NATE AC UPDATED RECENT 2026 EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔All else being normal, if a system shows a high lowside superheat with low
condenser subcooling, what is most likely the problem?
A: Refrigerant overcharge
B: Refrigerant undercharge
C: A partial restriction
D: There is probably no problem - ✔✔B: Refrigerant undercharge
✔✔A grille equipped with a damper control is called
A: A vane
B: A register
C: A louver
D: A damper - ✔✔B: A register
, ✔✔A pressure relief valve is
A: Direct pressure acting
B: Remote pressure activated
C: Manually operated
D: Reverse pressure acting - ✔✔A: Direct pressure acting
✔✔A parallel compressor system in which both the crankcase oil level and the
refrigerant gas pressure are equalized is a
A: Double pipe crankcase equalizer system
B: Single pipe crankcase equalizer system
C: External equalizer oil system
D: Crankcase hot gas oil equalizer - ✔✔A: Double pipe crankcase equalizer system
✔✔In a direct expansion chiller used on air conditioning applications, the refrigerant is
on what side of the tubes?
A: Around the diverter
B: In the tubes
C: Surrounding the tubes
D: On both sides - ✔✔B: In the tubes
✔✔The total minimum open area for air to flow through on a supply air register is called
A: Free area
B: Open area
C: Core area
D: Drop area - ✔✔A: Free area
✔✔Which type of copper tubing has the thickest wall?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔All else being normal, if a system shows a high lowside superheat with low
condenser subcooling, what is most likely the problem?
A: Refrigerant overcharge
B: Refrigerant undercharge
C: A partial restriction
D: There is probably no problem - ✔✔B: Refrigerant undercharge
✔✔A grille equipped with a damper control is called
A: A vane
B: A register
C: A louver
D: A damper - ✔✔B: A register
, ✔✔A pressure relief valve is
A: Direct pressure acting
B: Remote pressure activated
C: Manually operated
D: Reverse pressure acting - ✔✔A: Direct pressure acting
✔✔A parallel compressor system in which both the crankcase oil level and the
refrigerant gas pressure are equalized is a
A: Double pipe crankcase equalizer system
B: Single pipe crankcase equalizer system
C: External equalizer oil system
D: Crankcase hot gas oil equalizer - ✔✔A: Double pipe crankcase equalizer system
✔✔In a direct expansion chiller used on air conditioning applications, the refrigerant is
on what side of the tubes?
A: Around the diverter
B: In the tubes
C: Surrounding the tubes
D: On both sides - ✔✔B: In the tubes
✔✔The total minimum open area for air to flow through on a supply air register is called
A: Free area
B: Open area
C: Core area
D: Drop area - ✔✔A: Free area
✔✔Which type of copper tubing has the thickest wall?