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Year 5 semester 1 final review controls HVAC

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The hub of a forced-air HVAC system is a ____

a)

terminal unit

b)

chiller controller

c)

air-handling unit

d)

outside-wair temperature sensor

2.

The _____ in an AHU is raised or lowered as necessary by changing the speed of the variable-frequency drive operating the supply-air fan.

a)

air quality

b)

air temperature

c)

humidity

d)

air pressure

3.

Control of the exhaust dampers is managed by the AHU controller and is based primarily on differential ___ across the exhaust-air damper.

a)

air pressure

b)

air temperature

c)

humidity

d)

airflow

4.

Control of the heating coil is managed by the AHU controller based primarilly on air ____ measurements

a)

pressure

b)

temperature

c)

flow

d)

humidity

5.

____ filters cause a large pressure drop and can have a significant effect on fan energy consumption

a)

clean

b)

new

c)

dirty

d)

larger

6.

NFPA standards, applicable fire protection codes, and an owners fire insurer may affect the operation of ____ control sequences in air-handling units.

a)

unit heater

b)

exhaust-air fan

c)

elevator

d)

smoke

7.

A ____ is a device that transfers heat from one fluid to another fluid without allowing the fluids to mix

a)

exhaust-air fan control

b)

heat exchanger

c)

damper

d)

ATU controller

8.

____ cooling coils use a refrigeration cooling cycle.

a)

Variable-frequency drive

b)

Chilled water

c)

Direct expansion

d)

Absorber

9.

A ____ is enabled/disabled, but not managed, by the building automation system.

a)

chiller

b)

terminal unit

c)

cooling tower

d)

AHU

10.

A ____ is a large structure where air moves upward to mix with falling water, resulting in evaporative cooling of the water.

a)

cooling tower

b)

heating coil

c)

chiller

d)

ATU

11.

The two common designs of air terminal units are ___.

a)

single_control and distributed-control

b)

automatic-control and manual-control

c)

single-duct and dual-duct

d)

air-conditioning and steam-conditioning

12.

A ____ removes contaminated air from the building

a)

exhaust-air fan

b)

damper

c)

unit heater

d)

terminal unit

13.

A ____ is a relatively small device used for spot heating, meaning that there is no air distribution system.

a)

cooling tower

b)

boiler

c)

unit heater

d)

terminal unit

14.

The smoke ___ mode creates a negative pressure in the smoke area.

a)

evacuation

b)

purge

c)

seal

d)

evacuation/purge

15.

Refrigerant is controlled with a ___ system.

a)

direct expansion

b)

indirect expansion

c)

water tower

d)

hydronic

16.

A buildings ____ system must be ULL-listed for reliability.

a)

exhaust-air control

b)

supply-air control

c)

outside-air damper control

d)

fire protection

17.

____ is neither controlled nor overridden by the automation system.

a)

heating

b)

air conditioning

c)

stairwell pressurization

d)

humidification

18.

Monitoring of the filter pressure drop is managed by the _____

a)

ATU controller

b)

AHU controller

c)

variable-frequency drive

d)

boiler controller and chiller controller

19.

A ____ HVAC system distributes water or steam throughout a building as the heat-transfer medium for heating and cooling systems

a)

chiller

b)

water tower

c)

hydronic

d)

direct expansion

20.

Control of the outside-air and return-air dampers for economizing is based primarily on ____

a)

outside temperature and airflow

b)

inside temperature and airflow

c)

number of occupants and inside temperature

d)

number of occupants and outside temperature

21.

The differential pressure between the upstream-high side and downstream-low side can be used to indicate the status of ____

a)

filters

b)

fans

c)

pumps

d)

all the above

22.

Furnaces produce heat by either _____ or ____ energy`

a)

fuel combustion/electrical

b)

humidification/solar

c)

filtration/geo-thermal

d)

conditioning/hydro

23.

_____ is the process of introducing fresh outdoor air into a building

a)

conditioning

b)

filtration

c)

circulation

d)

ventilation

24.

A ____ is a device that measures the amount of moisture in the air

a)

barometer

b)

pyrometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

dry-bulb thermometer

25.

_____ is the ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air to the maximum moisture capacity of the air at a certain temperature

a)

absolute humidity

b)

dewpoint

c)

relative humidity

d)

wet-bulb temperature

26.

A ____ is a sensor that measures the velocity of air in a duct system

a)

damper

b)

airflow station

c)

differential pressure switch

d)

variable-air-volume air-handling unit

27.

A _____ is a switch that activates at humidity levels either above or below a setpoint

a)

% RH sensor

b)

humidistat

c)

thermostat

d)

thermistor

28.

Two types of airflow stations are ____ and ____ sensors

a)

differential pressure/hot wire

b)

cold wire/sail switch

c)

thermostat/hygrometer

d)

hot wire/thermostat

29.

A flow switch is a switch with a van that moves from the force exerted by the water or air flowing within a duct or pipe

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A ____ is a closed metal container that heats water to produce steam or hot water

a)

boiler

b)

condenser

c)

heat pump

d)

chiller

31.

_____ are installed within the supply duct of an AHU to add moisture to the conditioned air.

a)

Humidifiers

b)

Dehumidifiers

c)

Dampers

d)

Duct heaters

32.

Axial-flow fans change the direction of the airflow by 90degrees, while centrifugal fans have no effect on the airflow direction

a)

True

b)

False

33.

____ pumps are the most widely used type of pump in HCAV systems

a)

Centrifugal

b)

Positive displacement

c)

Screw

d)

Gear

34.

Globe valves control water flow more accurately then butterfly valves

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Which publication can you find the standard covering ventilation for acceptable indoor air quality

a)

ANSI/ASHRAE

b)

NFPA

c)

NEC

d)

OSHA

36.

A _____ filter is used to remove odors, gases, smoke and smog from the air

a)

electro static

b)

mechanical

c)

carbon

d)

HEPA

37.

Registers differ from grilles by having a ____ built in it

a)

inlet neck

b)

damper

c)

filter

d)

velocity sensor

38.

Free cooling strickly based on outside air temp is called _____ economizer

a)

enthalpy

b)

enthalpy comparison

c)

night-time

d)

dry-bulb

39.

Temperature ____ is the variation of air temperature between the top and bottom of a space

a)

stratisfaction

b)

velocity

c)

circulation

d)

flow

40.

A ____ is made from a metal alloy conductor with an electrical resistance that changes with temperature

a)

thermistor

b)

thermocouple

c)

thermowell

d)

RTD

41.

____ is the continuous movement of air through a building and its HVAC system

a)

circulation

b)

ventilation

c)

filtration

d)

conditioning

42.

____ is the process of introducing fresh outdoor air into a building

a)

conditioning

b)

filtration

c)

circulation

d)

ventilation

43.

A ____ is made from a semiconductor material with an electrical resistance that changes in response to changing temperatures

a)

RTD

b)

thermocouple

c)

thermistor

d)

wet-bulb temperature

44.

A ____ is a sensor that measures the velocity of air in a duct system

a)

damper

b)

airflow station

c)

differential pressure switch

d)

variable-air-volume air-handling unit

45.

A ___ air cleaner kills biological contaminants

a)

ultroviolet

b)

carbon

c)

electronic

d)

mechanical

46.

_____ is the science of themal energy and how it transforms to and from other forms of energy.

a)

HVAC

b)

heat transfer

c)

combustion

d)

thermodynamics

47.

Proper temperature, humidity, and filtration are requirements for ______

a)

combustion

b)

comfort

c)

thermocouples

d)

refrigeration

48.

A ____ system uses water to distribute heat and/or cool to the HVAC system

a)

forced air

b)

hydronic

c)

solar

d)

economizer

49.

A psychrometric chart requires a minimum of ____ points to use

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

50.

AHUs add conditioned air to the spaces by either a constant-volume or ______ method

a)

variable-volume

b)

absorption

c)

stratification

d)

economizer

51.

A ____ is a heat exchanger that removes heat from the air surrounding or flowing through it

a)

heating coil

b)

cooling coil

c)

condenser

d)

humidifier

52.

_____ is the ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air to the maximum moisture capacity of the air at a certain temperature

a)

absolute humidity

b)

dewpoint

c)

relative humidity

d)

wet-bulb temperature

53.

A ____ is a heat exchanger that removes heat from high-pressure refrigerant vapor

a)

condenser

b)

evaporator

c)

dehumidifier

d)

reversing valve

54.

A ____ is a self-contained cooling unit used with forced-air HVAC systems

a)

cooling coil

b)

packaged air conditioner

c)

condenser

d)

evaporator

55.

A ____ is an area within a building that shares the same HVAC requirements

a)

floor

b)

zone

c)

group

d)

unit

56.

Electric ______ are used in electric baseboard heaters and radiant heat panels

a)

heating elements

b)

lights

c)

motors

d)

blowers

57.

____ is the intensity of heat required to start a chemical reaction

a)

BTU

b)

supplymental heat

c)

viscosity

d)

ignition temperature

58.

_____ is the number of British Thermal Units per pound or gallon of fuel

a)

temperature

b)

heating value

c)

CFC

d)

latent heat

59.

_____ is the process of cooling the air in building spaces to provide a comfortable temperature

a)

air conditioning

b)

air compression

c)

solar radiation

d)

refrigeration

60.

An air conditioning system produces an ____ effect and distributes the cool air or water to building spaces

a)

refrigeration

b)

heating

c)

open flow

d)

heat pump

61.

A ___ and _____ are required in absorption refrigeration systems

a)

condenser/expansion device

b)

generator/ compressor

c)

evaporator/ compressor

d)

refrigerant/ absorbant

62.

A simple and inexpensive energy source used to cool a building is ____

a)

steam refrigeration

b)

liquid chilling

c)

geothermal cooling

d)

outside air

63.

The mechanical equipment of an ___ system can be used to transfer heat from the air inside a building to the air outside a building, producing a cooling effect

a)

heat pump

b)

absorption

c)

natural gas

d)

solar energy

64.

The ____ has established standards for grading fuel oil

a)

National Fire Protection Association

b)

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers

c)

American Society for Testing and Materials

d)

Canadian Standards Association

65.

Steam or ____ us used to provide cooling in absorption refrigeration systems

a)

hot water

b)

cold water

c)

evaporation

d)

expansion

66.

____ are used in electric baseboard heaters, radiant heat panels, air handlind units, and variable air volume terminal boxes

a)

absorbers

b)

compressors

c)

electric heating elements

d)

heat pumps

67.

The use of outside air for cooling is referred to as ____ cooling

a)

free

b)

low-cost

c)

energy-efficient

d)

space

68.

Steam and hot water cooling systems normally do not use ____ avoiding the problem of refrigerant replacement

a)

absorbents

b)

free cooling

c)

CFC refrigerants

d)

supplimental heat

69.

___is the chemical reaction that occurs when oxygen reacts with the hydrogen and carbon present in a fuel at ignition temperature

a)

heat exchange

b)

combustion

c)

ignition temperature

d)

heating value

70.

____is the ability of a liquid to resist flow

a)

viscosity

b)

combustion

c)

ignition temperature

d)

heating value

71.

A ____ system uses the absorption of one chemical by another chemical and heat transfer to produce a refrigeration effect

a)

absorption refrigeration

b)

mechanical heat transfer

c)

electrical heating

d)

outside air

72.

____ is provided if the outside air temperature drops below a set temperature or if a heat pump fails

a)

supplemental heat

b)

outside air

c)

air compression

d)

refrigeration

73.

A _____ is a mechanical device that compresses refrigerant or other fluid

a)

heating element

b)

damper

c)

outside air damper

d)

compressor

74.

A _____ is a system that uses a liquid(normally water) to cool building spaces

a)

hot water boiler

b)

steam boiler

c)

liquid chiller

d)

absorption chiller

75.

______ cooling systems are commonly used for large commercial or industrial applications in which mechanical compression systems are not as efficient

a)

absorption refrigeration

b)

electric heat

c)

steam boiler

d)

hot water boiler

76.

The _____ consists of the circuit conductors between a buildings electrical supply source and the final branch-circuit device

a)

feeder

b)

utility

c)

union

d)

corporation

77.

A ____ is a company that generates and/or distributes electricity to consumers is a certain region or state

a)

service

b)

utility

c)

union

d)

corporation

78.

A ____ is the last point of power distribution for the power company and the beginning point for the property owners electrician

a)

switchboard

b)

service lateral

c)

outlet

d)

switch

79.

A _____ is a device that isolates an electrical circuit from a power source

a)

branch circuit

b)

electrical service

c)

panelboard

d)

switch

80.

A _____ is an end-use point in the power distribution system

a)

feeder

b)

outlet

c)

switch

d)

fuse

81.

An ____ is an overcurrent protective device with a fusible link that melts and opens the circuit when an over current condition occurs

a)

circuit breaker

b)

grounding electrode conductor

c)

fuse

d)

equipment grounding conductor

82.

Electricity ____ is the total amount of electricity used during a billing period

a)

concentration

b)

interruption

c)

demand

d)

consumption

83.

A ____ is a heavy-duty relay for switching circuits that have high- power loads

a)

pulse meter

b)

conductor

c)

transformer

d)

SCR

84.

A____ is a electrical device that provides stable and reliable power, even during fluctuations or failures of the primary power source

a)

transformer

b)

uninterruptible power supply

c)

appliance

d)

circuit breakers

85.

The alteration of power sources to supply the buildings electrical system is managed by an ____

a)

main bonding jumper

b)

circuit breaker

c)

automatic transfer switch

d)

relay

86.

_____ is the complete interruption or resumption of electrical power to a device

a)

bonding

b)

grounding

c)

switching

d)

breaking

87.

_____ is the difference in electrical potential between two points in an electrical circuit

a)

current

b)

reactance

c)

frequency

d)

voltage

88.

______generation is an electrical distribution system in which electricity is distributed through a utility grid from a central generating station to millions of customers

a)

centralized

b)

distributed

c)

localized

d)

secondary

89.

A ______ is a set of contact that belong to a single circuit

a)

relay

b)

pole

c)

throw

d)

breaker

90.

A ______ is a specialized contactor used for switching electrical power to a load and includes overload protection

a)

magnetic motor relay

b)

circuit breaker

c)

fuse

d)

transformer

91.

A ______ is a moto controller that is used to change the speed of AC motors by changing the frequency of the supply voltage.

a)

magnetic motor starter

b)

variable frequency drive

c)

transformer

d)

main bonding jumper

92.

A____ is a conductor that connects the grounding system to the buried grounding electrode

a)

main bonding jumper

b)

grounding conductor

c)

grounding electrode conductor

d)

equipment grounding conductor

93.

A ______is a switch that allows an electrical system to be stitched between two power sources

a)

alternatorq

b)

switchboard

c)

electrical parameter sensor

d)

transfer switch

94.

A ____ is a connection at the service equipment that connects the equipment grounding conductor, the grounding electrode conductor, and the grounded conductor

a)

panelboard

b)

utility transformer

c)

building transformer

d)

main bonding jumper

95.

A ____ is an electric device that uses electromagnetism to change AC voltage or electrically isolate two circuits

a)

alternator

b)

feeder

c)

transformer

d)

winding

96.

A ___ signal is commonly electrical, such as voltage, current or resistance, but may also be conveyed by air pressure, optics, or radio frequency

a)

Actuator

b)

sensor

c)

ON/OFF

d)

Digital

97.

A ____ is a device that makes decisions to change some aspect of a system based on sensor information and internal programming

a)

controller

b)

solenoid

c)

actuator

d)

electric motor

98.

_____ allow a low-voltage controlcircuit to open or close contacts in higher-voltage load circuits.

a)

transformers

b)

human-machin interface

c)

motors

d)

relays

99.

_____ ignals convey information as either one of two extremes, such as completely on or completely off, or completely open or completely closed

a)

analog

b)

digital

c)

protocol

d)

variable

100.

A ___ point is the actual value that a control system experiences at any given time and can be both inputs and outputs

a)

offset

b)

setback

c)

virtual

d)

control

101.

_____ control saves energy by reducing the heating and/or cooling load when a building is unaccupied

a)

setpoint

b)

setback

c)

reset

d)

lead/lag

102.

A ____control algorithm is a control algorithm in which the output is determined by the sum of the offset over time

a)

proportional

b)

integral

c)

derivative

d)

PIN

103.

____ control is a supervisory control strategy designed to reduce a buildings overall electrical demand

a)

electrical demand

b)

optimum start/stop

c)

scheduling

d)

duty rating

104.

A ____ table is a table that prioritizes the order in which electrical loads are turned off

a)

shed

b)

optimization

c)

stabilization

d)

target

105.

_____ maintenance attempts to detect equipment problems with vibration analysis and other data collection methods

a)

runtime

b)

corrective

c)

predictive

d)

breakdown

106.

_____ is probably the most significant benefit of a building automation system

a)

low initial investment

b)

manual operation

c)

energy efficiency

d)

occupant comfort

107.

The power to a self-contained control system is supplied by a sealed, fluid filled ____

a)

element

b)

solid-state relay

c)

transformer

d)

bellows

108.

A ___ ia a sensing device that consists of two different metals joined together that expand and contract at different rates with temperature changes

a)

dual-layer coil

b)

bellows

c)

moisture-sensing element

d)

bimetallic element

109.

A ___ control system is a control system in which compressed air is used to provide power and control signals for the control system

a)

electronic

b)

electric

c)

pneumatic

d)

fluid

110.

A ___ is an orifice that allows a small volume of air to be expelled to the atmosphere

a)

actuator

b)

bleedport

c)

bellows

d)

damper

111.

____controllers are limited to communicating only with the few sensors and actuators to which they are directly connected

a)

electronic

b)

hybrid

c)

DDC

d)

industrial

112.

X10 technology is a control protocol that uses ____ signals to communicate between devices

a)

powerline

b)

ehternet

c)

radio

d)

phone

113.

Commercial buildings include offices, schools, hospitals, warehouses, and ___

a)

manufacturing plants

b)

retail establishments

c)

residences

d)

parks

114.

Diivision 25 of the _____ contains specifications for integrated automation

a)

inernational plumbing code

b)

CSI MasterFormat

c)

National Electric Code

d)

National Building Code

115.

A _____ system is a building system that controls a buildings indoor climate

a)

electrical

b)

access control

c)

plumbing

d)

HVAC