NATE Exam: Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps Questions & Answers Latest Update
NATE Exam: Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps
Questions & Answers Latest Update.
Which of the following factors affects a customer's level of comfort?
a. Air movement
b. Humidity
c. Temperature
d. All of the above - ✔✔✔ - d (All of the above: air movement, humidity, temperature)
A cooling load calculation estimates the sensible heat gain of a structure. The maximum sensible
capacity of a cooling-only system should be within ____% of this calculated value.
a. ±10%
b. +10%
c. +15%
d. +30% - ✔✔✔ - c (+15%)
The maximum sensible cooling capacity of a heat pump should be within ____% of the calculated
sensible heat gain of a structure with a large heating load.
a. ±10%
b. +15%
c. -25%
d. +25% - ✔✔✔ - d (+25%)
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The combined output of a heat pump and its auxiliary heat should not exceed the calculated heat loss
of a home by more than ____%.
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 25% - ✔✔✔ - b (15%)
What amount of auxiliary electric heat is needed when the output of a heat pump on a design day
equals 18,800 Btuh and the heat loss of a home is 29,700 Btuh?
a. 2.1 kWh
b. 3.2 kWh
c. 5.0 kWh
d. 10.9 kWh
Note: 3,413 Btu/kW - ✔✔✔ - b (3.2 kWh)
The three processes that transfer heat energy are conduction, convection, and ____.
a. concentration
b. radiation
c. refraction
d. static pressure - ✔✔✔ - b (radiation)
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Heat transfer that occurs when substances of different temperatures are in contact with each other is
called ____.
a. concentration
b. conduction
c. convection
d. radiation - ✔✔✔ - b (conduction)
What effect does raising the pressure in a sealed system have on refrigerant?
a. It becomes more difficult to subcool the liquid refrigerant
b. It becomes more difficult to superheat the refrigerant vapor
c. The refrigerant's boiling point decreases
d. The refrigerant's boiling point increases - ✔✔✔ - d (The refrigerant's boiling point increases)
What is the primary danger to people near an accidental refrigerant release or spill?
a. Blurred vision caused by the refrigerant vapor coming in contact with the eyes
b. Changes in weather patterns caused by global warming
c. Damage to the food chain caused by decreased ozone levels in the stratosphere
d. Suffocation caused by the heavier refrigerant displacing oxygen in the air - ✔✔✔ - d (Suffocation
caused by the heavier refrigerant displacing oxygen in the air)
The maximum temperature at which refrigerant may be stored is ____°F when the container is no
more than ____% full of liquid by volume.
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a. 120°F, 60%
b. 125°F, 60%
c. 125°F, 80%
d. 135°F, 80% - ✔✔✔ - c (125°F, 80%)
Boiling of the refrigerant occurs in which system component?
a. Compressor
b. Condenser
c. Evaporator
d. Metering device - ✔✔✔ - c (Evaporator)
Why is superheat necessary in a system that utilizes hermetic compressors?
a. It ensures that dry vapor reaches the compressor so that mechanical damage does not occur
b. It increases system capacity
c. It prevents liquid refrigerant from gassing the metering device
d. Superheat is necessary only when open compressors are being used - ✔✔✔ - a (It ensures that dry
vapor reaches the compressor so that mechanical damage does not occur)
When the heat load on an evaporator increases, what is the effect on the system?
a. Suction pressure decreases and discharge pressure increases
b. Suction pressure increases and discharge pressure decreases
c. Suction pressure and discharge pressure both decrease
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NATE Exam: Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps
Questions & Answers Latest Update.
Which of the following factors affects a customer's level of comfort?
a. Air movement
b. Humidity
c. Temperature
d. All of the above - ✔✔✔ - d (All of the above: air movement, humidity, temperature)
A cooling load calculation estimates the sensible heat gain of a structure. The maximum sensible
capacity of a cooling-only system should be within ____% of this calculated value.
a. ±10%
b. +10%
c. +15%
d. +30% - ✔✔✔ - c (+15%)
The maximum sensible cooling capacity of a heat pump should be within ____% of the calculated
sensible heat gain of a structure with a large heating load.
a. ±10%
b. +15%
c. -25%
d. +25% - ✔✔✔ - d (+25%)
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,NATE Exam: Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps Questions & Answers Latest Update
The combined output of a heat pump and its auxiliary heat should not exceed the calculated heat loss
of a home by more than ____%.
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 25% - ✔✔✔ - b (15%)
What amount of auxiliary electric heat is needed when the output of a heat pump on a design day
equals 18,800 Btuh and the heat loss of a home is 29,700 Btuh?
a. 2.1 kWh
b. 3.2 kWh
c. 5.0 kWh
d. 10.9 kWh
Note: 3,413 Btu/kW - ✔✔✔ - b (3.2 kWh)
The three processes that transfer heat energy are conduction, convection, and ____.
a. concentration
b. radiation
c. refraction
d. static pressure - ✔✔✔ - b (radiation)
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,NATE Exam: Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps Questions & Answers Latest Update
Heat transfer that occurs when substances of different temperatures are in contact with each other is
called ____.
a. concentration
b. conduction
c. convection
d. radiation - ✔✔✔ - b (conduction)
What effect does raising the pressure in a sealed system have on refrigerant?
a. It becomes more difficult to subcool the liquid refrigerant
b. It becomes more difficult to superheat the refrigerant vapor
c. The refrigerant's boiling point decreases
d. The refrigerant's boiling point increases - ✔✔✔ - d (The refrigerant's boiling point increases)
What is the primary danger to people near an accidental refrigerant release or spill?
a. Blurred vision caused by the refrigerant vapor coming in contact with the eyes
b. Changes in weather patterns caused by global warming
c. Damage to the food chain caused by decreased ozone levels in the stratosphere
d. Suffocation caused by the heavier refrigerant displacing oxygen in the air - ✔✔✔ - d (Suffocation
caused by the heavier refrigerant displacing oxygen in the air)
The maximum temperature at which refrigerant may be stored is ____°F when the container is no
more than ____% full of liquid by volume.
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a. 120°F, 60%
b. 125°F, 60%
c. 125°F, 80%
d. 135°F, 80% - ✔✔✔ - c (125°F, 80%)
Boiling of the refrigerant occurs in which system component?
a. Compressor
b. Condenser
c. Evaporator
d. Metering device - ✔✔✔ - c (Evaporator)
Why is superheat necessary in a system that utilizes hermetic compressors?
a. It ensures that dry vapor reaches the compressor so that mechanical damage does not occur
b. It increases system capacity
c. It prevents liquid refrigerant from gassing the metering device
d. Superheat is necessary only when open compressors are being used - ✔✔✔ - a (It ensures that dry
vapor reaches the compressor so that mechanical damage does not occur)
When the heat load on an evaporator increases, what is the effect on the system?
a. Suction pressure decreases and discharge pressure increases
b. Suction pressure increases and discharge pressure decreases
c. Suction pressure and discharge pressure both decrease
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