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Midterm Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ type automotive air-conditioning systems use a receiver filter drier to ensure that a pure liquid refrigerant is delivered to the restriction.

a)

Fixed orifice tube

b)

Thermal expansion valve

c)

Low-pressure cycling

d)

High-pressure cycling

2.

In the automotive air-conditioning system, the transformation from liquid to gas begins when the air from the passenger compartment passes over the coils and fins.

a)

Restriction

b)

Compressor

c)
Evaporator
d)

Condenser

3.

______ currents from the heated air in the passenger compartment flow over an evaporator core of refrigerant, causing a conduction of heat through the metal coils of the evaporator.

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Thermal

4.

Fixed orifice tube automotive air-conditioning systems use a(n) to ensure that a pure gas is delivered to the compressor.

a)
Thermal expansion valve
b)

Evaporator

c)

Condenser

d)

Accumulator

5.

Automotive air-conditioning is federally regulated by _______.

a)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

b)

The Department of Transportation (DOT)

c)

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

d)

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

6.

The function of air-conditioning in the HVAC system is to .

a)

Decrease overall aerodynamic efficiency

b)

Increase the fuel economy of the vehicle

c)

Reduce the temperature and humidity inside the passenger compartment to a level that ensures passenger comfort

d)

Increase the buildup of heat in the passenger compartment

7.

, a member of the CFC family of gases, was the first common refrigerant to be used in an automotive air conditioner.

a)

HFO-1234yf

b)

R-134a

c)
R-12
d)

R-410a

8.

The older refrigerant systems that used typically used mineral oil as a lubricant.

a)

Carbon

b)
R-12
c)

R-134a

d)

R-410a

9.

The acts as a low-pressure safety switch for the air-conditioning system.

a)

Accumulator

b)

Fixed orifice tube

c)

High-pressure cycling switch

d)
Low-pressure cycling switch
10.

In a fixed orifice tube air-conditioning system, the low-pressure cycling switch is typically installed on the low-pressure line or on the:

a)

Accumulator.

b)

Compressor.

c)

Condenser.

d)

Receiver/drier.

11.

The heater core is located inside the passenger compartment in a plastic box with the air-conditioning _____?

a)

evaporator

b)

compressor

c)

condenser

d)

expansion valve

12.

With the use of , maintaining vaporization and condensing points at normal ambient temperatures is simply done by raising or reducing the pressure of the refrigerant.

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

d)
Refrigerants
13.

The key shared components of the engine cooling and cabin heating systems include all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Blend door.

b)

Water pump.

c)

Thermostat.

d)

Radiator.

14.

In the automotive refrigerant system, low-pressure liquid leaves the metering device and travels into the _____ in the passenger compartment.

a)

evaporator

b)

condenser

c)

compressor

d)

receiver-drier

15.

If the velocity of the liquid rises, the pressure of the liquid must drop according to the principle.

a)
Bernoulli
b)

Woodruff

c)

Mallory

d)

Faraday

16.

The automotive air-conditioning cycle starts with the .

a)
Compressor
b)

Condenser

c)

Restriction

d)

Evaporator

17.

As the engine heats up from the process of burning fuel to create power, the coolant in the engine is also heated, reaching operating temperatures of approximately __________.

a)

150° - 175° F

b)

180° - 220° F

c)

225° - 250° F

d)

255° - 290° F

18.

The first use of air heated from _____ to warm the passenger compartment dates from the late 1920s.

a)

Normal engine operation

b)

Interior gas lamps

c)

An internal wood stove

d)

The flow of engine oil

19.

In an orifice tube style air-conditioning system, the accumulator is located between the:

a)

Compressor and the condenser.

b)

Condenser and the drier.

c)

Drier and the evaporator.

d)

Evaporator and the compressor.

20.

________ is the process of transferring heat through matter by the movement of heat energy through solids, from one particle to another.

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Dictation

21.

The ______ is installed on the low-pressure refrigerant line or the accumulator to turn the air-conditioning clutch on and off at certain pressures.

a)

Pressure cycling switch

b)

Thermostatic expansion valve

c)

Compressor relay

d)

Evaporator temperature sensor

22.

Heat always travels:

a)

From warmer objects to colder ones.

b)

From colder objects to warmer ones.

c)

Downward from higher elevations.

d)

From lower pressures to higher pressures.

23.

Mineral oil is clear to light yellow, and PAG oil is usually a light color.

a)
Yellow
b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Brown

24.

What is a common coolant mixture ratio of coolant to water in the average vehicle?

a)

10% coolant to 90% water

b)

50% coolant to 50% water

c)

90% coolant to 10% water

d)

100% coolant

25.

made it possible for air-conditioning systems to be used by consumers with no apparent harm, unlike the ammonia systems.

a)

MILs

b)

DTCs

c)
CFCs
d)

EPAs