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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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(310102n) Instrument enclosures are all built to a NEMA standard. Which of the standards below would a "hose test" pass be required?
there are numerous pieces of rigging equipment. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the item in the picture that follows?
(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?
The volume of a sphere is calculated with which correct equation?
When selecting a hammer to use, what would "weight of head" help determine?
There are several methods to routing and protecting cable, tubing, and insulated impulse lines. Which of the methods below would be best to run tubing to location?
If the total error is 1.4 and the dead band error is is 0.6, what is the hysteresis value?
The point when increasing current will not increases magnetism in an electromagnet is call?
A standard pipe size chart will have piping up to 24". At which pipe size does the OD in inches, match the NPS in inches?
(310102g) Energy can transition between various forms. Which of the terms below can be best described as the percentage of total energy input to a machine or equipment that is consumed in useful work and not wasted as useless heat?
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?
101.325 kPa is equal to?
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?
There are several properties to a circuit. Which of the terms below best defines the opposition to a change in current?
The methods to mount an instrument are as varied as the instruments themselves. Which of the mounting methods below would a thread-o-let welded to the process line be considered?
The trigonometric ratio of tangent is calculated with which mathematical equation?
If heat is added to a metal, does it expand?
"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?
(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 4 tubes together?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is missing from the Combined Gas Law?
(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?
The construction of batteries effects their performance. Which of the answers below would be the result of adding plate mass?
What does the term "Cv" represent in calculating pressure drop?
(310104d) There are several features available on valve positioners in industry today. Which of the features below can be best described as one that uses negative feedback in it's operation?
If heat is removed from a metal, does it contract?
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?
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?
To alter the pressure setting of a regulator, you would adjust what?
When a pressure of 15 psi is applied to a diaphragm actuator with a diameter of 18 cm, what is the force in Newtons (N) that is created?
Convert 0.875 to a fraction.
A multi-wheel cutter is used when
This pressure to force converter device is used in situations where space is limited?
"Increased flow rates occur at the end of the valve stroke, with low flow rates at the initial opening of the valve." is the best description of which of the terms below?
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."
In the WHMIS system, "Other poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
If a battery has a rating of 75 Ah, theoretically it could provide 6.8 A for how long?
Solve for the hypotenuse.
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 transporting workers?
In a simple circuit, if E=8 V and R=3 ohms, what is the current of the circuit?
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "is the energy of physical positioning."?
"To cause the valve to open, an increase in pressure to the actuator is required" is the definition of?
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
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 6 cm diameter filled with gas?
"Energy" is a calculated quantity. Which of the formulas below would be used to calculate gravitational potential energy?
In the WHMIS system, "Flammable and combustible material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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:
A mass of 5 kg is added to the top of a spring and causes the spring to compress 2 cm. What is the spring rate for this spring?
The trigonometric ratio of sine is calculated with which mathematical equation?
Which of the terms below is best described by the statement, "Current flows from the positive terminal to the negative"?
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.
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would make use of a binder?
There are numerous steps to drilling with a power drill. Which answer below correctly identifies the size of the center punch mark in a piece to be drilled?
A _________ has the air connection usually under of the diaphragm.
What is the area of the cylinder that has a mass of 4 kg placed on it creating 98321 Pa of pressure?
"A triangle where one of its interior angles is 90 degrees." is a description of which mathematical term?
Of the terms below, what is "Power" measured in?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would use a solenoid for operation?
There are many studies on how pressure and force affect fluids. "Container shape does not affect fluid pressure." is one of the principles of which answer below?
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
"Is the rate of doing work, it is the amount of energy consumed per unit time", is the description of which mathematical term?
Convert 0.500 to a fraction.
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would have 2 fixed terminals and a sliding contact?
By the early 1800's, there had been several gas laws discovered. Which of those laws below is best described as "the volume of a mass of gas is inversely proportional to its pressure."?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for combustible material?
State ⁶⁵⁄₁₄ as a mixed fraction.
There are several terms that are used to describe the features of a particular thread type. Which of the terms below would best describe the distance from the crest of one thread to another crest measured along the length of the thread?
(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?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below developed with the addition of Avogadro's Gas Law?
An absolute presser gauge is giving a reading of 7.8 PSI(a). Convert this reading to PSI(g) assuming a local barometric pressure of 11.3 PSI(a).
(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 terms that are used to describe the features of a particular thread type. Which of the terms below would best describe the largest diameter of the thread?
There are numerous types and styles of valves in industry. Which of the actuators below best represents the following picture?
There are several equations related to magnetism. Which of the terms below is represented by the equation "B=ᶲ⁄ₐ"?
There are a number of common parts to any valve. Which of the terms below would best be described as the object supplying the opening or closing motion of the valve?
When 125 C passes by a point in a wire in 8 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
The desiccant head adsorbes water vapour due to which?
Calculate the relative density for a liquid whose density is =743.2 kg/m³.
(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?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 20 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 25 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.65 is contained in the tank
There are a number of factors determining the resistance to current of a material. Which one of the terms below would be best described as "The amount of opportunities for the atoms of the conductor to affect current flow per linear unit"
(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?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of colour code would a Type DWV tube type typically have?
1 psi is equal to _____ kPa
There are several different items involved in removing or installing a flanged control valve. Which of the items below provides the seal between the flanges?
Magnets have been classified into two distinct groups. Which of the answers below is best described as an electromagnet which only retains magnetism when an electrical current is running through it?
What is the SI unit of force?
(310103f) Strain type gauges are commonly found in industry. Which of the gauges below is known to be non-linear?
(310105i) Physics has may "laws" that can be applied in industry. Which of the "laws" below would relate best to the strain of a material is proportional to the stress applied
Convert 45.9 kPa into psi
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?
State the number 479.3 using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
State this fraction as a mixed fraction: ⁵⁵⁄₈.
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for infectious biohazardous material?
To alter the pressure setting on a regulator what element would you adjust?
With a direct acting actuator, as air pressure increases:
(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, prior to any work, the administrative procedures to be in place?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of colour code would a Type L tube type typically have?
The law of electrical charges states that like charges attract one another, an unlike charges repel one another.
There are many terms for specific electrical components. Which of the components below is best described as a passive electrical component with the primary function to limit the flow of electric current?
"pressure developed by a column of liquid" is the definition of which term