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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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The perimeter of a Triangle is calculated with which correct equation?
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "is energy stored in a spring."?
The standard unit of resistance is which of the below?
There are several methods to routing and protecting cable, tubing, and insulated impulse lines. Which of the answers below would be best describe a major difference between metal conduit and cable tray?
In the figure below, R1= 10 ohms, R2=6 ohms, and R3=4 ohms, with the battery producing 40 V, what is the power delivered by the battery?
(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 cathodic protection?
Labels are an important piece of the WHIMS structure. Which of the labels below would be used when damage occurs to the original supplier label?
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?
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."
(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?
In any intrinsically safe loop there are several main items that are vital to the loop. Which of the answers below contains those items?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for infectious material with other toxic effects?
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?
There are several components to a properly soldered joint. Which of the components below would be used during soldering to remove the oxide layer?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 10 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 45 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.78 is contained in the tank
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for dangerously reactive material?
(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?
ESD is a major issue for the failure of electrical components. Which of the answers below would best represent the minimum discharge voltage that could damage electrical equipment?
Class 1 or 2 Safety Glasses are typically worn by most warehouse workers. Which of the following do they protect from?
The prefix "Kilo" can be expressed as?
If a battery has a rating of 90 Ah, theoretically it could provide 4.5 A for how long?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would make use of a glass core?
(310105i) Any solid has inherent properties associated with it. Which of the terms below would best represent the final amount of stretch or elongation that the material undergoes during tensile testing?
Use the answers below to correctly fill in the blanks. "Resistance of a conductor is________ to it's ______."
(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?
There are several different types of carbon steel in any piping system. Which of the types below would have less than a 0.3% carbon content?
(310102m) There are numerous electrical devices in a circuit. Which of the devices below can be best described as a passive two-terminal component used to store and release electrical energy?
"The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle." is a definition of which right angle triangle mathematical term?
The law of electrical charges states that like charges attract one another, an unlike charges repel one another.
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would use a diaphragm for operation?
"This type of respirator has two different types that are available. These are continuous flow, and pressure demand respirators. " This statement best describes which of the following respirators?
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?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would use a piston for operation?
If it were necessary to operate an 50-300 kPa valve actuator, but you had a 20-80 kPa control signal, the relay used would be?
Newton's second law is also known as?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 373.15 K?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
The standard unit of conductance is which of the below?
Which of the terms below is measure in "watts"
"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?
Absolute and relative temperature scales each have their [own names for Imperial and SI scales. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the SI absolute temperature scale?
What is the area of a semi-circle with a diameter of 2.45m?
"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?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 5 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 3 cm diameter filled with gas?
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be air-to-open
A pressure gauge at the bottom of a tank indicates a pressure of 7.9 psi. The relative density of the liquid is 0.87. What is the depth of the liquid in feet?
When 125 C passes by a point in a wire in 8 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
(310103d) There are several different designs of regulator. Which of the elements below are you affecting when you adjust spring compression?
Pick the answer that will fill the blank. "_______ of the voltage would appear across the open circuit in a ______ circuit."
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
(310101c) Tubing wall thickness has 3 ways of being measured. Which of the answers below is the least common of those methods?
A multi-wheel cutter is used when
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?
(310101c) There are several different styles of flared and flareless fittings. Which of the styles below would commonly use a single ferrule style fitting?
There is a measured rate of capacitor charging. Which of the terms below best relates to this concept?
"Any point on a circuit where two or more current flows meet or are split." is the best description of which of the terms below?
(310101c) Although soldered fittings for tube can be used on pressure and DWV applications, there are some differences between the fittings. Which of the answers below describes one of the major differences that the DWV fittings have when compared to pressure fittings??
A moment balance negative feedback system is a motion balance system?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "PV=nRT"?
To move 250 C across two points. when the voltage is 20 V, how much energy is required?
There are electrical properties that are inherent to coils. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the properties that a coil possesses?
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "done on an object when an applied energy moves it through a distance"?
(310104d) Valve positioners provide several advantages over standard valves. Which of the advantages below would best relate to the creation of two equal ranges from standard range?
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"
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.
Materials with one to three electrons in their valence shell are considered what?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the total resistance if R1= 3 ohms, R2= 5 ohms, R3= 7 ohms, R4= 6 ohms and the battery produces 24 V?
Modification of certain safety enclosures by mechanical means is allowed in certain conditions. Which of the answers below would describe the conditions is required for modification to a flame-proof enclosure?
Solve the equation:(4)(5)+4
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "is the energy of physical positioning."?
There are several common precision measurement tools available in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the tool pictured below?
Worker education is the responsibility of the:
What is the name of the tool used to cut internal threads after drilling a hole?
(310101c) For higher working pressures, generally the wall thickness of tubing will increase. Which of the answers below would best relate to the effect of a tube's increased wall thickness?
Calculate the density of a substance that has a mass of 9.8 kg and is contained in a space that has a volume of 0.00756 m³
"This type of breathing apparatus is designed to allow a reserve of air for 5-10 minutes." The answer below that this statement best describes is which one?
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?
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?
In a simple circuit, if I= 5 A and R=4 ohms, what is the voltage drop over the resistor of the circuit?
101.325 kPa is equal to?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 4 cm diameter filled with gas?
There are three main types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the letter "A"?
(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 smaller one in a simple circuit?
"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?
"An electric circuit in which the normal path of current has been interrupted." is the best description of which of the terms below?
What is the smallest charged particle?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of red represent?
What volume does a substance that has a density of 1369 kg/m³ and has a mass of 4.50 kg?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture below?
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?
"5 x 7=7 x 5" is an example of which mathematical law?
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?
What is the area of a rectangles with sides measuring 15.5 cm, and 12.6 cm?
State 3 ⅞ as a mixed fraction.
Which of the following is not affected by a positioner?
In the contract of apprenticeship, there are several responsibilities that all parties have. Which of the parties below would have the responsibility to permit the apprentice to register and attend technical training?
The methods to mount an instrument are as varied as the instruments themselves. Which of the mounting methods below would the process fluid need to pass through the instrument for accurate measurements?
Occupational exposure limits have threshold limits. There are three of these threshold limits that are used, of the answers provided, which is not a value used?
746 Watts is equal to which of the terms below?