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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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Alloy steels are very common in industry. Which of the types of alloy steel would "Austenitic" piping be?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the current flowing on branch R3?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Determine the voltage V(bd) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "3" in the picture below?
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 "C" in the picture below?
What is the name of the part of a drill bit that carries the cut material out of the hole that is being drilled?
(310104d) Control valves have a number of accessories that they can use for a variety of applications. Which of the answers below would be best reflect the common accessory for valve plug placement accuracy?
The outermost shell of an atom is called the valence shell.
(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?
To move 50 C across two points. when the voltage is 5 V, how much energy is required?
One coulomb is equal to how many electrons?
(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 workers?
State ⁴⁷⁸⁄₉₈ as a mixed fraction.
There is a measured rate of capacitor charging. Which of the terms below best relates to this concept?
What are the two main systems of negative feedback?
Piping material that is non-ferrous is most common in lower temperature services. Which of the answers below would best be classified as a "non-ferrous" material?
(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?
An I/P transducer is a positioner.
(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?
Electrostatic generation can be happen in many conditions. Which of the answers below would correctly identify one of those conditions?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a medical gas system?
A true force balance negative feedback system is a motion balance system?
The prefix "giga" can be expressed as?
State the following number, 0.005687 using scientific notation and round the answers to 3 significant digits.
"A pressure change occurring anywhere in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid," is a description of which principle?
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 following statement is the best description of which of the terms below, "The electric dynamic that sustains the charge difference in a circuit."?
Moment balance Negative feedback system consists of:
"Energy" is a calculated quantity. Which of the formulas below would be used to calculate work energy?
There are many electrical symbols used in industry today. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the following symbol?
All objects have mass which is affected by gravity. Which of the answers below represents the SI approximate value for acceleration due to gravity?
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?
There are subgroups of fuel for fires need to burn. Which of those subgroups would sulfur belong to?
When used to cut mild steel. what is the recommended angle for a cold chisel?
Determine the voltage V(ad) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
(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?
State the number 0.004675 using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
The power source is 24V and the resistance is 8Ω what is the current of the circuit?
A true force balance negative feedback system is a force balance system?
The symbol for resistance is which of the below?
Chart recorders have a couple of specific applications. Which application below would best describe the charting of results from a flow rate across an orifice plate?
What is the purpose of the PTC switch in a lithium battery?
There are two very common types of metric vernier calipers. If the caliper that you are using has 1mm graduations on the beam, which of the answers below represents the graduations required on the Vernier scale?
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?
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?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 7 cm diameter filled with gas?
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 decrease in resistive load?
Ladders have specific designs for specific applications. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the ladder in the following picture?
(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?
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?
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?
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?
When 150 C passes by a point in a wire in 6 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
A change in dielectric material in a capacitor, will change it's capacitance. Which of the dielectric materials below has the greatest capacitance?
Calculating absolute pressure is achieved by?
Matter that is compose of only one atom is called what?
"A proportion of a whole expressed as a number between 0 and 100 rather than as a fraction."
Tubing has many distinctive applications in industry. Which of the associations below provides the standards commonly used for tubing in instrumentation?
"A characteristic where flow capacity increases linearly with valve travel. Flow is directly proportional to valve travel." is the best description of which of the terms below?
All safety enclosures are tested in the factory to certify the maximum pressure released in an explosion that it can withstand. Which of the answers below would describe the testing required for a flame-proof enclosure?
There are several terms used when describing circuitry or equipment on hazardous locations. Which of the terms below would be best described as electrical/electronic circuitry that is incapable, under normal operating conditions, of causing ignition of a specified flammable gas-air, or vapor-air,mixture?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 101.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 130.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.45 is contained in the tank
convert 4 ⁴⁄₁₁ to an improper fraction.
If a compound were to be broken down into its simpler components, of the options below, what would it be called?
A mass of 5 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 7 cm. What is it's spring rate?
"pressure developed by a column of liquid" is the definition of which term
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types. Which of the fittings below would best be used when terminating tube connections?
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 at the open end of a process pipe?
In the SI system, the unit used for mass is?
Hazardous locations in industry have been grouped for ease of understanding Which of the classes below is best described an area with easily ignitable fibers or flyings, but the concentration of these fibers or flyings are not in quantities that would produce ignitable mixtures?
The perimeter of a Triangle is calculated with which correct equation?
The symbol for a amperes is which of the below?
When servicing or troubleshooting a valve there are several terms that are used for specific actions. Which of terms below would be associated with the verification an individual isolation?
The volume of a sphere is calculated with which correct equation?
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?
In the WHIMIS system, the workplace labels must display 3 pieces of information. Of the answers provided, choose the one that is not needed.
"An electric circuit in which the electric passes through each circuit element in order." is the best description for which of the terms below?
If the total error is 1.9 and the dead band error is is 0.8, what is the hysteresis value?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(310105d) The output of an applied force uses is a measurable quantity. Which of the terms below would be use "W" as it's unit of measurement?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "V₁n₂=V₂n₁"?
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?
If, for every 30 C of charge, 60 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "4" in the picture below?
Convert ¹⁸⁄₅ to a decimal.
Unless otherwise stated by the manufacturer, there are several general practices when installing a chart recorder. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the maximum distance between DPU and recorder?
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?
Convert 45.9 kPa into psi
Circular chart recorders have several specific accessories. Which of the answers below would best describe the accessory that moves the paper chart at a steady rate?
Piping material that is non-ferrous is most common in lower temperature services. Which of the answers below would best be classified as a "non-ferrous" material?
Explosion-proof equipment has several components that make it effective. Which of the components below is a requirement for equipment to be considered explosion-proof?
In the figure below, R1= 10 ohms, R2=6 ohms, and R3=4 ohms, with the battery producing 40 V, what is Amperes of the circuit?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 145.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 156.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.67 is contained in the tan
(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 instruments in a hazardous location?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
The use of process seals is required in some applications. Which one of the terms below is best described as a seal that has contacts the process?
What is the density of water?
What is the name of the tool that is used on round stock to cut external threads?
The volume of a cylinder is calculated with which correct equation?