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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
A _________ has the air connection usually under of the diaphragm.
In the contract of apprenticeship, there are several responsibilities that all parties have. Which of the parties below would have the responsibility to complete acceptance and release cards are properly filled out and submitted to the proper authority?
The time constant for a charging capacitor is a measurable quantity. Which of the answers below represents the correct formula to use for this calculation?
To move 100 C across two points. when the voltage is 15 V, how much energy is required?
To solder a joint, there are steps that need to be followed to succeed. Which of the steps below would involve coating the iron tip with a small amount of solder?
In a simple circuit, if I= 5 A and R=4 ohms, what is the voltage drop over the resistor of the circuit?
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
"An angle is one which is more than 90° but less than 180°" is a description of which mathematical term?
A mass of 5 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 7 cm. What is it's spring rate?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 4 cm diameter filled with gas?
(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?
To alter the pressure setting on a regulator what element would you adjust?
(310105d) Heat is produced when friction occurs during motion. Which of the terms below correctly identifies the type of friction that produces of this heat?
(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 workers?
"The relationship between valve position and flow in the in an operational process system.", is the best description of which term below?
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?
The symbol for a voltage drop is which of the below?
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be normally open, fail closed
There are several terms that are related to electromagnetic cores. Which of the terms below would be correctly described as "a localized electric current induced in a conductor by a varying magnetic field."?
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 poisonous biohazardous material?
(310104b) Some valves require specialized components. Which of the components below would best be used to eliminate "end play".
"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 does the term "Cv" represent in calculating pressure drop?
Although there are numerous type of batteries, they all share a common construction. Which of the answers below contains all the required parts of a battery?
Determine the voltage V(ad) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the voltage drop over R4, if R1= 3 ohms, R2= 5 ohms, R3= 7 ohms, R4= 6 ohms and the battery produces 24 V?
Which term can be defined as the pressure measured from absolute zero?
WHIMIS was put in place to regulate controlled products in the workplace. Which of the federal regulatory bodies below would oversee the suppliers of these products?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 2 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 2 cm diameter filled with gas?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube type would be used in a compressed air system?
(310101c) Although soldered fittings for tube can be used on pressure and DWV applications, there are some differences between the fittings. Which of the answers below describes one of the major differences that the DWV fittings have when compared to pressure fittings??
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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."?
(310101c) Tubing wall thickness has 3 ways of being measured. Which of the answers below is the most common of those methods?
"A fraction in which the numerator is greater than the denominator", is a description of which type of fraction?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 3 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 7 cm diameter filled with gas?
There are a number of steps to calibrating a two pen chart recorder. Which of the steps below would the pen position adjustment/verification be?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture below?
(310105d) Scalar quantities are all a measurable amounts. Which of the answers below would "Work" use as it's unit of measurement?
"An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force." is a description of which one of Newton's laws?
With the proper formula "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the part of that equation that is measured in "joules"?
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?
There are many terms that are used with precise measurements. In the measurement 65.34 cm +/- 0.7 cm, which of the terms below is represented by the "+/- 0.7 cm"
The following statement is the best description of which of the terms below, "The electric dynamic that sustains the charge difference in a circuit."?
There is a safe ratio for the use of extension ladders. If there is a ladder extending 18 ft vertically, how far from the wall should the base of the ladder be?
(310103f) There are three main components in a simple signal transmission system. Which of the components below is best represented by the letter "A"?
(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?
(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?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 100 °C?
"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 sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "5"?
Of the types of link and lever calibration methods below, which one requires only one type of adjustment?
"pressure developed by a column of liquid" is the definition of which term
How many coulombs of charge pass though a given point in 1 second, if the current is 18mA
Stress affects metals in several different ways. Which of the answers below would best be described as the permanent deformation at a slow rate?
Calculate the force, in newtons, which is developed to a circular diaphragm with a diameter of 75 cm, when a a pressure of 56 kPa is applied:
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture below?
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, worker education, material safety data sheets and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
When taking measurements, there are several terms that are commonly used. Which of the terms below is best described as the degree to which the result of a measurement that conforms to the required standard.
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types. Which of the fittings below would best be used when terminating tube connections?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 134.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 169.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.24 is contained in the tan
(310101c) There are several categories for connecting tubing. Which of the methods below is never used as a tubing connection method?
A _________ has the air connection usually above the diaphragm
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of red represent?
Class I, Zone 1 locations can use i, ia and ib intrinsically safe equipment. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the number of faults that the "ia" equipment can withstand?
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?
"A method of expressing numbers in terms of a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of base 10" is a definition of what?
If angle "Y" is equal to 28 degrees, solve for angle "X"
To perform a "Zero" adjustment the order of step(s) is/are?
5 coulomb of charge require how many electrons?
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "the energy of an object in motion"?
"Energy" is a calculated quantity. Which of the formulas below would be used to calculate work energy?
If a pressure change of 20 kPa to 100 kPa is to fully stroke a valve, what strength of spring must be used. The control valve has a stem travel of 7.5 cm and the effective area of the diaphragm is 0.02 m².
(310103d) There are several essential components to a pressure regulator. Which of the components below would be used as a measuring element?
(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?
Calculate the gain when a change from 0.25 psig to 1.5 psig in nozzle backpressure and a change from 3 psig to 20 psig in the relay output occurs.
Within the umbrella of intrinsically safe loops, there are several sub-categories and classifications. Which of the terms below would best be describe a barrier that conditions signals received or transmitted to a hazardous area
Certain categories of tubing has specific applications in industry. Which of the categories below would be used in applications where actuator energy is carried to an FCE?
Occupational exposure limits have threshold limits. There are three of these threshold limits that are used, of the answers provided, which is not a value used?
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?
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 law that the algebraic sum of the products of the current and resistance in the conductors forming a closed loop in a network is equal to the algebraic sum of the electromotive forces in the loop." This statement is the best description of which electrical law below?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "PV=ZnRT"?
Determine the volume of a tank in meters cubed, with the dimensions of 2.56 m, by 4.36 m, by 1.30 m
There are several varieties of manufactured resistors. Which of the answers below is generally regarded as the most common resistor?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
There are many different types of alloy steels, each with specific properties. Which of the elements below would have the effect of improving the resistance to metal fatigue and facturing?
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "3"?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 15 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 36 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.45 is contained in the tank
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the current flowing on branch R2?
If the total error is 1.4 and the dead band error is is 0.6, what is the hysteresis value?
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?
In industry, there are several types of protection used to reduce the risk of explosion. Which of the methods of protection below is best defined as "The only method that avoids the propagation of combustion to the surrounding atmosphere by allowing the explosion to occur, but confining it to a well-defined area."?
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?
Circular chart recorders have several specific accessories. Which of the answers below would best describe the accessory that allows the additional measurement of differential and static pressures?
There are several different types of layout tools used in industry. Which of the tools below best represents the following picture?
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?
(310103f) There are several methods for measuring process variables. Which of the transmitters below would use a pressure sensing diaphragm in the creation of an output signal?