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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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State the number 479.3 using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
(310103d) There are several different designs of regulator. The setpoint in a spring-loaded regulator is controlled by which of the answers below?
State the following number, 0.005687 using scientific notation and round the answers to 3 significant digits.
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "4" in the picture below?
When servicing or troubleshooting a valve there are several steps that must be completed. In controlling hazardous energy, removing securing devices and any isolation points once work area is deemed safe, would be which of the steps below?
"A triangle in which all three sides are equal." 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?
Soldering is a common method of joining metals. To be effective the which of the items below must have a lower melting point than the parent metals?
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 increase in resistive load?
(310103f) Strain type gauges are commonly found in industry. Which of the strain gauges below is the most accurate?
(310102c) Manufactured resistors have two broad categories. Which of the resistors below would be considered as a fixed resistor?
In industry, there are several types of protection used to reduce the risk of explosion. Which of the methods of protection below is best defined as "A electrical and thermal energy limiting method brings both normal operation and fault conditions to safe levels."?
(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 government agencies?
When allowing power to flow to a device, purging may be required beforehand. Which of the answers below best represents the complete volumes of air with positive pressure?
(310104b)There are many different valves to be used for different processes. Which of the valves below would best be used in a high pressure process?
The time constant for a charging capacitor is a measurable quantity. Which of the answers below represents the correct formula to use for this calculation?
(310102n) Instrument enclosures are all built to a NEMA standard. Which of the standards below would a "hose test" pass be required?
In Unified National nomenclature what does the "12" represent in this bolt class- 1/2-12-UNC 2B
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
"The lag in response exhibited due to the absorption of energy in a measuring instrument." is the best description of which term?
Which of the following is not affected by a positioner?
Newton's second law is also known as?
The perimeter of a square is calculated with which correct equation?
(650101a) There are three main sections in the occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta. Which of the sections below best relates to the detailing of employer obligations that must be fulfilled?
(310105d) Scalar quantities are all a measurable amounts. Which of the answers below would "Power" use as it's unit of measurement?
If a battery has a rating of 60 Ah, theoretically it could provide 3.3 A for how long?
In this circuit R1= 4 ohms, R2= 5 ohms and R3=9 ohms with the battery producing 40V. What is the voltage drop at R1?
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?
There are several different types of drills tools used in industry. Which of the drills below would be best used for exacting work, hole no bigger than a ½" in diameter?
What is the area of a rectangles with sides measuring 15.5 cm, and 12.6 cm?
What is the name of the part of a drill bit that gets fitted into the drill spindle?
Bourdon measuring elements have tubes that are classified into three broad categories. which of the tube types below would be the most sensitive to pressure changes?
A lithium cell can produce about _____ times the voltage of an alkaline cell.
(310105d) Efficiency is one of the benchmarks that is used for rating machines. Which of the measurement units below is used with efficiency itself?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
When used to cut mild steel. what is the recommended angle for a cold chisel?
There are several terms which relate to charging of a capacitor. Which of the terms below would apply to the period when the capacitor gets to 5τ?
There are numerous methods to mount instruments properly. Which of the methods below is shown in the picture?
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?"
Solve for the hypotenuse.
"Changes in temperature of a gas or object with no change in phase." is a description of which physics term?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁V₁n₂T₂=P₂V₂n₁T₁"?
In a simple circuit, if E=3 V and R=5 ohms, what is the current of the circuit?
"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?
In the fraction A/B. is B the numerator?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 114.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 165.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.83 is contained in the tan
How many coulombs of charge pass though a given point in 1 second, if the current is 16mA
"A way of concisely showing the relationship between two quantities." is a description of which mathematical term?
"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?
(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 grounding circuits that are isolated?
7 coulombs of charge require how many electrons?
There are two types of designations in Alberta for trades. Which of the answers below is the one condition that separates them?
There are subgroups of fuel for fires need to burn. Which of those subgroups would NGLs belong?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 135.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 172.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.14 is contained in the tan
(310103f) There are three main components in a simple signal transmission system. Which of the components below is best represented by the letter "B"?
There are several methods to routing and protecting cable, tubing, and insulated impulse lines. Which of the methods below would be best to run cable to location?
(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?
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 true force balance negative feedback system is a force balance system?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 16 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 31 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.37 is contained in the tank
There are a number of steps to calibrating a two pen chart recorder. Which of the steps below would the pen arc adjustment/verification be?
Which of the terms below is the best definition by the statement, "An electric current in which the flow reverses consistently."?
8 coulomb of charge requires how many electrons?
In Unified National nomenclature what does the "UNC" represent in this bolt class- 1/2-12-UNC 4A
(310101c) Tubing wall thickness has 3 ways of being measured. Which of the answers below is the least common of those methods?
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 prefix "Mega" can be expressed as?
A 3 kg mass is placed on a 4 cm diameter diaphragm, what is the pressure on the air under the diaphragm?
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?
If there was a need to control the process pressure upstream of the regulator, which one of the devices below would be used?
One coulomb is equal to how many electrons?
Convert 75kPa to Kpa(a) Barometer is 97.8 kPaa
A capacitor discharges it's voltage at a specific rate. How many tau are required for a capacitor to expend 99% of it's original voltage?
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 0-20 meters. What is the transmitter output signal if the fluid level is at 6.65 meters?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 3 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 7 cm diameter filled with gas?
In a simple circuit, if E=4 V and R=1.75 ohms, what is the current of the circuit?
(310104d) A control valve is one of many FCEs that are used in industry. Which of the answers below reflects the relationship between a control valve and the process variable?
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?
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types with specific name describing them. Which of the fittings below would have two tube ends in line and one pipe connector?
Express ³²⁄₄₄ as a percent.
There are several different types of pressure tube available. Which of the type of tube below would have the best thermal and longevity properties?
The ability of a material to concentrate magnetic lines of force within a material is called?
In the SI system of measurements, there are several symbols used for magnetism. Which of the measurement units below would represent "relative permeability"?
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?
(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?
(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?
Within the umbrella of intrinsically safe loops, there are several sub-categories and classifications. Which of the terms below would best be describe a barrier that conditions signals received or transmitted to a hazardous area
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?
Convert the following quantities to the units asked for: 4572 cm to yards.
"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?
(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?
(310102m) The relationship between resistors, capacitors and time intervals is an interdependent one. Which of the answers below would be the reaction of a capacitor if you replaced it with a larger one in a simple circuit?
The best description for "Angularity adjustment" in relation to calibrating instruments is which of the following?
The CEC generates a hazardous area result by investigating the contents of the area. Which of the designations below would be used based on the explosive characteristics of the material?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "1" in the picture below?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would a pneumatic source of air not be required for operation?
"At any junction in an electrical circuit, the sum of currents flowing in equal to the sum of currents flowing out ." This statement is the best description of which of the electrical laws below?
The basic unit of matter is called?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would use a diaphragm for operation?