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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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"Changes in temperature of a gas or object with no change in phase." is a description of which physics term?
There are several types of purge/pressurization permits that are available. Which of the permits below would best be used when an enclosures classification must be reduced from Class I, Zone 1 to non-hazardous?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "5" in the picture below?
What is the SI unit of force?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "2" in the picture below?
What is the area of the cylinder that has a mass of 4 kg placed on it creating 98321 Pa of pressure?
There are many different types of alloy steels, each with specific properties. Which of the elements below would have the effect of increasing hardness, but a reduction in ductility?
Tubing has many distinctive applications in industry. Which of the associations below provides the standards commonly used for tubing in instrumentation?
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion of each type. Which of the groups below would Acetylene belong to?
The main function of a valve positioner is which of the below?
In any intrinsically safe loop there are several main items that are vital to the loop. Which of the answers below contains those items?
A mass of 5 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 5 cm. What is it's spring rate?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for infectious material with immediate and serious toxic effects?
Chart recorders have some specialized applications in industry. Which of those applications would best make use of the multiple temperature inputs available?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 101.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 130.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.45 is contained in the tank
Which of the valves below would be used for isolation on each side of a control valve?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 100 °C?
Of the methods to render a container safe for hotwork, which of the following is the most common and most effective?
There are several common precision measurement tools available in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the tool pictured below?
The volume of a cylinder is calculated with which correct equation?
With the proper formula "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the part of that equation that is measured in "meters"?
If a battery has a rating of 120 Ah, theoretically it could provide 12 A for how long?
There are several terms that are used to describe the features of a particular thread type. Which of the answers below would best describe the "³⁄₁₆" in the bolt designation ³⁄₁₆-12 UNF x 6?
(310105d) Efficiency is one of the benchmarks that is used for rating machines. Which of the measurement units below is used with efficiency itself?
A pressure gauge at the bottom of a tank indicates a pressure of 7.9 psi. The relative density of the liquid is 0.87. What is the depth of the liquid in feet?
Angle motion negative feedback system consists of:
There are numerous methods to mount instruments properly. Which of the methods below is shown in the picture?
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "1"?
Solve for x: 45-200÷10=x
Chart recorders still have a place in industry for specific applications. Which of the applications below would be used to fulfill ABSA requirements?
(310101c) There are several different styles of flared and flareless fittings. Which of the styles below would commonly use a O-ring seal style fitting?
Each one of the installations of purge/pressurization has its own requirements for internal equipment. Which of the installations below would be able to use equipment rated as general purpose?
State the number 23.569 x 10¹³ using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types. Which of the fittings below would best be used when terminating tube connections?
Use the answers below to correctly fill in the blanks. "Resistance of a conductor is________ to it's ______."
Capacitance is a measurable quantity. Which of the answers below represents the SI unit for capacitance?
(310103d) Regulators deal with a consistent pressure reduction. Which category of regulator is pictured below?
"Can handle pressures more accurately and can handle higher pressures" are two advantages of using which regulator?
"This workplace hazard consists of organisms or organic matters produced by these organisms that are harmful to human health." This statement best describes which of the hazards below?
"Is an electrical quantity that measures how the device or material reduces the electric current flow through it." is the best description for which of the terms below?
There are several different committees in the Alberta apprenticeship system. Which of the committees below would be directly responsible for determining the equivalency of training done outside Alberta?
(310102n) Instrument enclosures are all built to a NEMA standard. Which of the standards below would use materials that were resistant to corrosion in it's construction?
(310103d) There are several different designs of regulator. The setpoint in a spring-loaded regulator is controlled by which of the answers below?
Calculate the mass of a substance that has a density of 1479 kg/m³ and occupies a volume of 0.00631 m³
"Is not designed for continuous occupancy, and has limited or restricted means for entry or exit." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
(310104b)There are several connection methods available for valve installation. Which of the connection methods below would be best suited to a valve that would be leak-proof at any temperature or pressure
"A fraction that is less than one, with the numerator less than the denominator", is a description of which type of fraction?
The two main functions of a negative feedback system are:
Stress affects metals in several different ways. Which of the answers below would best be described as the permanent deformation at a slow rate?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 3 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 3 cm diameter filled with gas?
Calculate the normal force exerted by an object that has a mass of 6732 grams
Newton's first law is also known as?
There are several common precision measurement tools available in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the tool pictured below?
What are the two main systems of negative feedback?
How many coulombs of charge pass though a given point in 1 second, if the current is 18mA
There are several advantages and limitations to installing a galvanically isolated barrier as an intrinsically safe barrier. Which one of the answers below can be considered an advantage of this style of barrier?
Reduce ¹⁵⁄₄₅ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.
"The lag in response exhibited due to the absorption of energy in a measuring instrument." is the best description of which term?
(310105d) Hp is a common term seen to rate power. Which of the answers below reflects the amount of work done in 15 mins by a 45 hp motor?
Certain categories of tubing has specific applications in industry. Which of the categories below would be used in applications where no internal pressures need to be tolerated?
In a simple circuit, if I= 5 A and R=4 ohms, what is the voltage drop over the resistor of the circuit?
(310105d) When dealing with displacement, there are two qualifiers used. Which of the answers below would be a quantity that is fully described by a numerical value alone?
What percentage of 35 is 21?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would have 1 fixed terminal and a sliding contact?
Due to a lengthy transmission distance a control valve is responding slowly. The device that would improve the response speed of the valve would be?
In a simple circuit, if E=6 V and R=5 ohms, what is the current of the circuit?
"Two angles that add to 180 degrees," is a description of which mathematical term?
If field servicing, or removing, a control valve from a piping system it is important to recognize the piping isolations. Which of the isolations below correctly identifies the following picture?
A parallel circuit reacts in specific ways to the addition of a resistive load. Which of the answers below best describes the reaction to an decrease in resistive load?
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion of each type. Which of the groups below would Hydrogen belong to?
(310101c) Although soldered fittings for tube can be used on pressure and DWV applications, there are some differences between the fittings. Which of the answers below describes one of the major differences that the DWV fittings have when compared to pressure fittings??
Moment balance Negative feedback system consists of:
Even though explosion safety equipment must be able to deal with extreme pressures, maintenance must also be allowed to occur. Which of the enclosures below would allow for both maintenance and protection from explosion?
Explosion-proof equipment has several components that make it effective. Which of the components below is a requirement for equipment to be considered explosion-proof?
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types. Which of the fittings below would best be used when terminating tube connections?
Hazardous locations in industry have been grouped for ease of understanding Which of the classes below is best described an area where gases or vapours are present sufficient quantity to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures.
"The results of a devices inelastic quality" is a definition of which term?
Loss of pressure is a by product of several factors in a piping system. If the length of a straight section of pipe has the diameter doubled, which of the answers below would be the result?
"A pressure change occurring anywhere in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid," is a description of which principle?
(310104d) There are several features available on valve positioners in industry today. Which of the features below can be best described as one that uses negative feedback in it's operation?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 125.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 186.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.05 is contained in the tan
The symbol for resistance is which of the below?
There are several advantages and limitations to installing a zener barrier as an intrinsically safe barrier. Which one of the answers below can be considered an advantage of this style of barrier?
The outermost shell of an atom is called the valence shell.
Which of the resistors below is best described by the following statement, "A variable resistor making use of three contacts whose resistance varies with an adjustment of a sliding contact."?
(310104d) Valve positioners provide several advantages over standard valves. Which of the advantages below would best relate to the addition or release of air from the actuator to achieve proper plug placement?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 134.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 169.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.24 is contained in the tan
When taking measurements, there are several terms that are commonly used. Which of the terms below is best described as the degree to which the result of a measurement that conforms to the required standard.
(310105i) The reaction a solid has to an external force that is applied to it can be measured. Which of the units below corresponds to "Strain" measurement?
34.450 in engineering notion is what?
Use the answers below to correctly fill in the blanks. "Resistance of a conductor is________ to it's ______."
There are many different types and styles of tubing in industry, but they can all be grouped into categories. Which of the answers below best represents all of the categories of tubing?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture below?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 5 cm diameter filled with gas?
If heat is removed from a metal, does it contract?
There are several vital components to a static pressure mechanism in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would be used as a span adjust?
There are a variety of circuit symbols used in electrical designs. Which of the terms is most commonly associated with the symbol below?
A moment balance negative feedback system is a motion balance system?
"Any point on a circuit where two or more current flows meet or are split." is the best description of which of the terms below?
There are subgroups of fuel for fires need to burn. Which of those subgroups would NGLs belong?