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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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There are numerous types and styles of valves in industry. Which of the additions to a scotch yoke valve allows for proportional positioning?
The properties of a gas are unique to its molecular make-up. Which of the terms below would best be defined as "the point at and above which vapor of the substance cannot be liquefied, no matter how much pressure is applied."?
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?
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?
When servicing or troubleshooting a valve there are several steps that must be completed. In controlling hazardous energy, verifying energy sources in work area are without power, would be which of the steps below?
If there was a need to provide a regulated output pressure with no distrubances from varying inlet and downstream pressures, which of the devices below would be used?
What are the two main systems of negative feedback?
Newton's third law is also known as?
There are several common precision measurement tools available in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the tool pictured below?
Which of the valves below would be used for isolation on each side of a control valve?
(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?
(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?
If a battery has a rating of 90 Ah, theoretically it could provide 4.5 A for how long?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Which valve is used for corrosive slurries?
The symbol for a voltage drop is which of the below?
(310105d) The amount of power an applied force uses is a measurable quantity. Which of the units below would be equal to 1 hp of power?
(310101c) There are several different styles of flared and flareless fittings. Which of the styles below would commonly use a two ferrule style fitting?
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
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "4" in the picture below?
When selecting a valve for a piping system, several factors must be considered. Which of the terms below can be correctly described by the statement, "Constitutes the pressure differential generated between two defined points through various ares of loss."
What is usually referred to when loading an ammeter?
A welder has set up a temporary fab area in a c-can. He has put 2 portable fans, one in the front and one in the back, in the c-can for ventilation. Based on the information provided, which type of ventilation is he using? Use the terms provided to choose the best answer.
Calculate 4/7 + 2/5, and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction
Newton's second law is also known as?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 3 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 6 cm diameter filled with gas?
To move 225 C across two points. when the voltage is 45 V, how much energy is required?
There are many different types and styles of tubing in industry, but they can all be grouped into categories. Which of the answers below best represents all of the categories of tubing?
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?
A car traveling west has an initial speed of zero, and accelerates at a rate of 4 m/s² for 6 seconds. What is the final velocity of the car?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 17 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 34 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.23 is contained in the tank
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be air-to-open
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?
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."
If a fitting increases in cost from $675 to $890, what is the percentage increase of the fitting?
Magnetism has several terms that must be understood. Which of the terms below would best be defined as a measurement of the total magnetic field which passes through a given area?
Electrostatic generation can be happen in many conditions. Which of the answers below would correctly identify one of those conditions?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the current flowing on branch R1?
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?
"The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle." is a definition of which right angle triangle mathematical term?
There is a measured rate of capacitor charging. Which of the terms below best relates to this concept?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would a scotch yoke actuator use for operation?
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 largest diameter of the thread?
"Is the quantity that expresses the extent of an enclosure of a two-dimensional figure or shape." is the description of which mathematical term?
Isolate for"h" in the following equation y=(h-t)/r
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for infectious biohazardous material?
Calculate the mass of a substance that has a density of 1479 kg/m³ and occupies a volume of 0.00631 m³
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?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the voltage across each resistor?
"The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity," is the description of which mathematical term?
There are numerous designs of batteries. Which of the batteries below would be generally considered to be the most able to discharge loads at high rates for an extended period of time?
Magnets have been classified into two distinct groups. Which of the answers below is best described as an electromagnet which only retains magnetism when an electrical current is running through it?
(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 require constant replacement?
State ⁸⁴⁵⁶⁄₂₄₃ as a mixed fraction.
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?
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?
Each one of the installations of purge/pressurization has its own requirements for purging times. Which of the installations below would the outlet airflow rate be measured for purging times?
A mass of 6 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 7 cm. What is it's spring rate?
(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?
Which of the resistors below is best described by the following statement, "A variable resistor making use of three contacts whose resistance varies with an adjustment of a sliding contact."?
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 different types of alloy steels, each with specific properties. Which of the elements below would have the effect of increasing hardness, but a reduction in ductility?
There are several different types of layout tools used in industry. Which of the tools below best represents the following picture?
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?
Covert 6 ¹¹⁄₁₃ to an improper fraction.
Most electrical properties have an equation linked to them. In the equation L= (N²μA)÷ƪ, which of the answers below does the "A" represent?
Determine x if 5:16=x:128.
Convert ⅘ to a decimal.
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of colour code would a Type DWV tube type typically have?
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?
Valves require several different styles of physical lock out device. Which of the styles below correctly identifies the device in the following picture?
Choose the answer below that has the words in order to correctly fill in the blanks. "A per unit volume of free electrons that is _______, offers ______ resistance to current"
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
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?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for oxidizing material?
The CEC generates a dust grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion of each type. Which of the groups below would metallic, hazardous dust belong to?
"A way of concisely showing the relationship between two quantities." is a 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 Acetylene belong to?
There are several different notations on a length of pipe. Which of the notations below would have the thinnest pipe wall?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for poisonous biohazardous material?
Convert 4 ⅞ to an improper fraction.
If a closed tank is pressurized to 12 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 56 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.75 is contained in the tank
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 used to support an in-line instrument?
Batteries come in two common varieties. Which of the terms below can relate best to a rechargeable cell?
Air and iron are the two types of electromagnetic cores. Choose from the answers below to explain why an iron core is more preferable than an air one.
The law of electrical charges states that like charges attract one another, an unlike charges repel one another.
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?
(310103d) Regulators deal with a consistent pressure reduction. Which category of regulator is pictured below?
(310103f) There are several methods for measuring process variables. Which of the transmitters below would use a fixed restrictor as well as a feedback bellows in the creation of an output pressure signal?
The best description for "Zero adjustment" in relation to calibrating instruments is which of the following?
What type of cell is a lithium constructed battery?
(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 larger one in a simple circuit?
If it were necessary to control the process pressure upstream of the regulator, which device below would be required?
(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 circuits that are controlled remotely?
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?
(310103f) There are several components used in measuring and controlling a process variable. Which one of the components below would be responsible for receiving an output signal and converting that into a PV value?
Around most construction tasks, eye protection is important. The selection of eye protection will rest mainly with which of the following answers? Choose the best one that applies.
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?