Hvac Journeyman Exam Questions and
Answers_____ 100% Pass
Defects on gas piping or fittings shall be _____.
(A) repaired
(B) replaced or repaired and retested
(C) repaired by a certified welder
(D) ignored, as the operating pressure is much less than the air test.
(Correct Answer) - ✅✅ B. Fitting shall be replaced or repaired and retested. UMC
Section 1316.4.3
Every absorption refrigerating system supported from the ground shall rest on a concrete
slab extending not less than _____ the adjoining ground level.
(A) 3 inches below
(B) 3 inches above
(C) 6 inches below
(D) 6 inches above.
(Correct Answer) - ✅✅ B. Slab extending not less than 3" above the adjoining ground
level. UMC Section 1106.2
Any part of a venting system installed at an angle greater than 45 degrees from the
vertical is considered by code to be _____
.(A) vertica
(B) horizontal l
(C) a flat vent
,(D) an offset vent
(Correct Answer) - ✅✅ B. any part of the venting installed at an angle GREATER than
45 degrees is considered by this code to be Horizontal UMC Section 802.6.1.1
Listed transition ducts f or clothes dryers shall not exceed_____ feet in length.
A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6.
(Correct Answer) - ✅✅ D. Dryers shall not exceed 6 feet in length. UMC Section
504.3.2.1
Industrial product-conveying ducts and their fittings for abrasive and nonabrasive dust or
solid materials shall be constructed of _____
.(A) sheet meta
(B) polyvinyl chloride l
(C) fiberglass
(D) A and C apply
(Correct Answer) - ✅✅ A. Shall Be Constructed of sheet metal. UMC Section. 5 0 6.1
Industrial product-conveying ducts and their fittings for abrasive and nonabrasive dust or
solid materials shall be constructed of _____.(A) sheet metal ((B) polyvinyl chloride C)
fiberglass (D) A and C apply (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ A 511.2
Unlisted vented gas fireplaces shall have a clearance at the sides and rear of not less than
_____ inches. Is the Answer: A. 10" B. 12" C 16" D. 18". (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ D.
, clearance of an unlisted vented gas fireplace at the sides and the rear not less than 18".
UMC Section 908.2(B)
Leaks in gas piping shall be located _____.(A) with a sniffer(B) with a presto-lite flame (C)
with a noncorrosive leak-detecting fluid (D) by increasing the air pressure during a test
until the leaks are heard as a whistle. (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ C. leaks in a gas piping
shall be located with a non corrosive leak detecting fluid. UMC Section 1316.4.2
Condensate drain piping shall have a slope of not less than _____ inch per foot. A 1⁄8"
B.¼" C.½" D. 1" (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ A. Slope of not less than 1/8" per foot. UMC
Section 309.1
The minimum gauge or size steel wire used to support horizontal metal ducts 10 inches or
less in size is _____. A.14 AWG B.16 AWG C.18 AWG D.20 AWG (Correct Answer) - ✅✅
C. 18 Minimum Gauge note: AWG is the abbreviation for "gauge size" Table 6-7(B)
When smoke detectors are required as part of an automatic shutoff system, they shall be
installed in the _____. A. return air duct ahead of any fresh-air inlet(B) main supply air
duct served by such equipment(C) fresh-air inlet(D) main return and the main supply
duct. (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ B. shall be installed in the main supply air duct served by
equipment. UMC Section 609.0(5)
The largest fuel-burning appliance allowed in a room 100'W x 20'L x 8'H without
combustion air openingsis _____ Btu.(A) 80,000 (C) 140,000(B) 100,000 (D) 320,000
(Correct Answer) - ✅✅ 31 D. 701.2.1
Return air ducts that serve a dwelling unit shall be permitted to be of _____ construction?
A.non-combustible B. combustible C. rated D. none of the above. (Correct Answer) -
✅✅ B. Shall be permitted to be of combustible type UMC Section 602.2 Ex (1)
Answers_____ 100% Pass
Defects on gas piping or fittings shall be _____.
(A) repaired
(B) replaced or repaired and retested
(C) repaired by a certified welder
(D) ignored, as the operating pressure is much less than the air test.
(Correct Answer) - ✅✅ B. Fitting shall be replaced or repaired and retested. UMC
Section 1316.4.3
Every absorption refrigerating system supported from the ground shall rest on a concrete
slab extending not less than _____ the adjoining ground level.
(A) 3 inches below
(B) 3 inches above
(C) 6 inches below
(D) 6 inches above.
(Correct Answer) - ✅✅ B. Slab extending not less than 3" above the adjoining ground
level. UMC Section 1106.2
Any part of a venting system installed at an angle greater than 45 degrees from the
vertical is considered by code to be _____
.(A) vertica
(B) horizontal l
(C) a flat vent
,(D) an offset vent
(Correct Answer) - ✅✅ B. any part of the venting installed at an angle GREATER than
45 degrees is considered by this code to be Horizontal UMC Section 802.6.1.1
Listed transition ducts f or clothes dryers shall not exceed_____ feet in length.
A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6.
(Correct Answer) - ✅✅ D. Dryers shall not exceed 6 feet in length. UMC Section
504.3.2.1
Industrial product-conveying ducts and their fittings for abrasive and nonabrasive dust or
solid materials shall be constructed of _____
.(A) sheet meta
(B) polyvinyl chloride l
(C) fiberglass
(D) A and C apply
(Correct Answer) - ✅✅ A. Shall Be Constructed of sheet metal. UMC Section. 5 0 6.1
Industrial product-conveying ducts and their fittings for abrasive and nonabrasive dust or
solid materials shall be constructed of _____.(A) sheet metal ((B) polyvinyl chloride C)
fiberglass (D) A and C apply (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ A 511.2
Unlisted vented gas fireplaces shall have a clearance at the sides and rear of not less than
_____ inches. Is the Answer: A. 10" B. 12" C 16" D. 18". (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ D.
, clearance of an unlisted vented gas fireplace at the sides and the rear not less than 18".
UMC Section 908.2(B)
Leaks in gas piping shall be located _____.(A) with a sniffer(B) with a presto-lite flame (C)
with a noncorrosive leak-detecting fluid (D) by increasing the air pressure during a test
until the leaks are heard as a whistle. (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ C. leaks in a gas piping
shall be located with a non corrosive leak detecting fluid. UMC Section 1316.4.2
Condensate drain piping shall have a slope of not less than _____ inch per foot. A 1⁄8"
B.¼" C.½" D. 1" (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ A. Slope of not less than 1/8" per foot. UMC
Section 309.1
The minimum gauge or size steel wire used to support horizontal metal ducts 10 inches or
less in size is _____. A.14 AWG B.16 AWG C.18 AWG D.20 AWG (Correct Answer) - ✅✅
C. 18 Minimum Gauge note: AWG is the abbreviation for "gauge size" Table 6-7(B)
When smoke detectors are required as part of an automatic shutoff system, they shall be
installed in the _____. A. return air duct ahead of any fresh-air inlet(B) main supply air
duct served by such equipment(C) fresh-air inlet(D) main return and the main supply
duct. (Correct Answer) - ✅✅ B. shall be installed in the main supply air duct served by
equipment. UMC Section 609.0(5)
The largest fuel-burning appliance allowed in a room 100'W x 20'L x 8'H without
combustion air openingsis _____ Btu.(A) 80,000 (C) 140,000(B) 100,000 (D) 320,000
(Correct Answer) - ✅✅ 31 D. 701.2.1
Return air ducts that serve a dwelling unit shall be permitted to be of _____ construction?
A.non-combustible B. combustible C. rated D. none of the above. (Correct Answer) -
✅✅ B. Shall be permitted to be of combustible type UMC Section 602.2 Ex (1)