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NATE Residential Heat Pump Practice Test: HVAC Heat Pump Service & Installation Certification Prep, Refrigeration Cycle Diagnostics, Defrost Control Logic, Airflow Testing, Electrical Troubleshooting & Full Answer Explanations With Solutions

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This Practice Residential Heat Pump (NATE Certification) study guide provides a complete set of NATE-style practice questions focusing on residential heat pump systems. Topics include heat pump refrigeration cycle operation, superheat and subcooling charging procedures, defrost control strategies, reversing valve diagnostics, auxiliary heat systems, airflow measurement, electrical components, and common service and installation issues. Each practice question includes clear, detailed explanations with solutions to help technicians reinforce core HVAC concepts, improve troubleshooting skills, and confidently prepare for the NATE Residential Heat Pump certification exam.

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The correct answer is: Defrost water dose not drain
A correct statement from the coil.
regarding the outdoor coil
of a heat pump is that
damage may result if the:

The correct answer is: To the black and red leads of the
Using the diagram below, if transformer.
this unit is installed on 208
volts, the transformer
primary should be wired:

The correct answer is: Weight in the exact charge.
During the initial startup of
a heat pump with a long
line set, which of the
following is the most
accurate method to charge
the system?


The correct answer is: Indoor check valve is stuck
A technician has just open.
installed a heat pump. It
heats satisfactorily, but will
not cool. A possible cause
of this problem is the:


The correct answer is: Leaking reversing valve.
On a heat pump system
operating in the heating
mode, measurements
show a high suction
pressure at the
compressor. The most
likely explanation is a:


The correct answer is: High head pressure in the heat
A dirty air filter on a heat
pump system will result in: mode and low suction pressure in the cool mode.

The correct answer is: Low discharge pressure and
If the reversing valve were high suction pressure.
to stick in the halfway
position, which one of the
following would the service
gauges indicate?

, The correct answer is: Electric heating units.

Coefficient of Performance
(COP) is used primarily in
the heating/cooling field to
compare heat-pump
efficiencies to those of:


The correct answer is: Reversing valve leakage.
Temperature check at the
connections of the
reversing valve will
indicate:

The correct answer is: It will reduce BTU/H output of
the furnace.
An electric furnace has four
5-kw elements that are
rated at 240V. The
available voltage to operate
the furnace is 208V. Which
of the following indicates
the effect that this will have
on the BTU/H output of the
furnace?



The correct answer is: Between 14 and 15.
Using the diagram below, if
a heat pump compressor
fails and requires clean-up,
a section line filter-drier
should be temporarily
installed:


The correct answer is: 13 and 8
Using the diagram below
with the system operating
in the heating mode, only
high pressure superheated
vapor will be present
between which of the
following points?
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