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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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In soldering there are many terms used. Which of the terms below would best describe a poorly formed soldered joint?
There are may different trades and occupations within Alberta. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the number of Alberta designations?
All pipe in a piping system can be grouped into two categories. Which of the answers below best represents those categories?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of red represent?
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?
Bourdon measuring elements have tubes that are classified into three broad categories. Which of the tube types below would be used in applications having 145 kPag?
Tubing has many distinctive applications in industry. Which of the associations below provides the standards commonly used for tubing in instrumentation?
What is usually referred to when loading an ammeter?
There are several types of soldering irons that are available in industry. Which type of soldering iron below would a soldering pencil best refer to?
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?
There are several different types of layout tools used in industry. Which of the tools below best represents the following picture?
There are several equations related to magnetism. Which of the terms below is represented by the equation "Ꙡᵣ=μₘ/μₒ"?
If a battery has a rating of 120 Ah, theoretically it could provide 12 A for how long?
Calculate the gain when a change from 0.5 psig to 1.35 psig in nozzle backpressure and a change from 3 psig to 12 psig in the relay output occurs.
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
Determine the voltage V(ad) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
(310105d) Hp is a common term seen to rate power. Which of the answers below reflects the amount of work done in 15 mins by a 45 hp motor?
If there was a need to control the process pressure upstream of the regulator, which one of the devices below would be used?
There are a number of steps to calibrating a two pen chart recorder. Which of the steps below would the pen pressure adjustment/verification be?
"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?
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?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁V₁T₂=P₂V₂T₁"?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would make use of a glass core?
Maintaining all of the required PPE within the manufactures guidelines and in good working order is the responsibility of the________." Choose from the following answers to fill the blank.
Moment balance Negative feedback system consists of:
The standard unit of conductance is which of the below?
There are several common precision measurement tools available in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the tool pictured below?
"Energy" is a calculated quantity. Which of the formulas below would be used to calculate work energy?
"Having only magnitude, not direction, such as speed", is a description of which mathematical term?
In any intrinsically safe loop there are several main items that are vital to the loop. Which of the answers below contains those items?
A lithium cell can produce about _____ times the voltage of an alkaline cell.
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."?
Explosion-proof equipment has several components that make it effective. Which of the components below is a requirement for equipment to be considered explosion-proof?
"If an object A exerts a force on object B, then object B must exert a force of equal magnitude and opposite direction back on object A" is a description of which one of Newton's laws?
Convert 14 "Hg to kPa(a). Barometer is 18.6 psi
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
If, for every 12 C of charge, 50 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube type would be used in a refrigeration system?
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?
Class I, Zone 1 locations can use i, ia and ib intrinsically safe equipment. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the number of faults that the "ia" equipment can withstand?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "6" in the picture below?
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?
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?
Which of the terms below is best described by the following statement, "Defines the direction of current flow in an electrical circuit."?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
"Is not designed for continuous occupancy, and has limited or restricted means for entry or exit." This statement best describes which of the following terms?
What pressure in Kpa is required to produce a force of 17650 lbs. when applied to a diaphragm actuator with a radius of 5 inches?
In Unified National nomenclature what does the "12" represent in this bolt class- 1/2-12-UNC 2B
Convert 0.875 to a fraction.
If a closed tank is pressurized to 15 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 36 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.45 is contained in the tank
(310105i) Any solid has inherent properties associated with it. When measuring the force applied to the entire area of a solid, which of the answers below are you trying to measure?
Chart recorders still have a place in industry for specific applications. Which of the applications below would be used to fulfill ABSA requirements?
If, for every 20 C of charge, 80 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
Solve for the hypotenuse.
The prefix "giga" can be expressed as?
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."
(310101c) Although soldered fittings for tube can be used on pressure and DWV applications, there are some differences between the fittings. Which of the answers below describes one of the major differences that the DWV fittings have when compared to pressure fittings??
If side "A" is equal to 45mm and side "B" is equal to 76mm, solve for side "C".
(310103f) There are three main components in a simple signal transmission system. Which of the components below is best represented by the letter "C"?
With respect to pressure drop, which control; valve has "high" recovery characteristics?
Absolute and relative temperature scales each have their [own names for Imperial and SI scales. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the Imperial absolute temperature scale?
Heat is based on the movement of molecules. Which of the answers below correctly fills the blank in the following sentence, "Temperature is the measurement of the average _________ of the movement of molecules."
"An adjustment that shifts the entire scale the same amount up or down" is the definition of which adjustment?
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?
What type of cell is a lithium constructed battery?
State ⁸⁴⁵⁶⁄₂₄₃ as a mixed fraction.
The perimeter of a square is calculated with which correct equation?
(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?
Solve for x: (3)(5)+9=x
The ISA has defined 3 types of installations for purge/pressurization for hazardous applications. Which of the types below would an enclosures classification be reduced from Class I, Zone 1 to non-hazardous?
If a compound were to be broken down into its simpler components, of the options below, what would it be called?
Each one of the installations of purge/pressurization has its own requirements for purging times. Which of the installations below would the outlet airflow rate be measured for purging times?
If there was a need to provide a regulated output pressure with no distrubances from varying inlet and downstream pressures, which of the devices below would be used?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would make use of a binder?
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?
The prefix "Milli" can be expressed as?
A moment balance negative feedback system is a motion balance system?
If a pressure change of 20 kPa to 100 kPa is to fully stroke a valve, what strength of spring must be used. The control valve has a stem travel of 3.5 cm and the effective area of the diaphragm is 0.05 m^2
A mass of 6 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 5 cm. What is it's spring rate?
"The displacement divided by the total time to complete the change." is the description of which mathematical term?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of colour code would a Type ACR tube type typically have?
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 between two flanges of sufficient diameter to fill the entire diameter of the pipe to prevent the passing of material beyond that point?
What is the name of the part of a drill bit that carries the cut material out of the hole that is being drilled?
There are several terms used when describing circuitry or equipment on hazardous locations. Which of the terms below would be best described as equipment or circuits that are tested under fault situations?
State the number 13487000 using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
Materials with one to three electrons in their valence shell are considered what?
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?
Determine the volume of a tank in meters cubed, with the dimensions of 2.56 m, by 4.36 m, by 1.30 m
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?
State the number 0.00007342 using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
(310103d) There are several different designs of regulator. The setpoint in a spring-loaded regulator is controlled by which of the answers below?
A _________ has the air connection usually under of the diaphragm.
If a pressure gauge is reading 54 kPag and the local atmospheric pressure is 99 kPaa, the the absolute pressure gauge reading will be?
1 psi is equal to _____ 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?
"A valve that has a low pressure drop at high flow rates.", is the best description of which of the terms below?
Valves require several different styles of physical lock out device. Which of the styles below correctly identifies the device in the following picture?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 K?