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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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Solve for the hypotenuse.
If, for every 20 C of charge, 80 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
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?"
There are several methods to routing and protecting cable, tubing, and insulated impulse lines. Which of the answers below would be best used to support an in-line instrument?
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
In the SI system, the unit of force is?
In the WHMIS system, "Flammable and combustible material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
Which of the terms below is the best definition by the statement, "An electric current in which the flow reverses consistently."?
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 elevators used by the public?
(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 an electrical communication system?
"The relationship between valve position and flow in the in an operational process system.", is the best description of which term below?
(310104d) Valve positioners provide several advantages over standard valves. Which of the advantages below would best relate to the creation of two equal ranges from standard range?
State the number 0.003402 using decimal notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
Convert 16.5 psi into kPa
The methods to mount an instrument are as varied as the instruments themselves. Which of the mounting methods below would capillary or impulse line to the instrument be used?
(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 larger OD tube to a smaller OD tube?
Air and iron are the two types of electromagnetic cores. Choose from the answers below to explain why an iron core is more preferable than an air one.
There are many electrical symbols used in industry today. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the following symbol?
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?
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?
If, for every 20 C of charge, 60 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
In fluid mechanics, there is always a loss in pressure due to several factors. Which of the factors below would most affect this loss in pressure?
There are many terms that are used with precise measurements. In the measurement 65.34 cm +/- 0.7 cm, which of the terms below is represented by the "+/- 0.7 cm"
Calculate the normal force exerted by an object that has a mass of 5.7 kg.
Good trade practice is a 4:1 ratio when using an extension ladder. From which piece of legislation does the practice originate from?
"Change (variance) In total amounts expressed as percentages." is the description of which term?
"An element or device which receives information in the form of 4-20 mA and coverts it to information in the form of 3-15 psig." is the best description of which of the terms below?
"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?
A parallel circuit reacts in specific ways to the to an open circuit. Which of the answers below best describes the reaction of the total line current to an open circuit?
Valves require several different styles of physical lock out device. Which of the styles below correctly identifies the device in the following picture?
There are several types of soldering irons that are available in industry. Which type of soldering iron below would a soldering pencil best refer to?
To move 100 C across two points. when the voltage is 15 V, how much energy is required?
Material safety data sheets are required to be accompany all controlled substances from the supplier. There are _______ that make up these sheets, providing more detail than the label. Use the answers below to fill in the blank
The properties of a gas are unique to its molecular make-up. Which of the terms below would best be defined as "is the pressure required to liquefy a gas at its critical temperature."?
(310104a) There are numerous components to a valve. Which of the components below would best be referred to as a gland that seals the dynamic portion of the valve against leakage?
What type of cell is a lithium constructed battery?
Heat is based on the movement of molecules. Which of the answers below correctly fills the blank in the following sentence, "Temperature is the measurement of the average _________ of the movement of molecules."
Before entering a container to work, your Journeyman asks for a gas test to be done. The foreman agrees and puts the sniffer close to the roof of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
Absolute and relative temperature scales each have their [own names for Imperial and SI scales. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the SI relative temperature scale?
There are numerous methods to mount instruments properly. Which of the methods below is shown in the picture?
State this fraction as a mixed fraction: ⁵⁵⁄₈.
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?
State the following number, 15.198*10¹³ using engineering notation and round the answers to 3 significant digits.
There are several types of purge/pressurization permits that are available. Which of the permits below would best be used with a pressurized enclosure that contains equipment which is capable of ignition?
There are several different types of layout tools used in industry. Which of the tools below best represents the following picture?
(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 cathodic protection?
Which of the following is not affected by a positioner?
There are several parts to a drill bit. Which of the terms below best represents the part of a drill bit that is used to cut into materials?
65% of 765 is equal to?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would use a handwheel for operation?
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?
"A particular material or class of materials, that is a hazardous substance in workplace air, has an upper limit on the acceptable concentrations." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be air-to-open
In the WHIMIS system, the workplace labels must display 3 pieces of information. Of the answers provided, choose the one that is not needed.
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?
(310103d) There are several essential components to a pressure regulator. Which of the components below would be used as both a measuring and loading element?
A change in dielectric material in a capacitor, will change it's capacitance. Which of the dielectric materials below has the least capacitance?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of colour code would a Type M tube type typically have?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture below?
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?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a medical gas system?
It is a good trade practice to transport gas cylinders secured and upright. From which act below did this practice come from?
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?
What pressure in Kpa is required to produce a force of 17650 lbs. when applied to a diaphragm actuator with a radius of 5 inches?
Calculate the mass of a substance that has a density of 1479 kg/m³ and occupies a volume of 0.00631 m³
There are numerous guidelines provided in section 18, appendix B, from the CEC. Which of the rules from that appendix would relate to certification markings
There are several different notations on a length of pipe. Which of the notations below would have the thinnest pipe wall?
convert 56.7 psi to kPa.
A worker is grinding 6m away from another worker refueling a diesel welder. Is there any workplace infraction occurring in this situation? Choose the best answer below for answering this.
"This piece of legislation came into effect in 1915. This act deals primarily with compensation, medical aid and rehabilitation of a worker due to a job-related injury." Which of the answers below is best described by this statement?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the voltage across each resistor?
The CEC generates a air grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion of each type. Which of the groups below would Propane belong to?
What is the main purpose of valve positioners?
"Is done when a force that is applied to an object and moves that object." is a description of which mathematical term?
(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 standard set for workers?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
In this circuit R1= 4 ohms, R2= 5 ohms and R3=9 ohms with the battery producing 40V. what is the voltage drop over R2
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?
(310103d) There are several different designs of regulator. Which of the loading element designs below would have to slowest response to changes in downstream pressures?
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 0-9 meters. What is the fluid level if the transmitter signal is 56 kPa
"The characteristic published by the manufacturer, based on tests performed in a closed system ensuring consistent flow behavior before installation." is the best description of which of the following terms?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
Which of the valves below would be used for isolation on each side of a control valve?
There are several different notations on a length of pipe. Which of the notations below would have the largest pipe diameter?
In Unified National nomenclature what does the "12" represent in this bolt class- 1/2-12-UNC 2B
Which of the following measurements cannot be performed by a sliding caliper?
(310102c) Manufactured resistors have two broad categories. Which of the resistors below would be considered as a fixed resistor?
A lithium cell can produce about _____ times the voltage of an alkaline cell.
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"?
Gasses react to the increase or decrease of pressure in measurable ways. Which of the terms below describes the reaction of an enclosed gas to a pressure increase?
Determine the voltage V(ad) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
The prefix "giga" can be expressed as?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "V₁T₂=V₂T₁"?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
A magnetic field is set up between the the two poles of a magnet. Which of the answers below would the represent the flow direction outside the magnet?
If a battery has a rating of 75 Ah, theoretically it could provide 6.8 A for how long?
There are several vital components to a differential pressure unit in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would prevent overshoot of the Zero?