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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 100 °C?
"A pressure change occurring anywhere in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted throughout the fluid," is a description of which principle?
There are subgroups of fuel for fires need to burn. Which of those subgroups would sulfur belong to?
"A triangle in which all three sides are equal." is a description of which mathematical term?
There are several key concepts to understand when dealing with pressure measurement. Which of the terms below can be best described as, "the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water."?
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?
There are two very common types of metric vernier calipers. If the caliper that you are using has 1mm graduations on the beam, which of the answers below represents the graduations required on the Vernier scale?
"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?
Calculate the mass of a substance that has a density of 1479 kg/m³ and occupies a volume of 0.00631 m³
(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 4 tubes together?
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
Newton's second law is also known as?
Synthetic slings can be selected for a task specific application. Which of the sling property below would allow a nylon sling to be used in an explosive atmosphere?
A column of water at 4C, 6.5 meters in height exerts what amount of pressure?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for corrosive material?
Both °F and °C are used in industry currently. Which of the answers below correctly identifies 145 °C to °F?
In the fraction A/b, is A the denominator?
(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 installation of cathodic protection?
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
In a simple circuit, if E=3 V and R=5 ohms, what is the current of the circuit?
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?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for poisonous biohazardous material?
Burns have a classification by degree. If you have a surface burn, it would be considered which of the following?
In the figure below, R1= 10 ohms, R2=6 ohms, and R3=4 ohms, with the battery producing 40 V, what is the power delivered by the battery?
(310104d) A control valve is one of many FCEs that are used in industry. Which of the answers below reflects the relationship between a control valve and the process variable?
The properties of a gas are unique to its molecular make-up. Which of the terms below would best be defined as "is the pressure required to liquefy a gas at its critical temperature."?
To perform a "Zero" adjustment the order of step(s) is/are?
To preform a "Span" adjustment the order of the step(s) is/are?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture below?
"Is the quantity that expresses the extent of an enclosure of a two-dimensional figure or shape." is the description of which mathematical term?
Many electrical properties have specific symbols attached to them. Which of the symbols below would be the correct for inductance?
"A way of concisely showing the relationship between two quantities." is a description of which mathematical term?
Convert 14 "Hg to kPa(a). Barometer is 18.6 psi
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?
(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?
A 100V power supply is outputting 2A, what size of resistor is in the circuit?
Which of the terms below is best described by the following statement, "Defines the direction of current flow in an electrical circuit."?
Which of the valves below would be used for isolation on each side of a control valve?
convert 4 ⁴⁄₁₁ to an improper fraction.
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 displacement of the car?
Convert the following quantities to the units asked for: 4572 cm to yards.
The CEC generates a hazardous area result by investigating the contents of the area. Which of the designations below is based on an explosive atmospheres duration and frequency of occurrence?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the voltage drop over R4, if R1= 3 ohms, R2= 5 ohms, R3= 7 ohms, R4= 6 ohms and the battery produces 24 V?
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
There are several vital components to a differential pressure unit in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would convey the movement of the drive arm to the range arm?
"Is the rate of doing work, it is the amount of energy consumed per unit time", is the description of which mathematical term?
When selecting a valve for a piping system, several factors must be considered. Which of the terms below can be correctly described by the statement, "Constitutes the pressure differential generated between two defined points through various ares of loss."
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?
If a compound were to be broken down into its simpler components, of the options below, what would it be called?
There are numerous methods to mount instruments properly. Which of the methods below is shown in the picture?
In a series circuit what percentage of the applied voltage would appear across an open circuit?
Express 60% as a reduced fraction.
In a simple circuit, if I= 5 A and R=4 ohms, what is the voltage drop over the resistor of the circuit?
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?
Each one of the installations of purge/pressurization has its own requirements for additional equipment. Which of the installations below would also require a low purge gas pressure audible alarm only?
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types. Which of the fittings below would best be used when terminating tube connections?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁V₁T₂=P₂V₂T₁"?
When taping a blind that does not go through the metal, the proper steps to tap it are:
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion. Which of the groups below would non-metallic dust that is electrically conductive belong to?
"The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle." is a definition of which right angle triangle mathematical term?
To solder a joint, there are steps that need to be followed to succeed. Which of the steps below would involve coating the iron tip with a small amount of solder?
There are a number of steps to calibrating a two pen chart recorder. Which of the steps below would the pen arc adjustment/verification be?
If a pressure gauge is reading 54 kPag and the local atmospheric pressure is 99 kPaa, the the absolute pressure gauge reading will be?
There are many different types and styles of tubing in industry, but they can all be grouped into categories. Which of the answers below best represents all of the categories of tubing?
A mass of 7 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 8 cm. What is it's spring rate?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
There are a variety of circuit symbols used in electrical designs. Which of the terms is most commonly associated with the symbol below?
State ⁴⁷⁸⁄₉₈ as a mixed fraction.
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
The prefix "Micro" can be expressed as?
The best description for "Angularity adjustment" in relation to calibrating instruments is which of the following?
Convert ¹⁸⁄₅ to a decimal.
Both °F and °C are used in industry currently. Which of the answers below correctly identifies 257 °F in °C?
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be air-to-open
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?
There are many studies on how pressure and force affect fluids. "Fluid pressure is exerted in all directions." is one of the principles of which answer below?
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?
"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?
(310101c) There are several different styles of flared and flareless fittings. Which of the styles below would commonly use a two ferrule style fitting?
"An angle is one which is more than 90° but less than 180°" is a description of which mathematical term?
(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?
Labels are an important piece of the WHIMS structure. Which of the labels below would be used when damage occurs to the original supplier label?
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 as having a blind and a spacer together in one assembly?
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?
Of the answers below, which one is a disadvantage of a Pinch valve?
There are several methods to routing and protecting cable, tubing, and insulated impulse lines. Which of the answers below would be best used to support an in-line instrument?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for compressed gases?
The law of electrical charges states that unlike charges attract one another and like charges repel one another.
(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 tube to tube?
If a tool increases from $43 to $76, what is the percentage increase?
State the following number, 15.198*10¹³ using engineering notation and round the answers to 3 significant digits.
A mass of 7 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 5 cm. What is it's spring rate?
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?
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?
The equation to calculate density is?
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 distance from the crest of one thread to another crest measured along the length of the thread?
(310104b)There are several connection methods available for valve installation. Which of the connection methods below would be referred to as a "Van Stone" flange connection?
Each one of the installations of purge/pressurization has its own requirements for additional equipment. Which of the installations below would also require a low purge gas pressure audible alarm and fuse only?