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6 Type I: Small Appliances Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 6 Type I: Small Appliances, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: A hermetic compressor must never be energized while it is under vacuum.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

A factory-manufactured, hermetically sealed under-counter ice maker contains 4.8 pounds of refrigerant. Does it meet the definition of a small appliance?

  1. A

    Yes. It meets the small-appliance definition because it is factory-manufactured, charged, hermetically sealed, and contains no more than 5 pounds of refrigerant.

  2. B

    No. A small appliance must contain less than 5 pounds of refrigerant.

  3. C

    No. Under-counter appliances are excluded from the definition.

  4. D

    No. Only appliances below a specified physical size qualify.

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

Self-contained (active) recovery equipment uses to remove refrigerant and does not rely on the appliance’s compressor.

04
True or false
1 point

True or false: If recovery equipment was manufactured on November 15, 1993, and the small-appliance compressor functions, the percentage recovery option requires recovering at least 90% of the refrigerant.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

05
Written response
1 point

A small appliance contains 14 ounces of refrigerant. Its compressor functions, and the recovery equipment was manufactured on or after November 15, 1993. Using the percentage recovery option, what is the minimum amount of refrigerant to recover? Give your answer in ounces, rounded to the nearest tenth.

06
Written response
1 point

Before connecting recovery equipment, name one source you should check to identify the refrigerant.

07
Fill in the blank
1 point

At the end of service, EPA Type I test topics emphasize removing temporary .

08
Choose one
1 point

A technician plans to use system-dependent (passive) recovery equipment on an appliance with a full charge of 16 pounds. The equipment is not permanently attached. Which conclusion is correct?

  1. A

    It may be used because system-dependent equipment has no charge limit.

  2. B

    It may not be used unless it is permanently attached as a pump-out unit.

  3. C

    It may be used only if the appliance compressor is replaced first.

  4. D

    It may be used if refrigerant is transferred into a container holding a different refrigerant.

09
Choose all
1 point

When recovering refrigerant from a small appliance with an inoperative compressor, which actions are appropriate? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Establish access to both the high and low sides of the sealed system.

  2. B

    Use recovery equipment suitable for the appliance and refrigerant.

  3. C

    Connect only to the low side because refrigerant cannot remain on the high side.

  4. D

    Energize the inoperative compressor to move refrigerant into the recovery container.

  5. E

    Rely on the appliance compressor to move refrigerant into the container.

10
Choose all
1 point

Which practices help prevent refrigerant cross-contamination or emissions during service? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Use compatible recovery equipment and containers.

  2. B

    Mix different refrigerants in one recovery container to simplify handling.

  3. C

    Minimize refrigerant loss from hoses.

  4. D

    Do not knowingly vent refrigerant during service.

  5. E

    Recover refrigerant rather than knowingly releasing it.

11
Choose one
1 point

A technician will connect gauges and replace a refrigerant-circuit component on a small appliance during a repair. Which statement about certification is correct?

  1. A

    The technician generally must hold the appropriate Section 608 certification for service that may disturb the refrigerant circuit.

  2. B

    The technician is exempt because the appliance contains no more than 5 pounds of refrigerant.

  3. C

    The technician needs certification only if refrigerant is sold after recovery.

  4. D

    The technician is exempt whenever the appliance is factory-sealed.

12
Choose one
1 point

Before using recovery equipment, a technician checks whether it has the applicable equipment certification. Which label information most directly supports that check?

  1. A

    A label stating that the equipment can be used with any refrigerant, regardless of its design.

  2. B

    A label stating that the equipment is self-contained, which alone confirms certification.

  3. C

    A certification label showing testing by an approved organization such as AHRI or UL.

  4. D

    A label showing only the appliance’s refrigerant charge.

13
Open ended
1 point

During service, a technician measures the refrigerant temperature and pressure, then finds that the pressure does not match the expected saturation pressure for that temperature. Explain what this discrepancy may indicate and what the technician should not conclude from pressure and temperature alone.

14
Choose one
1 point

Which description meets the definition of a small appliance for Type I certification?

  1. A

    Any appliance weighing 5 pounds or less

  2. B

    A factory-manufactured, charged, hermetically sealed appliance with 5 pounds or less of refrigerant

  3. C

    Any appliance with a refrigerant circuit, regardless of charge

  4. D

    Any household appliance that is small enough to move

15
Choose one
1 point

A small appliance has a nonfunctioning compressor. The recovery equipment was manufactured before November 15, 1993. Which percentage recovery option applies?

  1. A

    Recover at least 90% because the compressor does not work

  2. B

    Recover at least 80% only if the compressor works

  3. C

    Recover at least 80%, regardless of compressor condition

  4. D

    Recover at least 50% if the appliance is being disposed of

16
Choose one
1 point

A small appliance has a functioning compressor, and the recovery equipment was made on or after November 15, 1993. Which option meets the stated recovery requirement?

  1. A

    Recover at least 90% of the refrigerant or evacuate the appliance to 4 inches of mercury vacuum.

  2. B

    Recover at least 80% of the refrigerant; the vacuum alternative is unavailable.

  3. C

    Recover at least 90% of the refrigerant and also evacuate the appliance to 4 inches of mercury vacuum.

  4. D

    Recover at least 80% of the refrigerant because the compressor is functioning.

17
Choose one
1 point

When using system-dependent recovery equipment on a small appliance with an inoperative compressor, what access should a technician establish?

  1. A

    Provide access only to the high side because refrigerant will move through the compressor

  2. B

    Provide access to both the high and low sides

  3. C

    Use the appliance compressor to move refrigerant into the recovery container

  4. D

    Connect only to the low side and leave the high side sealed

18
Written response
1 point

Recovered refrigerant may generally be used in another appliance only if that appliance is owned by whom?

19
Written response
1 point

A small appliance contains 12 ounces of refrigerant. With a functioning compressor and recovery equipment made on or after November 15, 1993, how many ounces must be recovered to meet the 90% option? Calculate 0.90×12 oz0.90 \times 12\text{ oz}.

20
True or false
1 point

True or false: When preparing a small appliance for disposal, the EPA certification exemption for refrigerant recovery means that the refrigerant does not need to be recovered.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False