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(310105i) Any solid has inherent properties associated with it. Which of the properties below would be referred to as the ability to accept or resist an external force trying to deform it?
Air and iron are the two types of electromagnetic cores. Choose from the answers below to explain why an air core is less preferable than an iron one.
Calculate the relative density for a fluid that has a density of 748 kg/m³
(310104d) Valve positioners provide several advantages over standard valves. Which of the advantages below would best relate to the creation of two equal ranges from standard range?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of green represent?
Solve for the missing angle.
"Any point on a circuit where two or more current flows meet or are split." is the best description of which of the terms below?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 111.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 160.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.38 is contained in the tan
There are numerous designs of batteries. Which of the batteries below would be generally considered to be the most maintenance free?
"A quantity having direction as well as magnitude," is a description of which mathematical term?
The construction of batteries effects their performance. Which of the answers below would be the result of adding plate area?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 3 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 3 cm diameter filled with gas?
State the number 3521.785 x 10³ using decimal notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
(310102c) Manufactured resistors have two broad categories. Which of the resistors below would be considered as a fixed resistor?
Alloy steels are very common in industry. Which of the types of alloy steel would "Ferritic" piping be?
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.
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?
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 "A electrical and thermal energy limiting method brings both normal operation and fault conditions to safe levels."?
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?
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?
(310104a) The valve body contains some of the vital components in a valve. Which of the components below would be responsible for the alignment for the path of travel of the valve plug?
There are two different ways of identifying general purpose tube. If you see "⅜ in-SS-0.036" printed on the outside of the tube, what would the "⅜" refer to?
(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 numerous guidelines provided in section 18, appendix B, from the CEC. Which of the rules from that appendix would relate to certification markings
Calculate the force in pounds which will be developed when a liquid pressure of 76 lbs/in² is applied to an area of 54 in².
There are numerous types and styles of valves in industry. Which of the actuators below best represents the following picture?
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?
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be normally closed, fail open
Which type of valve is pictured below?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "PV=ZnRT"?
The best description for "Span error" in relation to calibrating instruments is which of the following?
State the number 236.478 x 10¹¹ using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
1 pound force is equal to
(650101a) There are three main sections in the occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta. Which of the sections below best relates to the detailing of employer obligations that must be fulfilled?
There are several varieties of manufactured resistors. Which of the answers below is generally regarded as the most common resistor?
A lithium cell can produce about _____ times the voltage of an alkaline cell.
There are several vital components to a static pressure mechanism in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would be used as a span adjust?
(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?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 103.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 145.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.37 is contained in the tank?
There is a measured rate of capacitor charging. Which of the terms below best relates to this concept?
(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?
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?
To move 50 C across two points. when the voltage is 5 V, how much energy is 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 the installation of an electrical communication system?
What is the basic unit of matter?
A standard pipe size chart will have piping up to 24". At which pipe size does the OD in inches, match the NPS in inches?
5 coulomb of charge require how many electrons?
The prefix "Micro" can be expressed as?
There are many electrical symbols used in industry today. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the following symbol?
"Is the side across from a given angle of significance." is the description of which right angle triangle mathematical term?
34.450 in engineering notion is what?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 14 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 30 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.87 is contained in the tank
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for oxidizing material?
(310105i) Physics has may "laws" that can be applied in industry. Which of the "laws" below would relate best to the strain of a material is proportional to the stress applied
Before working on a task, you notice that a trench with vertical rebar ends is directly under the work location. Harnesses and anchor points are provided at the task location by the employer, which you are instructed to use. The piece of legislation that best covers the action of the employer is which of the below?
Alloy steels are very common in industry. Which of the types of alloy steel would "Austenitic" piping be?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for infectious material with other toxic effects?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would a pneumatic source of air not be required for operation?
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
Which pilot valve has two common supply connections, and two connections for output?
(310102m) A capacitor's voltage increases in a very predictable way. Which of the answers below represents the total time constant intervals required to achieve a full charge in a typical capacitor?
In the figure below, R1= 10 ohms, R2=6 ohms, and R3=4 ohms, with the battery producing 40 V, what is the power absorbed by R3?
If a pressure gauge is reading 54 kPag and the local atmospheric pressure is 99 kPaa, the the absolute pressure gauge reading will be?
(310101c) There are several different styles of flared and flareless fittings. Which of the styles below would commonly use a O-ring seal style fitting?
A column of water at 4C, 6.5 meters in height exerts what amount of pressure?
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?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 3 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 4 cm diameter filled with gas?
Using the Pythagorean Theorem solves for which mathematical term?
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 smallest diameter of the thread?
"This type of respirator has two different types that are available. These are continuous flow, and pressure demand respirators. " This statement best describes which of the following respirators?
What is usually referred to when loading an ammeter?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
Proper choices need to be made with the mounting of instruments. Which of the answers below would be a disadvantage of a instrument stand that has a cable mount?
In the SI system, the unit used for mass is?
"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?
(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 cathodic protection?
The standard unit of conductance is which of the below?
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 equations related to magnetism. Which of the terms below is represented by the equation "B=ᶲ⁄ₐ"?
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."?
With the proper formula "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the part of that equation that is measured in "joules"?
Absolute and relative temperature scales each have their [own names for Imperial and SI scales. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the SI relative temperature scale?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would make use of a binder?
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?
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?
There are several different notations on a length of pipe. Which of the notations below would have the thickest pipe wall?
(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?
If, for every 12 C of charge, 50 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
Which of the following is not affected by a positioner?
When making an angularity adjustment, what is the first adjustment made?
In Unified National nomenclature what does the "1/2" represent in this bolt class- 1/2-12-UNC 3A
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 2 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 6 cm diameter filled with gas?
"This piece of legislation came into effect in 1915. This act deals primarily with compensation, medical aid and rehabilitation of a worker due to a job-related injury." Which of the answers below is best described by this statement?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would a rack and pinion actuator use for operation?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would have 2 fixed terminals and a sliding contact?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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"
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 fluid level if the transmitter signal is 56 kPa
There are several terms that are used to describe the features of a particular thread type. Which of the terms below would best describe a thread with a 16 TPI?