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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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Gasses react to the increase or decrease of pressure in measurable ways. Which of the terms below describes the reaction of an enclosed gas to a pressure decrease?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "V₁n₂=V₂n₁"?
Tubing has many distinctive applications in industry. Which of the associations below provides the standards commonly used for tubing in instrumentation?
A multi-wheel cutter is used when
Reduce ¹²⁄₆₀ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.
Convert 0.500 to a fraction.
What are the three areas of WHMIS?
(310105d) The output of an applied force uses is a measurable quantity. Which of the terms below would be use "W" as it's unit of measurement?
What is the smallest charged particle?
Some enclosures have removable coverings to allow maintenance work. Which of the enclosures below would have a square cover?
Ladders have specific designs for specific applications. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the ladder in the following picture?
Loss of pressure is a by product of several factors in a piping system. If the length of a straight section of pipe has the diameter doubled, which of the answers below would be the result?
If it were required to provide a regulated output that was at a lower set value, which device below would be used?
The industry committee network is made up of three bodies. Which of the bodies below acts as a link between the AIT Board and the LACs?
OH&S recognizes that there are a number of hazards on any jobsite. Which of the answers below best represents the number of broad categories that it has grouped those hazards into?
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?
"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?
The MSDS for each controlled product must be:
What is the area of a rectangles with sides measuring 15.5 cm, and 12.6 cm?
(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?
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:
When taking measurements, there are several terms that are commonly used. Which of the terms below is best described as a refinement in a measurement?
To alter the pressure setting on a regulator what element would you adjust?
There are many different types of alloy steels, each with specific properties. Which of the elements below would have the effect of improving the resistance to metal fatigue and facturing?
There are several methods to routing and protecting cable, tubing, and insulated impulse lines. Which of the methods below would be best to run cable to location?
What percentage of 35 is 21?
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "7"?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
(310105d) Scalar quantities are all a measurable amounts. Which of the answers below would "Work" use as it's unit of measurement?
There are several vital components to a static pressure mechanism in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would be used as a span adjust?
Lenz Law states:
(310105d) Hp is a common term seen to rate power. Which of the answers below reflects the conversion of 278 hp to watts?
State ⁸⁴⁵⁶⁄₂₄₃ as a mixed fraction.
What are the two types of magnet?
The law of electrical charges states that unlike charges attract one another and like charges repel one another.
Many electrical properties have specific symbols attached to them. Which of the symbols below would be the correct for inductance?
"Which of the electrical terms below can be best described as "consisting of one or more electrochemical cells, which transform stored chemical energy directly into electrical energy."
"Is done when a force that is applied to an object and moves that object." is a description of which mathematical term?
The perimeter of a square is calculated with which correct equation?
(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?
Newton's third law is also known as?
Material safety data sheets are required to be accompany all controlled substances from the supplier. There are _______ that make up these sheets, providing more detail than the label. Use the answers below to fill in the blank
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 "i" equipment can withstand?
"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?
(310103f) There are several methods for measuring process variables. Which of the transmitters below would use a pressure sensing diaphragm in the creation of an output signal?
(310105d) Scalar quantities are all a measurable amounts. Which of the answers below would "Power" use as it's unit of measurement?
Which of the following measurements cannot be performed by a sliding caliper?
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?
A 3 kg mass is placed on a 4 cm diameter diaphragm, what is the pressure on the air under the diaphragm?
In a series circuit what percentage of the applied voltage would appear across an open circuit?
A pneumatic level transmitter, with an output range of 20-100 kPa, is being used to assess the fluid level in a cylinder though an input range of 0-9 meters. What is the transmitter output signal if the fluid level is at 8.65 meters?
"Is the side across from a given angle of significance." is the description of which right angle triangle mathematical term?
There are subgroups of fuel for fires need to burn. Which of those subgroups would LPGs belong?
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 "The amount of opportunities for the atoms of the conductor to affect current flow per linear unit"
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for dangerously reactive material?
(310102m) The charging and discharging of a capacitor is a mathematical relationship. In the equation, τ=R x C, which of the answers below would best refer to the "C"?
Worker education is the responsibility of the:
The area of a circle is calculated with which correct equation?
The point when increasing current will not increases magnetism in an electromagnet is call?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is missing from the Combined Gas Law?
Give the absolute pressure in a vessel given a vacuum gauge reading of 5.3 inches of Hg and a local barometric reading of 43.5 inches of Hg.
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
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for infectious material with immediate and serious toxic effects?
"The characteristic published by the manufacturer, based on tests performed in a closed system ensuring consistent flow behavior before installation." is the best description of which of the following terms?
The prefix "Micro" can be expressed as?
Within the umbrella of intrinsically safe loops, there are several sub-categories and classifications. Which of the terms below would best be describe a barrier that conditions signals received or transmitted to a hazardous area
In industry, there are several types of protection used to reduce the risk of explosion. Which of the methods of protection below is best defined as "A electrical and thermal energy limiting method brings both normal operation and fault conditions to safe levels."?
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would a vane actuator use for operation?
What item would be used on a pneumatic system to speed up the pneumatic signal?
"The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle." is a definition of which right angle triangle mathematical term?
The ratio 3.4:2.5 equal to?
"A triangle where one of its interior angles is 90 degrees." is a description of which mathematical term?
State the following number, 15.198*10¹³ using engineering notation and round the answers to 3 significant digits.
In a simple circuit, if E=3 V and R=5 ohms, what is the current of the circuit?
There are several types of soldering irons that are available in industry. Which type of iron below would rely on a voltage being produced when the tip touches the work to be done?
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?
State ⁶⁵⁄₁₄ as a mixed fraction.
If the total error is 1.9 and the dead band error is is 0.8, what is the hysteresis value?
(310103f) There are three main components in a simple signal transmission system. Which of the components below is best represented by the letter "C"?
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "is the energy of physical positioning."?
What is the name of the part of a drill bit that carries the cut material out of the hole that is being drilled?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 10 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 45 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.78 is contained in the tank
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would a pneumatic source of air not be required for operation?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 125.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 186.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.05 is contained in the tan
"Hydrostatic" pressure is sometimes referred to as
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?
"The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity," is the description of which mathematical term?
There are several methods to routing and protecting cable, tubing, and insulated impulse lines. Which of the answers below would be best describe a major difference between cable tray and metal conduit?
How many coulombs of charge pass though a given point in 1 second, if the current is 16mA
There are several vital components to a differential pressure unit in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would move as the direct result of the rotation of the torque shaft?
Convert 45.9 kPa into psi
What volume does a substance that has a density of 1369 kg/m³ and has a mass of 4.50 kg?
A car traveling west has an initial speed of zero, and accelerates at a rate of 4 m/s² for 6 seconds. What is the final velocity of the car?
From the following answers, choose the best one that represents the radiant energy hazard produced by Non-destructive testing.
When an atom loses an electron, it is commonly referred to as which of the below?
Isolate for "v" in the following equation: d=vt
(310102m) A capacitor's voltage increases in a very predictable way. Which of the answers below represents the total time constant intervals required to achieve a full charge in a typical capacitor?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 16 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 31 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.37 is contained in the tank
What type of fire extinguisher can have a large tapered nozzle?