be separated into its parts by which process?

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Correct Answer: Distillation

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What does ASHRAE stand for?

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Correct Answer: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers

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What is the application?

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Correct Answer: The location or site where an air conditioning/cooling system or unit is to be installed

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What is the meaning of Ambient?

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Correct Answer: Normal atmospheric conditions of temperature & pressure

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What does an air handling unit do?

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Correct Answer: Provide suitable ventilation and extract

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What is an air diffuser?

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Correct Answer: Air distribution outlet or grill designed to direct and develop balanced airstreams.

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What does an air-cooled system use as the transfer medium to reject heat from the refrigerant in the condenser?

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Correct Answer: Air

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What is an air conditioner?

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Correct Answer: An appliance, system, or mechanism designed to control temperature, humidity and air quality in a defined space.

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What is the process of reducing heat through a change in air pressure caused by volume expansion?

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Correct Answer: Adiabatic cooling

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What does ACRIB stand for?

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Correct Answer: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board

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What does ACIS stand for?

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Correct Answer: Airedale Controls Integrated Systems

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AC fans are powered by

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Correct Answer: An AC motor

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What is the full form of AC?

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Correct Answer: Alternating Current

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What is an accumulator?

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Correct Answer: A storage tank that receives liquid refrigerant from the evaporator and prevents it from flowing back into the compressor.

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What is the formula for absolute pressure?

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Correct Answer: Absolute pressure = Gauge pressure + atmospheric pressure

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