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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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(310102c) Manufactured resistors have two broad categories. Which of the resistors below would be considered as a fixed resistor?
If angle "Y" is equal to 28 degrees, solve for angle "X"
"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?
(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?
Even though explosion safety equipment must be able to deal with extreme pressures, maintenance must also be allowed to occur. Which of the enclosures below would allow for both maintenance and protection from explosion?
What are the two main systems of negative feedback?
When selecting a hammer to use, what would "weight of head" help determine?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of green represent?
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?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a compressed medical air system?
The methods to mount an instrument are as varied as the instruments themselves. Which of the mounting methods below would capillary or impulse line to the instrument be used?
When servicing or troubleshooting a valve there are several terms that are used for specific actions. Which of terms below would be associated with the verification an individual isolation?
A control valve is to have a stem travel of 5.6 cm. The diaphragm in use has an area of 0.09m². What strength of spring must be used if the desired pressure change from from 40 kPa to 110 kPa will fully stroke the valve?
There are several different types of carbon steel in any piping system. Which of the types below would have less than a 0.3% carbon content?
(310101c) There are several categories for connecting tubing. Which of the methods below is never used as a tubing connection method?
(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?
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 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?
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?
State 7 ⁹⁄₁₇ as an improper fraction.
There are several different types of scribers used in industry. Which of the scribers below best represents the following picture?
What item would be used on a pneumatic system to speed up the pneumatic signal?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 145.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 156.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.67 is contained in the tan
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?
How is the term "Cv" calculated?
"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?
There are two very common types of metric vernier calipers. If the caliper that you are using has 1mm graduations on the beam, which of the answers below represents the graduations required on the Vernier scale?
Solve for the hypotenuse.
If you have 40 hammers and 50 chisels, what is your ratio of hammers to chisels?
convert 56.7 psi to kPa.
There are several different types of layout tools used in industry. Which of the tools below best represents the following picture?
To solder a joint, there are steps that need to be followed to succeed. Which of the steps below would involve ensuring contamination free parts and soldering tip?
"This type of breathing apparatus is designed to allow a reserve of air for 5-10 minutes." The answer below that this statement best describes is which one?
The Si unit for measuring force is the Newton. Which of the answers below correctly states the proper formula to calculate this unit?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁V₁=P₂V₂"?
How many coulombs of charge pass though a given point in 1 second, if the current is 15mA
"Is the rate of doing work, it is the amount of energy consumed per unit time", is the description of which mathematical term?
What type of fire extinguisher can have a large tapered nozzle?
746 Watts is equal to which of the terms below?
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?
(310102m) There are numerous electrical terms relating to specific components. Which of the terms below relates best to the plotting of a capacitor that is alternately charging and discharging?
To perform a "Zero" adjustment the order of step(s) is/are?
(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 1 circuits that are controlled remotely?
65% of 765 is equal to?
Determine the voltage V(ad) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
(310103d) Regulators deal with a consistent pressure reduction. Which category of regulator is pictured below?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture below?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a compressed air system?
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 a number of factors determining the resistance to current of a material. Which one of the terms below would be best described as "A greater amount of free electrons reside in a conductor of greater diameter per linear unit."
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?
Before allowing power to a device, it may be required to neutralize it's environment. Which of the methods below would best be described as a consistent positive pressure within an enclosure?
(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 be leak-proof at any temperature or pressure
Hysteresis can only be calculated.
Faraday's law of induction states:
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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?
There are several varieties of manufactured resistors. Which of the answers below is generally regarded as the most common resistor?
(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?
Pick the answer that will fill the blank. "_______ of the voltage would appear across the open circuit in a ______ circuit."
"Changes in temperature of a gas or object with no change in phase." is a description of which physics term?
Of the terms below, what is "Power" measured in?
Convert 18.5 psi into inches W.C.
There are two types of designations in Alberta for trades. Which of the answers below is the one condition that separates them?
In the SI system, the unit of force is?
"Is an area where no movement occurs with the actuators change in direction." describes which term?
State the number 13487000 using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
There are many electrical symbols used in industry today. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the following symbol?
Even though explosion safety equipment must be able to deal with extreme pressures, maintenance must also be allowed to occur. Which of the enclosures below would allow for both maintenance and protection from explosion?
"The lag in response exhibited due to the absorption of energy in a measuring instrument." is the best description of which term?
(310103f) There are several methods for measuring process variables. Which of the transmitters below would use capacitor plates in the creation of an output signal?
"Control devices that use the fluid medium that they control to obtain their energy" is a description of what?
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?
(310102m) There are numerous electrical terms relating to specific components. Which of the terms below can be best described as the the process of accumulating energy in a capacitor?
Lifting a load with rigging is an involved and potentially dangerous task. When working with slings, which of the angles below is the commonly used safe lifting angle?
To solder a joint, there are steps that need to be followed to succeed. Which of the steps below would involve having the solder flow toward the heat over the joint?
Lenz Law states:
"An adjustment that shifts the entire scale the same amount up or down" is the definition of which adjustment?
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:
Determine the voltage V(ab) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 100k 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 R1, if R1= 3 ohms, R2= 5 ohms, R3= 7 ohms, R4= 6 ohms and the battery produces 24 V?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 7 cm diameter filled with gas?
Which type of actuators are widely used where a large amount of mechanical travel is necessary?
(310102n) Instrument enclosures are all built to a NEMA standard. Which of the standards below would a "hose test" pass be required?
When dealing with pressure measurements, there are several vital terms that are used. Which of the terms below would best be described as a measurement that compares the amount of matter an object has to compared its volume.
Express ³²⁄₄₄ as a percent.
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?
"The range through which an input can be varied in reverse without initiating an observable response" is the best description of which term?
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?
Chart recorders have some specialized applications in industry. Which of those applications would best make use of the multiple temperature inputs available?
Most electrical properties have an equation linked to them. In the equation L= (N²μA)÷ƪ, which of the answers below does the "N" represent?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would have the capacity to change its resistance value?
If it were necessary to operate an 50-300 kPa valve actuator, but you had a 20-80 kPa control signal, the relay used would be?
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "is energy stored in a spring."?
Solve the equation:(4)(5)+4
(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 power circuits that are considered low energy?
Ohm's law states that:
"An angle of 90°" is a description of which mathematical term?
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion of each type. Which of the groups below would Hydrogen belong to?