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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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The ability of a material to concentrate magnetic lines of force within a material is called?
What is the area of the cylinder that has a mass of 4 kg placed on it creating 98321 Pa of pressure?
(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?
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.
Convert ⅘ to a decimal.
There are several key concepts to understand when dealing with pressure measurement. Which of the terms below can be best described as, "the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water."?
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?
(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 conductor type and use?
Most electrical properties have an equation linked to them. In the equation L= (N²μA)÷ƪ, which of the answers below does the "N" represent?
Of the terms below, what is "Power" measured in?
The CEC generates a hazardous area result by investigating the contents of the area. Which of the designations below is based on an explosive atmospheres duration and frequency of occurrence?
The construction of batteries effects their performance. Which of the answers below would be the result of adding plate mass?
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 0-9 meters. What is the transmitter output signal if the fluid level is at 8.65 meters?
(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?
"Having only magnitude, not direction, such as mass", is a description of which mathematical term?
A fume extracting welding gun works well with which other source of ventilation? Choose the best answer from the choices below
(310103d) Regulators deal with a consistent pressure reduction. Which category of regulator is pictured below?
In Unified National nomenclature what does the "UNC" represent in this bolt class- 1/2-12-UNC 4A
When making a span adjustment, what is the first adjustment made?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would have the capacity to change its resistance value?
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."?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of colour code would a Type ACR tube type typically have?
What is the main purpose of valve positioners?
"A fraction that is less than one, with the numerator less than the denominator", is a description of which type of fraction?
Use the answers below to correctly fill in the blanks. "Resistance of a conductor is________ to it's ______."
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?
(310101c) Tubing wall thickness has 3 ways of being measured. Which of the answers below is the most common of those methods?
(310105d) Scalar quantities are all a measurable amounts. Which of the answers below would "Work" use as it's unit of measurement?
A moment balance negative feedback system is a motion balance system?
(310103d) There are several different designs of regulator. Which of the elements below are you affecting when you adjust spring compression?
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types with specific name describing them. Which of the fittings below would best be used when connecting tube to tube?
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?
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 the maintenance of instruments in hazardous locations of instruments?
There are several equations related to magnetism. Which of the terms below is represented by the equation "B=ᶲ⁄ₐ"?
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be air-to-close
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "2" in the picture below?
Convert ¹⁸⁄₅ to a decimal.
Chart recorders still have a place in industry for specific applications. Which of the applications below would be used to fulfill ABSA requirements?
Convert the following quantities to the units asked for: 27000 seconds to hours.
A change in dielectric material in a capacitor, will change it's capacitance. Which of the dielectric materials below has the greatest capacitance?
(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?
"The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity," is the description of which mathematical term?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 3 cm diameter filled with gas?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would use a solenoid for operation?
Convert 0.500 to a fraction.
There are several common precision measurement tools available in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the tool pictured below?
Maintaining all of the required PPE within the manufactures guidelines and in good working order is the responsibility of the________." Choose from the following answers to fill the blank.
How is the term "Cv" calculated?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for combustible material?
What is the name of the part of a drill bit that gets fitted into the drill spindle?
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 0-14 meters. What is the transmitter output signal if the fluid level is at 8.65 meters?
The desiccant head adsorbes water vapour due to which?
(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 an electrical communication system?
Which of the following is not affected by a positioner?
There are several methods to routing and protecting cable, tubing, and insulated impulse lines. Which of the methods below would be best to run insulated impulse lines to location?
"The heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount with no change in it's phase:, is a description of which physics 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?
The law of electrical charges states that like charges attract one another, an unlike charges repel one another.
Determine x if 5:16=x:128.
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."
State 7 ⁹⁄₁₇ as an improper fraction.
There are several vital components to a differential pressure unit in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would move as the direct result of the rotation of the torque shaft?
Solve for the missing angle.
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would have the highest pressure transmission rate during operation?
State the number 3521.785 x 10³ using decimal notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
There are several different notations on a length of pipe. Which of the notations below would have the thickest pipe wall?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁T₂=P₂T₁"?
Which type of actuators are widely used where a large amount of mechanical travel is necessary?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 K?
(310103d) There are several essential components to a pressure regulator. Which of the components below would be used as a loading element?
There are several different types of hammers used in industry. Which of the hammers below best represents the following picture?
To move 75 C across two points. when the voltage is 10 V, how much energy is required?
State the number 0.00007342 using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types with specific name describing them. Which of the fittings below would have two tube ends offset and one pipe connector?
(310105i) Any liquid has inherent properties associated with it. When measuring the force applied to the entire area of a liquid, which of the answers below are you trying to measure?
What type of flux is generally used the most in electronic soldering?
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?
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 several vital components to a differential pressure unit in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would prevent overshoot of the Zero?
State the number 23.569 x 10¹³ using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 212 °F?
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.
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?
Valves require several different styles of physical lock out device. Which of the styles below correctly identifies the device in the following picture?
A mass of 5 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 5 cm. What is it's spring rate?
Batteries come in two common varieties. Which of the terms below can relate best to a rechargeable cell?
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?
There are only a few parts to a capacitor. Which of the following terms best describes the insulator between two plates of a capacitor?
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 many different types of alloy steels, each with specific properties. Which of the elements below would have the effect of refining the grain of the steel to allow for greater resistance to corrosion and temperature extremes?
State 3 ⅞ as a mixed fraction.
There are some troubleshooting issues that can arise while soldering. Which of the issues below would be best described as a heat transfer loss from the soldering tip?
(310104d) There are several features available on valve positioners in industry today. Which of the features below can be best described as one that uses negative feedback in it's operation?
When selecting a hammer to use, what would "weight of head" help determine?
(310102g) Energy is lost due to undesirable resistance in any circuit. Which of the terms below refers to the power that is lost in a conductor during the transmission phase?
Alloy steels are very common in industry. Which of the types of alloy steel would "Ferritic" piping be?
(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?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of yellow represent?
What are the three main elements of a regulator?