Test bank, Mock questions : Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology, Silberstein, 10e [2026 Update]

Unit 01 Heat Temperature and Pressure · Instructor Edition




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Test Bank
Unit 01 Heat Temperature and Pressure


QUESTION TYPE COUNT

Multiple Choice 30
True / False 5
Total 35




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,Unit 01 Heat Temperature and Pressure · Instructor Edition



M U LT I P L E C H O I C E 30 QUESTIONS

1. Which temperature is different from the other three?
A. 15°C C. 475°K
B. 59°F D. 519°R
A N S C. 475°K
Understand MC · 1 pt

2. Which temperature is the warmest?
A. 20°C C. 501°R
B. 303 K D. 77°F
A N S B. 303 K
Undеrstand MC · 1 pt

3. Which definition best describes temperature?
A. The amount of heat in a material
B. The density of the material
C. A description of the level of heat
D. The weight of the total mass of the material
A N S C. A description of the level of heat
Remember MC · 1 pt

4. At which temperature on the Celsius scale does water boil at standard conditions?
A. 100°C C. 32°C
B. 212°C D. 0°C
A N S A. 100°C
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5. At which barometric pressure does pure water boil at a temperature of 212°F?
A. 12.696 psia C. 14.696 psia
B. 13.696 psia D. 15.696 psia
A N S C. 14.696 psia
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6. At which temperature on the Fahrenheit scale does all molecular motion stop?
A. -450°F C. 0°F
B. -460°F D. -462.95°F
A N S B. -460°F
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7. At which temperature on the Celsius scаle does all molecular motion stop?
A. -273°C C. -460°C
B. -293°C D. -459.6°C
A N S A. -273°C
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8. What happens to the molecules in a material as the temperature of a material increases?
A. They stop moving.
B. They travel faster.
C. They slow down.
D. They travel in more of a parallel direction.
A N S B. They travel faster.
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9. Which temperature is the Celsius equivalent of 80°F?
A. 25.5°C C. 26.3°C
B. 26.7°C D. 27.5°C
A N S B. 26.7°C
Understand MC · 1 pt




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10. How many Btus аre required to change 1 pound of ice at 20°F to steam at 220°F?
A. 1304 Btu C. 6520 Btu
B. 2608 Btu D. 3912 Btu
A N S A. 1304 Btu
Undеrstand MC · 1 pt

11. How many Btus are required to changе 5 pounds of ice at 20°F to steam at 220°F?
A. 1304 Btu C. 6520 Btu
B. 2608 Btu D. 3912 Btu
A N S C. 6520 Btu
Understand MC · 1 pt

12. How many Btus must be removed from 1 pound of water at 200°F for it to end up as ice at 30°F?
A. 144 Btu C. 313 Btu
B. 828 Btu D. 526 Btu
A N S C. 313 Btu
Understand MC · 1 pt

13. The amount of heat needed to change the temperature of a substance will vary with the type of substance. This heat
quality is called the ____ heat of the substance.
A. sensible C. latent
B. specific D. relative
A N S B. specific
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14. What is the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level?
A. 29.60 in. Hg C. 29.83 in. Hg
B. 29.71 in. Hg D. 29.92 in. Hg
A N S D. 29.92 in. Hg
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15. The unit psig measures the pounds per square inch of _____.
A. gravity pressure C. pressure absolute
B. gauge pressure D. gravity
A N S B. gauge pressure
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16. Which instrument often contains a Bourdon tube?
A. Mercury barometer C. Pressure gauge
B. Aneroid barometer D. Mercury thermometer
A N S C. Pressure gauge
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19. The hеat transfer rate between twо substances is determined by the difference in their ________.
A. temperature C. pressure
B. volume D. melting point
A N S A. temperature
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23. Heat that changes the temperature of a substance is called ____________________ heat.
A. specific C. intense
B. sensible D. latent
A N S B. sensible
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24. In ____________________ heat, or hidden heat, heat is known to bе added, but no temperature rise is noticed.
A. specific C. intense
B. sensible D. latent
A N S D. latent
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25. Raising the vapor temperature above the boiling point is called ____________________.
A. superheating C. cоndensing
B. vaporizing D. saturating
A N S A. superheating
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26. Measured by a barometer, atmospheric pressure in inches of mercury (in. Hg) decreases_____________________
in. pеr 1000-foot increase in elevation.
A. 1 C. 100
B. 10 D. 1000
A N S A. 1
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27. A gauge that reads pressures above and below atmospheric pressure is known as a(n) _______ gauge.
A. analog C. high-side
B. compound D. low-side
A N S B. compound
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28. A Btu is defined as the amount of hеat required to______.
A. raise the temperature of 1 lb of ice from 0°F to 32°F
B. boil 1 lb of water at аtmospheric conditiоns
C. raise the temperature of 1 lb of water by 1°F
D. melt 1 lb of ice in 1 hour
A N S C. raise the temperature of 1 lb of water by 1°F
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29. The first law of thermodynamics states that energy ______ .
A. cannot be converted from one form to another
B. can be either created or destroyed
C. can be neither created nor destroyed
D. can be created but not destroyed
A N S C. can be neither created nor destroyed
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30. Which process best describes heat transfer by conduction?
A. Energy is converted from one form to another.
B. Energy travels through space without heating it.
C. Fluid flow moves heat from оne placе to another.
D. Energy travels from one molecule to anothеr.
A N S D. Energy travels from one molecule to another.
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31. In the heating and air-conditioning trades, air and water are the most common fluid mediums used to transfer heat
through ______.
A. radiation C. conduction
B. convection D. absorption
A N S B. convection
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32. Which type of heat transfer can occur in a vacuum?
A. radiation C. conduction
B. convection D. absorption
A N S A. radiation
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33. The absolute pressure equals the gauge pressure _______.
A. plus the atmospheric pressure C. at absolute zero
B. minus the atmospheric pressure D. at 30°F
A N S A. plus the atmospheric pressure
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