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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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Convert the following quantities to the units asked for: 1.75 hours to minutes.
A mass of 5 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 7 cm. What is it's spring rate?
If, for every 15 C of charge, 45 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
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?
There are several different types of carbon steel in any piping system. Which of the types below would have more than a 0.6%% carbon content?
When higher operating pressures are used, this type of actuator produces higher thrust than diaphragm actuators.
(310104a) There are numerous components to a valve. Which of the components below would best be referred to as a gland that seals the dynamic portion of the valve against leakage?
State the number 479.3 using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
8 coulomb of charge requires how many electrons?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would have 1 fixed terminal and a sliding contact?
34.450 in engineering notion is what?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for poisonous biohazardous material?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "1" in the picture below?
(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?
State the number 469.4 x 10¹⁵using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
"A version of mathematical notation in which the exponent of base ten must be divisible by three" is a definition of what?
State this fraction as a mixed fraction: ⁵⁵⁄₈.
The perimeter of a square is calculated with which correct equation?
There are several different types of layout tools used in industry. Which of the tools below best represents the following picture?
"Is the side next to the angle of significance." is a description of which right angle triangle mathematical term?
Factors affecting induced voltage include:
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 0-14 meters. What is the fluid level if the transmitter signal is 35 kPa
A mass of 7 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 8 cm. What is it's spring rate?
What volume does a substance that has a density of 1369 kg/m³ and has a mass of 4.50 kg?
(310102c) Resistors are commonly rated in 3 distinct ways. Which of the answers below would best relate a "ppwer" rating?
Isolate for "v" in the following equation: d=vt
Using the Pythagorean Theorem solves for which mathematical term?
In the WHMIS system, "Oxidizing material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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 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 "SS" refer to?
Convert 175 psi to mmW.C. Barometer is 99.6 kPa(a)
(310105d) The amount of power an applied force uses is a measurable quantity. Which of the units below would be equal to 1 hp of power?
Two pieces of eye protection should be used together when grinding or chipping. Choose the best answer from the selection below.
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a compressed air system?
There are electrical properties that are inherent to coils. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the properties that a coil possesses?
(310102m) A capacitor's voltage decreases in a very predictable way. Which of the answers below represents the total time constant intervals required to achieve a full discharge in a typical capacitor?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "PV=ZnRT"?
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types with specific name describing them. Which of the fittings below would have two tube ends offset and one pipe connector?
Which of the terms below is best described by the following statement, "Defines the direction of current flow in an electrical circuit."?
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?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 18 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 39 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.76 is contained in the tank
When making a span adjustment, what is the first adjustment made?
Unless otherwise stated by the manufacturer, there are several general practices when installing a chart recorder. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the maximum distance between DPU and recorder?
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
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the total current if R1= 3 ohms, R2= 5 ohms, R3= 7 ohms, R4= 6 ohms and the battery produces 24 V?
When 125 C passes by a point in a wire in 8 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
There are several different types of scribers used in industry. Which of the scribers below best represents the following picture?
Both °F and °C are used in industry currently. Which of the answers below correctly identifies 257 °F in °C?
(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?
Hysteresis can only be calculated.
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?
Most electrical properties have an equation linked to them. In the equation L= (N²μA)÷ƪ, which of the answers below does the "ƪ" represent?
What is the name of the tool used to cut internal threads after drilling a hole?
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?
Convert 88 PSI to kPa
There are several different items involved in removing or installing a flanged control valve. Which of the items below provides the seal between the flanges?
Materials with five or more electrons in their valence shell are considered what?
By the early 1800's, there had been several gas laws discovered. Which of those laws below is best described as "the volume of a mass of gas is inversely proportional to its pressure."?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the current flowing on branch R1?
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?
(310105d) When dealing with displacement, there are two qualifiers used. Which of the answers below would be a quantity that is fully described by a numerical value alone?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the current flowing on branch R2?
Each one of the installations of purge/pressurization has its own requirements for internal equipment. Which of the installations below would be able to use equipment rated as Zone 2?
"At any junction in an electrical circuit, the sum of currents flowing in equal to the sum of currents flowing out ." This statement is the best description of which of the electrical laws below?
The categories of workplace hazards have been broken down to _____ main areas. Using the answers below fill in the blank.
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 is the formula that the pneumatic relays amplification or gain is expressed by?
convert 4 ⁴⁄₁₁ to an improper fraction.
Calculate the relative density for a liquid whose density is =743.2 kg/m³.
If the total error is 1.7 and the dead band error is is 0.5, what is the hysteresis value?
Hazardous locations in industry have been grouped for ease of understanding Which of the classes below is best described an area where combustible dust, rather than gases or liquids, may be present in varying hazardous concentration?
(310103f) There are three main components in a simple signal transmission system. Which of the components below is best represented by the letter "C"?
(310101c) There are several categories for connecting tubing. Which of the methods below is never used as a tubing connection method?
(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?
(310101c) Tubing wall thickness has 3 ways of being measured. Which of the answers below is the least common of those methods?
(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?
"Energy" is a calculated quantity. Which of the formulas below would be used to calculate gravitational potential energy?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for corrosive material?
"A quantity having direction as well as magnitude," is a description of which mathematical term?
What is the smallest charged particle?
The main function of a valve positioner is which of the below?
State the number 0.003402 using decimal notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
CSA approved head, eye, and foot protection is required for all workers. This is best legislated by which of the following acts?
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?
When taping a blind that does not go through the metal, the proper steps to tap it are:
(310103d) There are several essential components to a pressure regulator. Which of the components below would be used as a loading element?
"A whole number and a fraction combined into one number", is a description of which type of fraction?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for combustible material?
There are many studies on how pressure and force affect fluids. "Container shape does not affect fluid pressure." is one of the principles of which answer below?
There are several types of purge/pressurization permits that are available. Which of the permits below would best be used with a pressurized enclosure that contains equipment which is capable of ignition?
Tube fittings can be put into three general categories, each with distinct components. Which of the categories below includes a bite type fitting?
Before entering a container to work, your Journeyman asks for a gas test to be done. The foreman agrees and puts the sniffer close to the roof of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
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 "0.036" refer to?
A pressure gauge at the bottom of a tank indicates a pressure of 7.9 psi. The relative density of the liquid is 0.87. What is the depth of the liquid in feet?
(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 conductor type and use?
Newton's second law is also known as?
(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?
What are the two main systems of negative feedback?
What size of resistor must be connected in series with a 10k potentiometer to get an output of 7V to 20V if the supply of the circuit is 20V?
"This workplace hazard consists of substances, mixtures and materials that can be classified according to their health risks and dangers." This statement best describes which of the following hazard groups?