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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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(310105d) When dealing with displacement, there are two qualifiers used. Which of the answers below would be a quantity that is fully described by a numerical value alone?
The Alberta AIT Board has many responsibilities. Which of the answers below represents the Boards main responsibility?
A tank contains a liquid that has a R.D. = 1.15. The depth of the liquid is 6.7 meters. What is the pressure in kPa at the base of the tank?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁V₁T₂=P₂V₂T₁"?
Tube fittings can be put into three general categories, each with distinct components. Which of the categories below requires a flared tube end, nut and sleeve?
(310103d) Regulators deal with a consistent pressure reduction. Which category of regulator is pictured below?
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?
Ladders have specific designs for specific applications. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the ladder in the following picture?
"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?
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion of each type. Which of the groups below would Hydrogen belong to?
Loss of pressure is a by product of several factors in a piping system. If the length of a straight section of pipe has the diameter doubled, which of the answers below would be the result?
"Is the rate of doing work, it is the amount of energy consumed per unit time", is the description of which mathematical term?
"A fraction that is less than one, with the numerator less than the denominator", is a description of which type of fraction?
State the number 4.785 x 10 ⁻⁵ using decimal notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
Calculate the normal force exerted by an object that has a mass of 5.7 kg.
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 floor of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
When servicing or troubleshooting a valve there are several steps that must be completed. In controlling hazardous energy, removing securing devices and any isolation points once work area is deemed safe, would be which of the steps below?
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?
There are a number of steps to calibrating a two pen chart recorder. Which of the steps below would assessing the pen arms and chart plate be?
Before working on a task, you notice that a trench with vertical rebar ends is directly under the work location. Harnesses and anchor points are provided at the task location by the employer, which you are instructed to use. The piece of legislation that best covers the action of the employer is which of the below?
What is the gain if nozzle backpressure changes from 1.35 psig up to 2.5 psig, and the relay output changes from 4 psig to 17 psig?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of green represent?
(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 employers?
(310103f) Strain type gauges are commonly found in industry. Which of the gauges below is known to be non-linear?
Which term can be defined as the pressure at any point in an atmosphere due solely to the weight of atmospheric gases above the point concerned
"A two ratios that are equal in an equation." is a description of which mathematical term?
The symbol for a voltage source is which of the below?
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?
The prefix "giga" can be expressed as?
Matter that is composed of more than one type of atom is called?
Determine the voltage V(bc) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
There are subgroups of fuel for fires need to burn. Which of those subgroups would sulfur belong to?
Scaffolds use is daily occurrence at most job sites. Any scaffold that is constructed must be designed to handle _____ times the potential load placed on it. Use that answers below to correctly fill in the blank.
A true force balance negative feedback system is a motion balance system?
A fume extracting welding gun works well with which other source of ventilation? Choose the best answer from the choices below
Determine the voltage V(ab) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 100k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
When taking measurements, there are several terms that are commonly used. Which of the terms below is best described as the difference between the highest and lowest error values
(310102m) The relationship between resistors, capacitors and time intervals is an interdependent one. Which of the answers below would be the voltage across a steady state capacitor after 1 tau of it discharging?
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types. Which of the fittings below would best be used when terminating tube connections?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the current flowing on branch R1?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture below?
Gauge pressure is calculated by?
The CEC has classified hazardous areas by a specific set of terms. Which of the answers below contains those terms in the correct order?
"Hydrostatic" pressure is sometimes referred to as
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 elevators used by the public?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁V₁n₂T₂=P₂V₂n₁T₁"?
"An angle of 90°" is a description of which mathematical term?
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?
(310105d) When dealing with displacement, there are two qualifiers used. Which of the answers below would be a quantity that is fully described by a numerical value alone?
(310102m) The charging and discharging of a capacitor is a mathematical relationship. In the equation, τ=R x C, which of the answers below would best refer to the "R"?
Which of the terms below is measure in "watts"
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "5" in the picture below?
Convert 88 PSI to kPa
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 "0.036" refer to?
In the WHMIS system, "Dangerously reactive material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Before entering a confined space for the first time or re-entering after a break, it is a good practice to do which of the following?
"A pneumatic relay that is used to reduce the time lag in pneumatic circuits by reproducing pneumatic signals with high-volume and or high-pressure output." is the best description of which term below?
The inert purge gases for GMAW and GTAW welding processes are non-toxic, but are still dangerous. In what situation below would these gases be a danger?
The symbol for a amperes is which of the below?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of red represent?
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?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 18 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 39 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.76 is contained in the tank
Many electrical properties have specific symbols attached to them. Which of the symbols below would be the correct for inductance?
"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 pressure change occurring anywhere in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid," is a description of which principle?
Gasses react to the increase or decrease of pressure in measurable ways. Which of the terms below describes the reaction of an enclosed gas to a pressure increase?
(310102m) There are numerous electrical terms relating to specific components. Which of the terms below can be best described as the the process of accumulating energy in a capacitor?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
(310103f) There are three main components in a simple signal transmission system. Which of the components below is best represented by the letter "A"?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would make use of a nickle-chromium resistance wire?
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 visual indicator only?
Gasses react to the increase or decrease of pressure in measurable ways. Which of the terms below describes the reaction of an enclosed gas to a pressure decrease?
"Is a triangle with two congruent sides and congruent base angles." is a description of which mathematical term?
What are the 2 major parts of a control valve?
There are some options when deciding to lower the classification of a hazardous atmosphere within an enclosure. Which of the methods below would be the best method for the removal of a hazardous gas?
What is the basic unit of matter?
(310104a) The valve body contains some of the vital components in a valve. Which of the components below would be responsible for a valves flow characteristic?
To move 75 C across two points. when the voltage is 10 V, how much energy is required?
True force balance negative feedback system consists of:
Materials with one to three electrons in their valence shell are considered what?
Using the Pythagorean Theorem solves for which mathematical term?
There are several types of soldering irons that are available in industry. Which type of soldering iron below would be used for speedy repairs where electrical power is restricted or unavailable?
Isolate the following equation for "v": d=vt
(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?
If the total error is 1.7 and the dead band error is is 0.5, what is the hysteresis value?
There are several key concepts to understand when dealing with pressure measurement. Which of the terms below would best be described as,"the measure of the intensity of the force imposed on this object by the local gravitational field"?
There are two very common types of metric vernier calipers. Which of the answers below best represents the minimum accuracy of a metric Vernier caliper?
The trigonometric ratio of tangent is calculated with which mathematical equation?
Determine the voltage V(ac) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
(310103d) There are several different designs of regulator. Which of the loading element designs below would have to slowest response to changes in downstream pressures?
The best description for "Zero adjustment" in relation to calibrating instruments is which of the following?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the total current if R1= 3 ohms, R2= 5 ohms, R3= 7 ohms, R4= 6 ohms and the battery produces 24 V?
There are several terms which relate to charging of a capacitor. Which of the terms below would apply to the voltage when the capacitor gets to 5τ?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would a rack and pinion actuator use for operation?
"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?
If field servicing, or removing, a control valve from a piping system it is important to recognize the piping isolations. Which of the isolations below correctly identifies the following picture?
(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?
With a direct acting actuator, as air pressure increases:
Under the Workers compensation act, are apprentices and learners entitled to compensation?