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(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 government agencies?
When an atom loses an electron, it is commonly referred to as which of the below?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
State 3 ⅞ as a mixed fraction.
The main function of a valve positioner is which of the below?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 2 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 2 cm diameter filled with gas?
A mass of 5 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 7 cm. What is it's spring rate?
Determine the voltage V(ad) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
In industry, electrostatic hazards are very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly identifies an work station that has an anti-static mat on it?
There are numerous guidelines provided in section 18, appendix B, from the CEC. Which of the rules from that appendix would relate to ignition temperatures?
Which type of valve is pictured below?
A vacuum gauge indicates a pressure of 15" Hg. What will the pressure be , in kPaa, if the atmospheric pressure is 13.9 psia?
(310104b)There are several connection methods available for valve installation. Which of the connection methods below would be best suited to a valve that would be connected to a flange that was one-holed?
Convert ¹⁸⁄₅ to a decimal.
"Which of the electrical terms below can be best described as "consisting of one or more electrochemical cells, which transform stored chemical energy directly into electrical energy."
Choose the correct order of mathmatical operations.
The volume of a cylinder is calculated with which correct equation?
If there was a need to control the process pressure upstream of the regulator, which one of the devices below would be used?
Of the valves below, which would be best for erosive service?
If it were required to provide a regulated output that was at a lower set value, which device below would be used?
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
In the WHMIS system, "Acute poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Each one of the installations of purge/pressurization has its own requirements for additional equipment. Which of the installations below would also require a low purge gas pressure audible alarm only?
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?
Copper tube is commonly available in two types of tempers. Which of the answers below best describes a tube that is slowly heated and cooled providing a soft flexible result?
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?
"Is not designed for continuous occupancy, and has limited or restricted means for entry or exit." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
If heat is removed from a metal, does it contract?
When selecting a hammer to use, what would "weight of head" help determine?
There are many studies on how pressure and force affect fluids. "Fluid pressure is proportional to depth." is one of the principles of which answer below?
"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?
When servicing or troubleshooting a valve there are several steps that must be completed. In controlling hazardous energy, isolating all sources of energy to the work area would be which of the steps below?
If a pressure change of 20 kPa to 100 kPa is to fully stroke a valve, what strength of spring must be used. The control valve has a stem travel of 3.5 cm and the effective area of the diaphragm is 0.05 m^2
There are several terms which relate to charging of a capacitor. Which of the terms below would apply to the period while the capacitor gets to 5τ?
Most electrical properties have an equation linked to them. In the equation L= (N²μA)÷ƪ, which of the answers below does the "L" represent?
There are numerous methods to mount instruments properly. Which of the methods below is shown in the picture?
When 150 C passes by a point in a wire in 6 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
Determine x if 5:16=x:128.
Find the volume in meters cubed of a cylindrical tank that has a radius of 2.4 m and a length of 1.2 m.
If a closed tank is pressurized to 134.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 169.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.24 is contained in the tan
There are a number of steps to calibrating a two pen chart recorder. Which of the steps below would the pen pressure adjustment/verification be?
In a simple circuit, if E=6 V and R=5 ohms, what is the current of the circuit?
"The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity," is the description of which mathematical term?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for corrosive material?
(310104b) There are many different valves to be used for different processes. Which of the valve types below would be considered self-cleaning?
With a reverse acting actuator, as the pressure increases:
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "1" in the picture below?
There are many terms that are used with precise measurements. Which of the answers below is the term used when the answer to a problem has more significant digits that the measurements that have been recorded?
The supplier label:
(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?
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?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of blue represent?
WHIMIS was put in place to regulate controlled products in the workplace. Which of the federal regulatory bodies below would oversee the suppliers of these products?
The prefix "Mega" can be expressed as?
Reduce ⁹⁄₁₄ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.
The prefix "giga" can be expressed as?
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?
Newton's second law is also known as?
Tube fittings can be put into three general categories, each with distinct components. Which of the categories below includes a bite type fitting?
Isolate for"h" in the following equation y=(h-t)/r
There are several varieties of manufactured resistors. Which of the answers below is generally regarded as the most common resistor?
The standard unit of resistance is which of the below?
Which of the terms below is the best definition by the statement, "An electric current in which the flow reverses consistently."?
State the number 23.569 x 10¹³ using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
The Si unit for measuring force is the Newton. Which of the answers below correctly states the proper formula to calculate this unit?
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion of each type. Which of the groups below would Acetylene belong to?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁V₁T₂=P₂V₂T₁"?
The basic unit of matter is called?
Calculate the normal force exerted by an object that has a mass of 5.7 kg.
"Having only magnitude, not direction, such as mass", is a description of which mathematical term?
"An adjustment that progressively increases or decreases reading over the scale, but does not change the base point" is the definition of which adjustment?
Express 60% as a reduced fraction.
There are several different types of carbon steel in any piping system. Which of the types below would have more than a 0.6%% carbon content?
(310103f) Strain type gauges are commonly found in industry. Which of the arrangements below would be used to compensate for temperature effects?
"_________ is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First your skin becomes very cold and red, then numb, hard and pale." Use the answers provided to fill in the blank.
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would use a piston for operation?
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 R2?
Reduce ¹²⁄₆₀ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.
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?
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?
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
(310104b) Valves are a piece of equipment that needs to be replaced over time. Before removing,or servicing, an high pressure in-line valve, which of the procedures is the worker also responsible for?
"Energy" is a calculated quantity. Which of the units below would be used as the measurement of "Energy"?
The symbol for a amperes is which of the below?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "2" in the picture below?
"If an object A exerts a force on object B, then object B must exert a force of equal magnitude and opposite direction back on object A" is a description of which one of Newton's laws?
Magnetism has several terms that must be understood. Which of the terms below would best be defined as the number of magnetic lines of flux that pass through a certain point on a surface?
What pressure is exerted at the base of a tank that is 6.7 meters high, with a liquid that has a density of 1200 kg/m³?
"Hydrostatic" pressure is sometimes referred to as
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?
There are two different ways of identifying general purpose tube. If you see "⅜ in-SS-0.036" printed on the outside of the tube, what would the "⅜" refer to?
(310105d) Efficiency is one of the benchmarks that is used for rating machines. Which of the measurement units below is used with efficiency itself?
There are two different ways of identifying general purpose tube. If you see "4 mm-SS-1.452" printed on the outside of the tube, what would the "4 mm" refer to?
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?
Calculate ⁶⁄₇ ÷ ⁴⁄₅, and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction
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 "A greater amount of free electrons reside in a conductor of greater diameter per linear unit."
60% of 54 is what?
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?
There are two types of designations in Alberta for trades. Which of the answers below is the one condition that separates them?