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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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Which term can be defined as the pressure measured from absolute zero?
In industry, there are several types of protection used to reduce the risk of explosion. Which of the methods of protection below would positively pressurized equipment be primary used?
Bourdon measuring elements have tubes that are classified into three broad categories. which of the tube types below would be the most sensitive to pressure changes?
1 psi is equal to _____ kPa
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?
What is the formula that the pneumatic relays amplification or gain is expressed by?
An I/P transducer is a positioner.
Both °F and °C are used in industry currently. Which of the answers below correctly identifies 257 °F in °C?
Which of the following measurements cannot be performed by a sliding caliper?
What is the area of a rectangles with sides measuring 15.5 cm, and 12.6 cm?
Determine the voltage V(ac) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
"The displacement divided by the total time to complete the change." is the description of which mathematical term?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "2" in the picture below?
Purging is an effective means of reducing the potential hazards of an enclosure. Which of the answers below best describes the type of pressure produced in the enclosure by purging?
A moment balance negative feedback system is a motion balance system?
"Two angles that add to 180 degrees," is a description of which mathematical term?
Reduce ⁹⁄₁₄ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.
1 pound force is equal to
A welder has set up a temporary fab area in a c-can. He has put 2 portable fans, one in the front and one in the back, in the c-can for ventilation. Based on the information provided, which type of ventilation is he using? Use the terms provided to choose the best answer.
A mass of 6 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 8 cm. What is it's spring rate?
"A hazard within the workplace that can harm the body without necessarily touching it. Vibration and noise are examples of this type of hazards." This statement best describes which of the following hazard groups?
"Is the rate of doing work, it is the amount of energy consumed per unit time", is the description of which mathematical term?
To keep your back healthy, there are several steps in lifting objects. Of the following, choose the one that would not apply.
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "4" in the picture below?
(310105d) Scalar quantities are all a measurable amounts. Which of the answers below would "Work" use as it's unit of measurement?
Convert 0.875 to a fraction.
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 3 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 6 cm diameter filled with gas?
A key component of removing or field servicing a control valve is the lockout device. Which of the devices below is best described as one that has no possibility for accidental removal?
(310103f) There are several methods for measuring process variables. Which of the transmitters below would use a moment balance negative feedback system in the creation of an output signal?
(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 tubing around a tight corner?
(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 resistor with a smaller one in a simple circuit?
(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?
(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 it with a larger one in a simple circuit?
Which of the electrical terms below can be best described as one that "internally converts stored chemical energy into electrical potential energy."
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 3 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 2 cm diameter filled with gas?
There are several terms used when describing circuitry or equipment on hazardous locations. Which of the terms below would be best described as electrical/electronic circuitry that is incapable, under normal operating conditions, of causing ignition of a specified flammable gas-air, or vapor-air,mixture?
If it were necessary to control the process pressure upstream of the regulator, which device below would be required?
In a simple circuit, if I= 5 A and R=4 ohms, what is the voltage drop over the resistor of the circuit?
A piece of metal with a length 13 1/4" is cut into 2 pieces. If one piece is 5 3/4' long, determine the length of the other piece.
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 2 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 7 cm diameter filled with gas?
(650101a) There are three main sections in the occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta. Which of the sections below best relates to the thorough, precise safety details for employers?
Convert the following quantities to the units asked for: 4572 cm to yards.
(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?
There are several different types of layout tools used in industry. Which of the tools below best represents the following picture?
Which valve is used for corrosive slurries?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 121.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 175.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.56 is contained in the tan
Matter that is composed of more than one type of atom is called?
Reduce and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction: ¹²⁄₄₈.
(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?
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?
Due to a lengthy transmission distance a control valve is responding slowly. The device that would improve the response speed of the valve would be?
Covert 34.5 kPa to psi.
There are many studies on how pressure and force affect fluids. "Fluid pressure is proportional to density." is one of the principles of which answer below?
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 symbol for a amperes is which of the below?
State the number 479.3 using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
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?
If, for every 15 C of charge, 45 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
(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 a number of steps to calibrating a two pen chart recorder. Which of the steps below would the pen position adjustment/verification be?
"Is the side next to the angle of significance." is a description of which right angle triangle mathematical term?
A column of water at 4C, 6.5 meters in height exerts what amount of pressure?
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 floor of the container. Of the following answers, which gas would he be testing for?
Circular chart recorders have several specific accessories. Which of the answers below would best describe the accessory that allows the additional measurement of differential and static pressures?
There are several parts to a drill bit. Which of the terms below best represents the part of a drill bit that is used to cut into materials?
What is the SI unit of pressure?
State the number 236.478 x 10¹¹ using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
"An angle that measures less than ninety degrees but more than zero degrees" is a description of which mathematical term?
There are several different types of layout tools used in industry. Which of the tools below best represents the following picture?
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?
"The results of a devices inelastic quality" is a definition of which term?
This pressure to force converter device is used in situations where space is limited?
Circular chart recorders have several specific accessories. Which of the answers below would best describe the accessory that moves the paper chart at a steady rate?
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?
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?
"A hollow cylindrical trim element that is sometimes used as a guide to align the movement of a valve plug with a seat ring." is the best description of which of the terms below?
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?
Use the answers below to fill in the blanks of the following sentence. "The _____ of the plates in a capacitor is _______ to it's capacitance."
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would use a piston for operation?
Newton's first law is also known as?
The outermost shell of an atom is called the valence shell.
In the SI system, the unit of force is?
State ⁸⁴⁵⁶⁄₂₄₃ as a mixed fraction.
(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 be connected to a flange that was one-holed?
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 increase?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube type would be used in a refrigeration system?
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "1"?
"This piece of legislation came into effect in 1915. This act deals primarily with compensation, medical aid and rehabilitation of a worker due to a job-related injury." Which of the answers below is best described by this statement?
If it were necessary to operate an 50-300 kPa valve actuator, but you had a 20-80 kPa control signal, the relay used would be?
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?
"A pneumatic relay that is used to reduce the time lag in pneumatic circuits by reproducing pneumatic signals with high-volume and or high-pressure output." is the best description of which term below?
Magnetism has several terms that must be understood. Which of the terms below would best be defined as the number of magnetic lines of flux that pass through a certain point on a surface?
Occupational exposure limits have threshold limits. There are three of these threshold limits that are used, of the answers provided, which is not a value used?
There are numerous types and styles of valves in industry. Which of the actuators below best represents the following picture?
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?
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?
"Having only magnitude, not direction, such as speed", is a description of which mathematical term?
(310105i) Any solid has inherent properties associated with it. Which of the terms below would best represent the final amount of stretch or elongation that the material undergoes during tensile testing?
The perimeter of a Triangle is calculated with which correct equation?
There are two types of designations in Alberta for trades. Which of the answers below is the one condition that separates them?