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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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If a pressure change of 20 kPa to 60 kPa is to fully stroke a valve, what strength of spring must be used. The control valve has a stem travel of 7.5 cm and the effective area of the diaphragm is 0.09 m^2
A mass of 6 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 8 cm. What is it's spring rate?
There are only a few parts to a capacitor. Which of the following terms best describes the insulator between two plates of a capacitor?
All objects have mass which is affected by gravity. Which of the answers below represents the USCS approximate value for acceleration due to gravity?
Convert 45.9 kPa into psi
There are several different types of hammers used in industry. Which of the hammers below best represents the following picture?
(650101a) There are three main sections in the occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta. Which of the sections below best relates to the minimum safety standards set for employers?
Tubing has many distinctive applications in industry. Which of the associations below provides the standards commonly used for tubing in instrumentation?
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?
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?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "P₁V₁T₂=P₂V₂T₁"?
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?
WHIMIS was put in place to regulate controlled products in the workplace. Which of the federal regulatory bodies below would oversee the suppliers of these products?
(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?
(650101a) There are three main sections in the occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta. Which of the sections below best relates to the detailing of employer obligations that must be fulfilled?
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 decrease in resistive load?
To solder a joint, there are steps that need to be followed to succeed. Which of the steps below would involve ensuring contamination free parts and soldering tip?
A conductor is passed through a magnetic field and a voltage is induced, whose law is this?
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?
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."
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."?
"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?
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"?
There are may different trades and occupations within Alberta. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the number of Alberta designations?
What is the formula to calculate Hydrostatic peressure
In this circuit R1= 4 ohms, R2= 5 ohms and R3=9 ohms with the battery producing 40V. What is the current of the circuit?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 135.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 172.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.14 is contained in the tan
(310105d) Scalar quantities are all a measurable amounts. Which of the answers below would "Power" use as it's unit of measurement?
The Si unit for measuring force is the Newton. Which of the answers below is equal to an object that has a mass of 65830 g?
When allowing power to flow to a device, purging may be required beforehand. Which of the answers below best represents the complete volumes of air with positive pressure?
When wire rope is used for lifting purposes, there are several safety factors involved. Which of the answers below best represents the safety factor for transporting workers?
Covert 34.5 kPa to psi.
(310105i) Any solid has inherent properties associated with it. which of the tests below refers to the application of force to a material and measures the specimen's response to the stress.
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?
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 ability of a material to concentrate magnetic lines of force within a material is called?
"A particular material or class of materials, that is a hazardous substance in workplace air, has an upper limit on the acceptable concentrations." This statement best describes which of the following answers?
"A triangle where one of its interior angles is 90 degrees." is a description of which mathematical term?
Of the valves below, which would be best for erosive service?
In industry, there are several types of protection used to reduce the risk of explosion. Which of the methods of protection below would explosion-proof equipment be primary used?
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
There are several vital components to a differential pressure unit in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would prevent overshoot of the Zero?
"Having only magnitude, not direction, such as distance", is a description of which mathematical term?
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?
Batteries come in two common varieties. Which of the terms below can relate best to a rechargeable cell?
(310103d) Regulators deal with a consistent pressure reduction. Which category of regulator is pictured below?
There are several different notations on a length of pipe. Which of the notations below would have the smallest pipe ID?
There are many terms for specific electrical components. Which of the components below is best described as a passive electrical component with the primary function to limit the flow of electric current?
(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?
There are several different notations on a length of pipe. Which of the notations below would have the thinnest pipe wall?
The CEC generates a air grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion of each type. Which of the groups below would Propane belong to?
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "2"?
convert 56.7 psi to kPa.
There are many terms for specific electrical components. Which of the components below is best described as a passive electronic component that stores energy in the form of an electrostatic field?
A vacuum gauge indicates a pressure of 15" Hg. What will the pressure be , in kPaa, if the atmospheric pressure is 13.9 psia?
Of the types of link and lever calibration methods below, which one requires a minimum of 4 adjustments?
(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?
What does the term "Cv" represent in calculating pressure drop?
A true force balance negative feedback system is a force balance system?
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 "A greater amount of free electrons reside in a conductor of greater diameter per linear unit."
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
(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 grounding of transformer circuits for instruments?
What is the area of a rectangles with sides measuring 15.5 cm, and 12.6 cm?
Copper tube is commonly available in two types of tempers. Which of the answers below best describes a tube that is referred to as "hard or rigid"?
There are some troubleshooting issues that can arise while soldering. Which of the issues below would be best described as a heat transfer loss from the soldering tip?
Calculating absolute pressure is achieved by?
A multi-wheel cutter is used when
A lithium cell can produce about _____ times the voltage of an alkaline cell.
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?
If heat is removed from a metal, does it contract?
Both °F and °C are used in industry currently. Which of the answers below correctly identifies 145 °C to °F?
State the following number, 15.198*10¹³ using engineering notation and round the answers to 3 significant digits.
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?
Around most construction tasks, eye protection is important. The selection of eye protection will rest mainly with which of the following answers? Choose the best one that applies.
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 R?
Gauge pressure is calculated by?
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?
Which of the following is not affected by a positioner?
There are numerous types and styles of valves in industry. Which of the actuators below best represents the following picture?
Which of the terms below is measured in "Joules"
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the current flowing on branch R3?
A parallel circuit reacts in specific ways to the to an open circuit. Which of the answers below best describes the reaction of the total line resistance to an open 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.
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
(310104a) There are only two major parts to a sliding stem control valve assembly. Which of the components below would best be described as a device that regulates flow with differential pressure??
"A two ratios that are equal in an equation." is a description of which mathematical term?
5 coulomb of charge require how many electrons?
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "V₁n₂=V₂n₁"?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the voltage drop over R2, if R1= 3 ohms, R2= 5 ohms, R3= 7 ohms, R4= 6 ohms and the battery produces 24 V?
(310102c) Resistors are commonly rated in 3 distinct ways. Which of the answers below would best relate a "resistance" rating?
"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?
Lifting a load with rigging is an involved and potentially dangerous task. When working with slings, which of the angles below is the commonly used safe lifting angle?
The ISA has defined 3 types of installations for purge/pressurization for hazardous applications. Which of the types below would an enclosures classification be reduced from Class I, Zone 2 to non-hazardous?
A moment balance negative feedback system is a motion balance system?
"An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force." is a description of which one of Newton's laws?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for infectious biohazardous material?
The height of a free standing or rolling scaffold is restricted to no more than 3 times the smallest base dimension. This guideline comes from which of the acts below?
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?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would have 1 fixed terminal and a sliding contact?
"A triangle in which all three sides are equal." is a description of which mathematical term?