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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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(310103f) There are several methods for measuring process variables. Which of the transmitters below would use a fixed restrictor as well as a feedback bellows in the creation of an output pressure signal?
"Increased flow rates occur at the end of the valve stroke, with low flow rates at the initial opening of the valve." is the best description of which of the terms below?
Which of the terms below is the best definition by the statement, "An electric current in which the flow reverses consistently."?
To preform a "Span" adjustment the order of the step(s) is/are?
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "5"?
There are a variety of circuit symbols used in electrical designs. Which of the terms is most commonly associated with the symbol below?
"A fraction that is less than one, with the numerator less than the denominator", is a description of which type of fraction?
The radius of a circle is calculated with which correct equation?
"Changes in temperature of a gas or object with no change in phase." is a description of which physics term?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 4 cm diameter filled with gas?
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "3"?
If, for every 12 C of charge, 50 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "6" in the picture below?
Of the types of link and lever calibration methods below, which one requires a minimum of 4 adjustments?
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?
State 3 ⅞ as a mixed fraction.
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?
Solve the equation:(4)(5)+4
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?
(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?
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the letter "C"?
State the number 0.00007342 using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
The MSDS for each controlled product must be:
(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 1 power circuits that are extremely low voltage?
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 method that attempts to physically separate or isolate the electrical parts or hot surfaces from the explosive mixture."?
(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 power circuits that are considered low energy?
When used to cut mild steel. what is the recommended angle for a cold chisel?
Within the umbrella of intrinsically safe loops, there are several sub-categories and classifications. Which of the terms below would best be describe a field device that has a minimum of 1.3 volts it can develop or contain?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of green represent?
"The heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount with no change in it's phase:, is a description of which physics term?
"A whole number and a fraction combined into one number", is a description of which type of fraction?
(310102c) Resistors are commonly rated in 3 distinct ways. Which of the answers below would best relate a "ppwer" rating?
There are many terms that are used with precise measurements. Which of the answers below is the term used when the answer to a problem has more significant digits that the measurements that have been recorded?
"The quantifiable change in position of an object, including how far the object travels and in what direction, before achieving it's final position." is the description of which mathematical term?
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 numerous designs of batteries. Which of the batteries below would be generally considered to be the most common?
In this circuit R1= 4 ohms, R2= 5 ohms and R3=9 ohms with the battery producing 40V. what is the voltage drop over R2
(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 789342.61 using decimal notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
State the following number, 15.198*10¹³ using engineering notation and round the answers to 3 significant digits.
A conductor is passed through a magnetic field and a voltage is induced, whose law is this?
A _________ has the air connection usually above the diaphragm
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?
What is the name of the tool used to cut internal threads after drilling a hole?
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion. Which of the groups below would other dusts that are combustible belong to?
"Is the change in velocity divided by the elapsed time for the change to be completed." is the description of which mathematical term?
With the proper formula, "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the "work" part of that equation?
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?
"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?
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?
A column of water at 4C, 6.5 meters in height exerts what amount of pressure?
In what kind of circuit would all of the applied voltage appear across an open circuit?
In the WHMIS system, "Flammable and combustible material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
A worker is grinding 6m away from another worker refueling a diesel welder. Is there any workplace infraction occurring in this situation? Choose the best answer below for answering this.
34.450 in engineering notion is what?
Ozone, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride and phosgene are all gases that can be created by different types of welding. Of the answers below, choose the best one that they all have in common.
"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?
A pneumatic level transmitter, with an output range of 20-80 kPa, is being used to assess the fluid level in a cylinder though an input range of 0-17 meters. What is the transmitter output signal if the fluid level is at 8.65 meters?
(310103f) There are three main components in a simple signal transmission system. Which of the components below is best represented by the letter "B"?
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
The prefix "Mega" can be expressed as?
A mass of 5 kg is added to the top of a spring and causes the spring to compress 2 cm. What is the spring rate for this spring?
If a compound were to be broken down into its simpler components, of the options below, what would it be called?
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "done on an object when an applied energy moves it through a distance"?
"Is a triangle with two congruent sides and congruent base angles." is a description of which mathematical term?
(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 3 tubes together?
(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 "R"?
In industry, electrostatic hazards are very important to understand. Which of the terms below is best described as a swift discharge of electric current between two objects with different charges and different numbers of electrons?
In industry, electrostatic hazards are very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly identifies an work station that has an anti-static mat on it?
60% of 54 is what?
(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?
If heat is added to a metal, does it expand?
There are several common precision measurement tools available in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the tool pictured below?
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 general purpose?
(310105d) For displacement to occur, several forces must act upon a mass. Which of the forces below would oppose the direction an applied force?
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?
1 mechanical, or imperial, horsepower is equal to which of the below?
"Can handle pressures more accurately and can handle higher pressures" are two advantages of using which regulator?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of colour code would a Type L tube type typically have?
There are numerous methods to mount instruments properly. Which of the methods below is shown in the picture?
"An electric circuit in which the normal path of current has been interrupted." is the best description of which of the terms below?
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?
If a battery has a rating of 133 Ah, theoretically it could provide 5.75 A for how long?
The time constant for a charging capacitor is a measurable quantity. Which of the answers below represents the correct formula to use for this calculation?
Covert 3 ⅘ to an improper fraction
Alloy steels are very common in industry. Which of the types of alloy steel would "Ferritic" piping be?
Find the volume in meters cubed of a cylindrical tank that has a radius of 2.4 m and a length of 1.2 m.
(650101a) There are three main sections in the occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta. Which of the sections below best relates to the workers rights and responsibilities?
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?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the total parallel resistance of the circuit?
In the SI system, the unit used for mass is?
Convert 4 ⅞ to an improper fraction.
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?
(310105d) The displacement of an applied force is a measurable quantity. Which of the terms below would be use "J" as it's unit of measurement?
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?
If the total error is 1.5 and the dead band error is 0.3, what is the hysteresis value?
State the number 13487000 using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
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 "The only method that avoids the propagation of combustion to the surrounding atmosphere by allowing the explosion to occur, but confining it to a well-defined area."?