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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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There are numerous designs of batteries. Which of the batteries below would be generally considered to be the most able to discharge loads at high rates for an extended period of time?
Occupational exposure limits have threshold limits. There are three of these threshold limits that are used, of the answers provided, which is not a value used?
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "is the energy of physical positioning."?
There are two very common types of metric vernier calipers. If the caliper that you are using has 1mm graduations on the beam, which of the answers below represents the graduations required on the Vernier scale?
Isolating process lines with a physical barrier is one of the steps for safe field servicing of a control valve. Which of the blank types below would best be described a physical barrier at the open end of a process pipe?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 2 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 7 cm diameter filled with gas?
"The ______ is divided between two series resistors in direct proportion to their resistance." The term that best fits to complete the sentence is which of the terms below?
State ⁸⁴⁵⁶⁄₂₄₃ as a mixed fraction.
Purging is an effective means of reducing the potential hazards of an enclosure. Which of the answers below best describes the type of pressure produced in the enclosure by purging?
Use the answers below to correctly fill in the blanks. "Resistance of a conductor is________ to it's ______."
"The distance traveled divided by the time elapsed to reach final position." is the description of which mathematical term?
To solder a joint, there are steps that need to be followed to succeed. Which of the steps below would involve ensuring contamination free parts and soldering tip?
To alter the pressure setting of a regulator, you would adjust what?
Calculate the gain when a change from 1.55 psig to 2.15 psig in nozzle backpressure and a change from 3 psig to 20 psig in the relay output occurs.
A moment balance negative feedback system is a force balance system?
When wire rope is used for lifting purposes, there are several safety factors involved. Which of the answers below best represents the safety factor for rigging in general?
A true force balance negative feedback system is a motion balance system?
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "1"?
(310101c) For higher working pressures, generally the wall thickness of tubing will increase. Which of the answers below would best relate to the effect of a tube's increased wall thickness?
There are several different types of carbon steel in any piping system. Which of the types below would have less than a 0.3% carbon content?
If a pressure change of 20 kPa to 80 kPa is to fully stroke a valve, what strength of spring must be used. The control valve has a stem travel of 2.7 cm and the effective area of the diaphragm is 0.08 m^2
The two main functions of a negative feedback system are:
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types with specific name describing them. Which of the fittings below would best be used when connecting through the side wall of an enclosure?
Gauge pressure is calculated by?
If the total error is 1.5 and the dead band error is 0.3, what is the hysteresis value?
There are several definitions used frequently in the CEC."Containing any explosion originating within its housing and prevent sparks from within its housing from igniting vapors, gases, dust or fibers in the air surrounding it." would best describe which of the terms below?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would use a diaphragm for operation?
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?
Electrostatic generation can be happen in many conditions. Which of the answers below would correctly fill the blank in the statement, "The generation of an electrostatic charge is ________ in conditions that are humid?"
The prefix "Mega" can be expressed as?
(310102n) The Canadian Electrical code (CEC) encompasses all standards for electrical/instrumentation work. Which of the sections of that code below would relate best to Class 1 circuits that are controlled remotely?
What type of cell is a lithium constructed battery?
There are subgroups of fuel for fires need to burn. Which of those subgroups would NGLs belong?
A control valve is to have a stem travel of 5.6 cm. The diaphragm in use has an area of 0.09m². What strength of spring must be used if the desired pressure change from from 40 kPa to 110 kPa will fully stroke the valve?
"A triangle where one of its interior angles is 90 degrees." is a description of which mathematical term?
(310102c) Resistors are commonly rated in 3 distinct ways. Which of the answers below would best relate a "resistance" rating?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube type would be used in a refrigeration system?
There are numerous designs of batteries. Which of the batteries below would be generally considered to be the most maintenance free?
(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?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁V₁n₂T₂=P₂V₂n₁T₁"?
(310101c) There are several different styles of flared and flareless fittings. Which of the styles below would commonly use a single ferrule style fitting?
What is the name of the part of a drill bit that carries the cut material out of the hole that is being drilled?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a compressed medical air system?
If angle "Y" is equal to 28 degrees, solve for angle "X"
The law of electrical charges states that unlike charges attract one another and like charges repel one another.
If a closed tank is pressurized to 15 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 36 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.45 is contained in the tank
(310105i) Any solid has inherent properties associated with it. Which of the properties below would be measured as a result of a tensile test on it??
To solder a joint, there are steps that need to be followed to succeed. Which of the steps below would involve having the solder flow toward the heat over the joint?
All objects have mass which is affected by gravity. Which of the answers below represents the USCS approximate value for acceleration due to gravity?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of red represent?
Solve for the hypotenuse.
There are subgroups of fuel for fires need to burn. Which of those subgroups would sulfur belong to?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 3 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 2 cm diameter filled with gas?
How is the term "Cv" calculated?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the voltage drop over R3, if R1= 3 ohms, R2= 5 ohms, R3= 7 ohms, R4= 6 ohms and the battery produces 24 V?
If, for every 30 C of charge, 60 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
"6(5+15)=(6 x 5)+(6 x 15)" is an example of which mathematical law?
The intensity of sound is measured in dBA. In the workplace the suggested dBA level for wearing hearing protection over an 8 hour day would be which of the below?
The ISA has defined 3 types of installations for purge/pressurization for hazardous applications. Which of the types below would an enclosures classification be reduced from Class I, Zone 1 to non-hazardous?
In the SI system, the unit used for mass is?
"A fraction in which the numerator is greater than the denominator", is a description of which type of fraction?
In relation to hacksaws, "pitch" is referred to as?
Isolate for"h" in the following equation y=(h-t)/r
There are several vital components to a differential pressure unit in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would move as the direct result of the rotation of the torque shaft?
"A method of expressing numbers in terms of a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of base 10" is a definition of what?
There are three main types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the letter "B"?
What pressure is exerted at the base of a tank 6.5 meters high when filled with a liquid with a density of 1200kg/m³?
Which type of valve is pictured below?
Most electrical properties have an equation linked to them. In the equation L= (N²μA)÷ƪ, which of the answers below does the "μ" represent?
Isolating process lines with a physical barrier is one of the steps for safe field servicing of a control valve. Which of the blank types below would best be described a physical barrier between two flanges of sufficient diameter to fill the entire diameter of the pipe to prevent the passing of material beyond that point?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for poisonous biohazardous material?
(310102n) The Canadian Electrical code (CEC) encompasses all standards for electrical/instrumentation work. Which of the sections of that code below would relate best to signal circuits that are considered Class 2?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 K?
"An angle of 90°" is a description of which mathematical term?
With respect to pressure drop, which control; valve has "high" recovery characteristics?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of colour code would a Type K tube type typically have?
A pneumatic level transmitter, with an output range of 20-100 kPa, is being used to assess the fluid level in a cylinder though an input range of 0-14 meters. What is the transmitter output signal if the fluid level is at 8.65 meters?
Although there are numerous type of batteries, they all share a common construction. Which of the answers below contains all the required parts of a battery?
(310105d) The amount of power an applied force uses is a measurable quantity. Which of the units below would be equal to 1 hp of power?
If you have 40 hammers and 50 chisels, what is your ratio of hammers to chisels?
In a simple circuit, if E=3 V and R=5 ohms, what is the current of the circuit?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 7 cm diameter filled with gas?
(310102n) The Canadian Electrical code (CEC) encompasses all standards for electrical/instrumentation work. Which of the sections of that code below would relate best to the installation of instruments in a hazardous location?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"An electric circuit in which the normal path of current has been interrupted." is the best description of which of the terms below?
"Which of the electrical terms below can be best described as "consisting of one or more electrochemical cells, which transform stored chemical energy directly into electrical energy."
A change in dielectric material in a capacitor, will change it's capacitance. Which of the dielectric materials below has the greatest capacitance?
A pneumatic level transmitter, with an output range of 20-100 kPa, is being used to assess the fluid level in a cylinder though an input range of 0-15.5 meters. What is the fluid level if the transmitter signal is 78 kPa
Bourdon measuring elements have tubes that are classified into three broad categories. Which of the tube types below would be used in applications having 1 MPag?
The volume of a sphere is calculated with which correct equation?
Using the Pythagorean Theorem solves for which mathematical term?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for poisonous material with other toxic effects?
There are a variety of circuit symbols used in electrical designs. Which of the terms is most commonly associated with the symbol below?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 121.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 175.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.56 is contained in the tan
To move 175 C across two points. when the voltage is 30 V, how much energy is required?
(650101a) There are three main sections in the occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta. Which of the sections below best relates to the thorough, precise safety details for suppliers?
(310102n) The Canadian Electrical code (CEC) encompasses all standards for electrical/instrumentation work. Which of the sections of that code below would relate best to Class 1 power circuits that are extremely low voltage?
Alternating current is bi-directional.
Choose the correct order of mathmatical operations.