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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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Convert the following quantities to the units asked for: 1.75 hours to minutes.
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?
Newton's second law is also known as?
In the WHMIS system, "Acute poisons" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(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?
Solve for the hypotenuse.
In the SI system, the unit for time is?
"Is done when a force that is applied to an object and moves that object." is a description of which mathematical term?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 100 °C?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for poisonous material with immediate and serious toxic effects?
Many electrical properties are a measured quantity, needing a unit of measurement. Which of the units below would be the correct unit of measurement for inductance?
What are the three areas of WHMIS?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 5 cm diameter filled with gas?
Within the umbrella of intrinsically safe loops, there are several sub-categories and classifications. Which of the terms below would best be describe a field device that has a maximum of 1.2 volts it can develop or contain?
In the SI system, the unit of force is?
8 coulomb of charge requires how many electrons?
"The tube straightening out is a direct result of the pressure acting inside the tube" is the principle of operation of which pressure to force converter?
Convert the following quantities to the units asked for: 27000 seconds to hours.
"A triangle in which all three sides are equal." is a description of which mathematical term?
(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?
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?
When higher operating pressures are used, this type of actuator produces higher thrust than diaphragm actuators.
The law of electrical charges states that unlike charges attract one another and like charges repel one another.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
The statement, "Whatever is done to one side of an equation, can be done to the other side of the equation" is false.
(310102c) Resistors are commonly rated in 3 distinct ways. Which of the answers below would best relate a "tolerance" rating?
"A whole number and a fraction combined into one number", is a description of which type of fraction?
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?
In the fraction A/B, is A the numerator?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
In the SI system, the unit used for mass is?
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?
There are several terms which relate to charging of a capacitor. Which of the terms below would apply to the period when the capacitor gets to 5τ?
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?
(650101a) There are three main sections in the occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta. Which of the sections below best relates to the workers rights and responsibilities?
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
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "3"?
(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 Class 1 power circuits that are extremely low voltage?
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?
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?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "7" in the picture below?
(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 signal circuits that are considered Class 1?
"An electric circuit in which the electric passes through each circuit element in order." is the best description for which of the terms below?
What pressure in Kpa is required to produce a force of 17650 lbs. when applied to a diaphragm actuator with a radius of 5 inches?
(310102m) There are numerous electrical terms relating to specific components. Which of the terms below can be best described as the the process of expending the accumulated energy in a capacitor?
Convert ¹⁰⁄₁₅ to a decimal.
The industry committee network is made up of three bodies. Which of the bodies below acts as a link between the AIT Board and the LACs?
"Is a triangle with two congruent sides and congruent base angles." is a description of which mathematical term?
There are many electrical symbols used in industry today. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the following symbol?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁V₁n₂T₂=P₂V₂n₁T₁"?
"A particular material or class of materials, that is a hazardous substance in workplace air, has an upper limit on the acceptable concentrations." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
(310104b)There are several connection methods available for valve installation. Which of the connection methods below would be referred to as a "Van Stone" flange connection?
(310103f) There are several methods for measuring process variables. Which of the transmitters below would use a moment balance negative feedback system in the creation of an output signal?
Electrical conduit is used to protect the cables running to the instruments. Which of the types of conduit below would be used in a corrosive atmosphere?
There are several advantages and limitations to installing a galvanically isolated barrier as an intrinsically safe barrier. Which one of the answers below can be considered an advantage of this style of barrier?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the letter "C"?
If it were required to provide a regulated output that was at a lower set value, which device below would be used?
When dealing with servicing or maintaining of valves, there are some terms that need to be understood. Which of the terms below is best described as a mechanical device that physically prevents the transmission or release of energy?
Isolate the following equation for "v": d=vt
When 15 C passes by a point in a wire in 7 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
When dealing with welding gases and fumes, it is a good practice to limit your exposure to them. The first option to reduce exposure to these fumes and gases is to weld in which of the following locations?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would make use of a glass core?
The basic unit of matter is called?
When 150 C passes by a point in a wire in 6 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
The symbol for a voltage drop is which of the below?
(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 Class 2 power circuits that are considered low energy?
1 pound mass is equal to?
State the number 45.7258 x 10¹¹ using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
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?
7 coulombs of charge require how many electrons?
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
If a closed tank is pressurized to 20 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 25 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.65 is contained in the tank
Chart recorders have some specialized applications in industry. Which of those applications would best make use of the multiple temperature inputs available?
(310105d) The displacement of an applied force is a measurable quantity. Which of the terms below would be equal to "J" as a of measurement?
Calculate ¾ x ⅚, and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction
It is a good trade practice to transport gas cylinders secured and upright. From which act below did this practice come from?
"This physical factor within the environment that harms the musculoskeletal system." This statement best describes which of the hazard groups below?
Most electrical properties have an equation linked to them. In the equation L= (N²μA)÷ƪ, which of the answers below does the "N" represent?
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 and fuse only?
Some enclosures have removable coverings to allow maintenance work. Which of the enclosures below would have a square cover?
When making an angularity adjustment, what is the first adjustment made?
This valve is primarily used in slurry service and is not over 8 inch in general
Calculate the gain when a change from 0.5 psig to 1.35 psig in nozzle backpressure and a change from 3 psig to 12 psig in the relay output occurs.
Of the types of link and lever calibration methods below, which one requires a minimum of 4 adjustments?
(310105d) For displacement to occur, several forces must act upon a mass. Which of the forces below would oppose the direction an applied force?
(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?
Hysteresis can only be calculated.
Tubing has many distinctive applications in industry. Which of the associations below provides the standards commonly used for tubing in instrumentation?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of colour code would a Type K tube type typically have?
101.325 kPa is equal to?
(310102c) Manufactured resistors have two broad categories. Which of the resistors below would be considered as a fixed resistor?
What is the purpose of the PTC switch in a lithium battery?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁T₂=P₂T₁"?
convert 56.7 psi to kPa.
"The range through which an input can be varied in reverse without initiating an observable response" is the best description of which term?
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?
What percentage of 35 is 21?
Within the umbrella of intrinsically safe loops, there are several sub-categories and classifications. Which of the terms below would best be describe a field device that has a minimum of 1.3 volts it can develop or contain?
"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?
Most electrical properties have an equation linked to them. In the equation L= (N²μA)÷ƪ, which of the answers below does the "ƪ" represent?