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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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There are several different types of drills tools used in industry. Which of the drills below would be best used for exacting work, hole no bigger than a ½" in diameter?
Scaffolds use is daily occurrence at most job sites. Any scaffold that is constructed must be designed to handle _____ times the potential load placed on it. Use that answers below to correctly fill in the blank.
If a battery has a rating of 90 Ah, theoretically it could provide 4.5 A for how long?
A column of water at 4C, 6.5 meters in height exerts what amount of pressure?
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?
There are several grades of iron and steel. Which of the answers below best represents a material that is best suited for castings because of it's superior flow characteristics when melted?
There are several terms that are used specifically with flammable gases and liquids. Which of the terms below is best described as the minimum or maximum concentration levels of a flammable or combustible material for ignition?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube type would be used in a refrigeration system?
"Either of two angles that added together produce an angle of 90°" is a description of which mathematical term?
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:
How many electrons does 134.5 x 10¹⁹ represent?
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"
(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?
State the number 3521.785 x 10³ using decimal notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
Tube fittings can be put into three general categories, each with distinct components. Which of the categories below includes a bite type fitting?
In soldering there are many terms used. Which of the terms below would best describe a poorly formed soldered joint?
1 psi is equal to _____ kPa
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 decrease in resistive load?
(310105i) Any solid has inherent properties associated with it. Which of the properties below would be measured as a result of a tensile test on it??
There are numerous methods to mount instruments properly. Which of the methods below is shown in the picture?
What is the area of a rectangles with sides measuring 15.5 cm, and 12.6 cm?
There are many different types of alloy steels, each with specific properties. Which of the elements below would have the effect of increasing erosion and wearing down resistance?
There are several varieties of manufactured resistors. Which of the answers below is generally regarded as the most common resistor?
What is the basic unit of matter?
When dealing with servicing or maintaining of valves, there are some terms that need to be understood. Which of the terms below is best described as a mechanical device that physically prevents the transmission or release of energy?
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be normally open, fail closed
(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?
To move 75 C across two points. when the voltage is 10 V, how much energy is required?
"Two external forces acting on an object or surface that are not in opposition of each other;" is a description of what type of stress?
It is a good trade practice to transport gas cylinders secured and upright. From which act below did this practice come from?
(310103d) There are several essential components to a pressure regulator. Which of the components below would be used as a loading element?
Isolating process lines with a physical barrier is one of the steps for safe field servicing of a control valve. Which of the blank types below would best be described a physical barrier at the open end of a process pipe?
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?
Of the methods to render a container safe for hotwork, which of the following is the most common and most effective?
There are several types of soldering irons that are available in industry. Which type of iron below would rely on a voltage being produced when the tip touches the work to be done?
The prefix "Milli" can be expressed as?
Convert 0.875 to a fraction.
An absolute presser gauge is giving a reading of 7.8 PSI(a). Convert this reading to PSI(g) assuming a local barometric pressure of 11.3 PSI(a).
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of yellow represent?
There are several advantages and limitations to installing a zener barrier as an intrinsically safe barrier. Which one of the answers below can be considered an advantage of this style of barrier?
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?
Solve for the missing side.
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is missing from the Combined Gas Law?
To move 100 C across two points. when the voltage is 15 V, how much energy is required?
In industry, electrostatic hazards are very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly identifies an work station that has an anti-static mat on it?
In any intrinsically safe loop there are several main items that are vital to the loop. Which of the answers below contains those items?
Worker education is the responsibility of the:
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion. Which of the groups below would other dusts that are combustible belong to?
The Alberta AIT Board has many responsibilities. Which of the answers below represents the Boards main responsibility?
"An adjustment that, without affecting the base point, changes the shape of the curve" is the definition of which adjustment?
Convert the following quantities to the units asked for: 1.75 hours to minutes.
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?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
Newton's third law is also known as?
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?
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?
There are many different parts to a galvanically isolated barrier. Which of the components below limits the voltage in a short circuit condition?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
There are some terms that are associated with capacitors. Which of the terms below is defined as the permittivity of a given material relative to that of the permittivity of a vacuum.
Both °F and °C are used in industry currently. Which of the answers below correctly identifies 257 °F in °C?
Batteries come in two common varieties. Which of the terms below can relate best to a rechargeable cell?
The volume of a cylinder is calculated with which correct equation?
"Is the quantity that expresses the extent of an enclosure of a two-dimensional figure or shape." is the description of which mathematical term?
(310102m) The charging and discharging of a capacitor is a mathematical relationship. In the equation, τ=R x C, which of the answers below would best refer to the "R"?
14.696 psia is equal to?
Which valve is used for corrosive slurries?
Convert 0.625 to a fraction.
A change in dielectric material in a capacitor, will change it's capacitance. Which of the dielectric materials below has the least capacitance?
Matter that is composed of more than one type of atom is called?
Calculate the normal force exerted by an object that has a mass of 6732 grams
In relation to hacksaws, "pitch" is referred to as?
Determine the voltage V(ac) 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 current flowing on branch R2?
"A proportion of a whole expressed as a number between 0 and 100 rather than as a fraction."
"The heat absorbed by a unit mass of a given solid at its melting point that completely converts the solid to a liquid at the same temperature", is the description of which physics term?
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?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 2 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 4 cm diameter filled with gas?
"2+(9+7)=(2+9)+7" is an example of which mathematical law?
Using the Pythagorean Theorem solves for which mathematical term?
Reduce and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction: ³⁴⁰⁄₁₆.
A 15 kg wagon is moving west with a speed of 3 m/s. Determine it's momentum.
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(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?
(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?
(310102c) Manufactured resistors have two broad categories. Which of the resistors below would be considered as a fixed resistor?
If a battery has a rating of 75 Ah, theoretically it could provide 6.8 A for how long?
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "2"?
(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 it with a larger one in a simple circuit?
A battery has a rating of 80Ah, this means it can supply
There are several types of purge/pressurization permits that are available. Which of the permits below would best be used when an enclosure needs do be reduced from a Class I, Zone 1 to a Class I, Zone 2?
What is the mass that is placed on a piston above a gas if the pressure exerted is 78554 Pa on a cylinder that has a 3 cm diameter
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?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 2 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 5 cm diameter filled with gas?
"A quantity, such as mass, length, or speed, that is completely specified by its magnitude and has no direction." is a description of which mathematical term?
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 0-12 meters. What is the transmitter output signal if the fluid level is at 8.65 meters?
(310104b) There are many different valves to be used for different processes. Which of the valve types below would be considered self-cleaning?
(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?
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?
If a fitting increases in cost from $675 to $890, what is the percentage increase of the fitting?
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