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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?
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?
State 3 ⅞ as a mixed fraction.
In the WHMIS system, the two types of labels that are the most commonly used are? Use the answers provided.
Loss of pressure is a by product of several factors in a piping system. If the length of a straight section of pipe was shortened by half, which of the answers below would be the result?
The volume of a rectangle is calculated with which correct equation?
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 different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would use a solenoid for operation?
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"?
What is the absolute pressure of a vessel given a barometric pressure of 78 kPa and a gauge reading of 90 kPa
The ability of a material to concentrate magnetic lines of force within a material is called?
(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?
One coulomb is equal to how many electrons?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for poisonous material with other toxic effects?
Determine the voltage V(bd) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
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?
The CEC generates a hazardous area result by investigating the contents of the area. Which of the designations below would be used based on the explosive characteristics of the material?
(310102g) Energy is lost due to undesirable resistance in any circuit. Which of the terms below refers to the power that is lost in a conductor during the transmission phase?
There are several methods to routing and protecting cable, tubing, and insulated impulse lines. Which of the answers below would be best describe a major difference between cable tray and metal conduit?
There are several terms that are used specifically with flammable gases and liquids. Which of the terms below is best described as the temperature at which a particular organic compound gives off sufficient vapor to ignite in air?
Capacitance is a measurable quantity. Which of the answers below represents the SI unit for capacitance?
"An element or device which receives information in the form of 4-20 mA and coverts it to information in the form of 3-15 psig." is the best description of which of the terms below?
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?
Valves require several different styles of physical lock out device. Which of the styles below correctly identifies the device in the following picture?
There are several different types of drills tools used in industry. Which of the drills below would be best used for exacting work, hole no bigger than a ½" in diameter?
There are several varieties of manufactured resistors. Which of the answers below is constructed with a glass core?
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?
"An angle of 90°" is a description of which mathematical term?
A conductor is passed through a magnetic field and a voltage is induced, whose law is this?
There are several types of purge/pressurization permits that are available. Which of the permits below would best be used when an enclosure needs do be reduced from a Class I, Zone 1 to a Class I, Zone 2?
Reduce ³⁴⁰⁄₄₀ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.
Determine the voltage V(cd) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
When servicing or troubleshooting a valve there are several steps that must be completed. In controlling hazardous energy, removing securing devices and any isolation points once work area is deemed safe, would be which of the steps below?
Ladders have specific designs for specific applications. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the ladder in the following picture?
By the early 1800's, there had been several gas laws discovered. Which of those laws below is best described as "that at the same temperature and pressure, equal volumes of all gases contain the same number of molecules."?
(310104a) The valve body contains some of the vital components in a valve. Which of the components below would be responsible for a valves flow characteristic?
Materials with five or more electrons in their valence shell are considered what?
When taping a blind that does not go through the metal, the proper steps to tap it are:
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the total parallel resistance of the circuit?
Of the valves below, which would be best for erosive service?
Stress affects metals in several different ways. Which of the answers below would best be described as the permanent deformation at a slow rate?
Factors affecting induced voltage include:
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?
With a direct acting actuator, as air pressure increases:
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 0-15.5 meters. What is the fluid level if the transmitter signal is 78 kPa
convert 56.7 psi to kPa.
How many coulombs of charge pass though a given point in 1 second, if the current is 16mA
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?
"If a worker is injured or has an accident on the jobsite, they must report it as soon as possible to the employer." The act that best encompasses this statement is which of the following?
Which valve is used for corrosive slurries?
(310101c) Tubing wall thickness has 3 ways of being measured. Which of the answers below is the least common of those methods?
Gauge pressure is calculated by?
"5 x 7=7 x 5" is an example of which mathematical law?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube type would be used in a refrigeration system?
In a simple circuit, if E=8 V and R=3 ohms, what is the current of the circuit?
(310103d) There are several essential components to a pressure regulator. Which of the components below would be used as a measuring element?
(310103d) There are several different designs of regulator. Which of the loading element designs below would have to slowest response to changes in downstream pressures?
To alter the pressure setting on a regulator what element would you adjust?
There are some options when deciding to lower the classification of a hazardous atmosphere within an enclosure. Which of the methods below would be the best method for the removal of a hazardous gas?
"A quantity having direction as well as magnitude," is a description of which mathematical term?
There are several types of soldering irons that are available in industry. Which type of soldering iron below would be used for speedy repairs where electrical power is restricted or unavailable?
There are may different trades and occupations within Alberta. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the number of Alberta designations?
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?
If a pressure change of 20 kPa to 90 kPa is to fully stroke a valve, what strength of spring must be used. The control valve has a stem travel of 5.5 cm and the effective area of the diaphragm is 0.065 m^2
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 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?
The construction of batteries effects their performance. Which of the answers below would be the result of adding plate area?
In the SI system, the unit for time is?
The prefix "Kilo" can be expressed as?
Class I, Zone 1 locations can use i, ia and ib intrinsically safe equipment. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the number of faults that the "i" equipment can withstand?
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?
"pressure developed by a column of liquid" is the definition of which term
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 several terms which relate to charging of a capacitor. Which of the terms below would apply to the period when the capacitor gets to 5τ?
(310101c) When ordering a GP copper tubing size, it has to be precise. Which of the measurements below would be used for ordering copper tube?
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?
"Is the rate of doing work, it is the amount of energy consumed per unit time", is the description of which mathematical term?
Convert 45.9 kPa into psi
The CEC generates a dust grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion of each type. Which of the groups below would metallic, hazardous dust belong to?
There are a number of common parts to any valve. Which of the terms below would best be described as the object supplying the opening or closing motion of the valve?
(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 an electrical communication system?
(310101c) There are several different styles of flared and flareless fittings. Which of the styles below would commonly use a two ferrule style fitting?
To preform a "Span" adjustment the order of the step(s) is/are?
(310102c) Manufactured resistors have two broad categories. Which of the resistors below would be considered as a fixed resistor?
What are all the variables that can be measured when dealing with gases?
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types. Which of the fittings below would best be used when terminating tube connections?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would have the capacity to change its resistance value?
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
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?
"Energy" is a calculated quantity. Which of the formulas below would be used to calculate work energy?
When 20 C passes by a point in a wire in 12 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion of each type. Which of the groups below would Ethylene belong to?
With the proper formula "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the "displacement" part of that equation?
(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?
How many coulombs of charge pass though a given point in 1 second, if the current is 18mA
True force balance negative feedback system consists of:
Bourdon measuring elements have tubes that are classified into three broad categories. Which of the tube types below would be used in applications having 145 kPag?
Reduce and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction: ³⁴⁰⁄₁₆.
In a simple circuit, if E=6 V and R=5 ohms, what is the current of the circuit?
34.450 in engineering notion is what?