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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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There are several different types of layout tools used in industry. Which of the tools below best represents the following picture?
Valves require several different styles of physical lock out device. Which of the styles below correctly identifies the device in 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?
If, for every 20 C of charge, 60 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
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
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.
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
What is the absolute pressure of a vessel given a barometric pressure of 78 kPa and a gauge reading of 90 kPa
State the number 469.4 x 10¹⁵using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
Reduce ¹²⁄₆₀ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.
Solve for the missing angle.
Calculate the normal force exerted by an object that has a mass of 5.7 kg.
When servicing or troubleshooting a valve there are several steps that must be completed. In controlling hazardous energy, removing securing devices and any isolation points once work area is deemed safe, would be which of the steps below?
The statement, "Whatever is done to one side of an equation, can be done to the other side of the equation" is false.
There are several different types of scribers used in industry. Which of the scribers below best represents the following picture?
(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 through the side wall of an enclosure?
Electrostatic generation can be happen in many conditions. Which of the answers below would correctly fill the blank in the statement, "The generation of an electrostatic charge is ________ in conditions that are humid?"
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?
Newton's first law is also known as?
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
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below developed with the addition of Avogadro's Gas Law?
State the number 236.478 x 10¹¹ using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
By the early 1800's, there had been several gas laws discovered. Which of those laws below is best described as "the relationship between the volume and temperature in a fixed mass of 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 increase in resistive load?
What item would be used on a pneumatic system to speed up the pneumatic signal?
What is the purpose of the PTC switch in a lithium battery?
(310102g) Energy can transition between various forms. Which of the terms below can be best described as the percentage of total energy input to a machine or equipment that is consumed in useful work and not wasted as useless heat?
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 "C" in the picture below?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for infectious biohazardous material?
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "done on an object when an applied energy moves it through a distance"?
The methods to mount an instrument are as varied as the instruments themselves. Which of the mounting methods below would the process fluid need to pass through the instrument for accurate measurements?
One coulomb is equal to how many electrons?
7 coulombs of charge require how many electrons?
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?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
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?
Which of the terms below is measure in "watts"
State the number 0.00007342 using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
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?
There are may different trades and occupations within Alberta. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the number of Alberta designations?
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?
There are numerous methods to mount instruments properly. Which of the methods below is shown in the picture?
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?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 26 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 53 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.15 is contained in the tank
"An adjustment that shifts the entire scale the same amount up or down" is the definition of which adjustment?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would have 2 fixed terminals and a sliding contact?
When dealing with welding gases and fumes, it is a good practice to limit your exposure to them. The first option to reduce exposure to these fumes and gases is to weld in which of the following locations?
What is the density of water?
If the total error is 1.4 and the dead band error is is 0.6, what is the hysteresis value?
(310105d) Hp is a common term seen to rate power. Which of the answers below reflects the conversion of 278 hp to watts?
Convert ⁸⁄₁₉ to a decimal.
Bourdon measuring elements have tubes that are classified into three broad categories. Which of the tube types below would be used in applications having 1 MPag?
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?
An extraction hood attached to a system of flexible ductwork would be an example of which of the answers below? Use the options below to choose the best answer.
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?
Movement of the actuator stem by air pressure applied to a flexible membrane is a characteristic of which actuator?
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?
There are several common precision measurement tools available in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the tool pictured below?
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?
The standard unit of conductance is which of the below?
Loss of pressure is a by product of several factors in a piping system. If the length of a straight section of pipe was shortened by half, which of the answers below would be the result?
(310104a)There are numerous components to a valve. Which of the components below would best be referred to as a seal for the static portion of the valve against leakage?
There are several terms which relate to charging of a capacitor. Which of the terms below would apply to the voltage when the capacitor gets to 5τ?
Moment balance Negative feedback system consists of:
Of the adjustments below, which is the most common adjustment made?
(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?
(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?
(310102c) Manufactured resistors have two broad categories. Which of the resistors below would be considered as a fixed resistor?
The volume of a sphere is calculated with which correct equation?
Purging is an effective means of reducing the potential hazards of an enclosure. Which of the answers below best describes the type of pressure produced in the enclosure by purging?
Calculate 4/7 + 2/5, and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction
How many coulombs of charge pass though a given point in 1 second, if the current is 15mA
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 5 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 3 cm diameter filled with gas?
(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?
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?
When 20 C passes by a point in a wire in 12 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
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 R1?
The volume of a sphere is calculated with which correct equation?
The common methods for classifying pipe is by NPS and DN. Which of the answers below are these methods used for the classification of piping?
(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 grounding circuits that are isolated?
Convert 18.5 psi into inches W.C.
In the WHMIS system, "Dangerously reactive material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a medical gas system?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would a scotch yoke actuator use for operation?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
Convert the following quantities to the units asked for: 1.75 hours to minutes.
(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, prior to any work, the administrative procedures to be in place?
When wire rope is used for lifting purposes, there are several safety factors involved. Which of the answers below best represents the safety factor for elevators used by the public?
Of the types of link and lever calibration methods below, which one requires a minimum of 4 adjustments?
(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?
"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?
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.
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "4" in the picture below?
What pressure is exerted at the base of a tank that is 6.7 meters high, with a liquid that has a density of 1200 kg/m³?
There are several types of purge/pressurization permits that are available. Which of the permits below would best be used when an enclosures classification must be reduced from Class I, Zone 1 to non-hazardous?
Soldering is a common method of joining metals. To be effective the which of the items below must have a lower melting point than the parent metals?
State ⁶⁵⁄₁₄ as a mixed fraction.
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
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 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.