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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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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?
With the proper formula "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the "displacement" part of that equation?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
The Si unit for measuring force is the Newton. Which of the answers below is equal to an object that has a mass of 65830 g?
Calculate 4/7 + 2/5, and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction
Under the Workers compensation act, are apprentices and learners entitled to compensation?
(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 3 tubes together?
There are several terms that are used to describe the features of a particular thread type. Which of the terms below would best describe a thread with a 16 TPI?
(310105i) Any solid has inherent properties associated with it. Which of the terms below would best represent the final amount of stretch or elongation that the material undergoes during tensile testing?
What is the name of the tool that is used on round stock to cut external threads?
(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?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 2 cm diameter filled with gas?
State the number 4.785 x 10 ⁻⁵ using decimal notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
(310105d) The displacement of an applied force is a measurable quantity. Which of the terms below would be equal to "J" as a of measurement?
(310102m) There are numerous electrical devices in a circuit. Which of the devices below can be best described as a passive two-terminal component used to store and release electrical energy?
In a series circuit what percentage of the applied voltage would appear across an open circuit?
In Unified National nomenclature what does the "UNC" represent in this bolt class- 1/2-12-UNC 4A
(650101a) There are three main sections in the occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta. Which of the sections below best relates to the minimum safety standards set for employers?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the voltage drop over R2, if R1= 3 ohms, R2= 5 ohms, R3= 7 ohms, R4= 6 ohms and the battery produces 24 V?
(310101c) Tubing wall thickness has 3 ways of being measured. Which of the answers below is the least common of those methods?
In the fraction A/B. is B the numerator?
In industry, there are several types of protection used to reduce the risk of explosion. Which of the methods of protection below would intrinsically safe equipment be primary used?
With the proper formula "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the part of that equation that is measured in "meters"?
The best description for "Span error" in relation to calibrating instruments is which of the following?
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."?
There are several different types of carbon steel in any piping system. Which of the types below would have more than a 0.6%% carbon content?
Chart recorders still have a place in industry for specific applications. Which of the applications below would be used to fulfill ABSA requirements?
Determine the voltage V(ab) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 100k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
"The heat absorbed per unit mass of a given material at its boiling point that completely converts the material to a gas at the same temperature", is a description of which physics term?
There are several properties to a circuit. Which of the terms below best defines the opposition to a change in current?
Loss of pressure is a by product of several factors in a piping system. If the length of a straight section of pipe was shortened by half, which of the answers below would be the result?
A true force balance negative feedback system is a motion balance system?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "PV=ZnRT"?
"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?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a medical gas system?
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?
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?
Convert 0.625 to a fraction.
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?
The prefix "Milli" can be expressed as?
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?
(310105d) Scalar quantities are all a measurable amounts. Which of the answers below would "Work" use as it's unit of measurement?
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "5"?
What is the mass that is placed on a piston above a gas if the pressure exerted is 78554 Pa on a cylinder that has a 3 cm diameter
State 7 ⁹⁄₁₇ as an improper fraction.
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?
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?
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?
"Is done when a force that is applied to an object and moves that object." is a description of which mathematical term?
"Energy" is a calculated quantity. Which of the formulas below would be used to calculate gravitational potential energy?
"A pneumatic relay that is used to reduce the time lag in pneumatic circuits by reproducing pneumatic signals with high-volume and or high-pressure output." is the best description of which term below?
When servicing or troubleshooting a valve there are several terms that are used for specific actions. Which of terms below would be associated with the verification an individual isolation?
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?
If the total error is 1.5 and the dead band error is 0.3, what is the hysteresis value?
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
Using the Pythagorean Theorem solves for which mathematical term?
Reduce ¹²⁄₆₀ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.
Copper tube is commonly available in two types of tempers. Which of the answers below best describes a tube that is referred to as "hard or rigid"?
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?
Chart recorders have a couple of specific applications. Which application below would best describe the charting of results from a flow rate across an orifice plate?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for poisonous material with other toxic effects?
If a battery has a rating of 120 Ah, theoretically it could provide 12 A for how long?
"A valve that has a low pressure drop at high flow rates.", is the best description of which of the terms below?
State the number 0.05634 x 10⁻¹³ using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
To move 175 C across two points. when the voltage is 30 V, how much energy is required?
The basic unit of matter is called?
Materials with four electrons in their valence shell are considered what?
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
Electrostatic generation can be happen in many conditions. Which of the answers below would correctly identify one of those conditions?
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?
What is the smallest charged particle?
WHIMIS was put in place to regulate controlled products in the workplace. Which of the federal regulatory bodies below would oversee the suppliers of these products?
"Control devices that use the fluid medium that they control to obtain their energy" is a description of what?
There are many studies on how pressure and force affect fluids. "Fluid pressure is proportional to depth." is one of the principles of which answer below?
Linear motion negative feedback system consists of:
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 Zone 2?
(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?
Valves require several different styles of physical lock out device. Which of the styles below correctly identifies the device in the following picture?
State ⁴⁷⁸⁄₉₈ as a mixed fraction.
"Any quantity with both a magnitude and a direction, such as velocity." is a description of which mathematical term?
(310104b) There are many different valves to be used for different processes. Which of the valve types below would be considered self-cleaning?
(310103d) There are several essential components to a pressure regulator. Which of the components below would be used as a measuring element?
"A proportion of a whole expressed as a number between 0 and 100 rather than as a fraction."
Determine the voltage V(ad) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
Chart recorders still have a place in industry for specific applications. Which of the applications below would be used to fulfill AER requirements at royalty trigger points for natural gas?
There are two very common types of metric vernier calipers. Which of the answers below best represents the minimum accuracy of a metric Vernier caliper?
Calculate the force, in newtons, which is developed to a circular diaphragm with a diameter of 75 cm, when a a pressure of 56 kPa is applied:
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 2 to non-hazardous?
There are several terms that are related to electromagnetic cores. Which of the terms below would be correctly described as "when the magnetic flux alternates from the internal molecular structure reversals, the result is the heating of the core and wasted energy."
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "3" in the picture below?
There are many electrical terms that have symbols to describe them in equations. Which of the terms below is best referred to as "Ꜫᵣ" in an equation?
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 0-12 meters. What is the transmitter output signal if the fluid level is at 8.65 meters?
To alter the pressure setting of a regulator, you would adjust what?
Solve for the hypotenuse.
A mass of 7 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 5 cm. What is it's spring rate?
In a baffle-nozzle-restrictor motion detector the:
When dealing with pressure measurements, there are several vital terms that are used. Which of the terms below would best be described as a measure of how much matter is in an object?
There are several different types of layout tools used in industry. Which of the tools below best represents the following picture?
(310103f) Strain type gauges are commonly found in industry. Which of the strain gauges below is the most accurate?
State this fraction as a mixed fraction: ⁵⁵⁄₈.