HVAC LEVEL 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORECT ANSWERS 2025
WhatYareYtheY3YgasYlaws?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-BoylesYlaw,YCharlesYlaw,YgeneralYgasYlaw
WhatYisYoneYwattYequalYtoYinYbtu'sY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-3.412
WhatYisY1YhorsepowerYequalYtoYinYwatts?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-746Ywatts
whatYisY1YhorsepowerYofYworkY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-33,000Yft/lbs/min
WhatYisYnetYrefrigerationYeffectYformula,YNRE?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-evap.YoutY-Yevap.Yin
WhatYisYCOPYusedYfor?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-ratingYaYsystemYforYheating
whatYisYtheYseerYusedYforY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-ratingYaYsystemYforYcooling
whatYfactorsYareYusedYinYBoylesYlawY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-pressure,Yvolume
whatYfactorsYareYusedYinYCharlesYlawY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-volumeYandYtempurature
whatYfactorsYareYusedYinYtheYgeneralYgasYlawY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-pressure,YvolumeYandYtempurature
whatYisYinductiveYreactanceY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-OppositionYtoYcurrentYflowYinYaYcircuitYdueYtoYinduction.
whatYisYcapacitiveYreactanceY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYoppositionYofYACYcurrentYflowYcausedYbyYaYcapacitor.
WhatYisYimpedance?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
ItYisYtheYcombinedYeffectYofYresistance,YinductiveYreactance,YandYcapacitiveYreactanceYinYanYACYcircuit.
,whatYisYheatYofYcompressionY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
theYamountYofYheatYaddedYtoYrefrigerantYduringYcompression
whatYisYtheYheatYofYrejectionY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
theYamountYofYheatYremovedYfromYtheYsystemYwhenYitYentersYtheYcondenser
WhatYisYsubcooling?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
LoweringYliquidYrefrigerantYtemperatureYbelowYitsYsaturationYtemperature
WhatYisYflashYgas?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
RoughlyY25%YofYtheYliquidYleavingYtheYmeteringYdeviceYthatYimmediatelyYvaporizes.
whatYisYtheYequationYforYcompressionYratioY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
absoluteYhighYsideYpressureY/YabsoluteYlowYsideYpressure
whatYcanYcauseYaYhighYcompressionYratioYonYtheYhighYsideY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
dirty/YblockedYcoil,YrecirculatingYair,YdefectiveYfan,YdefectiveYwiring,YdefectiveYmotorYcomponents
whatYcanYcauseYaYhighYcompressionYratioYonYtheYlowYsideY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
dirty/YblockedYevaporator,YdirtyYairYfilterY,YdefectiveYevap.Yfan,YdirtyYblower,YbeltYissues(ifYbeltYdriven)
whatYisYanotherYnameYforYtheYblowerYwheelY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-squirlYcage
whatYpercentageYofYcallsYareYelectricalYorYmaintenanceYissuesY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-90%
whatYdoesYSEERYstandY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-seasonalYenergyYefficiencyYratio
whatYdoesYCOPYstandYforY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-CoefficientYofYperformance
WhatYisYdensity?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-MassYperYunitYvolume
,WhatYisYspecificYheat?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYamountYofYenergyYneededYtoYraiseYtheYtemperatureYofY1YgramYofYaYsubstanceYbyY1YdegreeYCelsius.
whatYisYspecificYgravityY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
theYratioYofYtheYdensityYofYaYsubstanceYtoYtheYdensityYofYwater
whatYisYspecificYvolumeY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-volumeYperYunitYmass(YreciprocalYofYdensity)
whatYisYenergyYpurchasedYinY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-kilowatts
whatYisYtheYequationYforYworkY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-workY=YforceYxYdistance
whatYisYtheYconversionYfromYwattYtoYkilowattY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-1YkW=Y1000YW
whatYisYabsoluteYpressureY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-14.696
WhatYisYtypeYL-YcopperYtubingYusedYfor?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-branchYwaterYsupply
whatYisYtypeYkYcopperYusedYforY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-waterYlines,Yoil
WhatYisYPVCYusedYfor?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-PVC:YWellies,Yraincoats,Y
uPVC:YDrainpipes,Ywindow/doorYframes
ElectricalYwireYinsulation
whatYisYbrazingYtemperaturesY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-1205f-Y1550f
whatYisYsolderingYtemp.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-361f-Y500f
, whatYisYsilverYsolderYtemp.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-800fYtoY1200f
whatYisYsilverYsolderYusedYforY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-copperYtoYcopperYandYcopperYtoYbrassYconnections
whatYareYtheY3YforcesYofYaYthermostaticYexpansionYvalveY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
bulbYpressure,YspringYpressureYandYequalizingYpressure
refrigerantYtanksYcanYonlyYbe___________YfullY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-80%
WhatYisYtareYweight?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-TheYweightYofYanYemptyYcylinder.
UsedYrefrigerantYthatYhasYbeenYreprocessedYtoYbringYitYupYtoYtheYstandardsYrequiredYofYnewYrefrigerantYisY
calledY_________?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-reclaim
AYclassYofYrefrigerantsYthatYcontainsYhydrogen,Ychlorine,Yfluorine,YandYcarbonYisYcalledY_______?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERY-HCFCY(Hydrochlorofluorocarbon)YRefrigerant.
A(n)Y___________YisYaYheatYexchangerYthatYtransfersYheatYfromYtheYairYflowingYoverYitYtoYtheYcoolerYrefrige
rantYflowingYthroughYit.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-evaporator
AYclassYofYrefrigerantsYthatYcontainsYchlorine,Yfluorine,YandYcarbonYisYcalledY__________?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERY-CFCY(Chlorofluorocrbon)Yrefrigerant.
TheYremovalYandYtemporaryYstorageYofYrefrigerantYinYcontainersYapprovedYforYthatYpurposeYisYcalledY____
_______.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-Recovery
AYliquidYmeteringYdeviceYisYalsoYknownYasYa(n)Y__________?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-expansionYdevice
WhatYdoesYtheYcondenserYdo?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-RemovesYlatentYheatYandYchangesYvaporYtoYliquid
CORECT ANSWERS 2025
WhatYareYtheY3YgasYlaws?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-BoylesYlaw,YCharlesYlaw,YgeneralYgasYlaw
WhatYisYoneYwattYequalYtoYinYbtu'sY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-3.412
WhatYisY1YhorsepowerYequalYtoYinYwatts?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-746Ywatts
whatYisY1YhorsepowerYofYworkY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-33,000Yft/lbs/min
WhatYisYnetYrefrigerationYeffectYformula,YNRE?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-evap.YoutY-Yevap.Yin
WhatYisYCOPYusedYfor?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-ratingYaYsystemYforYheating
whatYisYtheYseerYusedYforY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-ratingYaYsystemYforYcooling
whatYfactorsYareYusedYinYBoylesYlawY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-pressure,Yvolume
whatYfactorsYareYusedYinYCharlesYlawY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-volumeYandYtempurature
whatYfactorsYareYusedYinYtheYgeneralYgasYlawY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-pressure,YvolumeYandYtempurature
whatYisYinductiveYreactanceY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-OppositionYtoYcurrentYflowYinYaYcircuitYdueYtoYinduction.
whatYisYcapacitiveYreactanceY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYoppositionYofYACYcurrentYflowYcausedYbyYaYcapacitor.
WhatYisYimpedance?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
ItYisYtheYcombinedYeffectYofYresistance,YinductiveYreactance,YandYcapacitiveYreactanceYinYanYACYcircuit.
,whatYisYheatYofYcompressionY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
theYamountYofYheatYaddedYtoYrefrigerantYduringYcompression
whatYisYtheYheatYofYrejectionY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
theYamountYofYheatYremovedYfromYtheYsystemYwhenYitYentersYtheYcondenser
WhatYisYsubcooling?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
LoweringYliquidYrefrigerantYtemperatureYbelowYitsYsaturationYtemperature
WhatYisYflashYgas?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
RoughlyY25%YofYtheYliquidYleavingYtheYmeteringYdeviceYthatYimmediatelyYvaporizes.
whatYisYtheYequationYforYcompressionYratioY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
absoluteYhighYsideYpressureY/YabsoluteYlowYsideYpressure
whatYcanYcauseYaYhighYcompressionYratioYonYtheYhighYsideY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
dirty/YblockedYcoil,YrecirculatingYair,YdefectiveYfan,YdefectiveYwiring,YdefectiveYmotorYcomponents
whatYcanYcauseYaYhighYcompressionYratioYonYtheYlowYsideY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
dirty/YblockedYevaporator,YdirtyYairYfilterY,YdefectiveYevap.Yfan,YdirtyYblower,YbeltYissues(ifYbeltYdriven)
whatYisYanotherYnameYforYtheYblowerYwheelY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-squirlYcage
whatYpercentageYofYcallsYareYelectricalYorYmaintenanceYissuesY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-90%
whatYdoesYSEERYstandY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-seasonalYenergyYefficiencyYratio
whatYdoesYCOPYstandYforY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-CoefficientYofYperformance
WhatYisYdensity?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-MassYperYunitYvolume
,WhatYisYspecificYheat?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
TheYamountYofYenergyYneededYtoYraiseYtheYtemperatureYofY1YgramYofYaYsubstanceYbyY1YdegreeYCelsius.
whatYisYspecificYgravityY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
theYratioYofYtheYdensityYofYaYsubstanceYtoYtheYdensityYofYwater
whatYisYspecificYvolumeY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-volumeYperYunitYmass(YreciprocalYofYdensity)
whatYisYenergyYpurchasedYinY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-kilowatts
whatYisYtheYequationYforYworkY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-workY=YforceYxYdistance
whatYisYtheYconversionYfromYwattYtoYkilowattY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-1YkW=Y1000YW
whatYisYabsoluteYpressureY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-14.696
WhatYisYtypeYL-YcopperYtubingYusedYfor?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-branchYwaterYsupply
whatYisYtypeYkYcopperYusedYforY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-waterYlines,Yoil
WhatYisYPVCYusedYfor?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-PVC:YWellies,Yraincoats,Y
uPVC:YDrainpipes,Ywindow/doorYframes
ElectricalYwireYinsulation
whatYisYbrazingYtemperaturesY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-1205f-Y1550f
whatYisYsolderingYtemp.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-361f-Y500f
, whatYisYsilverYsolderYtemp.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-800fYtoY1200f
whatYisYsilverYsolderYusedYforY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-copperYtoYcopperYandYcopperYtoYbrassYconnections
whatYareYtheY3YforcesYofYaYthermostaticYexpansionYvalveY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
bulbYpressure,YspringYpressureYandYequalizingYpressure
refrigerantYtanksYcanYonlyYbe___________YfullY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-80%
WhatYisYtareYweight?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-TheYweightYofYanYemptyYcylinder.
UsedYrefrigerantYthatYhasYbeenYreprocessedYtoYbringYitYupYtoYtheYstandardsYrequiredYofYnewYrefrigerantYisY
calledY_________?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-reclaim
AYclassYofYrefrigerantsYthatYcontainsYhydrogen,Ychlorine,Yfluorine,YandYcarbonYisYcalledY_______?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERY-HCFCY(Hydrochlorofluorocarbon)YRefrigerant.
A(n)Y___________YisYaYheatYexchangerYthatYtransfersYheatYfromYtheYairYflowingYoverYitYtoYtheYcoolerYrefrige
rantYflowingYthroughYit.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-evaporator
AYclassYofYrefrigerantsYthatYcontainsYchlorine,Yfluorine,YandYcarbonYisYcalledY__________?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERY-CFCY(Chlorofluorocrbon)Yrefrigerant.
TheYremovalYandYtemporaryYstorageYofYrefrigerantYinYcontainersYapprovedYforYthatYpurposeYisYcalledY____
_______.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-Recovery
AYliquidYmeteringYdeviceYisYalsoYknownYasYa(n)Y__________?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-expansionYdevice
WhatYdoesYtheYcondenserYdo?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-RemovesYlatentYheatYandYchangesYvaporYtoYliquid