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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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"Is the side across from a given angle of significance." is the description of which right angle triangle mathematical term?
"The removal of lead sulfate crystals, which reduces the effectiveness of lead-acid, sealed AGM or flooded (wet cell-filler caps) batteries." is the best definition of which of the terms below?
Hazardous locations are further divided into specific zones and divisions. Which of the answers below would apply if flammable vapours were present for more than 10, but less than 1000 hours a year?
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?
"If a worker is injured or has an accident on the jobsite, they must report it as soon as possible to the employer." The act that best encompasses this statement is which of the following?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 111.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 160.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.38 is contained in the tan
"The distance traveled divided by the time elapsed to reach final position." is the description of which mathematical term?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "7" in the picture below?
(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?
"Control devices that use the fluid medium that they control to obtain their energy" is a description of what?
To perform an "Angularity" adjustment, the order of step(s) is/are?
There are many electrical symbols used in industry today. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the following symbol?
Interpretation and use of correct installation standards is vital to the success of an instrument technician. Which of the associations below have set out the standards that must be followed?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
In the SI system, the unit used for mass is?
65% of 765 is equal to?
(650101a) There are three main sections in the occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta. Which of the sections below best relates to the the responsibilities of those associated with the work site?
When 30 C passes by a point in a wire in 9 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
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?
(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?
How many coulombs of charge pass though a given point in 1 second, if the current is 16mA
There are several vital components to a differential pressure unit in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would be to used in squaring the drive arm and link as well as the range arm?
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "5"?
There are a number of steps to calibrating a two pen chart recorder. Which of the steps below would the pen position adjustment/verification be?
Around most construction tasks, eye protection is important. The selection of eye protection will rest mainly with which of the following answers? Choose the best one that applies.
A tank contains a liquid that has a R.D. = 1.15. The depth of the liquid is 6.7 meters. What is the pressure in kPa at the base of the tank?
By the early 1800's, there had been several gas laws discovered. Which of those laws below is best described as "the pressure of a given mass of gas varies directly with the absolute temperature of the gas, when the volume is kept constant."?
The outermost shell of an atom is called the valence shell.
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for compressed gases?
Ohm's law states that:
Reduce ¹²⁄₆₀ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.
What are all the variables that can be measured when dealing with gases?
(310105d) The displacement of an applied force is a measurable quantity. Which of the terms below would be use "J" as it's unit of measurement?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
What pressure does a column of liquid exert with a density of 56.7 lbs per cubic foot and a height of 54 inches
In industry, electrostatic hazards are very important to understand. Which of the terms below is best described as a swift discharge of electric current between two objects with different charges and different numbers of electrons?
There are many electrical symbols used in industry today. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the following symbol?
In the figure below, R1= 10 ohms, R2=6 ohms, and R3=4 ohms, with the battery producing 40 V, what is the power absorbed by R1?
"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?
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?
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 pneumatic level transmitter, with an output range of 20-80 kPa, is being used to assess the fluid level in a cylinder though an input range of 0-17 meters. What is the transmitter output signal if the fluid level is at 8.65 meters?
"pressure developed by a column of liquid" is the definition of which term
The use of process seals is required in some applications. Which one of the terms below is best described as a seal that prevents the process from passing into the electrical conduit in the event of the initial seal failure?
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?
(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 offset and one pipe connector?
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
A moment balance negative feedback system is a force balance system?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would have the highest tolerance for temperature?
The CEC generates a hazardous area result by investigating the contents of the area. Which of the designations below is based on an explosive atmospheres duration and frequency of occurrence?
Calculate the gain when a change from 1.25 psig to 2.0 psig in nozzle backpressure and a change from 3 psig to 15 psig in the relay output occurs.
(310104b) There are many different valves to be used for different processes. Which of the valve types below would be considered self-cleaning?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
Both °F and °C are used in industry currently. Which of the answers below correctly identifies 257 °F in °C?
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types. Which of the fittings below would best be used when terminating tube connections?
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?
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?
To solder a joint, there are steps that need to be followed to succeed. Which of the steps below would involve coating the iron tip with a small amount of solder?
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 floor of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
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?
In the SI system, the unit for time is?
Hazardous locations in industry have been grouped for ease of understanding Which of the classes below is best described an area where combustible dust, rather than gases or liquids, may be present in varying hazardous concentration?
Having to convert between SI and USCS measurements is commonplace in industry today. Which of the answers below is the correct conversion for 45 lbf?
If the total error is 1.3 and the dead band error is 0.7, what is the hysteresis value?
There are several definitions used frequently in the CEC. "Limitation of current and voltage in the circuit prevents excessive heat and the formation of ignitable sparks" would best describe which of the answers below?
(310104b)There are several connection methods available for valve installation. Which of the connection methods below would be referred to as a "Van Stone" flange connection?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of colour code would a Type ACR tube type typically have?
There are three types of radiant energy that is given off by a typical welding arc. Choose the one that does not apply from the answers below.
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "the energy of an object in motion"?
The symbol for a voltage drop is which of the below?
Convert 0.625 to a fraction.
The volume of a cylinder is calculated with which correct equation?
(310105d) The displacement of an applied force is a measurable quantity. Which of the terms below would be equal to "W" as a of measurement?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 2 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 5 cm diameter filled with gas?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "5" in the picture below?
In the WHMIS system, "Acute poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Circular chart recorders have several specific accessories. Which of the accessories below would use an ambient compensation capillary?
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?
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
Synthetic slings can be selected for a task specific application. Which of the sling property below would allow a nylon sling to be used in an explosive atmosphere?
If a battery has a rating of 60 Ah, theoretically it could provide 3.3 A for how long?
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?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁V₁n₂T₂=P₂V₂n₁T₁"?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would have the highest pressure transmission rate during operation?
To alter the pressure setting of a regulator, you would adjust what?
Of the answers below, which one is a disadvantage of a Pinch valve?
Isolate for"h" in the following equation y=(h-t)/r
Newton's second law is also known as?
(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?
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?
State ⁴⁷⁸⁄₉₈ as a mixed fraction.
The inert purge gases for GMAW and GTAW welding processes are non-toxic, but are still dangerous. In what situation below would these gases be a danger?
"The production of an electromotive force in one circuit by a change in current in a separate circuit." is the best description of which of the terms below?
State the number 4.785 x 10 ⁻⁵ using decimal notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
What power of soldering station is used for electronic soldering?
There are 3 major components to a zener intrinsically safe barrier. Which of the answers below would be best describe the component that limits the short circuit current?
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?"
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "PV=ZnRT"?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of red represent?