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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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There are numerous designs of batteries. Which of the batteries below would be generally considered to be the most maintenance free?
The statement, "Whatever is done to one side of an equation, can be done to the other side of the equation" is false.
Alloy steels are very common in industry. Which of the types of alloy steel would "Martensitic" piping be?
Before working on a task, you notice that a trench with vertical rebar ends is directly under the work location. Harnesses and anchor points are provided at the task location by the employer, which you are instructed to use. The piece of legislation that best covers the action of the employer is which of the below?
(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 many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "the energy of an object in motion"?
What is the area of a semi-circle with a diameter of 2.45m?
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "is energy stored in a spring."?
Of the types of link and lever calibration methods below, which one requires only one type of adjustment?
There are several definitions used frequently in the CEC."Containing any explosion originating within its housing and prevent sparks from within its housing from igniting vapors, gases, dust or fibers in the air surrounding it." would best describe which of the terms below?
"A simple circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by connecting it so as to form a quadrilateral with three known resistances and applying a voltage between a pair of opposite corners." is the best description of which of the terms below?
If a battery has a rating of 120 Ah, theoretically it could provide 12 A for how long?
65% of 765 is equal to?
Hazardous locations are further divided into specific zones and divisions. Which of the answers below would apply if flammable vapours were present for more than 1000 hours a year?
The categories of workplace hazards have been broken down to _____ main areas. Using the answers below fill in the blank.
"Any quantity with both a magnitude and a direction, such as velocity." is a description of which mathematical term?
Which of the following is not affected by a positioner?
(310102c) Manufactured resistors have two broad categories. Which of the resistors below would be considered as a fixed resistor?
Solve for the missing side.
(310103d) There are several different designs of regulator. Which of the designs below would make use of a weight for a loading element?
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 "ib" equipment can withstand?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the letter "C"?
If angle "Y" is equal to 28 degrees, solve for angle "X"
When servicing or troubleshooting a valve there are several steps that must be completed. In controlling hazardous energy, testing of the isolation to all sources of energy to the work area, would be which of the steps below?
How many electrons does 134.5 x 10¹⁹ represent?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would a vane actuator use for operation?
(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?
"A two ratios that are equal in an equation." is a description of which mathematical term?
The construction of batteries effects their performance. Which of the answers below would be the result of adding plate area?
(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?
There are several different notations on a length of pipe. Which of the notations below would have the smallest pipe ID?
(310103d) There are several essential components to a pressure regulator. Which of the components below would be used as both a measuring and loading element?
(310101c) There are several categories for connecting tubing. Which of the methods below is never used as a tubing connection method?
"This workplace hazard consists of organisms or organic matters produced by these organisms that are harmful to human health." This statement best describes which of the hazards below?
Which of the electrical terms below can be best described as one that "internally converts stored chemical energy into electrical potential energy."
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?
Tubing has many distinctive applications in industry. Which of the associations below provides the standards commonly used for tubing in instrumentation?
If the total error is 1.9 and the dead band error is is 0.8, what is the hysteresis value?
(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?
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?
There are subgroups of fuel for fires need to burn. Which of those subgroups would NGLs belong?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture below?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "1" in the picture below?
Movement of the actuator stem by air pressure applied to a flexible membrane is a characteristic of which actuator?
Determine the voltage V(bd) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion of each type. Which of the groups below would Ethylene belong to?
What are the three areas of WHMIS?
Chart recorders have some specialized applications in industry. Which of those applications would best make use of the multiple temperature inputs available?
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.
There are electrical properties that are inherent to coils. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the properties that a coil possesses?
7 coulombs of charge require how many electrons?
Choose the answer below that has the words in order to correctly fill in the blanks. "A per unit volume of free electrons that is _______, offers ______ resistance to current"
What type of fire extinguisher can have a large tapered nozzle?
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?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would have 1 fixed terminal and a sliding contact?
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 volume of a cube is calculated with which correct equation?
(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?
If there was a need to control the process pressure upstream of the regulator, which one of the devices below would be used?
What volume does a substance that has a density of 1369 kg/m³ and has a mass of 4.50 kg?
Valves require several different styles of physical lock out device. Which of the styles below correctly identifies the device in the following picture?
Convert 88 PSI to kPa
There are numerous guidelines provided in section 18, appendix B, from the CEC. Which of the rules from that appendix would relate to ignition temperatures?
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?
The standard unit of resistance is which of the below?
"_________ is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First your skin becomes very cold and red, then numb, hard and pale." Use the answers provided to fill in the blank.
Chart recorders have a couple of specific applications. Which application below would best describe the charting of results from a flow rate close to an orifice plate?
There are numerous designs of batteries. Which of the batteries below would be generally considered to be the most common?
The inert purge gases for GMAW and GTAW welding processes are non-toxic, but are still dangerous. In what situation below would these gases be a danger?
State the number 236.478 x 10¹¹ using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
Which of the terms below is measure in "watts"
Of the adjustments below, which is the most common adjustment made?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
convert 56.7 psi to kPa.
Calculate the force in pounds which will be developed when a liquid pressure of 76 lbs/in² is applied to an area of 54 in².
If a closed tank is pressurized to 12 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 56 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.75 is contained in the tank
There are two very common types of metric vernier calipers. Which of the answers below best represents the minimum accuracy of a metric Vernier caliper?
In the SI system, what is the fundamental hydrostatic pressure equation
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?
(310104b)There are many different valves to be used for different processes. Which of the valves below would best be used in a high pressure process?
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.
Magnets have been classified into two distinct groups. Which of the answers below is best described as an electromagnet which only retains magnetism when an electrical current is running through it?
(310103f) There are three main components in a simple signal transmission system. Which of the components below is best represented by the letter "A"?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below developed with the addition of Avogadro's Gas Law?
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "1"?
There are several broad categories of tubing applications. Which of the categories below would steel tube be most commonly used for?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "PV=nRT"?
(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 a it with a smaller one in a simple circuit?
Solve the equation:(4)(5)+4
This valve is primarily used in slurry service and is not over 8 inch in general
There are several definitions used frequently in the CEC. "Limitation of current and voltage in the circuit prevents excessive heat and the formation of ignitable sparks" would best describe which of the answers below?
(310103f) There are several components used in measuring and controlling a process variable. Which one of the components below would be responsible for receiving an output signal and converting that into a PV value?
In Unified National nomenclature what does the "1/2" represent in this bolt class- 1/2-12-UNC 3A
Reduce ¹²⁄₆₀ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.
In a baffle-nozzle-restrictor motion detector the:
The volume of a sphere is calculated with which correct equation?
There are many different types of alloy steels, each with specific properties. Which of the elements below would have the effect of removing oxides and sulfides as well as refining the grain of the steel?
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?
The use of process seals is required in some applications. Which one of the terms below is best described as a seal that prevents the process from passing into the electrical conduit in the event of the initial seal failure?
In a series circuit what percentage of the applied voltage would appear across an open circuit?