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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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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 transporting workers?
"A fraction that is less than one, with the numerator less than the denominator", is a description of which type of fraction?
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?
Which of the terms below is the best definition by the statement, "An electric current in which the flow reverses consistently."?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 2 cm diameter filled with gas?
Use the answers below to fill in the blanks of the following sentence. "The _____ of the plates in a capacitor is _______ to it's capacitance."
"A triangle in which all three sides are equal." is a description of which mathematical term?
(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?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
There are several different items involved in removing or installing a flanged control valve. Which of the items below provides the seal between the flanges?
Modification of certain safety enclosures by mechanical means is allowed in certain conditions. Which of the answers below would describe the conditions is required for modification to a flame-proof enclosure?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of red represent?
"A quantity having direction as well as magnitude," is a description of which mathematical term?
8 coulomb of charge requires how many electrons?
Solve for the missing angle.
Isolate the following equation for "v": d=vt
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "1" in the picture below?
The equation to calculate density is?
Calculate the relative density for a fluid that has a density of 748 kg/m³
(310102c) Resistors are commonly rated in 3 distinct ways. Which of the answers below would best relate a "tolerance" rating?
Choose the answer below that has the words in order to correctly fill in the blanks. "A ______ in per unit volume temperature of a conductor, offers ______ resistance to current"
Convert ⁸⁄₁₉ to a decimal.
"A version of mathematical notation in which the exponent of base ten must be divisible by three" is a definition of what?
The basic unit of matter is called?
Choose the correct order of mathmatical operations.
A multi-wheel cutter is used when
There are several different types of layout tools used in industry. Which of the tools below best represents the following picture?
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?
(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 tubing around a tight corner?
A column of water with a density of 43 lbs per cubic foot and a height of 65 inches, exerts what amount of pressure ?
Convert 18.5 psi into inches W.C.
The perimeter of a square is calculated with which correct equation?
The volume of a cylinder is calculated with which correct equation?
Which pressure to force converter is typically used in dial indicating pressure gauges?
(310103f)There are several methods for measuring process variables. Which of the transmitters below would use cavities filled with oil used as a dielectric in the creation of an output signal?
Which of the welding processes below would welding goggles be worn?
Matter that is compose of only one atom is called what?
The perimeter of a rectangle is calculated with which correct equation?
There are several vital components to a differential pressure unit in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would convey the movement of the drive arm to the range arm?
"A proportion of a whole expressed as a number between 0 and 100 rather than as a fraction."
State the number 0.00007342 using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
There are many electrical terms that have symbols to describe them in equations. Which of the terms below is best referred to as "Ꜫᵣ" in an equation?
There are several different types of hammers used in industry. Which of the hammers below best represents the following picture?
(310102c) Resistors are commonly rated in 3 distinct ways. Which of the answers below would best relate a "ppwer" rating?
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 the voltage V(ac) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
Hazardous locations are further divided into specific zones and divisions. Which of the answers below would apply if flammable vapours were present for less than 10 hours a year?
"A whole number and a fraction combined into one number", is a description of which type of fraction?
Interpretation and use of correct installation standards is vital to the success of an instrument technician. Which of the associations below have set out the standards that must be followed?
Valves require several different styles of physical lock out device. Which of the styles below correctly identifies the device in the following picture?
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?
Express ³²⁄₄₄ as a percent.
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?
In a simple circuit, if E=6 V and R=5 ohms, what is the current of the circuit?
(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?
"A simple circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by connecting it so as to form a quadrilateral with three known resistances and applying a voltage between a pair of opposite corners." is the best description of which of the terms below?
A worker is grinding 6m away from another worker refueling a diesel welder. Is there any workplace infraction occurring in this situation? Choose the best answer below for answering this.
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 rigging in general?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube type would be used in a compressed air system?
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 roof of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
Solve for the hypotenuse.
State the number 13487000 using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
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 distance from the crest of one thread to another crest measured along the length of the thread?
State the following number, 15.198*10¹³ using engineering notation and round the answers to 3 significant digits.
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?
"The heat absorbed per unit mass of a given material at its boiling point that completely converts the material to a gas at the same temperature", is a description of which physics term?
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?
What pressure does a column of liquid exert with a density of 48.9 lbs per cubic foot and a height of 6.5 feet
"Either of two angles that added together produce an angle of 90°" is a description of which mathematical term?
If, for every 20 C of charge, 80 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
Calculate the relative density for a liquid whose density is =743.2 kg/m³.
Calculate ⁶⁄₇ ÷ ⁴⁄₅, and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction
Determine the voltage V(ab) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 100k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
Chart recorders still have a place in industry for specific applications. Which of the applications below would be used to fulfill AER requirements at royalty trigger points for natural gas?
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
Which pilot valve has two common supply connections, and two connections for output?
In the fraction A/B, is B the denominator?
In the WHMIS system, "Flammable and combustible material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
In fluid mechanics, there is always a loss in pressure due to several factors. Which of the factors below would most affect this loss in pressure?
Newton's third law is also known as?
"Energy" is a calculated quantity. Which of the formulas below would be used to calculate gravitational potential energy?
There are several different committees in the Alberta apprenticeship system. Which of the committees below would be directly responsible for determining the equivalency of training done outside Alberta?
Which term can be defined as the pressure measured from absolute zero?
Tubing has many distinctive applications in industry. Which of the associations below provides the standards commonly used for tubing in instrumentation?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 26 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 53 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.15 is contained in the tank
14.696 psia is equal to?
What is the name of the part of a drill bit that carries the cut material out of the hole that is being drilled?
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?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "V₁T₂=V₂T₁"?
Moment balance Negative feedback system consists of:
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below developed with the addition of Avogadro's Gas Law?
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?
"2+(9+7)=(2+9)+7" is an example of which mathematical law?
Tube fittings can be put into three general categories, each with distinct components. Which of the categories below includes a bite type fitting?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture below?
What is the main purpose of valve positioners?
A 2000 kg train is traveling east with a speed of 25 km/h. Determine the mass of a truck travelling at 15 km/h would have to have to be travelling at the same momentum.
In a simple circuit, if I= 2 A and R=3 ohms, what is the voltage drop over the resistor of the circuit?
(310105d) The output of an applied force uses is a measurable quantity. Which of the terms below would be use "W" as it's unit of measurement?
(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?