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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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(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 4 tubes together?
There are subgroups of fuel for fires need to burn. Which of those subgroups would LPGs belong?
There are several varieties of manufactured resistors. Which of the answers below is generally regarded as the most common resistor?
5 coulomb of charge require how many electrons?
"Is the measure of the amount of space inside of a solid figure, like a cube, ball, cylinder or pyramid." is the description of which mathematical term?
State ⁴⁷⁸⁄₉₈ as a mixed fraction.
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?
(310104d) Valve positioners provide several advantages over standard valves. Which of the advantages below would best relate to the increased speed of supplying the actuator with air?
Which of the electrical terms below can be best described as one that "internally converts stored chemical energy into electrical potential energy."
Good trade practice is a 4:1 ratio when using an extension ladder. From which piece of legislation does the practice originate from?
"Is the rate of doing work, it is the amount of energy consumed per unit time", is the description of which mathematical term?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
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?
Calculate the normal force exerted by an object that has a mass of 6732 grams
The law of electrical charges states that unlike charges attract one another and like charges repel one another.
"A pressure change occurring anywhere in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid," is a description of which principle?
(310104d) Valve positioners provide several advantages over standard valves. Which of the advantages below would best relate to the addition or release of air from the actuator to achieve proper plug placement?
(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 properties to a circuit. Which of the terms below best defines the opposition to a change in current?
"Is a triangle with two congruent sides and congruent base angles." is a description of which mathematical term?
(310101c) There are several different styles of flared and flareless fittings. Which of the styles below would commonly use a single ferrule style fitting?
Each one of the installations of purge/pressurization has its own requirements for purging times. Which of the installations below would the enclosures inlet airflow rate be measured for purging times?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "V₁T₂=V₂T₁"?
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be air-to-open
"A particular material or class of materials, that is a hazardous substance in workplace air, has an upper limit on the acceptable concentrations." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
1 pound mass is equal to?
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 letter "A" in the picture below?
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?
When dealing with pressure measurements, there are several vital terms that are used. Which of the terms below would best be described an interaction that causes an affected object to This results in an alteration to the state of the object's momentum?
(310103f) There are several methods for measuring process variables. Which of the transmitters below would use a fixed restrictor as well as a feedback bellows in the creation of an output pressure signal?
The standard unit of conductance is which of the below?
A welder has set up a temporary fab area in a c-can. He has put 2 portable fans, one in the front and one in the back, in the c-can for ventilation. Based on the information provided, which type of ventilation is he using? Use the terms provided to choose the best answer.
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.
If, for every 12 C of charge, 50 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
What provides the seal on the valve stem to prevent leakage of the process?
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?
If a pressure change of 20 kPa to 90 kPa is to fully stroke a valve, what strength of spring must be used. The control valve has a stem travel of 5.5 cm and the effective area of the diaphragm is 0.065 m^2
The volume of a sphere is calculated with which correct equation?
7 coulombs of charge require how many electrons?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the voltage drop over R3, if R1= 3 ohms, R2= 5 ohms, R3= 7 ohms, R4= 6 ohms and the battery produces 24 V?
1 kPa is equal to _____ psi
(310103f) There are several components used in measuring and controlling a process variable. Which one of the components below would be responsible for converting a measured PV into an output signal?
Around most construction tasks, eye protection is important. The selection of eye protection will rest mainly with which of the following answers? Choose the best one that applies.
How many electrons does 134.5 x 10¹⁹ represent?
When servicing or troubleshooting a valve there are several steps that must be completed. In controlling hazardous energy, verifying energy sources in work area are without power, would be which of the steps below?
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?
"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?
Reduce ³⁴⁰⁄₄₀ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.
Express ³²⁄₄₄ as a percent.
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 "SS" refer to?
The volume of a sphere is calculated with which correct equation?
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "5"?
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?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 5 cm diameter filled with gas?
There are electrical properties that are inherent to coils. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the properties that a coil possesses?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 135.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 172.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.14 is contained in the tan
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"
"Is the side across from a given angle of significance." is the description of which right angle triangle mathematical term?
Of the terms below, what is "Power" measured in?
Calculate ¾ x ⅚, and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction
There are a number of common parts to any valve. Which of the terms below would best be described as the object supplying the opening or closing motion of the valve?
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What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 6 cm diameter filled with gas?
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?
State the number 23.569 x 10¹³ using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
Covert 34.5 kPa to psi.
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?
Electrostatic generation can be happen in many conditions. Which of the answers below would correctly identify one of those conditions?
(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 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.
State the number 479.3 using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the current flowing on branch R1?
State the number 236.478 x 10¹¹ using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
A mass of 5 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 6 cm. What is it's spring rate?
There are two different ways of identifying general purpose tube. If you see "4 mm-SS-1.452" printed on the outside of the tube, what would the "SS" refer to?
"If a worker is injured or has an accident on the jobsite, they must report it as soon as possible to the employer." The act that best encompasses this statement is which of the following?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
A moment balance negative feedback system is a motion balance system?
Electromagnetism is a property of electrical charges moving through materials. Use one of the answers below to correctly fill in the blanks of the following sentence, "A magnetic fields strength in close proximity to conductor is _________ to the amount of current flowing through it."
There are 3 major components to a zener intrinsically safe barrier. Which of the answers below would be best describe the component that limits the short circuit current?
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 maximum of 1.2 volts it can develop or contain?
When selecting a hammer to use, what would "weight of head" help determine?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for oxidizing material?
Circular chart recorders have several specific accessories. Which of the accessories below would use an ambient compensation capillary?
Hazardous locations in industry have been grouped for ease of understanding Which of the classes below is best described an area where combustible dust, rather than gases or liquids, may be present in varying hazardous concentration?
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?
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?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 2 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 7 cm diameter filled with gas?
A "wheel and axle" is an example of which type of machine?
(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?
Of the types of link and lever calibration methods below, which one requires a minimum of two types of adjustments?
In this circuit R1= 4 ohms, R2= 5 ohms and R3=9 ohms with the battery producing 40V. What is the voltage drop over R3?
Many electrical properties are a measured quantity, needing a unit of measurement. Which of the units below would be the correct unit of measurement for inductance?
If a pressure gauge is reading 54 kPag and the local atmospheric pressure is 99 kPaa, the the absolute pressure gauge reading will be?
The MSDS for each controlled product must be:
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types. Which of the fittings below would best be used when terminating tube connections?
(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?
The prefix "Kilo" can be expressed as?
"Changes in temperature of a gas or object with no change in phase." is a description of which physics term?
In industry, electrostatic hazards are very important to understand. Which of the terms below is best described as a swift discharge of electric current between two objects with different charges and different numbers of electrons?