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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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1 pound force is equal to
Oxygen is a vital component of the combustion process. Which of the answers below best describes the effects of combustion if an amount of gas and oxygen are equal in volume?
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion of each type. Which of the groups below would Ethylene belong to?
(310102g) Energy is lost due to undesirable resistance in any circuit. Which of the terms below refers to the power that is lost in a conductor during the transmission phase?
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?
The properties of a gas are unique to its molecular make-up. Which of the terms below would best be defined as "the point at and above which vapor of the substance cannot be liquefied, no matter how much pressure is applied."?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for dangerously reactive material?
There are several terms used when describing circuitry or equipment on hazardous locations. Which of the terms below would be best described as equipment or circuits that are tested under fault situations?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 2 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 6 cm diameter filled with gas?
Reduce ⁹⁄₁₄ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.
Which of the following measurements cannot be performed by a sliding caliper?
The symbol for a voltage drop is which of the below?
"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?
Factors affecting induced voltage include:
A change in dielectric material in a capacitor, will change it's capacitance. Which of the dielectric materials below has the least capacitance?
What volume does a substance that has a density of 1369 kg/m³ and has a mass of 4.50 kg?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁V₁n₂T₂=P₂V₂n₁T₁"?
Ladders have specific designs for specific applications. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the ladder in the following picture?
Circular chart recorders have several specific accessories. Which of the accessories below would use an ambient compensation capillary?
There are two very common types of metric vernier calipers. If the caliper that you are using has 0.5mm graduations on the beam, which of the answers below represents the graduations required on the Vernier scale?
To solder a joint, there are steps that need to be followed to succeed. Which of the steps below would involve ensuring contamination free parts and soldering tip?
A volume booster is not a positioner.
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 soldering irons that are available in industry. Which type of soldering iron below would a soldering pencil best refer to?
There are numerous methods to mount instruments properly. Which of the methods below is shown in the picture?
1 kPa is equal to _____ psi
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "PV=nRT"?
In the WHMIS system, "Compressed gas" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"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?
Solve for x: (3)(5)+9=x
Class 1 or 2 Safety Glasses are typically worn by most warehouse workers. Which of the following do they protect from?
there are numerous pieces of rigging equipment. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the item in the picture that follows?
What is the SI unit of pressure?
(310103d) There are several essential components to a pressure regulator. Which of the components below would be used as a restricting element?
There are many different types of alloy steels, each with specific properties. Which of the elements below would have the effect of increasing hardness, but a reduction in ductility?
(310105i) In a common stress diagram, there are several points that are noted. Which of the points below would best be described as a change in shape of a material at low stress that is recoverable after the stress is removed?
What is the smallest charged particle?
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?
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?
Of the types of link and lever calibration methods below, which one requires a minimum of 4 adjustments?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
If the total error is 1.7 and the dead band error is is 0.5, what is the hysteresis value?
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?
(310105i) Any solid has inherent properties associated with it. When measuring the force applied to the entire area of a solid, which of the answers below are you trying to measure?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would have 1 fixed terminal and a sliding contact?
(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?
(310103d) There are several essential components to a pressure regulator. Which of the components below would be used as a measuring element?
The prefix "giga" can be expressed as?
There are numerous designs of batteries. Which of the batteries below would be generally considered to be the most able to discharge loads at high rates for an extended period of time?
Isolate for"h" in the following equation y=(h-t)/r
There are may different trades and occupations within Alberta. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the number of Alberta designations?
If a compound were to be broken down into its simpler components, of the options below, what would it be called?
There are several advantages and limitations to installing a zener barrier as an intrinsically safe barrier. Which one of the answers below can be considered an advantage of this style of barrier?
(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?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
OH&S recognizes that there are a number of hazards on any jobsite. Which of the answers below best represents the number of broad categories that it has grouped those hazards into?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁V₁=P₂V₂"?
Chart recorders have a couple of specific applications. Which application below would best describe the charting of results from a flow rate close to an orifice plate?
(310102c) Manufactured resistors have two broad categories. Which of the resistors below would be considered as a fixed resistor?
Valves require several different styles of physical lock out device. Which of the styles below correctly identifies the device in the following picture?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 K?
A _________ has the air connection usually under of the diaphragm.
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
There are numerous methods to mount instruments properly. Which of the methods below is shown in the picture?
If angle "Y" is equal to 28 degrees, solve for angle "X"
(310102n) Instrument enclosures are all built to a NEMA standard. Which of the standards below would generally not be used to protect current electronic instrumentation?
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be air-to-open
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 3 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 6 cm diameter filled with gas?
"A two ratios that are equal in an equation." is a description of which mathematical term?
Newton's first law is also known as?
There are numerous types and styles of valves in industry. Which of the actuators below best represents the following picture?
With the proper formula, "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the "work" part of that equation?
There are several properties to a circuit. Which of the terms below best defines the opposition to a change in current?
"Energy" is a calculated quantity. Which of the formulas below would be used to calculate work energy?
What are the 2 major parts of a control valve?
If tool crib attendant has 8 boxes of fittings, and one person takes 1 3/4 boxes, and another person takes 3 4/5 boxes, and another person brings back 2 1/4 boxes, how many boxes remain?
(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 a resistor with a larger one in a simple circuit?
In a series circuit what percentage of the applied voltage would appear across an open circuit?
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?
"A quantity having direction as well as magnitude," is a description of which mathematical term?
When selecting a hammer to use, what would "weight of head" help determine?
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 letter "A" in the picture below?
"Is the measure of the amount of space inside of a solid figure, like a cube, ball, cylinder or pyramid." is the description of which mathematical term?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would use a handwheel for operation?
If a battery has a rating of 133 Ah, theoretically it could provide 5.75 A for how long?
Calculate the gain when a change from 0.25 psig to 1.5 psig in nozzle backpressure and a change from 3 psig to 20 psig in the relay output occurs.
A lithium cell can produce about _____ times the voltage of an alkaline cell.
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
There are many different applications for copper tube. Which of those applications below would have the greatest internal operating pressure ratings?
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. "Fluid pressure is proportional to density." is one of the principles of which answer below?
The law of electrical charges states that unlike charges attract one another and like charges repel one another.
In Unified National nomenclature what does the "UNC" represent in this bolt class- 1/2-12-UNC 4A
The perimeter of a rectangle is calculated with which correct equation?
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?
(310101c) Tubing wall thickness has 3 ways of being measured. Which of the answers below is the least common of those methods?
In the WHMIS system, "Acute poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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."
8 coulomb of charge requires how many electrons?
"A fraction that is less than one, with the numerator less than the denominator", is a description of which type of fraction?