EPA UNIVERSAL SKILLCAT EXAM
PREP/2025-2026
EPA UNIVERSAL SKILLCAT EXAM
PREP/2025-2026
1. As technicians we must stay up to date on - ANSWER-Federal state and
local law
2. For universal certification you will receive how many questions -
ANSWER-100
3. What is passing grade for all epa certifications - ANSWER-70%
4. True or false you must memorize all regulations because they will stay
the same forever - ANSWER-False
5. Can chlorine from the environment come from natural resources such
as volcanoes - ANSWER-Yes but they are not the primary source
6. True or false Ground level ozone is is what reflects and absorbs harmful
uv rays from the sun - ANSWER-False
7. In which way does ozone depletion affect humans - ANSWER-Increased
risk of skin cancer and cataracts
8. Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere - ANSWER-
Yes
9. One molecule of chlorine can destroy how many molecules of ozone -
ANSWER-100,000
, EPA UNIVERSAL SKILLCAT EXAM
PREP/2025-2026
10. Ozone has ____ oxygen atoms. - ANSWER-3
11. True or false the majority of the ozone is located in the
troposphere - ANSWER-False
12. How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine
destroy - ANSWER-300,000
13. What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere -
ANSWER-Absorb and reflect uv rays from the sun
14. What is the primary source of Chlorine in the stratosphere -
ANSWER-Emissions of refrigerants by human like cfc and hcfc
15. What molecule destroys the ozone layer - ANSWER-Chlorine
16. Which of the following are effects of the ozone layer depletion -
ANSWER-Decreasing crop yields and threat to wild and marine life
17. Who does ozone depletion affect - ANSWER-People all over the
world
18. After refrigerant is phased out can equipment still contain
refrigerant - ANSWER-Yes
19. After refrigerant is phased out can technicians service equipment
containing that refrigerant - ANSWER-Yes
, EPA UNIVERSAL SKILLCAT EXAM
PREP/2025-2026
20. After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant
to service equipment that contains that refrigerant? - ANSWER-From
recovered or reclaimed refrigerant
21. Can refrigerant be resold - ANSWER-Yes, but only if it has been
reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 specifications
22. Equipment has to be certified to epa standards in order to
recover which refrigerants - ANSWER-Cfc hcfc hfc
23. If you are selling r 22 refrigerant who can you sell to - ANSWER-A
technician or business with an epa 608
24. If you recover r 22 can you use the recovered refrigerant in
another device owned by a different person - ANSWER-Yes but only if it
is reclaimed and meets ahri 700 standards
25. In the United States when we're all CFCs phased out - ANSWER-
1995
26. In the United States when we're r22 r124b phased out - ANSWER-
2020
27. In the United States when will all HCFCS be phased out -
ANSWER-2030
28. What records should be kept for r22 - ANSWER-Type of
refrigerant, dates and quantity of refrigerant
PREP/2025-2026
EPA UNIVERSAL SKILLCAT EXAM
PREP/2025-2026
1. As technicians we must stay up to date on - ANSWER-Federal state and
local law
2. For universal certification you will receive how many questions -
ANSWER-100
3. What is passing grade for all epa certifications - ANSWER-70%
4. True or false you must memorize all regulations because they will stay
the same forever - ANSWER-False
5. Can chlorine from the environment come from natural resources such
as volcanoes - ANSWER-Yes but they are not the primary source
6. True or false Ground level ozone is is what reflects and absorbs harmful
uv rays from the sun - ANSWER-False
7. In which way does ozone depletion affect humans - ANSWER-Increased
risk of skin cancer and cataracts
8. Is there evidence that refrigerants are in the stratosphere - ANSWER-
Yes
9. One molecule of chlorine can destroy how many molecules of ozone -
ANSWER-100,000
, EPA UNIVERSAL SKILLCAT EXAM
PREP/2025-2026
10. Ozone has ____ oxygen atoms. - ANSWER-3
11. True or false the majority of the ozone is located in the
troposphere - ANSWER-False
12. How many molecules of ozone can three molecules of chlorine
destroy - ANSWER-300,000
13. What is the major function of ozone in the stratosphere -
ANSWER-Absorb and reflect uv rays from the sun
14. What is the primary source of Chlorine in the stratosphere -
ANSWER-Emissions of refrigerants by human like cfc and hcfc
15. What molecule destroys the ozone layer - ANSWER-Chlorine
16. Which of the following are effects of the ozone layer depletion -
ANSWER-Decreasing crop yields and threat to wild and marine life
17. Who does ozone depletion affect - ANSWER-People all over the
world
18. After refrigerant is phased out can equipment still contain
refrigerant - ANSWER-Yes
19. After refrigerant is phased out can technicians service equipment
containing that refrigerant - ANSWER-Yes
, EPA UNIVERSAL SKILLCAT EXAM
PREP/2025-2026
20. After being phased out, where can technicians obtain refrigerant
to service equipment that contains that refrigerant? - ANSWER-From
recovered or reclaimed refrigerant
21. Can refrigerant be resold - ANSWER-Yes, but only if it has been
reclaimed to AHRI Standard 700 specifications
22. Equipment has to be certified to epa standards in order to
recover which refrigerants - ANSWER-Cfc hcfc hfc
23. If you are selling r 22 refrigerant who can you sell to - ANSWER-A
technician or business with an epa 608
24. If you recover r 22 can you use the recovered refrigerant in
another device owned by a different person - ANSWER-Yes but only if it
is reclaimed and meets ahri 700 standards
25. In the United States when we're all CFCs phased out - ANSWER-
1995
26. In the United States when we're r22 r124b phased out - ANSWER-
2020
27. In the United States when will all HCFCS be phased out -
ANSWER-2030
28. What records should be kept for r22 - ANSWER-Type of
refrigerant, dates and quantity of refrigerant
